102 STAT. 3190

PUBLIC LAW 100-615—NOV. 5, 1988

(B) selected by the agencies utilizing the buildings which are
being surveyed under this section.
(2) Such personnel shall be detailed for the purpose of carrying out
this section without any reduction of salary or benefits.
 (d)	report.—As soon as practicable after the completion of the
project carried out under this section, the Secretary shall transmit a
report of the findings and conclusions of the project to the Congress
and to the agencies who own the buildings involved in such project.
 (e)	authorization op appropriations.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $250,000 to carry out this section.
15 USC 5001.	SEC. 4. PENALTIES FOR ENTERING INTO COMMERCE OF IMITATION FIRE-
ARMS.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, enter into
commerce, ship, transport, or receive any toy, look-alike, or imita-
tion firearm unless such firearm contains, or has affixed to it, a
marking approved by the Secretary of Commerce, as provided in
subsection (b),
(b)(l) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3), each toy, look-
alike, or imitation firearm shall have as an integral part, perma-
nently affixed, a blaze orange plug inserted in the barrel of such toy,
look-alike, or imitation firearm. Such plug shall be recessed no more
than 6 millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel of such
firearm.
 (2)	The Secretary of Commerce may provide for an alternate
marking or device for any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm not
capable of being marked as provided in paragraph (1) and may waive
the requirement of any such marking or device for any toy, look-
alike, or imitation firearm that will only be used in the theatrical,
movie or television industry.
 (3)	The Secretary is authorized to make adjustments and changes
in the marking system provided for by this section, after consulting
with interested persons.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term "look-alike firearm"
means any imitation of any original firearm which was manufac-
tured, designed, and produced since 1898, including and limited to
toy guns, water guns, replica nonguns, and air-soft guns firing
nonmetallic projectiles. Such term does not include any look-alike,
nonfiring, collector replica of an antique firearm developed prior to
1898, or traditional B-B, paint-ball, or pellet-firing air guns that
expel a projectile through the force of air pressure.
Reports.	(<i) The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized
and directed to conduct a study of the criminal misuse of toy, look-
alike and imitation firearms, including studying police reports of
such incidences and shall report on such incidences relative to
marked and unmarked firearms.
(c) The Director of National Institute of Justice is authorized and
directed to conduct a technical evaluation of the marking systems
provided for in subsection (b) to determine their effectiveness in
police combat situations. The Director shall begin the study within 3
months after the date of enactment of this section and such study
shall be completed within 9 months after such date of enactment.
Effective date.	(f) This section shall become effective on the date 6 months after
the date of its enactment and shall apply to toy, look-alike, and
imitation firearms manufactured or entered into commerce after
such date of enactment.