SEC. 1087. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS
SAFETY.
(a) Authorization of Transfer of Surplus Firearms to
Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms
Safety.--
(1) In general.--Section 40728 of title 36, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(h) Authorized Transfers.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance
with the procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related
accessories for those pistols that, on the date of the
enactment of this subsection, are under the control of the
Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the
Department of the Army, and
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such material as may be recovered by the Secretary pursuant
to section 40728A(a) of this title. The Secretary shall
determine a reasonable schedule for the transfer of such
surplus pistols.
``(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000
surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the corporation
during any year and may only transfer such pistols as long as
pistols described in paragraph (1) remain available for
transfer.''.
(2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Such title is
further amended--
(A) in section 40728A--
(i) by striking ``rifles'' each place it appears and
inserting ``surplus firearms''; and
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 40731(a)''
and inserting ``section 40732(a)'';
(B) in section 40729(a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 40728(a)'' and
inserting ``subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``40728(a)'' and
inserting ``subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728''; and
(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and caliber .45
M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols'' after ``caliber .30 and
caliber .22 rimfire rifles'';
(C) in section 40732--
(i) by striking ``caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30
surplus rifles'' both places it appears and inserting
``surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus
rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols''; and
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``is over 18 years of
age'' and inserting ``is legally of age''; and
(D) in section 40733--
(i) by striking ``Section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)'' and
inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection
(b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Exception.--With respect to firearms other than
caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation
shall obtain a license as a dealer in firearms and abide by
all requirements imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44
of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and
disposition records, and conducting background checks.''.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) One-year authority.--The Secretary of the Army may
carry out a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary
may transfer to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle
Practice and Firearms Safety not more than 10,000 firearms
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Firearms described.--The firearms described in this
paragraph are surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and
spare parts and related accessories for those pistols that,
on the date of the enactment of this section, are under the
control of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements
of the Department of the Army.
(3) Transfer requirements.--Transfers of surplus caliber
.45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols from the Army to the Corporation
under the pilot program shall be made in accordance with
subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United States Code.
(4) Reports to congress.--
(A) Interim report.--Not later than 90 days after the
Secretary initiates the pilot program under this subsection,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on
the pilot program.
(B) Final report.--Not later than 15 days after the
Secretary completes the pilot program under this subsection,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report on the
pilot program.
(C) Contents of report.--Each report required by this
subsection shall include, for the period covered by the
report--
(i) the number of firearms described in subsection (a)(2)
transferred under the pilot program; and
(ii) information on any crimes committed using firearms
transferred under the pilot program.
(c) Limitation on Transfer of Surplus Caliber .45 M1911/
M1911A1 Pistols.--The Secretary may not transfer firearms
described in subsection (b)(2) under subchapter II of chapter
407 of title 36, United States Code, until the date that is
60 days after the date of the submittal of the final report
required under subsection (b)(4)(B).
