,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,ti]ney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4    
,keat+1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4  
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,ms4        
,tsongas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! developm5t &   
use ( te*nology = p]sonaliz$ h&guns1 to 
require t1 )9 #c ye>s1 all h&guns       
manufactur$ or sold 91 or import$ into1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates incorporate su*         
te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,p]sonaliz$ ,h&gun ,safety ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7

 ,x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,nation to protect
 its citiz5s f h&gun viol5ce & accid5tal
 fire>m dea?s4  7#b7 ,p]sonaliz+ h&guns 
w\ld disall[ unau?oriz$ us]s1 :e!r !y be
 *ildr51 crim9als1 or o!rs1 f misus+ !  
weapons4  7#c7 ,p]sonaliz+ h&guns w\ld  
all[ = au?oriz$ us]s to cont9ue to      
lawfully own & use _! h&gun m safely4   
7#d7 ,9 #bjaa1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control 7,,cdc71 !re 7 #hea   
accid5tal fire>m dea?s4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaj1 
accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 #fb p "u ! age ( #ae
 7 kill$ accid5tally ) fire>ms4  7#f7   
,almo/ #cej1jjj incid5ts ( fire>m !ft f 
private citiz5s occur annually accord+  
to ! ,national ,crime ,victimization    
,survey4  7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 #de law        
en=cem5t (fic]s 7 kill$ ) _! own fire>m 
betwe5 #bjjb & #bjaa4  7#h7 ,accord+ to 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 almo/ 
half ( all murd]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
#bjaa 7 committ$ ) h&guns4  ,i          
,te*nology = ,p]sonaliz$ ,h&guns ,grants
  #aja4 ,au?orization ,! ,attorney      

,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is title z ! ,director71 %all make  
grants to qualifi$ entities to develop  
te*nology = p]sonaliz$ h&guns4  #ajb4   
,applications ,a qualifi$ entity seek+ a
 grant "u ?is title %all submit to !    
,director an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may reasonably require4  #ajc4
 ,uses ( funds ,a qualifi$ entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is title--  7#a7    
%all use n less ?an #gj p]c5t ( su*     
funds to develop te*nology = p]sonaliz$ 
h&guns2  7#b7 may use n m ?an #bj p]c5t 
( su* funds to develop te*nology =      
retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&guns2 &  7#c7 may
 use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* funds =    
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !         
developm5t ( te*nology fund$ "u ?is     
title4  #ajd4 ,t]m2 r5ewal  7a7 ,t]m ,a 
grant aw>d$ "u ?is title %all be = a t]m
 ( "o ye>4  7b7 ,r5ewal ,a qualifi$     
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is title may 
r5ew su* grant by submitt+ to !         

,director an application = r5ewal at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably  
require4  #aje4 ,reports ,a qualifi$    
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is title %all
 submit to ! ,director su* reports1 at  
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director may reasonably  
require4 ,! ,director %all transmit to  
,congress ea* ye> a report conta9+ a    
summ>y ( su* in=mation receiv$4  #ajf4  
,regulations ,! ,director may promulgate
 su* guidel9es1 rules1 regulations1 &   
proc$ures z may be necess>y to c>ry out 
?is title4  #ajg4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
title3  7#a7 ,h&gun ,! t]m h&gun has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba7;a77#bi7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7
 ,p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,! t]m p]sonaliz$    
h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7 enables   
only ! au?oriz$ us]s ( a h&gun to fire  
su* h&gun2 &  7,b7 0 manufactur$ 9 su* a
 mann] t ! fir+ re/riction describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is incorporat$  
into ! design ( ! h&gun1 & is n sold z  

an accessory2 &  7ii7 _c be readily     
remov$ or deactivat$4  7#c7 ,qualifi$   
entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means--   
7,a7 a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  
7,b7 a nonpr(it or =-pr(it organization2
 or  7,c7 an in/itution ( high]         
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjja774  7#d7 ,retr(itt$     
p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,! t]m retr(itt$       
p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun fitt$ ) a
 device t--  7,a7 enables only !        
au?oriz$ us]s ( a h&gun to fire su*     
h&gun2 &  7,b7 _c be readily remov$ or  
deactivat$4  #ajh4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title       
#b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf4 
,,ii ,consum] ,product ,safety          
,commission safety /&>d  #bja4 ,consum] 
product safety /&>d  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
/&>d ,not)/&+ section #c7;a77#e77;,e7 ( 
! ,consum] ,product ,safety ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a77#e77;,e771 !        
,consum] ,product ,safety ,commission1 9

 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice1 %all promulgate a consum]      
product safety /&>d "u section #g7;a7 ( 
su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjef7;a77 =    
h&guns4  7b7 ,/&>d ,requirem5ts ,! /&>d 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all require 
t--  7#a7 effective #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 h&guns         
manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be    
p]sonaliz$ h&guns2 &  7#b7 effective #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 h&guns sold1 (f]$ = sale1 trad$1  
transf]r$1 %ipp$1 leas$1 or di/ribut$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be--  7,a7          
p]sonaliz$ h&guns1 if manufactur$ on or 
aft] ! effective date 9 p>agraph 7#a72  
or  7,b7 retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&guns1 if
 manufactur$ be=e ! effective date 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,exemptions  7#a7   
,antique fire>ms ,! /&>d e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all n require retr(itt+ 
or p]sonalization ( antique fire>ms4    
7#b7 ,milit>y fire>ms ,! /&>d e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a     

fire>m t is own$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se4  7d7 ,co/ ( retr(itt+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! co/ ( retr(itt+ a h&gun z requir$ "u 
subsection 7b7 %all be borne by !       
manufactur] ( ! h&gun if ! manufactur]  
is op]ational at ! "t ! retr(it is      
requir$4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,section   
#ebd7;c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,h71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3  
7,j7 paym5ts to reimburse manufactur]s (
 h&guns = ! co/s ( retr(itt+ h&guns z   
requir$ by section #bja7;b77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,p]sonaliz$ ,h&gun ,safety ,act4  4    
7e7 ,availability ( an action on behalf 
( a ,/ate ,if an attorney g5]al ( a     
,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1
 has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by any p]son
 :o violates ?is title1 ! attorney      

g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ a civil
 action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( su*    
,/ate aga9/ a sell] or manufactur] (    
h&guns 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to enjo9 fur!r violations
 ( ?is title & = o!r relief z may be    
appropriate4  #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
title3  7#a7 ,au?oriz$ us] ,! t]m       
au?oriz$ us]1 ) respect to a fire>m1    
means ! lawful own] ( ! fire>m & any    
individual au?oriz$ by ! own] to use !  
fire>m :o is all[$ to own1 c>ry1 or use 
a fire>m 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! fire>m is be+  
us$4  7#b7 ,h&gun & antique fire>m ,!   
t]ms h&gun & antique fire>m h ! mean+s  
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #iba ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7         
,p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,! t]m p]sonaliz$     
h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7 enables   
only an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun to fire !
 h&gun2 &  7,b7 0 manufactur$ 9 su* a   
mann] t ! fir+ re/riction describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is incorporat$  
into ! design ( ! h&gun2 &  7ii7 _c be  
readily remov$ or deactivat$4  7#d7     

,retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,! t]m      
retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun
 fitt$ ) a device t--  7,a7 enables only
 an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun to fire !    
h&gun2 &  7,b7 atta*es to ! h&gun 9 a   
mann] su* t ! device _c be readily      
remov$ or deactivat$4  ,,iii ,exemption 
f ! ,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9    
,arms ,act  #cja4 ,exemptions f !       
,protection ( ,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms  
,act ,section #d ( ! ,protection (      
,lawful ,comm]ce 9 ,arms ,act 7,public  
,law #aji-ib7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m 
qualifi$ product does n include any     
h&gun manufactur$ aft] ! #b-ye> p]iod t 
beg9s ) ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is s5t5ce
 t is n a p]sonaliz$ h&gun or a         
retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun42 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7 ,au?oriz$
 us] ,! t]m au?oriz$ us]1 ) respect to a
 h&gun1 means ! lawful own] ( ! h&gun & 
any individual au?oriz$ by ! own] to use
 ! h&gun :o is all[$ to own1 c>ry1 or   

use a h&gun 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! h&gun is be+
 us$4  7#aa7 ,p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,! t]m   
p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a h&gun t--  7,a7
 enables only an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun 
to fire ! h&gun2 &  7,b7 0 manufactur$ 9
 su* a mann] t ! fir+ re/riction        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 is   
incorporat$ into ! design ( ! h&gun2 &  
7ii7 _c be readily remov$ or deactivat$4
  7#ab7 ,retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun ,!  
t]m retr(itt$ p]sonaliz$ h&gun means a  
h&gun fitt$ ) a device t--  7,a7 enables
 only an au?oriz$ us] ( a h&gun to fire 
! h&gun2 &  7,b7 atta*es to ! h&gun 9 a 
mann] su* t ! device _c be readily      
remov$ or deactivat$4  7#ac7 ,h&gun ,!  
t]m h&gun has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #iba7;a77#bi7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4