H.R. 5162: To provide for the safe and secure storage of explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-09-29 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To provide for the safe and secure storage of explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies.

Plain summary

Requires each State to submit to the Attorney General a written report (and subsequent updates) that specifies each location at which a State law enforcement agency stores explosive materials that have been transported in interstate or foreign commerce and the types and amounts of such materials. Directs the Attorney General to prescribe final regulations governing the storage of such materials by such agencies, including public safety and security standards and requirements for video surveillance or an alarm system. Authorizes the Attorney General to: (1) make matching grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for complying with such regulations; (2) enter any place where such an agency keeps such explosive materials for inspection and compliance determinations; and (3) reduce by ten percent the funds that an agency would otherwise receive under any Department of Justice grant program if the agency fails to comply.

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Official text

To provide for the safe and secure storage of explosive materials by State and local law enforcement agencies.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · 2 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5162.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5162 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108