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PUBLIC LAW 101-647—NOV. 29, 1990 104 STAT. 4857 SEC. 2203. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. (a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 923(d)(l)(B).—Section 923(d)(l)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "(h)" and inserting "(n)". (b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 925(a)(l).— Section 925(a)(l) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "possession," before "or importation". (c) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 925(C).—Section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "conviction" the first and third places such term appears and inserting "disability"; and (2) by striking "by reason of such a conviction". (d) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 924(a).— Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ", and shall become eligible for parole as the Parole Commission shall determine" each place such term appears. This amendment shall be effective with Effective date, respect to any offense committed after November 1, 1987. 18 USC 924 note. SEC. 2204. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE DOMESTIC ASSEMBLY OF NONIMPORTABLE FIREARMS. (a) SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE DEFINED. —Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(28) The term 'semiautomatic rifle' means any repeating rifle which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.". (b) PROHIBITIONS.—Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(r) It shall be unlawful for any person to assemble from imported parts any semiautomatic rifle or any shot^n which is identical to any rifle or shotgun prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) of this chapter as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes except that this subsection shall not apply to— "(1) the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for sale or distribution by a licensed manufacturer to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to any State or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof; or "(2) the assembly of any such rifle or shotgun for the purposes of testing or experimentation authorized by the Secretary.". (c) PENALTY.— Section 924(a)(l)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "or (k)" and inserting "(k), or (q)". SEC. 2205. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OF FIREARMS IN FED- ERAL COURT FACILITIES. (a) PROHIBITION. —Section 930 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting "(other than a Federal court facility)" before the second comma; (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; (3) by inserting after subjection (c) the following: "(d)(l) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm in a Federed court facility, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.