[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2853]
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  SA 729. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 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 of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1083. WAITING PERIOD AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
                   FIREARMS PURCHASES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Waiting Periods.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary of Defense shall require--
       (1) a 7-day waiting period before an individual may 
     purchase a firearm sold on a military installation; and
       (2) a 4-day waiting period before an individual may 
     purchase ammunition sold on a military installation for a 
     firearm purchased by the individual on a military 
     installation.
       (b) Notifications.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary shall require MWR retail facilities (as 
     defined in section 1063(e) of title 10, United States Code) 
     and any other firearms vendors on a military installation to 
     notify the Provost Marshal (or equivalent) and military 
     commander for the installation when a member of the Armed 
     Forces, a family member of such a member, or a civilian 
     employee of the Department purchases a firearm on the 
     installation.
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