S.Amdt. 4551

SA 4551. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 127, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

SEC. 540. PROHIBITION ON CONFISCATION OF FIREARMS.

None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to
temporarily or permanently seize any firearm the possession
of which is not prohibited under Federal or State law, other
than for forfeiture in compliance with Federal or State law
or as evidence in a criminal investigation.
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