[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. EXON:
  S. 2003. A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 
1993 to clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of 
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.


          The armored car industry reciprocity improvement act

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I introduce legislation known as the Armored 
Car Industry Reciprocity Improvement Act. This legislation is a 
companion measure to H.R. 3431 which has unanimously passed in the 
House of Representatives. It is my hope that this bill which makes a 
slight modification to its companion can be taken up and swiftly passed 
this year to safely expand the benefits of the Armored Car Reciprocity 
Act of 1993 which I introduced in the U.S. Senate. The 1993 law which 
had support from law enforcement, public safety and armored car 
industry advocates replaced a patch work of State laws with a common 
sense, pro-safety, pro-interstate commerce approach to weapons 
registration, background checks and training for armored car crew 
members.
  The amendments to the 1993 law build on what was learned since 1993 
and will make the reciprocal benefits of the law available to more 
States. The net result will be better screened, better qualified and 
better trained armored car crews.
  The armored car is one of the most overlooked instrumentalities of 
interstate commerce. Without the ability to safely and securely move 
currency, securities, food stamps, gold and other valuables, interstate 
commerce would be impossible.
  I am pleased to introduce this legislation which I encourage the U.S. 
Senate to overwhelmingly endorse. It is a tribute to the success of the 
1993 law.

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