Sec. 522. Restrictions on firearm silencers and firearm mufflers
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Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 517 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to— the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by the United States or a department or agency of the United States or a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty), or a sale or transfer to or possession by a campus law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement (whether on or off duty); the importation for, or sale or transfer to a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) for purposes of establishing and maintaining an on-site physical protection system and security organization required by Federal law, or possession by an employee or contractor of such licensee on site for such purposes or off site for purposes of licensee-authorized training or transportation of nuclear materials; or the importation for, manufacture for, sale to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Attorney General. For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term campus law enforcement officer means an individual who is— employed by a private institution of higher education that is eligible for funding under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ); responsible for the prevention or investigation of crime involving injury to persons or property, including apprehension or detention of persons for such crimes; authorized by Federal, State, or local law to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and make arrests; and recognized, commissioned, or certified by a government entity as a law enforcement officer. . Section 924(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), as amended by section 516 of this Act, by striking or
(cc)and inserting (cc), or
(ee); and in paragraph (3)(E), as amended by section 512 of this Act, by inserting 922(cc), after 922(w), .
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