[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2853-S2854]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 732. 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 F of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 359. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO FIREARMS.

       (a) Firearm Training.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     minimum standards for firearm safety training for members of 
     the

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     Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
     Defense who acquire, possess, own, carry, or otherwise use a 
     firearm, whether privately owned or as part of their work-
     related duties.
       (2) Elements.--The minimum standards required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include the following:
       (A) Training on suicide prevention.
       (B) Information about secure firearm storage methods, 
     including safes, cable locks, trigger locks, and lock boxes.
       (C) A requirement for demonstrated proficiency in the 
     operation and use of a firearm.
       (D) Training on the operation and use of firearm locking 
     devices.
       (3) Timing.--An individual required to receive training 
     under paragraph (1) shall be required to receive such 
     training not less frequently than once every five years.
       (4) Purchase of firearm.--The Secretary shall provide the 
     training required under paragraph (1) to an individual prior 
     to the purchase on property of the Department by the 
     individual of a firearm.
       (5) Availability of training.--The Secretary shall make the 
     training required under paragraph (1) available to any member 
     of the Armed Forces, civilian employee of the Department, or 
     dependent of any such member or employee who desires to 
     complete such training.
       (b) Registration of Firearms.--The Secretary shall require 
     any individual living on an installation of the Department in 
     military housing, in accordance with Department of Defense 
     Manual 5100.76 (relating to Physical Security of Sensitive 
     Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives), or successor 
     manual--
       (1) to register all privately owned firearms with the 
     arming authority of the installation; and
       (2) to securely store all privately owned firearms in a 
     locked safe or with another locking device.
       (c) Storage of Privately Owned Firearms and Ammunition.--
     The Secretary shall require that any privately owned firearms 
     and ammunition be stored separate from Federal Government 
     arms and ammunition on property of the Department.
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