,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4  
,f>r1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to combat       
illegal gun traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,detectives ,nemor9 & ,&rews        
,anti-,gun ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,illegal gun traffick+ ,section #ibd ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,:oev]1
 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 
9 violation ( subsection 7a77#a77;,a71  
7a77#c71 7a77#f71 7b77#b71 7b77#c71     
7b77#e71 7d71 7g71 7i71 7j71 7k71 7m71  
or 7n7 ( section #ibb or subsection 7c7 
or 7h7 ( ?is section--  7#a7 (f]s =     
sale1 transf]1 or b>t] #b or m fire>ms1 
at lea/ #b ( :i* are h&guns1            
semiautomatic assault weapons1          
%ort-b>rel$ %otguns1 %ort-b>rel$ rifles1

 or ma*9eguns2 &  7#b7 at lea/ #a ( !   
fire>ms--  7,a7 is transport$1 receiv$1 
or possess$ by ! p]son1 &--  7i7 is     
/ol52 or  7ii7 has _h ! import]'s or    
manufactur]'s s]ial numb] remov$1       
oblit]at$1 or alt]$2 or  7,b7 is (f]$ by
 ! p]son = sale1 transf]1 or b>t] to    
ano!r p]son :o--  7i7 is prohibit$ f    
possess+ a fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or  
7n7 ( section #ibb2  7ii7 is prohibit$  
by ,/ate law f possess+ a fire>m2  7iii7
 has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age1 except z  
o!rwise all[$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law2   
7iv7 is 9 a s*ool zone2 or  7v7 has     
travell$ f any ,/ate into any o!r ,/ate1
 & acquires or attempts to acquire !    
fire>m o!rwise 9 violation ( ,f$]al or  
,/ate law1  %all be f9$ "u ?is title1   
imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or bo?4  4  
#c4 ,expansion ( project safe           
neighborhoods ,section #ajd ( ! #ba/    
,c5tury ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice             
,appropriations ,au?orization ,act      
7,public ,law #ajg-bgc7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 illegal  

gun traffick+1 aft] viol5ce2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #bjjb & ins]t+ 
#bjac4  #d4 ,report to ! ,congress      
,beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjac1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all submit bi5nially to !       
,congress a writt5 report1 cov]+ !      
prec$+ #b ye>s1 :i* specifies--  7#a7 ! 
,/ate ( orig9 = ea* fire>m1 us$ 9 a     
crime1 t 0 trac$ by ! ,bureau (         
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives1 & ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! fire>m 0 
recov]$2  7#b7 ! total numb] ( fire>ms s
 trac$1 by manufactur]1 model1 & type ( 
fire>m2  7#c7 ! "n ( ,f$]al fire>ms     
lic5sees :o h _h m ?an #e fire>ms1 us$ 9
 a crime1 trac$ back to !m 9 a s+le ye>2
 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( prosecutions = ea*   
individual (f5se "u sections #ibb1 #ibc1
 & #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  #e4 ,additional p5alty =        
possession ( a /ol5 fire>m dur+ !       
commission ( a felony ,section #ibd (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7 ,:oev]1    

dur+ & 9 relation to ! commission ( a   
crime puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m  
exce$+ #a ye>1 receives1 possesses1     
conceals1 b>t]s1 sells1 or disposes (   
any /ol5 fire>m or /ol5 ammunition1 9 or
 affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 :e!r
 or n ! p]son is aw>e t ! fire>m or     
ammunition is /ol51 %all1 9 addition to 
! puni%m5t provid$ = ! crime s          
puni%able1 be s5t5c$ to a t]m (         
imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  4  #f4  
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] ,/ol5 
,gun ,file  7a7 ,availability ,! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all make       
available to ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1      
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives !     
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] ,gun  
,file = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! ,bureau (  
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives to access ! file :ile       
complet+ a crime gun trace4  7b7 ,use ,!
 ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1
 & ,explosives %all conduct a se>* ( !  
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] ,/ol5 
,gun ,file ) respect to ea* fire>m      

submitt$ to ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives =     
trac+4  7c7 ,notification reg>d+ /ol5   
fire>ms ,if a law en=cem5t ag5cy reque/s
 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1        
,fire>ms1 & ,explosives to trace a      
fire>m1 & ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation 
,c5t] ,/ol5 ,gun ,file indicates t !    
fire>m is /ol51 !n ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1
 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives %all 
notify ! law en=cem5t ag5cy ( t         
in=mation & provide ! law en=cem5t ag5cy
 ) any available in=mation reg>d+ ! own]
 ( ! fire>m4  7d7 ,return ( /ol5 fire>ms
 possess$ by ,,batfe ,if ! ,bureau (    
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives possesses a fire>m :i* !    
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] ,/ol5 
,gun ,file indicates is /ol51 ! ,bureau 
%all return ! fire>m to ! p]son :o      
report$ ! fire>m /ol51 :5 ! ,bureau     
det]m9es t--  7#a7 ! fire>m is no long] 
ne$$ = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local crim9al  
inve/igation or evid5ti>y purposes2 &   
7#b7 ! p]son is entitl$ to possess !    

fire>m4  7e7 ,national in/ant /ol5 gun  
*eck sy/em  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,)9 #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a national
 in/ant /ol5 gun *eck sy/em t any       
lic5see may contact1 by telephone or o!r
 electronic means1 = in=mation to be    
suppli$ imm$iately on :e!r a fire>m to  
be receiv$ by ! lic5see is /ol54  7#b7  
,in/ant *eck ( /atus ( fire>ms to be    
transf]r$ to c]ta9 ,f$]al fire>ms       
lic5sees by non-lic5sees ,if ! national 
in/ant /ol5 gun *eck sy/em is contact$  
by a lic5see = in=mation on :e!r a      
fire>m to be receiv$ by ! lic5see is    
/ol51 ! sy/em %all1 z soon z is         
practicable--  7,a7 conduct a se>* ( !  
,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] ,/ol5 
,gun ,file = in=mation ab\t ! fire>m2 & 
7,b7 in=m ! lic5see :e!r ! in=mation    
available to ! sy/em indicates t !      
fire>m is /ol54  7#c7 ,notification (   
lic5sees ,on e/abli%m5t ( ! national    
in/ant /ol5 gun *eck sy/em "u ?is       
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     

notify ea* lic5see & ! *ief law en=cem5t
 (fic] ( ea* ,/ate ( ! exi/5ce & purpose
 ( ! sy/em & ! means to be us$ to       
contact ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,p]man5t ret5tion
 ( records ,! national in/ant /ol5 gun  
*eck sy/em %all create & ma9ta9         
p]man5tly a record ( ea* contact ( !    
sy/em1 & all in=mation provid$ to or by 
! sy/em dur+ ! contact4  7#e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7,a7       
,lic5see ,! t]m lic5see means a lic5s$  
deal] 7z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#aa7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 lic5s$
 import] 7z def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#i7
 ( su* title71 or lic5s$ manufactur] 7z 
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#aj7 ( su*     
title74  7,b7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has 
! mean+ giv5 9 section #iba7;a77#c7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7f7    
,f$]al fire>ms lic5see requir$ ,to      
contact national in/ant /ol5 gun *eck   
sy/em be=e receiv+ fire>m f non-,lic5see
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb7s7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7s7 7#a7 ,beg9n+ on !   

date t is #cj days aft] ! ,attorney     
,g5]al notifies lic5sees "u section     
#f7;e77#c7 ( ! ,detectives ,nemor9 &    
,&rews ,anti-,gun ,traffick+ ,act (     
#bjac t ! national in/ant /ol5 gun *eck 
sy/em is e/abli%$1 a lic5s$ import]1    
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] %all
 n receive a fire>m f any p]son :o is n 
lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1 unless--  7,a7 !   
lic5see has v]ifi$ ! id5tity ( ! p]son  
by exam9+ a valid id5tification docum5t 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajbh7;d7 ( ?is      
title7 ( ! p]son t satisfies !          
requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( ! ,,real   
,,id ,act ( #bjje2  7,b7 ! lic5see has  
contact$ ! national in/ant /ol5 gun *eck
 sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e7 ( su* 
section #f1 & provid$ ! sy/em )--  7i7 !
 "n & address ( ! p]son2  7ii7 a        
description ( ! id5tification docum5t   
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is      
p>agraph1 includ+ ! numb] appe>+ on !   
docum5t2 &  7iii7 ! "n ( ! manufactur]1 
& ! calib] & s]ial numb]1 ( ! fire>m2 & 
7,c7 7i7 ! sy/em has provid$ ! lic5see )

 a unique id5tification numb]2 or  7ii7 
#c bus9ess days 7mean+ a day on :i*     
,/ate (fices are op57 h elaps$ s9ce !   
lic5see contact$ ! sy/em1 & ! sy/em has 
n notifi$ ! lic5see t ! fire>m is /ol54 
7#b7 ,if ! sy/em det]m9es t ! in=mation 
available to ! sy/em does n indicate t !
 fire>m is /ol51 ! sy/em %all--  7,a7   
assign a unique id5tification numb] to !
 transaction2 &  7,b7 provide ! lic5see 
) ! numb]4  7#c7 ,if ! sy/em notifies ! 
lic5see t ! in=mation available to !    
sy/em indicates t ! fire>m is /ol51 !   
lic5see %all contact ! ,bureau (        
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives or ano!r law en=cem5t ag5cy 
hav+ jurisdiction ov] possession ( /ol5 
fire>ms 9 ! deal]'s location & %all     
comply ) ! in/ructions ( any su* ag5cy  
conc]n+ ! disposition ( ! fire>m1 !     
ga!r+ ( in=mation relat+ to ! (f]or ( ! 
fire>m1 & o!r assi/ance 9 ! removal ( ! 
fire>m f ! /ream ( comm]ce4  7#d7 ,if ! 
lic5see kn[+ly receives ! fire>m f !    
p]son & kn[+ly fails to comply )        

p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! receipt &1 
at ! "t ( ! receipt1 ! sy/em 0 op]at+ & 
in=mation 0 available to ! sy/em        
indicat+ t ! fire>m 0 /ol51 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al may1 aft] notice & opportunity = 
a he>+1 susp5d = n m ?an #f mon?s or    
revoke any lic5se issu$ to ! lic5see "u 
section #ibc1 & may impose on ! lic5see 
a civil f9e ( n m ?an #e1jjj4  7#e7 7,a7
 ,?is subsection %all n be int]pret$ to 
limit any ex]cise ( au?ority "u         
subsection 7d77#a77;,c7 or 7e7 ( section
 #ibc4  7,b7 ,9 ! ev5t ( a conflict     
betwe5 ! provisions ( ?is subsection & a
 rule or regulation issu$ "u section    
#ibc7;j71 ! provisions ( ?is subsection 
%all control4  4  7#b7 ,recordkeep+     
requirem5t ,section #ibc7;g77#a77;,a7 ( 
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! #a/ 
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( ! receipt (
 a fire>m pursuant to section #ibb7s71 9
 addition to ! requirem5ts ( su*        
regulations1 ! import]1 manufactur]1 or 
deal] %all reta9 a record ( ! in=mation 
describ$ 9 section #ibb7s77#a77;,b71 a  

copy ( ! id5tification docum5t ref]r$ to
 9 section #ibb7s77#a77;,a71 & a record 
( ! unique id5tification numb] provid$  
to ! lic5see pursuant to section        
#ibb7s77#a77;,c71 ) respect to !        
transaction44  #g4 ,additional p5alty = 
possession ( a fire>m ) an oblit]at$    
s]ial numb] dur+ ! commission ( a felony
 ,section #ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections #b &  
#e ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7s7 ,:oev]1 dur+ & 9        
relation to ! commission ( a crime      
puni%able by imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ 
#a ye>1 transports1 possesses1 or       
receives1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce1 a fire>m :i* has _h !         
import]'s or manufactur]'s s]ial numb]  
remov$1 oblit]at$1 or alt]$1 reg>dless (
 :e!r or n ! p]son is aw>e ( ! removal1 
oblit]ation1 or alt]ation1 %all1 9      
addition to ! puni%m5t provid$ = ! crime
 s puni%able1 be s5t5c$ to a t]m (      
imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #e ye>s4  4  #h4  
,enhanc$ p5alties = ! use ( a /ol5      

fire>m or a fire>m ) an oblit]at$ s]ial 
numb] dur+ ! commission ( a crime (     
viol5ce or drug traffick+ crime ,section
 #ibd7;c77#a77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 
7i71 by ins]t+ 1 or if ! fire>m 0 /ol5  
or _h ! manufactur]'s s]ial numb]       
remov$1 oblit]at$1 or alt]$1 n less ?an 
#g ye>s aft] ye>s2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 
by ins]t+ 1 or if ! fire>m 0 /ol5 or _h 
! manufactur]'s s]ial numb] remov$1     
oblit]at$1 or alt]$1 n less ?an #i ye>s 
aft] ye>s2 &  7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by   
ins]t+ 1 or if ! fire>m 0 /ol5 or _h !  
manufactur]'s s]ial numb] remov$1       
oblit]at$1 or alt]$1 n less ?an #ab ye>s
 aft] ye>s4