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          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. PRYOR:
  S. 1877. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
the deductibility of interest and similar amounts attributable to 
deferred compensation; to the Committee on Finance.


      nonqualified deferred compensation clarification act of 1994

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, today I rise to introduce legislation in 
order to clarify the law with respect to nonqualified deferred 
compensation arrangements.
  These arrangements are very important to businesses, both small and 
large, as a tool to attract and keep key employees. As such, certainty 
in the tax law is critical to these businesses' employers and 
employees, and further I might add that because of their widespread 
use, the U.S. Treasury has a very keen interest in seeing that the tax 
treatment of these arrangements is clearly defined, so that no 
unintended and/or indefensible tax loopholes are opened.
  Mr. President, for many years employers and employees have entered 
into nonqualified deferred compensation agreements. In 1942, because of 
abuse in this area, Congress amended the 1939 Code to expressly deal 
with and clarify the tax treatment of these agreements. Since this 
time, the law was generally understood to be that compensation, 
including interest, paid or accrued pursuant to a nonqualified deferred 
compensation agreement is not deductible until includable in the income 
of the employee. Today, this matching rule is embodied in Internal 
Revenue Code section 404.
  On December 30, 1993, this general principal of law has been 
disrupted by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal's opinion in Albertson's 
versus Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
  Albertson's involved an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement 
under which the employee's deferred compensation amount was increased 
each year by an amount which reflected the employer's time value of 
money, which the court referred to as additional amounts. Everyone 
agreed that the underlying deferred compensation amount was not 
deductible until includable in the income of the employee. The dispute 
centered on Albertson's claim for a current deduction of the accrued, 
but unpaid, additional amounts, on the reasoning that they constituted 
interest, not compensation, and were, therefore, not subject to the 
section 404 matching rules.
  The ninth circuit opened the debate by posing the issue as whether 
the additional amounts were interest, and if so, whether interest was 
subject to the matching rules of section 404. In sum, the court held 
the additional amounts constituted interest which were not subject to 
the timing restrictions of section 404, allowing Albertson's to deduct 
currently the accrued, but unpaid, interest.
  Mr. President, regardless of the merits of the court's reasoning in 
Albertson's, the ruling, if allowed to stand, will result in an 
unintended, indefensible and unmanageable tax loophole.
  This loophole is created by the court's apparent departure from the 
matching principal. The result may be to create an investment vehicle 
that allows a current deduction for accrued interest against taxable 
income with no corresponding inclusion in the income of the employee 
until it is paid many years down the road. This favorable tax treatment 
was never intended for nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements 
which are generally for high paid individuals and not subject to 
discrimination rules to protect employees at all income levels.
  Another result of the decision could be for some to interpret the 
ruling as not departing from the matching principal, and therefore, 
reason that the employee is required to include the interest amount in 
income at the same time the employer takes a current deduction for the 
accrued interest. Clearly, this result was never intended or expected. 
Employees should not be required to pay tax on deferred compensation 
until cash is received.
  Mr. President, Albertson's is a case involving a 1983 tax year. In 
1986, section 404 was amended to clarify, and arguably to broaden the 
scope of compensation under the law. The court, of course, did not 
interpret the effect of the 1986 amendment which may cause even more 
confusion with respect to the proper tax treatment of these 
arrangements since 1986. Also, I might add that, since this is a ninth 
circuit opinion, other regions of the country may or may not choose to 
adopt, in whole or in part, the ninth circuit's reasoning.
  So, in the meantime, what course of action should a taxpayer take? 
Should employers amend their returns to take a current deduction under 
Albertson's or forgo the current deduction but risk losing it 
altogether when the deferred compensation is actually paid years later? 
Do employees face an accelerated tax liability with penalties and 
interest even though they have received no cash under the arrangement?
  Also, the Government must view this development as holding the 
potential to cost the U.S. Treasury billions of dollars for a 
preferential tax regime that was never intended by Congress.
  Mr. President, the court's decision in Albertson's may or may not 
stand. Further judicial developments could take years to resolve. I 
believe Congress has many compelling reasons to act now to clarify the 
law and no reason to stand idly by.
  Congressional intent is clear: Interest, under a nonqualified 
deferred compensation agreement, is not deductible by an employer until 
includable in the income of an employee.
  Mr. President, consistent with this intent, I offer this legislation 
to clarify the law in order to avoid imposing uncertainty on taxpayers, 
to protect the U.S. Treasury, and to prevent what could be years of 
litigation. I urge my colleagues to join me in this effort.
                                 ______

      By Mr. METZENBAUM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bradley, Mr. 
        Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Pell, and Mr. Chafee):
  S. 1878. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to promote the 
safe use of guns and to reduce gun violence; to the Committee on 
Finance.


                  gun violence prevention act of 1994

  Mr. METZENBAUM. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and Senators 
Kennedy, Bradley, Lautenberg, Boxer, Pell, and Chafee, I would like to 
introduce the Gun Violence Prevention Act of 1994.
  I am proud to do so on this very historic day that the Brady bill 
becomes the law of the land. It is the cornerstone of effective firearm 
regulation and will prevent many felons from getting guns from dealers. 
It will save lives. We can thank Sarah and Jim Brady for that.
  The Brady act is a great start but it is obvious that we need to do 
more in order to attack the appalling epidemic of gun violence in this 
country.
  Let's face the fact--there is a gun crisis in this country. There are 
over 200 million guns in America. An American is killed by a gun every 
14 minutes. Every 50 seconds, someone is raped, robbed, or assaulted 
with a handgun.
  And we are all paying the price. Our children are paying the price. 
Foreign tourists are paying the price. Shopkeepers are paying the 
price. Innocent bystanders are paying the price. We are all victims.
  Since 1968, more than 300,000 Americans have been murdered by guns. 
In 1992, more than 35,000 people were killed by gunfire. Today, only 
cars cause more fatal injuries than guns, and guns are expected to take 
the lead very soon. And we cannot even begin to count the number of 
nonfatal injuries from guns.
  From 1987 to 1992, the rate of murders committed with handguns 
increased 52 percent, while the murder rate committed with all weapons 
other than handguns has actually declined. In 1990, 10 people were 
killed in Australia by handguns, 22 in Great Britain, and 68 in Canada. 
In the United States, that figure was 10,567. Handgun homicides have 
now reached 13,000 a year.
  Homicide has replaced AIDS as the 10th leading cause of death in 
America, and it is the 2d leading killer of those between the ages of 
15 and 24.
  Aside from the toll on human lives, the economic costs from gun 
violence are staggering. A 1989 study by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention estimated the lifetime economic cost of gun 
violence in 1985 at $14.4 billion. And that was 1985.

  And what kind of country are we creating for our children? What can 
we say when our children are afraid to go to school; when we are afraid 
to let them go outside to play.
  Gun violence takes the life of a child every 2 hours--that is a 
classroom-full every 2 days. Murder is now the third leading cause of 
death for elementary and middle school children--ages 5 to 14. Between 
1979 and 1991, nearly 50,000 children were killed by guns--that is the 
same number of American battle casualties in the Vietnam war. The 
number of 10- to 17-year-olds who used guns to commit murder 
skyrocketed 79 percent during the 1980's. Given current trends, more 
than half the persons arrested for homicide will soon be under the age 
of 21. This is supposed to be the land of the free, not a combat zone. 
This is madness. Enough.
  We cannot allow our neighborhoods to be turned into battlefields and 
our schools be turned into prisons. It is time we fought back. We 
started that fight with the Brady act. Now it is time to continue that 
fight.
  Today, I am introducing legislation to begin the debate on the next 
generation of protections against gun violence. I am happy to have with 
me as original cosponsors of the Gun Violence Prevention Act of 1994 
Senators Kennedy, Bradley, Lautenberg, Boxer, Pell, and Chafee.
  This bill is designed to build upon the foundations of the Brady act 
that takes effect today. It is a comprehensive approach giving law 
enforcement more tools to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. We 
are not trying to take any gun away from anyone. This is a set of 
prospective requirements only--the next generation of progress toward 
curbing gun violence.
  This legislation will make the Brady act more effective. For example, 
a primary feature of the new bill is the licensing and registration of 
handgun transfers. In order to get a handgun, an individual would have 
to have a valid State handgun license. To sell a handgun, the seller 
would have to register the transfer with the State police. This is an 
idea that Senator Kennedy has had since 1971 when he introduced a bill 
calling for licensing and registration. President Clinton has asked 
Attorney General Reno to look into this idea.
  Licensing is a barrier to gun crime. It involves a thorough 
background check, including fingerprint I.D. and residency 
verification. These are necessary in order to stop felons from 
acquiring guns through the use of false identification and to stop 
gunrunners from going interstate to take advantage of weaker gun laws 
in other States.

  Licensing also allows States to design a handgun safety training 
course for all handgun purchasers. Finally, licensing makes it possible 
to regulate secondary transfers of guns.
  In this country, we require a license and registration in order to 
operate a car. We should require at least as much to own a handgun as 
to drive a car.
  The handgun license would be similar to a driver's license. It would 
be issued by the State and consist of an identification card with a 
photograph. Licensing would apply only to the purchase of a new gun. 
Anyone who already owns a handgun would not have to do anything, unless 
they want to transfer it. The transfer of a gun would have to be 
registered.
  Registration allows for speedier and more reliable tracing of guns 
used in crime. Without registration of secondary transfers, the 
investigative trail often leads to a dead end after the primary sale by 
a dealer.
  In addition to handgun licensing and registration, this bill would:
  Restrict firearm possession by persons convicted of violent crimes. 
People prone to violence should not have guns;
  Restrict firearm possession by juveniles;
  Require the proper storage of guns away from juveniles;
  Require licensing of private firearm arsenals--20 guns, 1,000 rounds. 
This is necessary to prevent people like David Koresh from acquiring 
large arsenals without the knowledge of law enforcement;
  Limit handgun purchases to one per month. Who needs 10, 20, or 50 
guns besides gunrunners?;
  Tighten the regulation and screening of gun dealers, including 
raising the license fee. This is necessary to weed out illegitimate 
dealers;
  Compensate the victims of gun violence by making people pay for the 
injuries they cause by violating the firearm laws, and increasing the 
tax on handguns and using the proceeds to treat victims;
  Prohibit certain weapons that pose a special danger to society, such 
as semiautomatic assault weapons, Saturday night specials, explosive 
ammunition, and large-capacity magazines;

  Require manufacturers to add safety devices to guns. This would cut 
down on accidental shootings, especially by young children; and
  Encourage gun exchange programs. This has been shown to be an 
effective way to reduce the number of guns on the street.
  While the Brady act will save lives, this comprehensive legislation 
is necessary to offer a solution to America's epidemic of gun violence. 
I urge my colleagues to join me and the other original cosponsors in 
supporting this measure.
  I ask unanimous consent that a copy of the bill be printed in the 
Record following my statement, that a statement by Senator Bradley 
follow thereafter, and that supporting statements by Sarah and Jim 
Brady follow Senator Bradley's statement.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1878

       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 ``Gun Violence Prevention Act 
     of 1994''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.

       The Congress finds and declares that--
       (1) crime, particularly crime involving guns, is a 
     pervasive, nationwide problem;
       (2) crimes committed with guns threaten the peace and 
     domestic tranquility of the citizens of the United States and 
     threaten the security and general welfare of the Nation and 
     its people;
       (3) crimes committed with guns, and especially handguns, 
     have created a substantial burden on interstate commerce;
       (4) crime at the local level is exacerbated by the 
     interstate movement of guns;
       (5) guns and ammunition are easily concealed and 
     transported across State lines in interstate commerce, and as 
     a result, individual State action to regulate them is made 
     less than effective by lax regulation in other States;
       (6) in fact, even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, 
     its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from 
     which they are made have moved considerably in interstate 
     commerce;
       (7) while criminals move freely from State to State, 
     ordinary citizens and foreign visitors may fear to travel to 
     or through certain parts of the country due to concern about 
     violent crime and gun violence, and parents may decline to 
     send their children to school for the same reason;
       (8) the occurrence of gun violence in schools has resulted 
     in a decline in the quality of education in our country and 
     this, in turn, has an adverse impact on interstate commerce 
     and the foreign commerce of the United States;
       (9) States and localities find it almost impossible to 
     handle gun-related crime by themselves due in part to the 
     failure or inability of other States or localities to take 
     strong measures; and
       (10) accordingly, it is necessary to establish national 
     standards to promote the safe use of firearms and to reduce 
     gun violence, including handgun licensing and registration, 
     expanded prohibitions against firearm transfers to, or 
     possession by, children and persons likely to misuse or 
     commit crimes with firearms, requirements for gun safety and 
     safe storage, strengthened regulation of licensed 
     manufacturers, importers, and dealers, and prohibitions on 
     the sale of semiautomatic assault weapons and other dangerous 
     weapons.
              TITLE I--HANDGUN LICENSING AND REGISTRATION

     SEC. 101. STATE LICENSE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE TRANSFER OF A 
                   HANDGUN.

       (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(u)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, 
     deliver, or otherwise transfer a handgun to an individual 
     (including an individual taking possession of a handgun as 
     employee or agent of another person) who is not licensed 
     under section 923 unless--
       ``(A) the transferor (or a licensed dealer, if State law so 
     directs or allows) has verified that the transferee possesses 
     a valid State handgun license by--
       ``(i) examining the State handgun license;
       ``(ii) examining, in addition to the State handgun license, 
     a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028) 
     containing a photograph of the transferee; and
       ``(iii) contacting the chief law enforcement officer of the 
     State that issued the State handgun license to confirm that 
     the State handgun license has not been revoked;
       ``(B) the transferor (or licensed dealer) has provided to 
     the chief law enforcement officer of the State in which the 
     transfer is to take place a State handgun registration form 
     for the handgun to be transferred; and
       ``(C)(i) not less than 7 days have elapsed from the date on 
     which the transferor (or licensed dealer) contacted the chief 
     law enforcement officer of the State pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A)(iii); or
       ``(ii) the transferee has presented to the transferor (or 
     licensed dealer) a written statement, issued by the chief law 
     enforcement officer of the State in which the transferee 
     resides within the previous 10 days, stating that the 
     transferee requires access to a handgun because of a threat 
     to the life of the transferee or any member of the household 
     of the transferee.
       ``(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, 
     or otherwise transfer handgun ammunition to an individual 
     (including an individual taking possession of handgun 
     ammunition as employee or agent of another person) who is not 
     licensed under section 923 unless the transferor (or licensed 
     dealer) has verified that the transferee possesses a valid 
     State handgun license by--
       ``(A) examining the State handgun license; and
       ``(B) examining, in addition to the State handgun license, 
     a valid identification document (as defined in section 1028) 
     containing a photograph of the transferee.
       ``(3) It shall be unlawful for any individual (including an 
     individual acting as employee or agent of another person) who 
     is not licensed under section 923 to receive transfer of a 
     handgun or handgun ammunition unless the individual possesses 
     a valid State handgun license.
       ``(4)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State 
     handgun license' means a license issued under a State law 
     that provides for the issuance and revocation of licenses and 
     the reporting of losses and thefts of handguns and handgun 
     ammunition consistent with this paragraph.
       ``(B) A State handgun license shall--
       ``(i) be issued by the chief law enforcement officer of the 
     State in which the licensee resides;
       ``(ii) contain, at a minimum, the licensee's name, address, 
     date of birth, physical description, a unique license number 
     and a photograph of the licensee; and
       ``(iii) remain valid for a period of not more than 2 years, 
     unless revoked.
       ``(C) A State handgun license shall not be issued unless 
     the chief law enforcement officer of the State determines 
     that the applicant--
       ``(i) is at least 21 years of age;
       ``(ii) is a resident of the State, by examining, at a 
     minimum, documentation in addition to a valid identification 
     document (as defined in section 1028), such as a utility bill 
     or lease agreement;
       ``(iii) is not prohibited from possessing or receiving a 
     handgun under Federal, State, or local law, based upon name- 
     and fingerprint-based research in all available Federal, 
     State, and local recordkeeping systems, including the 
     national system designated by the Attorney General pursuant 
     to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and
       ``(iv) has been issued a State handgun safety certificate.
       ``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be 
     authorized to charge a fee for issuance of a State handgun 
     license.
       ``(E) If a chief law enforcement officer of the State 
     determines that an individual is ineligible to receive a 
     State handgun license and the individual in writing requests 
     the officer to provide the reasons for that determination, 
     the officer shall provide the reasons to the individual in 
     writing within 20 business days after receipt of the request.
       ``(F)(i) A State handgun license shall be revoked if the 
     chief law enforcement officer of the State that issued the 
     license determines that the applicant no longer satisfies 1 
     of the qualifications described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(ii) A person possessing a State handgun license that is 
     revoked shall return the license to the chief law enforcement 
     officer of the State in which the licensee resides within 10 
     days after receipt of notice of the revocation.
       ``(G) The applicant shall be required under State law to 
     report the theft or loss of a firearm within 24 hours after 
     the theft or loss is discovered, to--
       ``(i) the Secretary;
       ``(ii) the chief law enforcement officer of the State; and
       ``(iii) appropriate local authorities,

     failure to report to be punishable by a civil penalty of 
     $1,000 or such greater amount as State law may provide.
       ``(5)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State 
     handgun registration form' means a form prescribed under 
     State law consistent with this paragraph.
       ``(B) A State handgun registration form shall contain, at a 
     minimum--
       ``(i) information identifying the transferee, including 
     name, address, date of birth, and State handgun license 
     number; and
       ``(ii) information identifying the handgun, including make, 
     model, caliber, and serial number.
       ``(C) The chief law enforcement officer of the State shall 
     furnish information from handgun registration forms to 
     Federal, State, and local law enforcement authorities upon 
     request.
       ``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be 
     authorized to charge a fee for registering a handgun.
       ``(6)(A) As used in this subsection, the term `State 
     handgun safety certificate' means a certificate under a State 
     law that provides for the issuance of certificates in 
     accordance with this paragraph.
       ``(B) A State handgun safety certificate shall be issued by 
     the chief law enforcement officer of the State in which the 
     applicant resides.
       ``(C) A State handgun safety certificate shall not be 
     issued unless the chief law enforcement officer of the State 
     determines that the applicant--
       ``(i) has completed a course, taught by law enforcement 
     officers and designed by the chief law enforcement officer of 
     the State, of not less than 2 hours of instruction in handgun 
     safety; and
       ``(ii) has passed an examination, designed by the chief law 
     enforcement officer of the State, testing the applicant's 
     knowledge of handgun safety.
       ``(D) The chief law enforcement officer of the State may be 
     authorized to charge a fee for the handgun safety course and 
     examination described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(7) As used in this subsection, the term `chief law 
     enforcement officer of the State' means the chief, or 
     equivalent officer, of the State police force, or the 
     designee of that officer.''.
       (b) Definition of Handgun Ammunition.--Section 921(a) of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new paragraph:
       ``(30) The term `handgun ammunition' means--
       ``(A) a centerfire cartridge or cartridge case less than 
     1.3 inches in length; or
       ``(B) a primer, bullet, or propellent powder designed 
     specifically for use in a handgun.''.
       (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``or (q)'' and inserting 
     ``(q), or (u)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this title 
     shall become effective on the date that is 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (e) Amendment of Brady Act.--
       (1) Interim provision.--Section 922(s)(1) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding ``or on the 
     effective date of subsection (u), whichever occurs earlier,'' 
     after ``60 months after such date of enactment,''.
       (2) Permanent provision.--Section 922(t) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``firearm'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``firearm other than a handgun 
     or ammunition other than handgun ammunition''.
       (3) Technical correction.--Section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) of 
     title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``or 
     State law'' after ``section''.
       (f) Funding.--
       (1) Grants for establishing systems of licensing and 
     registration.--The Attorney General shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations, make a grant to each State 
     (as defined in section 921(a)(2) of title 18, United States 
     Code) to be used for the initial startup costs associated 
     with establishing a system of licensing and registration 
     consistent with the requirements of section 922(u) of title 
     18, United States Code.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for grants under paragraph (1) a total of 
     $200,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 and all fiscal years 
     thereafter.
              TITLE II--RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM POSSESSION

     SEC. 201. PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF A FIREARM TO, OR 
                   POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY, A PERSON CONVICTED 
                   OF A VIOLENT CRIME OR SUBJECT TO A PROTECTION 
                   ORDER.

       (a) Prohibition of Transfer.--Section 922(d) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and 
     by inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(8)(A) is under indictment for, or has been convicted in 
     any court of, an offense that--
       ``(i) involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of 
     physical force against another person; or
       ``(ii) by its nature involves a substantial risk that 
     physical force against another person may be used in the 
     course of committing the offense; or
       ``(B) is required, pursuant to an order issued by a court 
     in a case involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use 
     of physical force against another person, to refrain from 
     contact with or maintain a minimum distance from that 
     person.''.
       (b) Prohibition of Possession.--Section 922(g) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (6);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and 
     by inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(8)(A) has been convicted in any court of an offense 
     that--
       ``(i) involves the use, attempted use, or threatened use of 
     physical force against another person; or
       ``(ii) by its nature involves a substantial risk that 
     physical force against another person may be used in the 
     course of committing the offense; or
       ``(B) is required, pursuant to an order issued by a court 
     in a case involving the use, attempted use, or threatened use 
     of physical force against another person, to refrain from 
     contact with or maintain a minimum distance from that 
     person.''.

     SEC. 202. PROHIBITION OF TRANSFER OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION 
                   TO, OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION 
                   BY, A JUVENILE.

       (a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
     as amended by section 101(a), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(v)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, 
     deliver, or otherwise transfer--
       ``(A) a handgun or handgun ammunition to any individual who 
     the person knows or reasonably should know is less than 21 
     years of age; or
       ``(B) a firearm other than a handgun, or ammunition other 
     than handgun ammunition, to any individual who the person 
     knows or reasonably should know is less than 16 years of age.
       ``(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly 
     possess and intentionally control--
       ``(A) a handgun or handgun ammunition if the person is less 
     than 21 years of age; or
       ``(B) a firearm other than a handgun, or ammunition other 
     than handgun ammunition, if the person is less than 16 years 
     of age.
       ``(3) This subsection does not apply to--
       ``(A) a temporary transfer or temporary possession of a 
     firearm or ammunition if the firearm or ammunition is 
     possessed and used by the person who is underage--
       ``(i) with the personal supervision and consent of a person 
     who is at least 21 years of age who is not prohibited by 
     Federal, State, or local law from possessing a firearm;
       ``(ii) with the consent of the underage person's parent or 
     legal guardian; and
       ``(iii) in accordance with State and local law;
       ``(B) an underage person who is a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States or the National Guard who 
     possesses or is armed with a firearm or ammunition in the 
     line of duty;
       ``(C) a transfer by inheritance of title of a firearm or 
     ammunition to an underage person, except that subsection 
     (v)(2) shall apply to the possession by an underage person as 
     a result of such a transfer; or
       ``(D) the transfer to, or possession by, an underage person 
     of a firearm or ammunition while defending himself or herself 
     or other persons against an intruder into the residence of 
     the underage person or a residence in which the underage 
     person is an invited guest.''.
       (b) Penalties.--Section 924(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(6) A person who violates section 922(v) shall be fined 
     not more than $1,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or 
     both, except that a person under the age of 18 who violates 
     section 922(v)(2) for the first time shall be sentenced to 
     probation on appropriate conditions and shall not be 
     incarcerated unless the person fails to comply with a 
     condition of probation.''.

     SEC. 203. STORAGE OF FIREARMS AWAY FROM JUVENILES.

       (a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
     as amended by section 202(a), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be 
     unlawful for any person to store or leave a loaded firearm, 
     or an unloaded firearm and ammunition that can be fired by 
     that firearm, at any place to which the person knows, or 
     reasonably should know, a juvenile is likely to gain access 
     at a time when the juvenile is not under the personal 
     supervision of an adult who is not prohibited by Federal, 
     State, or local law from possessing the firearm.
       ``(2) As used in this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `juvenile' means a person who has not 
     attained 16 years of age; and
       ``(B) the term `adult' means a person who has attained 21 
     years of age.''.
       (b) Notice.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(l) Each licensed dealer shall post conspicuously at each 
     of the dealer's places of business the following warning in 
     block letters that are not less than 1 inch in height:

   ``IT IS A FEDERAL CRIME TO STORE OR LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM, OR AN 
UNLOADED FIREARM AND ITS AMMUNITION, WHERE AN UNSUPERVISED JUVENILE CAN 
                            GAIN ACCESS.''.

       (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``or (t)'' and inserting ``(t), 
     or (w)''.

     SEC. 204. FEDERAL ARSENAL LICENSE.

       (a) Offense.--Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
     as amended by section 203(a), is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(x) It shall be unlawful for a person to possess more 
     than 20 firearms or more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition 
     unless the person--
       ``(1) is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or 
     licensed dealer; or
       ``(2) has been issued an arsenal license pursuant to 
     section 923(m).''.
       (b) Arsenal License.--Section 923 of title 18, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 203(b), is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(m)(1) The Secretary shall issue an arsenal license if--
       ``(A) the applicant has--
       ``(i) filed a sworn application with the Secretary, 
     stating--
       ``(I) the applicant's name, address, and date of birth;
       ``(II) that the applicant is at least 21 years of age; and
       ``(III) that the applicant is not prohibited from 
     possessing or receiving a firearm under Federal, State, or 
     local law;
       ``(ii) filed with the Secretary a certificate, dated within 
     the previous 60 days, from the chief law enforcement officer 
     of the applicant's State of residence, stating that the 
     applicant has not exhibited such a propensity for violence, 
     instability, or disregard of the law as may render the 
     applicant's possession of an arsenal a danger to the 
     community; and
       ``(iii) paid an arsenal license fee of $300 for a 3-year 
     license period; and
       ``(B) the Secretary has determined that the information in 
     the application is accurate, based in part upon name- and 
     fingerprint-based research in all available Federal, State, 
     and local recordkeeping systems.
       ``(2) The holder of an arsenal license shall be subject to 
     all obligations and requirements pertaining to licensed 
     dealers under this chapter.''.
       (c) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 203(c), is amended by striking 
     ``or (w)'' and inserting ``(w), or (x)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by section shall 
     become effective on the date that is 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 205. RESTORATION OF FIREARM PRIVILEGES.

       (a) Restoration by Secretary.--
       (1) Repeal of authority.--Section 925 of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (c); and
       (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (c) and (d), respectively.
       (2) Technical amendments.--(A) Section 922(d) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended in the matter following 
     paragraph (7) by striking ``, or to a person who has been 
     granted relief from disabilities pursuant to subsection (c) 
     of section 925 of this chapter''.
       (B) Section 38(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
     ``925(e)'' and inserting ``925(d)''.
       (b) Restoration by a State or the President.--Section 
     921(a)(20) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(20)''; and
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively;
       (2) in the second sentence by striking ``What'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) What''; and
       (3) by striking the third sentence and inserting the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(C)(i) A conviction that has been expunged or set aside, 
     or for which a person has been pardoned or has had civil 
     rights restored, shall not be considered to be a conviction 
     for purposes of this chapter if--
       ``(I) the expungement, setting aside, pardon, or 
     restoration of civil rights applies to a named person; and
       ``(II) the authority that grants the expungement, setting 
     aside, pardon, or restoration of civil rights expressly 
     authorizes the person to ship, transport, receive, and 
     possess firearms and expressly determines that the 
     circumstances regarding the conviction and the person's 
     record and reputation are such that the person is not likely 
     to act in a manner that is dangerous to public safety and the 
     granting of the relief is not contrary to the public 
     interest.
       ``(ii) Clause (i) shall not apply to a conviction of a 
     serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(A)) or 
     violent felony (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(B)).''.
                 TITLE III--RESTRICTIONS ON GUN SELLERS

     SEC. 301. PROHIBITION ON MULTIPLE HANDGUN TRANSFERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 922 of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 204(a), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(y)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be 
     unlawful for any person to--
       ``(A) receive transfer of more than 1 handgun during any 
     30-day period;
       ``(B) transfer to another person more than 1 handgun during 
     any 30-day period; or
       ``(C) transfer a handgun to another person if the 
     transferor knows or reasonably should know that such person 
     has received transfer of another handgun during the previous 
     30-day period.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
       ``(A) a transfer of a handgun to a person who is licensed 
     under section 923;
       ``(B) a transfer of a handgun by inheritance;
       ``(C) a transfer of a handgun if another handgun is given 
     by the transferee to the transferor in exchange; or
       ``(D) a transfer of a handgun that has been approved by the 
     chief law enforcement officer of the State of residence of 
     the transferee in accordance with regulations issued by the 
     Secretary under subsection (b).
       ``(3) As used in this subsection, the term `chief law 
     enforcement officer of the State' has the meaning stated in 
     section 922(u)(7) of title 18, United States Code.''.
       (b) Regulations.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 
     regulations that--
       (1) provide procedures for a chief law enforcement officer 
     to approve the transfer of more than 1 handgun during a 30-
     day period if--
       (A) the transferee is a private security company licensed 
     to do business in the State where the transfer takes place; 
     or
       (B) the transferee is replacing a handgun that had been 
     received and then stolen within the 30-day period; and
       (2) require a person who is licensed under section 923, 
     before transferring a handgun, to receive a sworn statement 
     from the transferee that the transferee has not received 
     transfer of another handgun during the prior 30-day period.
       (c) Maintenance of Records.--Section 923(g)(3)(B) of title 
     18, United States Code, is amended by striking all of the 
     paragraph after ``entity'' and by inserting ``other than 
     Federal, State, or local law enforcement authorities.''.
       (d) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 101(c), is amended by 
     striking ``or (u)'' and inserting ``(u), or (y)''.
       (e) Effective Date.--Subsections (a) and (d) shall become 
     effective on the date that is 30 days after the effective 
     date of the regulations prescribed under subsection (b).

     SEC. 302. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW AS CONDITION TO 
                   LICENSE.

       Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(F)(i) the business to be conducted under the license is 
     not prohibited by State or local law in the place where the 
     business premise is located; and
       ``(ii) the applicant certifies that--
       ``(I) the business to be conducted under the license 
     complies with the requirements of State and local law 
     applicable to the conduct of the business; and
       ``(II) the applicant has notified local authorities, in a 
     manner determined by the Secretary, of the filing of the 
     application.''.

     SEC. 303. LICENSE APPLICATION FEES.

       Section 923(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and 
     inserting ``$10,000'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ``$50'' and inserting 
     ``$1,000'';
       (3) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ``$10'' and inserting 
     ``$1,000'';
       (4) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and 
     inserting ``$10,000'';
       (5) in paragraph (2)(B) by striking ``$50'' and inserting 
     ``$1,000'';
       (6) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ``$1,000'' and 
     inserting ``$10,000''; and
       (7) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ``$200 for 3 years, 
     except that the fee for renewal of a valid license shall be 
     $90 for 3 years'' and inserting ``$1,000 per year''.

     SEC. 304. ACTION ON FIREARMS LICENSE APPLICATION.

       Section 923(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``forty-five-day'' and inserting ``180-
     day''.

     SEC. 305. INSPECTION OF FIREARMS LICENSEES' INVENTORY AND 
                   RECORDS.

       Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``once during any twelve-month 
     period'' and inserting ``3 times during any 12-month period, 
     or at any time with respect to records relating to a firearm 
     involved in a criminal investigation''.

     SEC. 306. REQUIREMENT OF BUSINESS LIABILITY INSURANCE.

       Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, as 
     amended by section 302, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(G) the applicant certifies that the business is covered 
     by an insurance policy providing personal injury protection 
     to any person injured, while engaged in lawful activity, by a 
     handgun obtained through the negligence of the applicant, to 
     a limit of $100,000 for loss sustained by any such person as 
     a result of bodily injury or death.''.

     SEC. 307. LICENSE FOR AMMUNITION DEALERS.

       Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 922(a)(1)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``or licensed manufacturer'' and inserting 
     ``, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer''; and
       (B) by striking ``or manufacturing'' and inserting ``, 
     manufacturing, or dealing'';
       (2) in section 922(a)(2) by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
     after ``any firearm'';
       (3) in section 922(a)(3) by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
     after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
       (4) in section 922(a)(5) by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
     after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
       (5) in section 922(b)(2) by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
     after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
       (6) in section 922(b)(3) by inserting ``or ammunition'' 
     after ``firearm'' each place it appears;
       (7) in section 922(b)(5) by striking ``armor-piercing'';
       (8) in section 923(a) by striking ``, or importing or 
     manufacturing'' and inserting ``or'';
       (9) in section 923(g)(1)(A)--
       (A) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms'' the 
     first place it appears;
       (B) by striking ``firearms'' the second place it appears; 
     and
       (C) by striking ``licensed collector, or any licensed 
     importer or manufacturer of ammunition'' and inserting ``or 
     licensed collector''; and
       (10) in section 923(g)(2)--
       (A) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearms''; and
       (B) by inserting ``or ammunition'' after ``firearm''.

     SEC. 308. CHECK OF FIREARM STORE EMPLOYEES.

       (a) Prohibition.--Section 923 of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 204(b), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(n) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or 
     licensed dealer shall not employ any person in a position in 
     which the person would have unsupervised access to firearms 
     or ammunition unless--
       ``(1) in the case of access to handguns or handgun 
     ammunition, the person has a valid State handgun license; and
       ``(2) in the case of access to firearms other than handguns 
     or ammunition other than handgun ammunition--
       ``(A) the person is at least 18 years of age;
       ``(B) the licensee has contacted the national system 
     designated by the Attorney General pursuant to the Brady 
     Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the system has notified 
     the licensee that the possession of a firearm by the person 
     would not violate Federal, State, or local law; and
       ``(C) the licensee has verified the identity of the person 
     by examining a valid identification document (as defined in 
     section 1028) of the person containing a photograph of the 
     person.''.
       (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 301(d), is amended by 
     striking ``or (y) of section 922'' and inserting ``or (y) of 
     section 922, or section 923''.

     SEC. 309. PROHIBITION OF SALES BY LICENSEES OTHER THAN ON 
                   LICENSED PREMISES.

       Section 923(j) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(j) A licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or 
     licensed dealer shall not sell, deliver, or otherwise 
     transfer a firearm from any motorized or towed vehicle or at 
     a location other than the location specified on the 
     license.''.

     SEC. 310. RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.

       Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) Each licensee shall respond immediately to a request 
     by the Secretary for information contained in the records 
     required to be kept by this chapter as may be required in the 
     conduct of a criminal investigation. The requested 
     information shall be provided orally or in writing, as the 
     Secretary may require.''.

     SEC. 311. REPORTS OF THEFT OR LOSS OF FIREARMS.

       Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, as amended 
     by section 310, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(7) Each licensee shall report the theft or loss of a 
     firearm from the licensee's inventory or collection, within 
     24 hours after the theft or loss is discovered, to the 
     Secretary, the chief law enforcement officer of the State (as 
     defined in section 922(u)(7)), and appropriate local 
     authorities.''.

     SEC. 312. DEFINITION OF FIREARM EXPANDED TO INCLUDE COMPONENT 
                   PARTS.

       Section 921(a)(3)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``or receiver'' and inserting ``, 
     receiver, barrel, stock, ammunition magazine, or any part of 
     the action''.

     SEC. 313. COMMON CARRIER DELIVERY TO LICENSEES.

       Section 922(f)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) It shall be unlawful for any common or contract 
     carrier to deliver in interstate or foreign commerce any 
     firearm or ammunition without--
       ``(A) examining the Federal firearms or ammunition license 
     of the recipient; and
       ``(B) obtaining written acknowledgement of receipt from the 
     recipient of the package or other container in which there is 
     a firearm or ammunition.''.

     SEC. 314. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF FIREARM LAW.

       Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i)(1) Any person who sells, delivers, or otherwise 
     transfers any firearm or ammunition in violation of Federal 
     law shall be liable for all damages proximately caused by 
     such sale, delivery, or other transfer.
       ``(2) An action to recover damages under paragraph (1) may 
     be brought in a United States district court by, or on behalf 
     of, any person, or the estate of any person, who suffers 
     bodily injury or death as a result of the discharge of a 
     firearm or ammunition sold, delivered, or transferred in 
     violation of Federal law. Prevailing plaintiffs in such 
     actions shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorneys' 
     fees. Punitive damages shall be recoverable by the plaintiff 
     if the defendant is found to have intentionally or recklessly 
     violated the law.
       ``(3) No action under paragraph (2) may be brought by or on 
     behalf of a person who was engaged in a criminal act against 
     the person or property of another person at the time of the 
     injury.
       ``(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt 
     or otherwise limit any other cause of action available to any 
     person.''.
                      TITLE IV--PROHIBITED WEAPONS

     SEC. 401. PROHIBITED WEAPONS.

       (a) Prohibition.--Section 922 of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 301(a), is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new subsection:
       ``(z)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be 
     unlawful for any person to manufacture, transfer, or possess 
     a prohibited weapon.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to--
       ``(A) the manufacture by or for, transfer to or by, or 
     possession by or under the authority of, the United States or 
     any department or agency thereof or a State, or a department, 
     agency, or political subdivision thereof;
       ``(B) any lawful transfer or lawful possession of a 
     prohibited weapon that was lawfully possessed before the date 
     this subsection takes effect; or
       ``(C) the manufacture, transfer, or possession of any 
     prohibited weapon by a licensed manufacturer or licensed 
     importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation 
     authorized by the Secretary.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 921 of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 101(b), is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (28) by striking ```semiautomatic rifle' 
     means any repeating rifle'' and inserting ```semiautomatic 
     firearm' means any repeating firearm''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(31) The term `prohibited weapon' means--
       ``(A) a firearm muffler or firearm silencer;
       ``(B) a short-barreled shotgun;
       ``(C) a short-barreled rifle;
       ``(D) a destructive device;
       ``(E) a semiautomatic assault weapon;
       ``(F) a Saturday-night-special handgun;
       ``(G) a nonsporting ammunition; and
       ``(H) a large-capacity ammunition feeding device.
       ``(32)(A) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' means--
       ``(i) any of the firearms, or types, replicas, or 
     duplicates in any caliber of the firearms known as--
       ``(I) Norinco, Mitchell, and Poly Technologies Avtomat 
     Kalashnikovs (all models);
       ``(II) Israeli Military Industries Uzi and Galil;
       ``(III) Beretta AR-70;
       ``(IV) Colt AR-15 and Sporter;
       ``(V) Fabrique Nationale FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC;
       ``(VI) SWD M-10, M-11, M-11/9, and M-12;
       ``(VII) Steyr AUG;
       ``(VIII) Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9 and TEC-22; and
       ``(IX) revolving cylinder shotguns, such as (but not 
     limited to) the Street Sweeper and Striker 12;
       ``(ii) a semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept 
     a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the following:
       ``(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
       ``(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath 
     the action of the weapon;
       ``(III) a bayonet mount;
       ``(IV) a flash suppressor or barrel having a threaded 
     muzzle; and
       ``(V) a grenade launcher;
       ``(iii) a semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to 
     accept a detachable magazine and has at least 2 of the 
     following:
       ``(I) an ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol 
     outside of the pistol grip;
       ``(II) a barrel having a threaded muzzle;
       ``(III) a shroud that is attached to or partially or 
     completely encircles the barrel and that permits the shooter 
     to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without being 
     burned;
       ``(IV) a manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the 
     pistol is unloaded; and
       ``(V) a semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; and
       ``(iv) a semiautomatic shotgun that has at least 2 of the 
     following:
       ``(I) a folding or telescoping stock;
       ``(II) a pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath 
     the action of the weapon;
       ``(III) a fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds; 
     and
       ``(IV) an ability to accept a detachable magazine.
       ``(B) The term `semiautomatic assault weapon' shall not 
     apply to--
       ``(i) any of the firearms specified in Appendix A to this 
     section as such firearms were manufactured on or prior to 
     January 1, 1994; and
       ``(ii) any firearm that--
       ``(I) is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide 
     action;
       ``(II) has been rendered permanently inoperable; or
       ``(III) is an antique firearm.
       ``(33) The term `Saturday-night-special handgun' means--
       ``(A) any handgun that has a barrel, slide, frame or 
     receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other 
     nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a 
     temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit;
       ``(B) any pistol which does not have a positive manually 
     operated safety device, a double action revolver which does 
     not have a safety feature which automatically causes the 
     hammer to retract to a point where the firing pin does not 
     rest upon the primer of the cartridge, or any single action 
     revolver which does not have a safety feature which by manual 
     operation causes the hammer to retract to a point where the 
     firing pin does not rest upon the primer of the cartridge;
       ``(C) any revolver with a safety device which cannot 
     withstand the impact of a weight equal to the weight of the 
     revolver dropping from a distance of 36 inches in a line 
     parallel to the barrel upon the rear of the hammer spur, a 
     total of 5 times;
       ``(D) any pistol that has a combined length and height less 
     than 10 inches with the height (right angle measurement to 
     barrel without magazine or extension) being at least 4 inches 
     and the length being at least 6 inches, or any revolver that 
     has a barrel length of less than 3 inches or has an overall 
     frame (with conventional grips) length (not diagonal) of less 
     than 4\1/2\ inches; or
       ``(E)(i) uses ammunition of the following calibers--
       ``(I) .22 short;
       ``(II) .25;
       ``(III) .32; and
       ``(ii) has an overall weight, while unloaded, of less than 
     18 ounces.
       ``(34) The term `nonsporting ammunition' means--
       ``(A) any of the ammunition, or types, replicas, or 
     duplicates of the ammunition known as--
       ``(i) Dragon's Breath; or
       ``(ii) .50 caliber BMG;
       ``(B) any ammunition that contains an incendiary or 
     explosive charge;
       ``(C) any handgun ammunition measuring more than .45 inches 
     in diameter; or
       ``(D) any handgun ammunition that produces a force at the 
     muzzle in excess of 1,200 foot pounds.
       ``(35) The term `large-capacity ammunition feeding 
     device'--
       ``(A) means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar 
     device which has a capacity of, or which can be readily 
     restored or converted to accept, more than 6 rounds of 
     ammunition, or any combination of parts from which such 
     device can be assembled; but
       ``(B) does not include an attached tubular device designed 
     to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber 
     rimfire ammunition.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following appendix:

                              ``APPENDIX A

                     Centerfire Rifles--Autoloaders

Browning BAR Mark II Safari Semi-Auto Rifle

Browning BAR Mark II Safari Magnum Rifle

Browning High-Power Rifle

Heckler & Koch Model 300 Rifle

Iver Johnson M-1 Carbine

Iver Johnson 50th Anniversary M-1 Carbine

Marlin Model 9 Camp Carbine

Marlin Model 45 Carbine

Remington Nylon 66 Auto-Loading Rifle

Remington Model 7400 Auto Rifle

Remington Model 7400 Rifle

Remington Model 7400 Special Purpose Auto Rifle

Ruger Mini-14 Autoloading Rifle (w/o folding stock)

Ruger Mini Thirty Rifle

                    Centerfire Rifles--Lever & Slide

Browning Model 81 BLR Lever-Action Rifle

Browning Model 81 Long Action BLR

Browning Model 1886 Lever-Action Carbine

Browning Model 1886 High Grade Carbine

Cimarron 1860 Henry Replica

Cimarron 1866 Winchester Replicas

Cimarron 1873 Short Rifle

Cimarron 1873 Sporting Rifle

Cimarron 1873 30" Express Rifle

Dixie Engraved 1873 Rifle

E.M.F. 1866 Yellowboy Lever Actions

E.M.F. 1860 Henry Rifle

E.M.F. Model 73 Lever-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 336CS Lever-Action Carbine

Marlin Model 30AS Lever-Action Carbine

Marlin Model 444SS Lever-Action Sporter

Marlin Model 1894S Lever-Action Carbine

Marlin Model 1894CS Carbine

Marlin Model 1894CL Classic

Marlin Model 1895SS Lever-Action Rifle

Mitchell 1858 Henry Replica

Mitchell 1866 Winchester Replica

Mitchell 1873 Winchester Replica

Navy Arms Military Henry Rifle

Navy Arms Henry Trapper

Navy Arms Iron Frame Henry

Navy Arms Henry Carbine

Navy Arms 1866 Yellowboy Rifle

Navy Arms 1873 Winchester-Style Rifle

Navy Arms 1873 Sporting Rifle

Remington 7600 Slide Action

Remington Model 7600 Special Purpose Slide Action

Rossi M92 SRC Saddle-Ring Carbine

Rossi M92 SRS Short Carbine

Savage 99C Lever-Action Rifle

Uberti Henry Rifle

Uberti 1866 Sporting Rilfe

Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle

Winchester Model 94 Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle

Winchester Model 94 Trapper Side Eject

Winchester Model 94 Big Bore Side Eject

Winchester Model 94 Ranger Side Eject Lever-Action Rifle

Winchester Model 94 Wrangler Side Eject

                     Centerfire Rifles--Bolt Action

Alpine Bolt-Action Rifle

A-Square Caesar Bolt-Action Rifle

A-Square Hannibal Bolt-Action Rifle

Anschutz 1700D Classic Rifles

Anschutz 1700D Custom Rifles

Anschutz 1700D Bavarian Bolt-Action Rifle

Anschutz 1733D Mannlicher Rifle

Barret Model 90 Bolt-Action Rifle

Beeman/HW 60J Bolt-Action Rifle

Blaser R84 Bolt-Action Rifle

BRNO 537 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle

BRNO ZKB 527 Fox Bolt-Action Rifle

BRNO ZKK 600, 601, 602 Bolt-Action Rifles

Browning A-Bolt Rifle

Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker

Browning A-Bolt Left Hand

Browning A-Bolt Short Action

Browning Euro-Bolt Rifle

Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion

Browning A-Bolt Micro Medallion

Century Centurion 14 Sporter

Century Enfield Sporter #4

Century Swedish Sporter #38

Century Mauser 98 Sporter

Cooper Model 38 Centerfire Sporter

Dakota 22 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle

Dakota 76 Classic Bolt-Action Rifle

Dakota 76 Short Action Rifles

Dakota 76 Safari Bolt-Action Rifle

Dakota 416 Rigby African

E.A.A./Sabatti Rover 870 Bolt-Action Rifle

Auguste Francotte Bolt-Action Rifles

Carl Gustaf 2000 Bolt-Action Rifle

Heym Magnum Express Series Rifle

Howa Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle

Howa Realtree Camo Rifle

Interarms Mark X Viscount Bolt-Action Rifle

Interarms Mini-Mark X Rifle

Interarms Mark X Whitworth Bolt-Action Rifle

Interarms Whitworth Express Rifle

Iver Johnson Model 5100A1 Long-Range Rifle

KDF K15 American Bolt-Action Rifle

Krico Model 600 Bolt-Action Rifle

Krico Model 700 Bolt-Action Rifles

Mauser Model 66 Bolt-Action Rifle

Mauser Model 99 Bolt-Action Rifle

McMillan Signature Classic Sporter

McMillan Signature Super Varminter

McMillan Signature Alaskan

McMillan Signature Titanium Mountain Rifle

McMillan Classic Stainless Sporter

McMillan Talon Safari Rifle

McMillan Talon Sporter Rifle

Midland 1500S Survivor Rifle

Navy Arms TU-33/40 Carbine

Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 81 Classic African Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 1000 Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 1100M African Magnum

Parker-Hale Model 1100 Lightweight Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 1200 Super Clip Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 1300C Scout Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 2100 Midland Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 2700 Lightweight Rifle

Parker-Hale Model 2800 Midland Rifle

Remington Model Seven Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington Model Seven Youth Rifle

Remington Model Seven Custom KS

Remington Model Seven Custom MS Rifle

Remington 700 ADL Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington 700 BDL Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special

Remington 700 BDL European Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington 700 Varmint Synthetic Rifle

Remington 700 BDL SS Rifle

Remington 700 Stainless Synthetic Rifle

Remington 700 MTRSS Rifle

Remington 700 BDL Left Hand

Remington 700 Camo Synthetic Rifle

Remington 700 Safari

Remington 700 Mountain Rifle

Remington 700 Custom KS Mountain Rifle

Remington 700 Classic Rifle

Ruger M77 Mark II Rifle

Ruger M77 Mark II Magnum Rifle

Ruger M77RL Ultra Light

Ruger M77 Mark II All-Weather Stainless Rifle

Ruger M77 RSI International Carbine

Ruger M77 Mark II Express Rifle

Ruger M77VT Target Rifle

Sako Hunter Rifle

Sako Fiberclass Sporter

Sako Safari Grade Bolt Action

Sako Hunter Left-Hand Rifle

Sako Classic Bolt Action

Sake Hunter LS Rifle

Sako Deluxe Lightweight

Sako Super Deluxe Sporter

Sako Mannlicher-Style Carbine

Sako Varmint Heavy Barrel

Sako TRG-S Bolt-Action Rifle

Sauer 90 Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage 110G Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage 110CY Youth/Ladies Rifle

Savage 110WLE One of One Thousand Limited Edition Rifle

Savage 110GXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage 110F Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage 110FXP3 Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage 110GV Varmint Rifle

Savage 112FV Varmint Rifle

Savage Model 112FVS Varmint Rifle

Savage Model 112BV Heavy Barrel Varmint Rifle

Savage 116FSS Bolt-Action Rifle

Savage model 116FSK Kodiak Rifle

Savage 110FP Police Rifle

Steyr-Mannlicher Sporter Models SL, L, M, S, S/T

Steyr-Mannlicher Luxus Model L, M, S

Steyr-Mannlicher Model M Professional Rifle

Tikka Bolt-Action Rifle

Tikka Premium Grade Rifles

Tikka Varmint/Continental Rifle

Tikka Whitetail/Battue Rifle

Ultra Light Arms Model 20 Rifle

Ultra Light Arms Model 28, Model 40 Rifles

Voere VEC 91 Lightning Bolt-Action Rifle

Voere Model 2165 Bolt-Action Rifle

Voere Model 2155, 2150 Bolt-Action Rifles

Weatherby Mark V Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle

Weatherby Lasermark V Rifle

Weatherby Mark V Crown Custom Rifles

Weatherby Mark V Sporter Rifle

Weatherby Mark V Safari Grade Custom Rifles

Weatherby Weathermark Rifle

Weatherby Weathermark Alaskan Rifle

Weatherby Classicmark No. 1 Rifle

Weatherby Weatherguard Alaskan Rifle

Weatherby Vanguard VGX Deluxe Rifle

Weatherby Vanguard Classic Rifle

Weatherby Vanguard Classic No. 1 Rifle

Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Rifle

Wichita Classic Rifle

Wichita Varmint Rifle

Winchester Model 70 Sporter

Winchester Model 70 Sporter WinTuff

Winchester Model 70 SM Sporter

Winchester Model 70 Stainless Rifle

Winchester Model 70 Varmint

Winchester Model 70 Synthetic Heavy Varmint Rifle

Winchester Model 70 DBM Rifle

Winchester Model 70 DBM-S Rifle

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight WinTuff

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Classic

Winchester Model 70 Lightweight Rifle

Winchester Ranger Rifle

Winchester Model 70 Super Express Magnum

Winchester Model 70 Super Grade

Winchester Model 70 Custom Sharpshooter

Winchester Model 70 Custom Sporting Sharpshooter Rifle

                     Centerfire Rifles--Single Shot

Armsport 1866 Sharps Rifle, Carbine

Brown Model One Single Shot Rifle

Browning Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle

Dakota Single Shot Rifle

Desert Industries G-90 Single Shot Rifle

Harrington & Richardson Ultra Varmint Rifle

Model 1885 High Wall Rifle

Navy Arms Rolling Block Buffalo Rifle

Navy Arms #2 Creedmoor Rifle

Navy Arms Sharps Cavalry Carbine

Navy Arms Sharps Plains Rifle

New England Firearms Handi-Rifle

Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 5 Pacific

Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 1.5 Hunting Rifle

Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 8 Union Hill Rifle

Red Willow Armory Ballard No. 4.5 Target Rifle

Remington-Style Rolling Block Carbine

Ruger No. 1B Single Shot

Ruger No. 1A Light Sporter

Ruger No. 1H Tropical Rifle

Ruger No. 1S Medium Sporter

Ruger No. 1 RSI International

Ruger No. 1V Special Varminter

C. Sharps Arms New Model 1874 Old Reliable

C. Sharps Arms New Model 1875 Rifle

C. Sharps Arms 1875 Classic Sharps

C. Sharps Arms New Model 1875 Target & Long Range

Shiloh Sharps 1874 Long Range Express

Shiloh Sharps 1874 Montana Roughrider

Shiloh Sharps 1874 Military Carbine

Shiloh Sharps 1874 Business Rifle

Shiloh Sharps 1874 Military Rifle

Sharps 1874 Old Reliable

Thompson/Center Contender Carbine

Thompson/Center Stainless Contender Carbine

Thompson/Center Contender Carbine Survival System

Thompson/Center Contender Carbine Youth Model

Thompson/Center TCR '87 Single Shot Rifle

Uberti Rolling Block Baby Carbine

               Drillings, Combination Guns, Double Rifles

Baretta Express SSO O/U Double Rifles

Baretta Model 455 SxS Express Rifle

Chapuis RGExpress Double Rifle

Auguste Francotte Sidelock Double Rifles

Auguste Francotte Boxlock Double Rifle

Heym Model 55B O/U Double Rifle

Heym Model 55FW O/U Combo Gun

Heym Model 88b Side-by-Side Double Rifle

Kodiak Mk. IV Double Rifle

Kreighoff Teck O/U Combination Gun

Kreighoff Trumpf Drilling

Merkel Over/Under Combination Guns

Merkel Drillings

Merkel Model 160 Side-by-Side Double Rifles

Merkel Over/Under Double Rifles

Savage 24F O/U Combination Gun

Savage 24F-12T Turkey Gun

Springfield Inc. M6 Scout Rifle/Shotgun

Tikka Model 412s Combination Gun

Tikka Model 412S Double Fire

A. Zoli Rifle-Shotgun O/U Combo

                      Rimfire Rifles--Autoloaders

AMT Lightning 25/22 Rifle

AMT Lightning Small-Game Hunting Rifle II

AMT Magnum Hunter Auto Rifle

Anschutz 525 Deluxe Auto

Armscor Model 20P Auto Rifle

Browning Auto-22 Rifle

Browning Auto-22 Grade VI

Krico Model 260 Auto Rifle

Lakefield Arms Model 64B Auto Rifle

Marlin Model 60 Self-Loading Rifle

Marlin Model 60ss Self-Loading Rifle

Marlin Model 70 HC Auto

Marlin Model 990l Self-Loading Rifle

Marlin Model 70P Papoose

Marlin Model 922 Magnum Self-Loading Rifle

Marlin Model 995 Self-Loading Rifle

Norinco Model 22 ATD Rifle

Remington Model 522 Viper Autoloading Rifle

Remington 552BDL Speedmaster Rifle

Ruger 10/22 Autoloading Carbine (w/o folding stock)

Survival Arms AR-7 Explorer Rifle

Texas Remington Revolving Carbine

Voere Model 2115 Auto Rifle

                  Rimfire Rifles--Lever & Slide Action

Browning BL-22 Lever-Action Rifle

Marlin 39TDS Carbine

Marlin Model 39AS Golden Lever-Action Rifle

Remington 572BDL Fieldmaster Pump Rifle

Norinco EM-321 Pump Rifle

Rossi Model 62 SA Pump Rifle

Rossi Model 62 SAC Carbine

Winchester Model 9422 Lever-Action Rifle

Winchester Model 9422 Magnum Lever-Action Rifle

              Rimfire Rifles--Bolt Actions & Single Shots

Anschutz Achiever Bolt-Action Rifle

Anschutz 1416D/1516D Classic Rifles

Anschutz 1418D/1518D Mannlicher rifles

Anschutz 1700D Classic Rifles

Anschutz 1700D Custom Rifles

Anschutz 1700 FWT Bolt-Action Rifle

Anschutz 1700D Graphite Custom Rifle

Anschutz 1700D Bavarian Bolt-Action Rifle

Armscor Model 14P Bolt-Action Rifle

Armscor Model 1500 Rifle

BRNO ZKM-452 Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle

BRNO ZKM 452 Deluxe

Beeman/HW 60-J-ST Bolt-Action Rifle

Browning A-Bolt 22 Bolt-Action Rifle

Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion

Cabanas Phaser Rifle

Cabanas Master Bolt-Action Rifle

Cabanas Espronceda IV Bolt-Action Rifle

Cabanas Leyre Bolt-Action Rifle

Chipmunk Single Shot Rifle

Cooper Arms Model 36S Sporter Rifle

Dakota 22 Sporter Bolt-Action Rifle

Krico Model 300 Bolt-Action Rifles

Lakefield Arms Mark II Bolt-Action Rifle

Lakefield Arms Mark I Bolt-Action Rifle

Magtech Model MT-22C Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 880 Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 881 Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 882 Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 883 Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 883SS Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 25MN Bolt-Action Rifle

Marlin Model 25N Bolt-Action Repeater

Marlin Model 15YN ``Little Buckaroo''

Mauser Model 107 Bolt-Action Rifle

Mauser Model 201 Bolt-Action Rifle

Navy Arms TU-KKW Training Rifle

Navy Arms TU-33/40 Carbine

Navy Arms TU-KKW Sniper Trainer

Norinco JW-27 Bolt-Action Rifle

Norinco JW-15 Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington 541-T

Remington 40-XR Rimfire Custom sporter

Remington 541-T HB Bolt-Action Rifle

Remington 581-S Sportsman Rifle

Ruger 77/22 Rimfire Bolt-Action Rifle

Ruger K77/22 Varmint Rifle

Ultra Light arms Model 20 RF Bolt-Action Rifle

Winchester Model 52B Sporting Rifle

                Competition Rifles--Centerfire & Rimfire

Anschutz 64-MS Left Silhouette

Anschutz 1808D RT Super Match 54 Target

Anschutz 1827B Biathlon Rifle

Anschutz 1903D Match Rifle

Anschutz 1803D Itermediate Match

Anschutz 1911 Match Rifle

Anschutz 54.18MS REP Deluxe Silhouette Rifle

Anschutz 1913 Super Match Rifle

Anschutz 1907 Match Rifle

Anschutz 1910 Super Match II

Anschutz 54.18MS Silhouette Rifle

Anschutz Super Match 54 Target Model 2013

Anschutz Super Match 54 Target Model 2007

Beeman/Feinwerkbau 2600 Target Rifle

Cooper Arms Model TRP-1 ISU Standard Rifle

E.A.A./Weihrauch HW 60 Target Rifle

E.A.A./HW 660 Match Rifle

Finnish Lion Standard Target Rifle

Krico Model 360 S2 Biathlon Rifle

Krico Model 400 Match Rifle

Krico Model 360S Biathlon Rifle

Krico Model 500 Kricotronic Match Rifle

Krico Model 600 Sniper Rifle

Krico Model 600 Match Rifle

Lakefield Arms Model 90B Target Rifle

Lakefield Arms Model 91T Target Rifle

Lakefield Arms Model 92S Silhouette Rifle

Marlin Model 2000 Target Rifle

Mauser Model 86-SR Specialty Rifle

McMillan M-86 Sniper Rifle

McMillan Combo M-87/M-88 50-Caliber Rifle

McMillan 300 Phoenix Long Range Rifle

McMillan M-89 Sniper Rifle

McMillan National Match Rifle

McMillan Long Range Rifle

Parker-Hale M-87 Target Rifle

Parker-Hale M-85 Sniper Rifle

Remington 40-XB Rangemaster Target Centerfire

Remington 40-XR KS Rimfire Position Rifle

Remington 40-XBBR KS

Remington 40-XC KS National Match Course Rifle

Sako TRG-21 Bolt-Action Rifle

Steyr-Mannlicher Match SPG-UIT Rifle

Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-I Rifle

Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-III Rifle

Steyr-Mannlicher SSG P-IV Rifle

Tanner Standard UIT Rifle

Tanner 50 Meter Free Rifle

Tanner 300 Meter Free Rifle

Wichita Silhouette Rifle

                         Shotguns--Autoloaders

American Arms/Franchi Black Magic 48/AL

Benelli Super Black Eagle Shotgun

Benelli Super Black Eagle Slug Gun

Benelli M1 Super 90 Field Auto Shotgun

Benelli Montefeltro Super 90 20-Gauge Shotgun

Benelli Montefeltro Super 90 Shotgun

Benelli M1 Sporting Special Auto Shotgun

Benelli Black Eagle Competition Auto Shotgun

Beretta A-303 Auto Shotgun

Beretta 390 Field Auto Shotgun

Beretta 390 Super Trap, Super Skeet Shotguns

Beretta Vittoria Auto Shotgun

Beretta Model 1201F Auto Shotgun

Browning BSA 10 Auto Shotgun

Browning Bsa 10 Stalker Auto Shotgun

Browning A-500R Auto Shotgun

Browning A-500G Auto Shotgun

Browning A-500G Sporting Clays

Browning Auto-5 Light 12 and 20

Browning Auto-5 Stalker

Browning Auto-5 Magnum 20

Browning Auto-5 Magnum 12

Churchill Turkey Automatic Shotgun

Cosmi Automatic Shotgun

Maverick Model 60 Auto Shotgun

Mossberg Model 5500 Shotgun

Mossberg Model 9200 Regal Semi-Auto Shotgun

Mossberg Model 9200 USST Auto Shotgun

Mossberg Model 9200 Camo Shotgun

Mossberg Model 6000 Auto Shotgun

Remington Model 1100 Shotgun

Remington 11-87 Premier shotgun

Remington 11-87 Sporting Clays

Remington 11-87 Premier Skeet

Remington 11-87 Premier Trap

Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Magnum

Remington 11-87 SPS-T Camo Auto Shotgun

Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Deer Gun

Remington 11-87 SPS-BG-Camo Deer/Turkey Shotgun

Remington 11-87 SPS-Deer Shotgun

Remington 11-87 Special Purpose Synthetic Camo

Remington SP-10 Magnum-Camo Auto Shotgun

Remington SP-10 Magnum Auto Shotgun

Remington SP-10 Magnum Turkey Combo

Remington 1100 LT-20 Auto

Remington 1100 Special Field

Remington 1100 20-Gauge Deer Gun

Remington 1100 LT-20 Tournament Skeet

Winchester Model 1400 Semi-Auto Shotgun

                        Shotguns--Slide Actions

Browning Model 42 Pump Shotgun

Browning BPS Pump Shotgun

Browning BPS Stalker Pump Shotgun

Browning BPS Pigeon Grade Pump Shotgun

Browning BPS pump Shotgun (Ladies and Youth Model)

Browning BPS Game Gun Turkey Special

Browning BPS Game Gun Deer Special

Ithaca Model 87 Supreme Pump Shotgun

Ithaca Model 87 Deerslayer Shotgun

Ithaca Deerslayer II Rifled Shotgun

Ithaca Model 87 Turkey Gun

Ithaca Model 87 Deluxe Pump Shotgun

Magtech Model 586-VR Pump Shotgun

Maverick Models 88, 91 Pump Shotguns

Mossberg Model 500 Sporting Pump

Mossberg Model 500 Camo Pump

Mossberg Model 500 Muzzleloader Combo

Mossberg Model 500 Trophy Slugster

Mossberg Turkey Model 500 Pump

Mossberg Model 500 Bantam Pump

Mossberg Field Grade Model 835 Pump Shotgun

Mossberg Model 835 Regal Ulti-Mag Pump

Remington 870 Wingmaster

Remington 870 Special Purpose Deer Gun

Remington 870 SPS-BG-Camo Deer/Turkey Shotgun

Remington 870 SPS-Deer Shotgun

Remington 870 Marine Magnum

Remington 870 TC Trap

Remington 870 Special Purpose Synthetic Camo

Remington 870 Wingmaster Small Gauges

Remington 870 Express Rifle Sighted Deer Gun

Remington 879 SPS Special Purpose Magnum

Remington 870 SPS-T Camo Pump Shotgun

Remington 870 Special Field

Remington 870 Express Turkey

Remington 870 High Grades

Remington 870 Express

Remington Model 870 Express Youth Gun

Winchester Model 12 Pump Shotgun

Winchester Model 42 High Grade Shotgun

Winchester Model 1300 Walnut Pump

Winchester Model 1300 Slug Hunter Deer Gun

Winchester Model 1300 Ranger Pump Gun Combo & Deer Gun

Winchester Model 1300 Turkey Gun

Winchester Model 1300 Ranger Pump Gun

                         Shotguns--Over/Unders

American Arms/Franchi Falconet 2000 O/U

American Arms Silver I O/U

American Arms Silver II Shotgun

American Arms Silver Skeet O/U

American Arms/Franchi Sporting 2000 O/U

American Arms Silver Sporting O/U

American Arms Silver Trap O/U

American Arms WS/OU 12, TS/OU 12 Shotguns

American Arms WT/OU 10 Shotgun

Armsport 2700 O/U Goose Gun

Armsport 2700 Series O/U

Armsport 2900 Tri-Barrel Shotgun

Baby Bretton Over/Under Shotgun

Beretta Model 686 Ultralight O/U

Beretta ASE 90 Competition O/U Shotgun

Beretta Over/Under Field Shotguns

Beretta Onyx Hunter Sport O/U Shotgun

Beretta Model SO5, SO6, SO9 Shotguns

Beretta Sporting Clay Shotguns

Beretta 687EL Sporting O/U

Beretta 682 Super Sporting O/U

Beretta Series 682 Competition Over/Unders

Browning Citori O/U Shotgun

Browning Superlight Citori Over/Under

Browning Lightning Sporting Clays

Browning Micro Citori Lightning

Browning Citori Plus Trap Combo

Browning Citori Plus Trap Gun

Browning Citori O/U Skeet Models

Browning Citori O/U Trap Models

Browning Special Sporting Clays

Browning Citori GTI Sporting Clays

Browning 325 Sporting Clays

Centurion Over/Under Shotgun

Chapuis Over/Under Shotgun

Connecticut Valley Classics Classic Sporter O/U

Connecticut Valley Classics Classic Field Waterfowler

Charles Daly Field Grade O/U

Charles Daly Lux Over/Under

E.A.A./Sabatti Sporting Clays Pro-Gold O/U

E.A.A/Sabatti Falcon-Mon Over/Under

Kassnar Grade I O/U Shotgun

Krieghoff K-80 Sporting Clays O/U

Krieghoff K-80 Skeet Shotgun

Krieghoff K-80 International Skeet

Krieghoff K-80 Four-Barrel Skeet Set

Krieghoff K-80/RT Shotguns

Krieghoff K-80 O/U Trap Shotgun

Laurona Silhouette 300 Sporting Clays

Laurona Silhouette 300 Trap

Laurona Super Model Over/Unders

Ljutic LM-6 Deluxe O/U Shotgun

Marocchi Conquista Over/Under Shotgun

Marocchi Avanza O/U Shotgun

Merkel Model 200E O/U Shotgun

Merkel Model 200E Skeet, Trap Over/Unders

Merkel Model 203E, 303E Over/Under Shotguns

Perazzi Mirage Special Sporting O/U

Perazzi Mirage Special Four-Gauge Skeet

Perazzi Sporting Classic O/U

Perazzi MX7 Over/Under Shotguns

Perazzi Mirage Special Skeet Over/Under

Perazzi MX8/MX8 Special Trap, Skeet

Perazzi MX8/20 Over/Under Shotgun

Perazzi MX9 Single Over/Under Shotguns

Perazzi MX12 Hunting Over/Under

Perazzi MX28, MX410 Game O/U Shotguns

Perazzi MX20 Hunting Over/Under

Piotti Boss Over/Under Shotgun

Remington Peerless Over/Under Shotgun

Ruger Red Label O/U Shotgun

Ruger Sporting Clays O/U Shotgun

San Marco 12-Ga. Wildflower Shotgun

San Marco Field Special O/U Shotgun

San Marco 10-Ga. O/U Shotgun

SKB Model 505 Deluxe Over/Under Shotgun

SKB Model 685 Over/Under Shotgun

SKB Model 885 Over/Under Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays

Stoeger/IGA Condor I O/U Shotgun

Stoeger/IGA ERA 2000 Over/Under Shotgun

Techni-Mec Model 610 Over/Under

Tikka Model 412S Field Grade Over/Under

Weatherby Athena Grade IV O/U Shotguns

Weatherby Athena Grade V Classic Field O/U

Weatherby Orion O/U Shotguns

Weatherby II, III Classic Field O/Us

Weatherby Orion II Classic Sporting Clays O/U

Weatherby Orion II Sporting Clays O/U

Winchester Model 1001 O/U Shotgun

Winchester Model 1001 Sporting Clays O/U

Pietro Zanoletti Model 2000 Field O/U

                        Shotguns--Side by Sides

American Arms Brittany Shotgun

American Arms Gentry Double Shotgun

American Arms Derby Side-by-Side

American Arms Grulla #2 Double Shotgun

American Arms WS/SS 10

American Arms TS/SS 10 Double Shotgun

American Arms TS/SS 12 Side-by-Side

Arrieta Sidelock Double Shotguns

Armsport 1050 Series Double Shotguns

Arizaga Model 31 Double Shotgun

AYA Boxlock Shotguns

AYA Sidelock Double Shotguns

Beretta Model 452 Sidelock Shotgun

Beretta Side-by-Side Field Shotguns

Crucelegui Hermanos Model 150 Double

Chapuis Side-by-Side Shotgun

E.A.A./Sabatti Saba-Mon Double Shotgun

Charles Daly Model Dss Double

Ferlib Model F VII Double Shotgun

Auguste Francotte Boxlock Shotgun

Auguste Francotte Sidelock Shotgun

Garbi Model 100 Double

Garbi Model 101 Side-by-Side

Garbi Model 103A, B Side-by-Side

Garbi Model 200 Side-by-Side

Bill Hanus Birdgun Doubles

Hatfield Uplander Shotgun

Merkell Model 8, 47E Side-by-Side Shotguns

Merkel Model 47LSC Sporting Clays Double

Merkel Model 47S, 147S Side-by-Sides

Parker Reproductions Side-by-Side

Piotti King No. 1 Side-by-Side

Piotti Lunik Side-by-Side

Piotti King Extra Side-by-Side

Piotti Piuma Side-by-Side

Precision Sports Model 600 Series Doubles

Rizzini Boxlock Side-by-Side

Rizzini Sidelock Side-by-Side

Stoeger/IGA Uplander Side-by-Side Shotgun

Ugartechea 10-Ga. Magnum Shotgun

                 Shotguns--Bolt Actions & Single Shots

Armsport Single Barrel Shotgun

Browning BT-99 Competition Trap Special

Browning BT-99 Plus Trap Gun

Browning BT-99 Plus Micro

Browning Recoilless Trap Shotgun

Browning Micro Recoilless Trap Shotgun

Desert Industries Big Twenty Shotgun

Harrington & Richardson Topper Model 098

Harrington & Richardson Topper Classic Youth Shotgun

Harrington & Richardson N.W.T.F. Turkey Mag

Harrington & Richardson Topper Deluxe Model 098

Krieghoff KS-5 Trap Gun

Krieghoff KS-5 Special

Krieghoff K-80 Single Barrel Trap Gun

Ljutic Mono Gun Single Barrel

Ljutic LTX Super Deluxe Mono Gun

Ljutic Recoilless Space Gun Shotgun

Marlin Model 55 Goose Gun Bolt Action

New England Firearms Turkey and Goose Gun

New England Firearms N.W.T.F. Shotgun

New England Firearms Tracker Slug Gun

New England Firearms Standard Pardner

New England Firearms Survival Gun

Perazzi TM1 Special Single Trap

Remington 90-T Super Single Shotgun

Snake Charmer II Shotgun

Stoeger/IGA Reuna Single Barrel Shotgun

Thompson/Center TCR '87 Hunter Shotgun.''.

       (c) Registration of Future Transfers of Prohibited 
     Weapons.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended in the first sentence--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (7);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and 
     inserting ``; and (9) a prohibited weapon (as defined in 
     section 921 of title 18, United States Code).''.
       (d) Identification Marking.--Section 923(i) of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new sentence: ``The serial number of any prohibited 
     weapon manufactured after the date of enactment of this 
     section shall clearly show the date on which the weapon was 
     manufactured.''.
       (e) Penalty.--
       (1) Violation of section 922(2).--Section 924(a)(1)(B) of 
     title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 308(b), 
     is amended by striking ``or (y)'' and inserting ``(y), or 
     (z)''.
       (2) Use or possession during crime of violence or drug 
     trafficking crime.--Section 924(c)(1) of title 18, United 
     States Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting 
     ``, or semiautomatic assault weapon'' after ``short-barreled 
     shotgun,''.

     SEC. 402. FIREARMS AND CHILD SAFETY.

       (a) Unlawful Act.--Section 922 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(aa)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to manufacture 
     or import a firearm that does not have as an integral part a 
     device or devices that--
       ``(A) prevent a child of less than 7 years of age from 
     discharging the firearm by reason of the amount of strength, 
     dexterity, cognitive skill, or other ability required to 
     cause a discharge;
       ``(B) prevent a firearm that has a removable magazine from 
     discharging when the magazine has been removed; and
       ``(C) in the case of a handgun other than a revolver, 
     clearly indicate whether the magazine or chamber contains a 
     round of ammunition.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the 
     manufacture or importation by or for the United States or a 
     department or agency thereof or a State or a department, 
     agency, or political subdivision thereof.''.
       (b) Penalty.--Section 924(a)(5) of title 18, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 204(c), is amended by striking 
     ``or (x)'' and inserting ``(x), or (aa)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall become effective on the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 403. INCREASED TAX ON HANDGUNS AND HANDGUN AMMUNITION.

       (a) Increased Tax.--Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 (relating to imposition of tax on firearms) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``10 percent'' and inserting ``30 
     percent'';
       (2) by striking ``Shells, and cartridges'' and inserting 
     ``ammunition other than handgun ammunition (as defined in 
     section 921 of title 18, United States Code)''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end the following:


                    ``ARTICLES TAXABLE AT 50 PERCENT

       ``Any handgun ammunition (as defined in section 921 of 
     title 18, United States Code).''.
       (b) Taxes on Handguns and Handgun Ammunition to Health Care 
     Trust Fund.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to trust fund code) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 9512. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND.

       ``(a) Establishment of the Trust Fund.--There is 
     established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund 
     to be known as the ``Health Care Trust Fund'', consisting of 
     such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such Trust 
     Fund as provided in this section.
       ``(b) Transfers to the Fund.--There are hereby appropriated 
     to the Health Care Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes 
     received in the Treasury under section 4181 which are 
     attributable to the tax on articles subject to the 30-percent 
     and 50-percent tax rates.
       ``(c) Expenditures From the Trust Fund.--Funds in the 
     Health Care Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in 
     appropriations Acts, only for the purpose of making grants to 
     assist hospitals, trauma centers or other health care 
     providers that have incurred substantial uncompensated costs 
     in providing medical care to gunshot victims except that no 
     single hospital, trauma center or health care provider may 
     receive more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated under 
     this section.
       ``(d) Eligibility for Trust Fund Moneys.--A hospital, 
     trauma center or other health care provider is eligible to 
     apply for grants from the Trust Fund for any calendar year if 
     the hospital, trauma center or health care provider--
       ``(1) is in compliance with Federal and State certification 
     and licensing requirements;
       ``(2) is a not-for-profit entity; and
       ``(3) has incurred substantial uncompensated costs during 
     the previous calendar year in providing medical care to 
     gunshot victims.
       ``(e) Regulations for Trust Fund.--The Secretary shall, not 
     later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 
     section and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, issue such regulations as are necessary to 
     implement the provisions of this section.''.
       (c) Technical Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``Sec. 9512. Health Care Trust Fund.''.
                  TITLE V--GUN EXCHANGE TAX INCENTIVES

     SEC. 501. MODIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON CHARITABLE 
                   DEDUCTION.

       (a) General Rule.--Subsection (e) of section 170 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain 
     contributions of ordinary income and capital gain property) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(6) Special rules for gun exchange program 
     contributions.--
       ``(A) Deduction allowed for full market value.--The 
     deduction under subsection (a) for any qualified gun exchange 
     program contribution shall be an amount equal to its fair 
     market value and no reduction under paragraph (1)(A) shall be 
     made in the amount of such contribution.
       ``(B) Increase in corporate percentage limitation.--The 
     limitation of subsection (b)(2) shall be increased by the 
     lesser of--
       ``(i) the aggregate amount of qualified gun exchange 
     program contributions made by the taxpayer during the taxable 
     year, or
       ``(ii) 5 percent of the taxpayer's taxable income computed 
     as provided in subsection (b)(2).
       ``(C) Qualified gun exchange program contribution.--For 
     purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualified gun exchange 
     program contribution' means any charitable contribution of 
     property described in paragraph (1) of section 1221 or of a 
     coupon or similar instrument which may be used to acquire 
     property so described if--
       ``(i) such contribution is to a governmental unit described 
     in subsection (c)(1) or to an organization described in 
     subsection (c)(2) which is designated by a governmental unit 
     as a qualified recipient of gun exchange program 
     contributions,
       ``(ii) the property (or coupon or similar instrument) is to 
     be transferred in exchange for firearms to persons 
     surrendering firearms to a governmental unit in a gun 
     exchange program established and administered by such 
     governmental unit, and
       ``(iii) the taxpayer received from the governmental unit or 
     organization designated under clause (i) a written statement 
     that the property (or coupon or similar instrument) was 
     transferred as provided in clause (ii).''
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to contributions made after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 502. MODEL PROGRAM.

       (a) Model Program.--The Attorney General shall develop a 
     written model program for business-sponsored gun exchange 
     programs.
       (b) Distribution.--Not later than 3 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make 
     available such model to States, units of local governments, 
     and businesses.

  Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise as an original cosponsor to speak 
in support of the Gun Violence Prevention Act. I want to congratulate 
the Senator from Ohio, Senator Metzenbaum, for his work on this bill. 
In addition, on the day the historic Brady bill goes into effect, I 
want to thank Jim and Sara Brady for working so diligently to highlight 
the need for comprehensive handgun legislation. The Brady bill was a 
good first step, and this legislation is an important second step in 
the process of curbing irresponsible handgun use in this country.
  Every year, more than 24,000 Americans, 65 a day, are killed with 
handguns, in homicides, by committing suicide, and by unintentional 
injuries. Handguns account for only one-third of all firearms, but are 
responsible for two-thirds of all firearm-related deaths. Handguns are 
used in about 80 percent of all firearm murders. Ninety-five percent of 
the people injured by a handgun each year require emergency care or 
hospitalization. Of these, 68 percent require overnight care and 32 
percent require a hospital stay of 8 days or more. In 1991, the United 
States led the developed world with 14,373 gun murders, as compared to 
186 gun murders in Canada, 76 in Australia, 60 in England, and 74 in 
Japan. One difference between the United States and the other countries 
cited is that the other countries all have much stricter gun control 
laws.
  A new handgun is produced every 20 seconds in America. For at least a 
decade now, almost half of America's households have contained at least 
one gun and at least 25 percent have owned a handgun. According to one 
commentator,

       Gun ownership has become so pervasive that the mere fact of 
     possession has become a problem in and of itself. The 
     presence of guns, especially handguns in homes, has begun to 
     be recognized as a danger to the families who live in those 
     homes.

  Some will argue that these grim statistics are the result of weak law 
enforcement, light sentencing, legitimate fear, and the waning of 
family values. Others will argue that they are the result of 
joblessness, poverty, and long-term neglect of our most violent 
neighborhoods. I have no doubt that the growing rate of violent 
activity has been aggravated in part by all these factors. But 
accepting many of these causes of handgun violence does not erase the 
reality that crime and deviant behavior have become much more of a 
burden on our society because of the explosive growth in handguns. 
Disputes that were settled with fists and knives 10 years ago are now 
being settled with guns. The number, availability and destructive 
ability of handguns has contributed significantly to this tragedy.
  The purpose of this bill is to make it at least as difficult to use a 
handgun as it is to drive a car. When the evidence on the danger of 
handguns is made clear to us on a daily basis, it is irresponsible to 
allow an instrument which can cause so much physical and psychological 
damage to be made available to people on such a liberal basis.

  This bill makes it illegal to purchase a handgun without a valid, 
State-issued handgun license. The license would be similar to a 
driver's license and consist of an identification card with a 
photograph. In order to acquire the license, a person would have to 
undergo a background check, present proof of residency in the State of 
purchase, get fingerprinted, and pass a handgun safety course offered 
by a local law enforcement officer. Only new purchases of handguns 
would require a license. Those who currently possess handguns would not 
have to acquire a license unless they wanted to purchase more handguns.
  To stop the transfer of handguns from straw man purchases to 
criminals and others intending to commit crimes, this legislation 
requires that all handgun transfers be registered with local officials. 
If the person transferring the weapon does not register the transfer, 
he or she will be in violation of Federal law.
  To curb interstate gun running, this bill limits the purchase of a 
handgun by any one person to one a month. When this provision goes into 
effect, maybe Interstate 95 will lose its nickname, the ``Iron Road,'' 
as it becomes less easy to run guns from States with little gun control 
to States, like New Jersey, that already enjoy some of the protections 
in this bill.
  I am particularly pleased, Mr. President, that this bill incorporates 
my legislation, S. 1798, which increases the licensing fees for 
federally licensed firearm dealers. In addition to existing 
requirements, federally licensed firearm dealers would have to prove 
that they are in compliance with State and local laws, pass background 
checks, and pay $3,000 for a 3-year license. Today, there are more gun 
dealers than gas stations and grocery stores. This is outrageous, and I 
hope these provisions will change that situation.
  This legislation also incorporates legislation I introduced with 
Senator Murray to increase the Federal tax on handguns to 30 percent as 
well as increasing the Federal tax on handgun ammunition to 50 percent.
  Mr. President, this bill does prohibit the manufacture of 
semiautomatic assault weapons and Saturday night specials and 
ammunition which has no purpose other than to inflict as much damage on 
the human body as possible. But this bill does not restrict the 
purchase of any legitimate sporting weapons. Rifle and shotgun 
purchases are not affected. The bill is narrowly drafted to affect only 
those instruments and practices that are causing a disproportionate 
amount of the carnage.
  In closing, Mr. President, we must continue our fight to end the 
death and destruction of our children and our families, which is too 
easily becoming a fact of life in our cities and towns. I urge support 
for this responsible handgun licensing and registration legislation.

              Statement of James Brady--February 28, 1994

       Last night, Sarah and I hosted an ``end of the wild west'' 
     party to celebrate the implementation of the Brady Law. For 
     that is what today marks--the end of unchecked access to guns 
     by criminals, the deranged, and children. And while there is 
     clearly reason to celebrate, we know that there is much more 
     to do.
       Almost daily, we pick up our morning newspapers and we read 
     of gun-related tragedies. Too often, these tragedies involve 
     innocent children. So while the gun lobby continues to argue 
     that gun control legislation will not reduce gun crime, I 
     will continue to ask, what crimes have our children committed 
     that they deserve to live in fear of being mowed down as they 
     walk to school? Of what are they guilty that they should be 
     planning their own funerals instead of planning for their 
     proms or graduations?
       I believe that it is we who are guilty--for allowing the 
     special interest gun lobby to run rough shod over public 
     opinion for too long. But no longer. Today, the Brady Bill is 
     the law of the land. And today, I begin the campaign for 
     ``Brady II,'' a comprehensive legislative plan to end 
     America's epidemic of gun violence. Sarah and I are in this 
     for the long haul. For as long as it takes until we can 
     proudly say that the United States has a sensible national 
     gun control policy.
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 Statement of Sarah Brady, Chair, Handgun Control, Inc., February 28, 
                                  1994

       Today we mark the first day under the Brady Law. It's been 
     a long struggle, and we've heard a lot in recent days about 
     whether the Brady bill will reduce gun-related violence in 
     our society. The answer is, absolutely. Today, for the first 
     time, America's law enforcement officials will be able to 
     enforce a 25-year old law on a national level. The 1968 Gun 
     Control Act prohibits convicted felons and others from 
     purchasing guns, but it failed to include a federal 
     enforcement mechanism. While half of the states in this 
     country enacted waiting periods and background checks to 
     screen out illegal purchasers, the other half did not. Today, 
     law enforcement in every state will finally have the means to 
     keep handguns out of the hands of criminals.
       We've also heard a lot in recent days about the confusion 
     surrounding implementation of the Brady Law. Remember, this 
     is the first significant change in 25 years--some confusion 
     is to be expected. But nearly half the states currently 
     conduct background checks, and have successfully stopped 
     thousands upon thousands of prohibited persons from 
     purchasing handguns over the years. Cops have been the 
     biggest supporters of the Brady Bill because police know what 
     will work--and they have said over and over that they would 
     rather spend the time and resources preventing crimes than 
     mopping up after a crime has been committed.
       In addition, the Brady Law closes the loophole that 
     currently enables criminals to travel from states with tough 
     gun laws into states with weak or no gun laws to buy the 
     weapons that fuel the illegal market. More than 90% of 
     Americans wanted the Brady Law; 87% of gun owners supported 
     the legislation. The Brady Law will work. It must be given 
     time to do what it is intended to do. The Brady Law will make 
     a difference.
       But for all that the Brady Law will do, we know that we 
     need to do more. In December, Handgun Control unveiled a 
     comprehensive package of initiatives designed to end 
     America's epidemic of gun violence. Today, that plan is being 
     introduced as legislation in the 103rd Session of Congress by 
     my two good friends, Senator Howard Metzenbaum and 
     Congressman Charles Schumer. Senators Pell, Bradley, 
     Lautenberg, Boxer, Chafee and Kennedy are original co-
     sponsors. The Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1994 
     includes measures that Handgun Control has long espoused--
     such as licensing of handgun owners, registration of handgun 
     purchases, and limits of those purchases to one per month. It 
     is especially meaningful to Jim and I that Senator Kennedy 
     will be with us as a leader in this campaign, for it was his 
     legislation calling for licensing and registration--more than 
     twenty years ago--that helped move this country in the 
     direction of saner gun laws.
       The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that by 
     the year 2003, death from gunshot wounds will exceed 
     automobile fatalities. We must begin our efforts to turn that 
     terrible trend around. We must begin with a strong 
     comprehensive plan of action, and we must begin now.
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      By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott):
  S. 1879. A bill to provide disaster assistance to producers for 
certain losses due to freezing conditions in 1994, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


                    disaster assistance legislation

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, today, I am introducing legislation to 
provide disaster assistance to farmers who have suffered losses from 
the recent ice storm in the South.
  Earlier this month, many counties in Mississippi suffered severe 
damage due to a winter storm of freezing rain and ice. This storm 
caused extensive damage to millions of acres of commercial orchards and 
timber. For example, it is estimated that it will be 8 to 10 years 
before normal production will be realized for up to one-half of 
Mississippi's pecan orchards. Severe damage was incurred on 3.7 million 
acres of forestland in the northern part of the State and included both 
young pine plantations and mature pine and hardwood timber. It is also 
estimated that the cost of cleanup and tree repair will exceed $1,000 
per acre. In addition, the State's livestock and dairy industry 
suffered significant losses due to this storm.
  This devastating ice storm not only affected Mississippi, but other 
States in the Midsouth and the Eastern portion of the United States. 
This bill will provide disaster assistance for orchard crop, forest 
crop, livestock, and dairy losses. Due to the severe damage to orchard 
trees, which will affect production for several years, this bill also 
provides assistance to orchard crop producers through 1998. The fact 
that no crop insurance is available for many of the producers suffering 
losses makes the enactment of this bill even more critical.
  I urge other Senators to join me in this effort to ensure that 
disaster assistance will be made available to eligible farmers.

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