HR 3209 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms needed to perform law enforcement duties.

Introduced 1999-11-03· Sponsored by Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8407-8408)(2000-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States or local governments to: (1) assist them in purchasing new firearms without transferring decommissioned firearms to any person; and (2) destroy decommissioned firearms. Requires a grantee to certify that it has in effect a law or official policy that: (1) eliminates the practice of transferring any decommissioned firearm to any person; and (2) provides for the destruction of a decommissioned firearm. Permits a State or local government to: (1) transfer a decommissioned firearm to another law enforcement agency; and (2) use a grant under this Act only to purchase new firearms. Authorizes appropriations.…

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