,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1
 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4     
,neal1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 
,k5n$y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n ! en=cem5t (      
backgr\nd *ecks ) respect to ! use (    
explosive mat]ials4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,explosive    
,mat]ials ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,act4  #b4   
,explosive mat]ials backgr\nd *ecks  7a7
 ,am5dm5ts to title #ah ,*apt] #dj (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #hda--  7,a7 9  
subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ smokeless p[d]
 & black p[d] sub/itutes1 aft] black    
p[d]12 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7h71 by     
/rik+ ! bus9ess (2  7#b7 9 section      
#hdb--  7,a7 9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7ii7 ins]t+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#aj7 is subject to a c\rt ord]

 t re/ra9s su* p]son f h>ass+1 /alk+1 or
 ?reat5+ an intimate p>tn] ( su* p]son  
or *ild ( su* intimate p>tn] or p]son1  
or engag+ 9 o!r conduct t w\ld place an 
intimate p>tn] 9 reasonable fe> ( bodily
 injury to ! p>tn] or *ild1 except t ?is
 p>agraph %all only apply to a c\rt ord]
 t--  7,a7 0 issu$ aft] a he>+ ( :i* su*
 p]son receiv$ actual notice1 & at :i*  
su* p]son _h ! opportunity to           
p>ticipate2 &  7,b7 7i7 includes a f9d+ 
t su* p]son repres5ts a cr$ible ?reat to
 ! physical safety ( su* intimate p>tn] 
or *ild2 or  7ii7 by its t]ms explicitly
 prohibits ! use1 attempt$ use1 or      
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ su*    
intimate p>tn] or *ild t w\ld reasonably
 be expect$ to cause bodily injury2     
7#aa7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a   
misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce2 or 
7#ab7 has receiv$ actual notice ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al's det]m9ation made     
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 or  
7j7 ( section #hdc ( ?is title4  2 &    
7,b7 9 subsection 7i7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 

7#g71 by ins]t+ a semicolon aft] p]son2 
&  7ii7 ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 
is subject to a c\rt ord] t re/ra9s su* 
p]son f h>ass+1 /alk+1 or ?reat5+ an    
intimate p>tn] ( su* p]son or *ild ( su*
 intimate p>tn] or p]son1 or engag+ 9   
o!r conduct t w\ld place an intimate    
p>tn] 9 reasonable fe> ( bodily injury  
to ! p>tn] or *ild1 except t ?is        
p>agraph %all only apply to a c\rt ord] 
t--  7,a7 0 issu$ aft] a he>+ ( :i* su* 
p]son receiv$ actual notice1 & at :i*   
su* p]son _h ! opportunity to           
p>ticipate2 &  7,b7 7i7 includes a f9d+ 
t su* p]son repres5ts a cr$ible ?reat to
 ! physical safety ( su* intimate p>tn] 
or *ild2 or  7ii7 by its t]ms explicitly
 prohibits ! use1 attempt$ use1 or      
?reat5$ use ( physical =ce aga9/ su*    
intimate p>tn] or *ild t w\ld reasonably
 be expect$ to cause bodily injury2     
7#i7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a    
misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce2 or 
7#aj7 has receiv$ actual notice ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al's det]m9ation made     

pursuant to subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 or  
7j7 ( section #hdc ( ?is title4  2  7#c7
 9 section #hdc--  7,a7 9 subsection    
7b7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,^u & ins]t+ ,except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7j71 ^u2  7ii7 9
 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by  
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 9 ! case
 ( a limit$ p]mit hold]1 ! applicant    
c]tifies ! p]mit w only be us$ to       
pur*ase black p[d]1 black p[d]          
sub/itute1 & smokeless p[d] 9 :i* case !
 limitation 9 p>agraph 7#g7 %all n      
apply4  2  7,b7 9 subsection 7d7--  7i7 
by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7d72  7ii7 by /rik+ 
if 9 ! op9ion & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8if--  
7,a7 9 ! op9ion  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ 4  
,! ,secret>y's action & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 82 or  7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t ! lic5see or hold] 7or any           
responsible p]son or employee possessor 
!re(7 is kn[n 7or appropriately         
suspect$7 to be or h be5 engag$ 9       
conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation =1 9 aid

 (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+   
mat]ial support or res\rces = t]rorism1 
& t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has a reasonable 
belief t ! p]son may use explosives 9   
connection ) t]rorism4  7#b7 ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al's action  2 &  7,c7 9  
subsection 7e7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3  
,h[ev]1 if ! d5ial or revocation is bas$
 ^u an ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7j7 or 7d77#a77;,b71 any     
in=mation :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al reli$  
on = ?is det]m9ation may be )held f !   
petition] if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t disclosure ( ! in=mation w\ld likely 
compromise national security42 &  7ii7 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,9 respond+ to any petition =   
review ( a d5ial or revocation bas$ ^u  
an ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9ation "u      
subsection 7j7 or 7d77#a77;,b71 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates may submit1 & ! c\rt may rely   
^u1 summ>ies or r$act$ v]sions (        
docum5ts conta9+ in=mation ! disclosure 
( :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$    

w\ld likely compromise national         
security42  7,d7 9 subsection 7h77#b7-- 
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or 9  
subsection 7j7 ( ?is section 7on gr\nds 
( t]rorism7 aft] section #hdb7;i72 &    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ or 9 
subsection 7j7 ( ?is section1 aft]      
section #hdb7;i712 &  7,,ii7 9 clause   
7ii71 by ins]t+ 1 except t any in=mation
 t ! ,attorney ,g5]al reli$ on = a      
det]m9ation pursuant to subsection 7j7  
may be )held if ! ,attorney ,g5]al      
concludes t disclosure ( ! in=mation    
w\ld likely compromise national security
 aft] det]m9ation2 &  7,e7 by ins]t+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,attorney ,g5]al   
discretion>y d5ial ( ,f$]al explosives  
lic5ses & p]mits ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 d5y ! issuance ( a p]mit or lic5se to  
an applicant if ! ,attorney ,g5]al      
det]m9es t ! applicant or a responsible 
p]son or employee possessor !re( is kn[n
 7or appropriately suspect$7 to be or h 
be5 engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+1 9       

prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to     
t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support or 
res\rces = t]rorism1 & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al has a reasonable belief t ! p]son
 may use explosives 9 connection )      
t]rorism4  2 &  7#d7 9 section          
#hde7;a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
ins]t+ aft] & compon5ts !re( ! foll[+3 1
 except = smokeless p[d] & black p[d]   
sub/itutes2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by 
/rik+ black p[d] 9 quantities n to exce$
 fifty p\nds14  7b7 ,guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue    
guidel9es describ+ ! circum/ances "u :i*
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al w ex]cise ! au?ority
 & make det]m9ations "u subsections     
7d77#a77;,b7 & 7j7 ( section #hdc (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! guidel9es
 issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7    
provide acc\ntability & a basis =       
monitor+ to ensure t ! int5d$ goals =1 &
 expect$ results (1 ! grant ( au?ority  
"u subsections 7d77#a77;,b7 & 7j7 (     
section #hdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 are be+     
a*iev$2 &  7,b7 ensure t t]rori/ wat*   
li/ records are us$ 9 a mann] t         
safegu>ds privacy & civil lib]ties      
protections1 9 accordance ) requirem5ts 
outl9es 9 ,homel& ,security ,presid5tial
 ,directive #aa 7dat$ ,augu/ #bg1       
#bjjd74