,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,mill] ( ,florida introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means &    
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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 an      
amne/y p]iod dur+ :i* vet]ans & _!      
family memb]s c regi/] c]ta9 fire>ms 9 !
 ,national ,fire>ms ,regi/ration &      
,transf] ,record1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vet]ans' ,h]itage ,fire>ms ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,amne/y p]iod = vet]ans to  
regi/] qualify+ fire>ms  7a7            
,regi/ration ,subject to su* regulations
 z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may prescribe1 !  
applicable vet]an or a memb] ( ! family 
( su* a vet]an1 :o owns & possesses a   
qualify+ fire>m1 may regi/] ! fire>m 9 !

 ,national ,fire>ms ,regi/ration &      
,transf] ,record 7describ$ 9 section    
#ehda ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (      
#aihf7 dur+ ! amne/y p]iod4  7b7        
,qualify+ fire>m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualify+  
fire>m means any fire>m :i* 0 acquir$-- 
7,a7 be=e ,octob] #ca1 #aifh2 &  7,b7 by
 a vet]an1 :ile ! vet]an 0 a memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & 0 /ation$ outside !       
cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7          
,presumption ( validity ,9 ! abs5ce (   
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce to ! contr>y1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all accept z true &   
accurate any affidavit1 docum5t1 or o!r 
evid5ce submitt$ by an individual to    
e/abli% t a fire>m meets ! requirem5ts (
 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,he>+s ,if !       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t an          
individual may n regi/] a fire>m "u     
subsection 7a7 dur+ ! amne/y p]iod1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 on ! reque/ ( su*     
individual1 %all--  7#a7 provide !      
individual any evid5ce on :i* !         
,attorney ,g5]al's decision is bas$2 &  

7#b7 promptly hold a he>+ to review !   
det]m9ation4  7d7 ,limit$ immunity  7#a7
 ,crim9al liability "u title #ah ,an    
individual :o regi/]s a fire>m "u       
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section--  7,a7    
%all be treat$1 = purposes ( subsections
 7a77#c7 & 7o7 ( section #ibb ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z hav+        
lawfully acquir$ & possess$ ! fire>m    
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( *apt] #dd (  
su* title & ( ea* provision ( t *apt]2 &
  7,b7 %all n be liable = any violation 
( t *apt] :i*--  7i7 is bas$ solely on !
 own]%ip1 possession1 transportation1   
importation1 or alt]ation ( ! fire>m by 
! individual2 &  7ii7 occurr$ be=e or   
concurr5t ) ! regi/ration4  7#b7        
,crim9al liability "u int]nal rev5ue    
code ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
an individual :o regi/]s a fire>m "u    
subsection 7a7 %all n be liable = a     
violation ( *apt] #ec or #ge ( !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf ) respect
 to ! fire>m :i* occurr$ be=e or        
concurr5t ) ! regi/ration4  7#c7        

,transf] tax liability ,p>agraph 7#b7   
%all n affect ! liability ( any         
individual = any transf] tax impos$ "u  
section #ehaa ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf4  7#d7 ,attempts to regi/] ,9 !
 case ( an applicable vet]an or a memb] 
( su* a vet]an's family :o attempts to  
regi/] a qualify+ fire>m 9 ! ,national  
,fire>ms ,regi/ration & ,transf] ,record
 at a "t o!r ?an dur+ ! amne/y p]iod1   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 %all apply 
) respect to ! individual if !          
individual surr5d]s ! fire>m to a law   
en=cem5t ag5cy n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
notification by ! ,attorney ,g5]al (    
pot5tial crim9al liability = cont9u$    
possession ( ! fire>m4  7e7 ,=feiture ,a
 fire>m regi/]$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n
 be subject to seizure or =feiture "u   
*apt] #ec or #ge ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf or *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a violation ( any
 su* *apt] ) respect to ! fire>m :i*    
occurr$ be=e or concurr5t ) !           
regi/ration4  7f7 ,notice2 =ms2 mailbox 

rule  7#a7 ,notice ( amne/y p]iod ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide cle> pr9t$
 notices provid+ in=mation reg>d+ !     
amne/y p]iod & regi/]+ a fire>m dur+ !  
p]iod4 ,to ! ext5t feasible1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all ensure t ! notices are po/$
 9 po/ (fices1 law en=cem5t build+s1 &  
bus9esses ( lic5s$ fire>ms deal]s4  7#b7
 ,,va ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 %all c>ry out an outrea* program
 & develop a communications /rategy to  
provide to vet]ans in=mation reg>d+ !   
amne/y p]iod & regi/]+ a fire>m dur+ !  
p]iod1 includ+ by po/+ notices 9        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs & on ! ,int]net website ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,=ms ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all make available any =ms      
necess>y = regi/]+ a fire>m 9 !         
,national ,fire>ms ,regi/ration &       
,transf] ,record4 ,to ! ext5t feasible1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make su* =ms    
available 9 ! locations ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ?r\gh ! ,int]net

 website = ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1        
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives4  7#d7
 ,mailbox rule ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all treat  
any =m t is po/m>k$ dur+ ! amne/y p]iod 
z receiv$ dur+ ! amne/y p]iod4  7g7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,amne/y p]iod ,! t]m amne/y p]iod means 
! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ehde ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 except t
 ! t]m does n include--  7,a7 any device
 describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a7 ( su*    
section2 or  7,b7 any comb9ation (      
p>ts--  7i7 design$ or int5d$ = use 9   
conv]t+ any device into a device        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 f 
:i* a device describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 may be readily assembl$4  7#c7         
,applicable vet]an ,! t]m applicable    
vet]an means1 ) respect to a fire>m1 !  
vet]an ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ) 
respect to ! fire>m4  7#d7 ,vet]an ,!   

t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #aja7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,family  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m family means1 ) respect to 
a vet]an1 any gr&p>5t ( ! vet]an or (   
any sp\se ( ! vet]an1 any l9eal         
desc5dant ( any su* gr&p>5t1 & any sp\se
 ( any su* l9eal desc5dant4  7,b7       
,special rules ,= purposes ( subp>agraph
 7,a73  7i7 ,a sp\se ( an individual :o 
is legally sep>at$ f ! individual "u a  
decree ( divorce or sep>ate ma9t5ance   
%all be treat$ z ! sp\se ( ! individual4
  7ii7 ,individuals relat$ by ! half    
blood or by legal adoption %all be      
treat$ z if !y are relat$ by ! :ole     
blood4  7#f7 ,cont95tal unit$ /ates ,!  
t]m cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates means !     
sev]al ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 
b does n include ,alaska or ,hawaii4    
#c4 ,transf] ( fire>ms to museums  7a7  
,transf] ( =feit$ fire>ms to museums    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
transf] ea* fire>m :i* has be5 =feit$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! fir/ qualifi$     

museum t submits a reque/ = ! fire>m 9  
su* =m & mann] z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
specify4  7#b7 ,de/ruction ( =feit$     
fire>ms prohibit$ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all n de/roy any fire>m :i* has be5    
=feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates until ! end ( 
! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
=feiture4  7#c7 ,catalogue ( fire>ms ,) 
respect to ea* fire>m t is available to 
be transf]r$ to a museum "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! =feiture ( ! fire>m1
 publi% in=mation :i* id5tifies ! fire>m
 7includ+ a picture7 on ! web page ( !  
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 
& ,explosives4 ,! in=mation %all be     
available to ! public )\t co/ & )\t     
re/riction4  7#d7 ,regi/ration ( fire>ms
 ,any fire>m transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
to a qualifi$ museum %all be regi/]$ to 
! transf]ee 9 ! ,national ,fire>ms      
,regi/ration & ,transf] ,record         
7describ$ 9 section #ehda ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74  7#e7 ,fire>m ,9
 ?is subsection1 ! t]m fire>m means any 

fire>m 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;g77#b7 (  
?is ,act7 :i* is treat$ z a curio or    
relic "u *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,qualifi$ museum ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m qualifi$ museum   
means--  7,a7 any museum own$ or op]at$ 
by a unit ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 any museum :i*--  7i7 
is op5 to ! public2  7ii7 is incorporat$
 z a n-=-pr(it corporation "u applicable
 ,/ate law2  7iii7 may possess a fire>m 
9 ! collection ( ! museum "u ! laws ( ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! collection is display$2   
7iv7 holds a lic5se "u *apt] #dd ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a collector
 ( curios or relics2 &  7v7 c]tifies to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al t--  7,i7 ! museum is
 n engag$ 9 ! trade or bus9ess ( buy+ or
 sell+ fire>ms2  7,,ii7 ) respect to !  
transf] ( any fire>m "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 museum is n reque/+ ! transf] ( !      
fire>m = purpose ( sale2 &  7,,iii7 !   
museum %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
museum ceases op]ations1 file an        
application pursuant to *apt] #ec ( !   

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to       
transf] any ma*9egun transf]r$ to !     
museum "u p>agraph 7#a7 to an entity or 
p]son :o may lawfully possess ! ma*9egun
 "u section #ibb7o7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 or ab&on ! ma*9egun to    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t    
au?orities4  7b7 ,transf] ( ma*9eguns to
 museums ,section #ibb7o77#b7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at 
! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  
7,b7 a transf] to or by1 or possession  
by1 a museum t is op5 to ! public &     
incorporat$ z a n-=-pr(it corporation "u
 applicable ,/ate law2 or  4