S.Amdt. 5579
What it does: Adds SEC. 1077. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS at the end of subtitle G of title X
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1077. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS at the end of subtitle G of title X
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.
Inserted: SEC. 1077. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) the term "Federal law enforcement officer" has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code;
Inserted: (2) the term "handgun" has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
Inserted: (3) the term "retired handgun" means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
Inserted: (b) Authorization.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer.
Inserted: (c) Limitations.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (b) if--
Inserted: (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and
Inserted: (2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the officer resides.
Inserted: (d) Cost.--A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun.
Inserted: (e) Policy Guidance.--The Administrator of General Services shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 5579. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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. 1077. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) the term “Federal law enforcement officer” has the meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code;
(2) the term “handgun” has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
(3) the term “retired handgun” means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable agency.
(b) Authorization.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer.
(c) Limitations.--A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (b) if--
(1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and
(2) the officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the officer resides.
(d) Cost.--A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun.
(e) Policy Guidance.--The Administrator of General Services shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 22, 2022