[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 200 (Friday, December 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14964]
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                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 1710

                        Offered By: Mr. Manzullo

[Page and line numbers correspond to those of H.R. 2703, as introduced]

       Amendment No. 3: Page 4, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through line 16 on page 54.
       Page 63, strike line 8 and all that follows through line 25 
     on page 176.
       Redesignate the remaining provisions accordingly.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 1710

                         Offered By: Mr. Quinn

[Page and line numbers correspond to those of H.R. 2703, as introduced]

       amendment No. 4: At the end, add the following new title:

                      TITLE X--EXPLOSIVES CONTROLS

     SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Restricted Explosive 
     Control Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 1002. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTION OR RECEIPT OF 
                   RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES WITHOUT A FEDERAL PERMIT.

       (a) In General.--Section 842 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``that are not restricted explosives'' 
     after ``explosive materials'' the 2nd place such term 
     appears; and
       (ii) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) 
     and inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) to distribute restricted explosives to any person 
     other than a licensee or permitee; or''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``that are not restricted explosives'' after ``explosive 
     materials''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ``if the explosive 
     materials are not restricted explosives,'' before ``a 
     resident''.
       (b) Restricted Explosives Defined.--Section 841 of such 
     title, is amended by section 501 of this Act, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(r) `Restricted explosives' means high explosives, 
     blasting agents, detonators, and more than 50 pounds of black 
     powder.''.

     SEC. 1003. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL 
                   EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR PERMIT INCLUDE A 
                   PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE 
                   APPLICANT.

       (a) In General.--Section 843(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended in the first sentence by inserting ``shall 
     include the applicant's photograph and set of fingerprints, 
     which shall be taken and transmitted to the Secretary by the 
     chief law enforcement officer of the applicant's place of 
     residence, and'' before ``shall be''.
       (b) Chief Law Enforcement Officer Defined.--Section 841 of 
     such title, as amended by sections 501 and 1002(b) of this 
     Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(s) `Chief law enforcement officer' means the chief of 
     police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee 
     of any such individual.''.

     SEC. 1004. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       The amendments made by this title shall apply to conduct 
     engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.