,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bb 7legislative day1 
,janu>y #c71 #bjac ,mr4 ,laut5b]g 7=    
himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4   
,c>p]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1   
,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% backgr\nd *eck   
proc$ures = gun %[s4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gun ,%[      
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,gun
 %[ backgr\nd *eck  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds t--  7#a7 approximately #e1bjj    
traditional gun %[s are held annually   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 attract+ ?\s&s (
 att5dees p] %[ & hundr$s ( ,f$]al      
fire>ms lic5sees & nonlic5s$ fire>ms    
sell]s2  7#b7 traditional gun %[s1 z    
well z flea m>kets & o!r organiz$ ev5ts1
 at :i* a l>ge numb] ( fire>ms are (f]$ 
= sale by ,f$]al fire>ms lic5sees &     

nonlic5s$ fire>ms sell]s1 =m a          
significant "p ( ! national fire>ms     
m>ket2  7#c7 fire>ms & ammunition t are 
exhibit$ or (f]$ = sale or ex*ange at   
gun %[s1 flea m>kets1 & o!r organiz$    
ev5ts move easily 9 & sub/antially      
affect int]/ate comm]ce2  7#d7 9 fact1  
ev5 be=e a fire>m is exhibit$ or (f]$ = 
sale or ex*ange at a gun %[1 flea m>ket1
 or o!r organiz$ ev5t1 ! gun1 its       
compon5t p>ts1 ammunition1 & ! raw      
mat]ials f :i* x is manufactur$ h mov$ 9
 int]/ate comm]ce2  7#e7 gun %[s1 flea  
m>kets1 & o!r organiz$ ev5ts at :i*     
fire>ms are exhibit$ or (f]$ = sale or  
ex*ange provide a conv5i5t & c5traliz$  
comm]cial location at :i* fire>ms may be
 b\ght & sold anonym\sly1 (t5 )\t       
backgr\nd *ecks & )\t records t enable  
gun trac+2  7#f7 at gun %[s1 flea       
m>kets1 & o!r organiz$ ev5ts at :i* guns
 are exhibit$ or (f]$ = sale or ex*ange1
 crim9als & o!r prohibit$ p]sons obta9  
guns )\t backgr\nd *ecks & frequ5tly use
 guns t _c be trac$ to lat] commit      

crimes2  7#g7 s9ce ! enactm5t ( ! ,brady
 ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act        
7,public ,law #ajc-aei2 #ajg ,/at4      
#aecf7 9 #aiic1 ov] #ajj1jjj1jjj        
backgr\nd *ecks h be5 p]=m$ by ,f$]al   
fire>ms lic5sees1 d5y+ guns to m ?an    
#a1fjj1jjj illegal buy]s2  7#h7 _m      
p]sons :o buy & sell fire>ms at gun %[s1
 flea m>kets1 & o!r organiz$ ev5ts cross
 ,/ate l9es to att5d ^! ev5ts & engage 9
 ! int]/ate transportation ( fire>ms    
obta9$ at ^! ev5ts2  7#i7 gun viol5ce is
 a p]vasive1 national problem t is      
exac]bat$ by ! availability ( guns at   
gun %[s1 flea m>kets1 & o!r organiz$    
ev5ts2  7#aj7 fire>ms associat$ ) gun   
%[s h be5 transf]r$ illegally to        
resid5ts ( ano!r ,/ate by ,f$]al fire>ms
 lic5sees & nonlic5s$ fire>ms sell]s1 & 
h be5 involv$ 9 subsequ5t crimes includ+
 drug (f5ses1 crimes ( viol5ce1 prop]ty 
crimes1 & illegal possession ( fire>ms  
by felons & o!r prohibit$ p]sons2 &     
7#aa7 ,congress has ! p[]1 "u ! int]/ate
 comm]ce clause & o!r provisions ( !    

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to      
ensure1 by enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 t       
crim9als & o!r prohibit$ p]sons d n     
obta9 fire>ms at gun %[s1 flea m>kets1 &
 o!r organiz$ ev5ts4  7b7 ,def9itions   
,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#cf7 ,gun %[ ,! t]m gun %[  
means any ev5t--  7,a7 at :i* #ej or m  
fire>ms are (f]$ or exhibit$ = sale1    
transf]1 or ex*ange1 if #a or m ( !     
fire>ms has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 91  
or o!rwise affects1 int]/ate or =eign   
comm]ce2 &  7,b7 at :i*--  7i7 n few]   
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! exhibitors are fire>m 
exhibitors2  7ii7 !re are n few] ?an #aj
 fire>m exhibitors2 or  7iii7 #ej or m  
fire>ms are (f]$ = sale1 transf]1 or    
ex*ange4  7#cg7 ,gun %[ promot] ,! t]m  
gun %[ promot] means any p]son :o       
organizes1 plans1 promotes1 or op]ates a
 gun %[4  7#ch7 ,gun %[ v5dor ,! t]m gun
 %[ v5dor means any p]son :o exhibits1  
sells1 (f]s = sale1 transf]s1 or        
ex*anges #a or m fire>ms at a gun %[1   

reg>dless ( :e!r or n ! p]son arranges )
 ! gun %[ promot] = a fix$ location f   
:i* to exhibit1 sell1 (f] = sale1       
transf]1 or ex*ange #a or m fire>ms4  4 
7c7 ,regulation ( fire>ms transf]s at   
gun %[s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4      
,regulation ( fire>ms transf]s at gun   
%[s4  7a7 ,regi/ration ( gun %[ promot]s
 ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to     
organize1 plan1 promote1 or op]ate a gun
 %[ unless t p]son--  7#a7 regi/]s ) !  
,attorney ,g5]al 9 accordance )         
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al2 &  7#b7 pays a regi/ration fee1 
9 an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,attorney       
,g5]al4  7b7 ,responsibilities ( gun %[ 
promot]s ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son
 to organize1 plan1 promote1 or op]ate a
 gun %[ unless t p]son--  7#a7 be=e     
comm5cem5t ( ! gun %[1 v]ifies ! id5tity
 ( ea* gun %[ v5dor p>ticipat+ 9 ! gun  
%[ by exam9+ a valid id5tification      
docum5t 7z def9$ 9 section #ajbh7;d77#c7

 ( ?is title7 ( ! v5dor conta9+ a       
photograph ( ! v5dor2  7#b7 be=e        
comm5cem5t ( ! gun %[1 requires ea* gun 
%[ v5dor to sign--  7,a7 a l$g] )       
id5tify+ in=mation conc]n+ ! v5dor2 &   
7,b7 a notice advis+ ! v5dor ( !        
obligations ( ! v5dor "u ?is *apt]2     
7#c7 notifies ea* p]son :o att5ds ! gun 
%[ ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is *apt]1 9       
accordance ) ! regulations z ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all prescribe2 &  7#d7 ma9ta9s 
a copy ( ! records describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 at ! p]man5t place ( bus9ess
 ( ! gun %[ promot] = ! p]iod ( "t & 9 !
 =m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all require by
 regulation4  7c7 ,responsibilities (   
transf]ors o!r ?an lic5sees  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if any "p ( a fire>m transaction 
takes place at a gun %[1 x %all be      
unlawful = any p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u  
?is *apt] to transf] a fire>m to ano!r  
p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1      
unless ! fire>m is transf]r$ ?r\gh a    
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] 9 accordance ) subsection  

7e74  7#b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks ,a  
p]son :o is subject to ! requirem5t (   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all n transf] !  
fire>m to ! transf]ee until ! lic5s$    
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u    
subsection 7e7 makes ! notification     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,a72 &   
7,b7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 %all n   
transf] ! fire>m to ! transf]ee if !    
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made
 "u subsection 7e7 makes ! notification 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,b74     
7#c7 ,abs5ce ( recordkeep+ requirem5ts  
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all p]mit or       
au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to impose   
recordkeep+ requirem5ts on any nonlic5s$
 v5dor4  7d7 ,responsibilities (        
transf]ees o!r ?an lic5sees  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if any "p ( a fire>m transaction 
takes place at a gun %[1 x %all be      
unlawful = any p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u  
?is *apt] to receive a fire>m f ano!r   
p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1      

unless ! fire>m is transf]r$ ?r\gh a    
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] 9 accordance ) subsection  
7e74  7#b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks ,a  
p]son :o is subject to ! requirem5t (   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all n receive !  
fire>m f ! transf]or until ! lic5s$     
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made "u    
subsection 7e7 makes ! notification     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,a72 &   
7,b7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 %all n   
receive ! fire>m f ! transf]or if !     
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] ?r\gh :i* ! transf] is made
 "u subsection 7e7 makes ! notification 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,b74  7e7
 ,responsibilities ( lic5sees ,a lic5s$ 
import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$  
deal] :o agrees to assi/ a p]son :o is n
 lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] 9 c>ry+ out !      
responsibilities ( t p]son "u subsection
 7c7 or 7d7 ) respect to ! transf] ( a  
fire>m %all--  7#a7 ent] su* in=mation  
ab\t ! fire>m z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  

require by regulation into a sep>ate    
b\nd record2  7#b7 record ! transf] on a
 =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2     
7#c7 comply ) section #ibb7t7 z if      
transf]r+ ! fire>m f ! inv5tory ( !     
lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or  
lic5s$ deal] to ! designat$ transf]ee   
7al?\gh a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$        
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] comply+ )  
?is subsection %all n be requir$ to     
comply aga9 ) ! requirem5ts ( section   
#ibb7t7 9 deliv]+ ! fire>m to !         
nonlic5s$ transf]or71 & notify !        
nonlic5s$ transf]or & ! nonlic5s$       
transf]ee--  7,a7 ( su* compliance2 &   
7,b7 if ! transf] is subject to !       
requirem5ts ( section #ibb7t77#a71 ( any
 receipt by ! lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$    
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] ( a        
notification f ! national in/ant crim9al
 backgr\nd *eck sy/em t ! transf] w\ld  
violate section #ibb or w\ld violate    
,/ate law2  7#d7 n lat] ?an #aj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! transf] occurs1    
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report ( 

! transf]1 :i* report--  7,a7 %all be on
 a =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 
7,b7 %all n include ! "n ( or o!r       
id5tify+ in=mation relat+ to any p]son  
involv$ 9 ! transf] :o is n lic5s$ "u   
?is *apt]2  7#e7 if ! lic5s$ import]1   
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]     
assi/s a p]son o!r ?an a lic5see 9      
transf]r+1 at #a "t or dur+ any #e      
consecutive bus9ess days1 #b or m pi/ols
 or revolv]s1 or any comb9ation ( pi/ols
 & revolv]s total+ #b or m1 to ! same   
nonlic5s$ p]son1 9 addition to ! reports
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 prep>e a     
report ( ! multiple transf]s1 :i* report
 %all be--  7,a7 prep>$ on a =m specifi$
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 n lat]  
?an ! close ( bus9ess on ! date on :i* !
 transf] occurs1 =w>d$ to--  7i7 ! (fice
 specifi$ on ! =m describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! appropriate ,/ate law  
en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! 
transf] occurs2 &  7#f7 reta9 a record (
 ! transf] z "p ( ! p]man5t bus9ess     
records ( ! lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$      

manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal]4  7f7      
,records ( lic5see transf]s ,if any "p (
 a fire>m transaction takes place at a  
gun %[1 ea* lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$      
manufactur]1 & lic5s$ deal] :o transf]s 
#a or m fire>ms to a p]son :o is n      
lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] %all1 n lat] ?an #aj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! transf]      
occurs1 submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a  
report ( ! transf]1 :i* report--  7#a7  
%all be 9 a =m specifi$ by ! ,attorney  
,g5]al by regulation2  7#b7 %all n      
include ! "n ( or o!r id5tify+ in=mation
 relat+ to ! transf]ee2 &  7#c7 %all n  
duplicate in=mation provid$ 9 any report
 requir$ "u subsection 7e77#d74  7g7    
,fire>m transaction def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m fire>m transaction--     
7#a7 includes ! (f] = sale1 sale1       
transf]1 or ex*ange ( a fire>m2 &  7#b7 
does n include ! m]e exhibition ( a     
fire>m4  4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,section     
#ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 7,a7 ,:oev] kn[+ly        

violates section #icb7;a7 %all be f9$ "u
 ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1  
or bo?4  7,b7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates    
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #icb    
%all be--  7i7 f9$ "u ?is title1        
imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?2 &    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a second or subsequ5t   
conviction1 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ 
n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7,c7 ,:oev]   
willfully violates section #icb7;d7 %all
 be--  7i7 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n
 m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?2 &  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( a second or subsequ5t conviction1 f9$
 "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e     
ye>s1 or bo?4  7,d7 ,:oev] kn[+ly       
violates subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section
 #icb %all be f9$ "u ?is title1         
imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7,e7
 ,9 addition to any o!r p5alties impos$ 
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1
 ) respect to any p]son :o kn[+ly       
violates any provision ( section #icb-- 
7i7 if ! p]son is regi/]$ pursuant to   
section #icb7;a71 aft] notice &         
opportunity = a he>+1 susp5d = n m ?an  

#f mon?s or revoke ! regi/ration ( t    
p]son "u section #icb7;a72 &  7ii7      
impose a civil f9e 9 an am\nt equal to n
 m ?an #aj1jjj4  4  7#c7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
! table ( sections1 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  #icb4 ,regulation ( fire>ms    
transf]s at gun %[s4  2  &  7,b7 9 !    
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #ibc7;j71 by /rik+
 a gun %[ or ev5t & ins]t+ an ev5t4  7d7
 ,inspection au?ority ,section          
#ibc7;g77#a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,e7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph     
7,b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may ent] dur+  
bus9ess h\rs ! place ( bus9ess ( any gun
 %[ promot] & any place :]e a gun %[ is 
held = ! purposes ( exam9+ ! records    
requir$ by sections #ibc & #icb & !     
inv5tory ( lic5sees conduct+ bus9ess at 
! gun %[4 ,su* entry & exam9ation %all  
be conduct$ = ! purpose ( det]m9+       
compliance ) ?is *apt] by gun %[        
promot]s & lic5sees conduct+ bus9ess at 
! gun %[ & %all n require a %[+ (       

reasonable cause or a w>rant4  4  7e7   
,increas$ p5alties = s]i\s recordkeep+  
violations by lic5sees ,section         
#ibd7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#c7 
7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 any lic5s$ deal]1 lic5s$ import]1 
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ collector 
:o kn[+ly makes any false /atem5t or    
repres5tation ) respect to ! in=mation  
requir$ by ?is *apt] to be kept 9 !     
records ( a p]son lic5s$ "u ?is *apt]1  
or violates section #ibb7m7 %all be f9$ 
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 
or bo?4  7,b7 ,if ! violation describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 is 9 relation to an   
(f5se--  7i7 "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#c7 ( 
section #ibb7;b71 su* p]son %all be f9$ 
"u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1
 or bo?2 or  7ii7 "u subsection 7a77#f7 
or 7d7 ( section #ibb1 su* p]son %all be
 f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj
 ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7f7 ,increas$        
p5alties = violations ( crim9al         
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts  7#a7        

,p5alties ,section #ibd7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ subsection 7s7 
or 7t7 ( section #ibb & ins]t+ section  
#ibb7s72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#i7 ,:oev] kn[+ly violates    
section #ibb7t7 %all be f9$ "u ?is      
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?4  4  7#b7 ,elim9ation ( c]ta9       
elem5ts ( (f5se ,section #ibb7t77#e7 (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ &1 at ! "t & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ,/ate law4  7g7 ,effective date   
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section %all take effect #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4