A bill to amend chapter 40 of title 18, United States Code, to require the addition of taggants to explosive materials for the purpose of identification and detection of such materials.

Summary

Prohibits, after specified dates: (1) any licensee or permittee from manufacturing, importing, or otherwise placing or receiving in commerce any explosive, or (2) any person from placing or receiving in commerce any explosive sold as military surplus, unless such substance contains a material which permits identification of the manufacturer and date of manufacture after detonation and a material which permits detection of the substance prior to detonation.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 May 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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