[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 556 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 556

 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the 
  process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by 
                      Federal firearms licensees.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 10, 2009

  Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to modernize the 
  process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by 
                      Federal firearms licensees.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Firearms Transfer Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INTERSTATE FIREARMS TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) Firearms Dispositions.--Section 922(b)(3) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``rifle or shotgun'' and inserting 
        ``firearm''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``located'' and inserting ``located 
                or temporarily located'';
                    (B) by striking ``both such States'' and inserting 
                ``the State in which the transfer is conducted''; and
                    (C) by striking ``both States'' and inserting ``the 
                State in which the transfer is conducted''.
    (b) Dealer Location.--Section 923(j) is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, and such 
        location is in the State which is specified on the license'';
            (2) in the last sentence, by striking ```curios and 
        relics'''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following: ``A licensee may 
        conduct firearms transfers and business in compliance with 
        applicable State and local law with any person not a licensee 
        at any location at which the licensee may conduct business 
        under this chapter.''.
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