S.Amdt. 732

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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