S. 724 · 108th Congress
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under that title on explosive materials.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Michael Enzi
- Introduced
- 2003-03-27
- Latest action
- 2003-06-19 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that certain prohibitions on the importation, manufacture, distribution, and storage of explosive materials shall not apply to commercially manufactured black powder in quantities not to exceed two pounds, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quick and slow matches, electric matches, igniters, or non-detonable rocket propellant intended to be used in rockets that do not carry any: (1) explosive, incendiary, or poison gas; (2) bomb; (3) grenade; (4) explosive or incendiary charge of more than three-quarter ounce; (5) mine; or (6) similar device.