108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5140
To prohibit the importation, manufacture, distribution, or storage
of detonable nitrate fertilizers without a license, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 23, 2004
Mr. HINCHEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the importation, manufacture, distribution, or storage
of detonable nitrate fertilizers without a license, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Ammonium Nitrate Security Act'.
SEC. 2. IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE OF DETONABLE
NITRATE FERTILIZERS.
Chapter 40 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of section 841(d) by striking `and igniters' and
inserting `igniters, and detonable nitrate fertilizers';
(2) in section 841 by adding at the end the following new subsection:
`(t) `Detonable nitrate fertilizers' means detonable mixtures of ammonium
nitrate fertilizers, sodium nitrate fertilizers, and potassium nitrate fertilizers.';
(3) in section 842(j) by adding at the end the following: `The Attorney
General shall promulgate regulations specifically related to the storage
of detonable nitrate fertilizers.';
(4) in the second sentence of section 843(a) by striking the period and
inserting `, except that if the only explosive materials for which the applicant
is seeking a license or permit are detonable nitrate fertilizers, the applicant
shall not be required to pay such fee.';
(5) in section 843(b)(6) by striking the semicolon and inserting `, unless
the only explosive materials that the employee is authorized to possess
are detonable nitrate fertilizers;';
(6) in the first sentence of section 843(h)(1) by striking the period and
inserting `, unless the only explosive materials that the responsible person
or employee will be authorized by the employer to possess are detonable
nitrate fertilizers.'; and
(7) in section 844(j) by inserting `detonable nitrate fertilizers,' after
`title,'.
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