Law Enforcement Officials Protection Act of 1995 (Introduced in the House)

HR 221 IH
104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 221
To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture,
importation, and sale of polymer plastic ammunition.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 1995
Mr. Deutsch (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Pallone)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary

A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture,
importation, and sale of polymer plastic ammunition.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the `Law Enforcement Officials Protection
  Act of 1995'.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION EXPANDED TO INCLUDE
POLYMER PLASTIC AMMUNITION.

  (a) In General: Section 921(a)(17)(B) of title 18, United States
  Code, is amended--

  (1) by striking `or' at the end of clause (i); and

  (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting
  after clause (i) the following:

  `(ii) a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a
  firearm and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence
  of traces of other substances) from polymer plastic; or'

  (b) Effective Date: The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
  apply to conduct engaged in after the 30-day period that begins
  with the date of the enactment of this Act.


