Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 124.djvu/2881

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124 STAT. 2855 PUBLIC LAW 111–272—OCT. 12, 2010 Public Law 111–272 111th Congress An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, 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 ‘‘Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010’’. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SAFETY PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 926B of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting ‘‘which could result in suspension or loss of police powers’’ after ‘‘agency’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(f) For the purposes of this section, a law enforcement officer of the Amtrak Police Department, a law enforcement officer of the Federal Reserve, or a law enforcement or police officer of the executive branch of the Federal Government qualifies as an employee of a governmental agency who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest.’’. (b) ACTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—Section 926B of title 18, United States Code is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: ‘‘(e) As used in this section, the term ‘firearm’— ‘‘(1) except as provided in this subsection, has the same meaning as in section 921 of this title; ‘‘(2) includes ammunition not expressly prohibited by Fed- eral law or subject to the provisions of the National Firearms Act; and ‘‘(3) does not include— ‘‘(A) any machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the National Firearms Act); ‘‘(B) any firearm silencer (as defined in section 921 of this title); and ‘‘(C) any destructive device (as defined in section 921 of this title).’’. (c) RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.—Section 926C of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— 18 USC 1 note. Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 2010. Oct. 12, 2010 [S. 1132]