[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3115 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3115

  To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases and 
   Armed Forces recruitment facilities by repealing bans on military 
     personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment 
                  facilities, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 2015

 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, 
 Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Black, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
 Cohen, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Fincher) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
  Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases and 
   Armed Forces recruitment facilities by repealing bans on military 
     personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment 
                  facilities, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Enhancing Safety at Military 
Installations Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS DISARMING FIREARMS-TRAINED 
              MILITARY PERSONNEL ON MILITARY BASES AND ARMED FORCES 
              RECRUITMENT FACILITIES AND PROHIBITION ON REIMPOSING BANS 
              ON SUCH MILITARY PERSONNEL.

    (a) Trained Military Personnel Defined.--In this section, the term 
``trained military personnel'' means all members of the Armed Forces 
who are trained by the Armed Forces in the use of firearms and are 
authorized to use them.
    (b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Military personnel are trained in firearms use and are 
        prepared to protect and defend the United States at all times.
            (2) Military personnel are entrusted with firearms and 
        other weapons in the defense of the United States.
    (c) Rulemaking Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a new 
directive authorizing trained military personnel to carry military-
issued firearms on military bases and Armed Forces recruitment 
facilities.
    (d) Repeal of Laws and Regulations Disarming Trained Military 
Personnel.--
            (1) Repeal.--Effective upon the issuance of the new 
        directive required by subsection (c) and to the extent 
        inconsistent with such directive--
                    (A) Army Regulation 190-14, issued on March 12, 
                1993, is repealed; and
                    (B) Department of Defense Directive Number 5210.56, 
                issued on November 1, 2001, as modified on January 24, 
                2002, and by any subsequent modification, is repealed.
            (2) Effect of other firearm bans.--Effective upon the 
        issuance of the new directive required by subsection (c), any 
        provision in any other law, rule, regulation, or Executive 
        order that prohibits trained military personnel from carrying 
        officially issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces 
        recruitment facilities shall have no force or effect with 
        regard to trained military personnel while on military bases 
        and Armed Forces recruitment facilities, and trained military 
        personnel shall not be prohibited from carrying officially 
        issued firearms on military bases or Armed Forces recruitment 
        facilities. This paragraph includes the relevant provisions in 
        section 1585 of title 10, United States Code (relating to 
        carrying of firearms), section 922 of title 18, United States 
        Code (relating to unlawful acts), and part 108.11 of title 14, 
        Code of Federal Regulations (relating to carriage of weapons).
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