[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 81 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3057-S3058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4075. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end division A, add the following:

                 TITLE XVII--SERVICEMEMBER SELF-DEFENSE

     SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Servicemembers Self-
     Defense Act of 2016''.

     SEC. 1702. FIREARMS PERMITTED ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   PROPERTY.

       Section 930(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``The term `Federal facility' means'' and 
     inserting the following: ``The term `Federal facility'--
       ``(A) means'';
       (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) with respect to a qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces, as defined in section 926D(a), does not include any 
     land, a building, or any part thereof owned or leased by the 
     Department of Defense.''.

     SEC. 1703. LAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS ON MILITARY 
                   INSTALLATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Modification of General Article.--Section 934 of title 
     10, United States Code (article 134 of the Uniform Code of 
     Military Justice), is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Though not 
     specifically mentioned''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Possession of a Firearm.--The possession of a 
     concealed or open carry firearm by a member of the armed 
     forces subject to this chapter on a military installation, if

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     lawful under the laws of the State in which the installation 
     is located, is not an offense under this section.''.
       (b) Modification of Regulations.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall amend Department of Defense Directive number 
     5210.56 to provide that members of the Armed Forces may 
     possess firearms for defensive purposes on facilities and 
     installations of the Department of Defense in a manner 
     consistent with the laws of the State in which the facility 
     or installation concerned is located.

     SEC. 1704. CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS BY QUALIFIED 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the 
     following

     ``Sec. 926D. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified 
       members of the Armed Forces

       ``(a) Definitions.--As used in this section--
       ``(1) the term `firearm'--
       ``(A) except as provided in this paragraph, has the same 
     meaning as in section 921;
       ``(B) includes ammunition not expressly prohibited by 
     Federal law or subject to the provisions of the National 
     Firearms Act; and
       ``(C) does not include--
       ``(i) any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the 
     National Firearms Act);
       ``(ii) any firearm silencer; or
       ``(iii) any destructive device; and
       ``(2) the term `qualified member of the Armed Forces' means 
     an individual who--
       ``(A) is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty 
     status, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10;
       ``(B) is not the subject of disciplinary action under the 
     Uniform Code of Military Justice;
       ``(C) is not under the influence of alcohol or another 
     intoxicating or hallucinatory drug or substance; and
       ``(D) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a 
     firearm.
       ``(b) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, an 
     individual who is a qualified member of the Armed Forces and 
     who is carry identification required by subsection (d) may 
     carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or 
     transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to 
     subsection (c).
       ``(c) Limitations.--This section shall not be construed to 
     superseded or limit the laws of any State that--
       ``(1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or 
     restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their 
     property; or
       ``(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on 
     any State or local government property, installation, 
     building, base, or park.
       ``(d) Identification.--The identification required by this 
     subsection is the photographic identification issued by the 
     Department of Defense for the qualified member of the Armed 
     Forces.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C 
     the following:

``926D. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified members of the 
              Armed Forces.''.
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