A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code, relating to explosives, to grant the Attorney General exemption authority.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 26, 2009)
Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) exempt pest control pyrotechnics manufactured, imported, used, and stored in accordance with regulations issued by the Attorney General from requirements governing the importation, manufacture, distribution, and storage of explosive materials; and (2) authorize the Attorney General to exempt from all or a part of such requirements explosive materials or devices containing such materials when a determination is made that such materials or devices are of a type that does not pose a threat to public safety and are unlikely to be used as a weapon.
What just happenedJan 26, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Jan 26, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 26, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate