,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,graham1  
,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to prohibit & det] ! !ft (     
metal1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,metal  
,!ft ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjac4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
critical infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ! ,unit+ &  
,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica by ,provid+            
,appropriate ,tools ,requir$ to         
,int]cept & ,ob/ruct ,t]rorism 7,,usa   
,,patriot ,,act7 ,act ( #bjja 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e772  7#b7 ! t]m      
specifi$ metal means metal t--  7,a7 7i7
 is m>k$ ) ! "n1 logo1 or initials ( a  
city1 c\nty1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t  
entity1 a railroad1 an electric1 gas1 or
 wat] company1 a telephone company1 a   
cable company1 a retail e/abli%m5t1 or a

 public utility2 or  7ii7 has be5 alt]$ 
9 su* a mann] t a recycl+ ag5t w\ld h a 
reasonable basis to believe t su*       
alt]ation 0 made = ! purpose ( remov+1  
conceal+1 or oblit]at+ a "n1 logo1 or   
initials describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ?r\gh    
burn+ or cutt+ ( wire %ea?+ or o!r      
means2 or  7,b7 is "p (--  7i7 a /reet  
light pole or fixture2  7ii7 a road or  
bridge gu>d rail2  7iii7 a highway or   
/reet sign2  7iv7 a wat] met] cov]2  7v7
 a /orm wat] grate2  7vi7 unus$ or      
undamag$ build+ con/ruction or utility  
mat]ial2  7vii7 a hi/orical m>k]2       
7viii7 a grave m>k] or cemet]y urn2     
7ix7 a utility access cov]2 or  7x7 a   
conta9] us$ to transport or /ore be] ) a
 capacity ( #g4ge gallons or m2  7,c7 is
 a wire or cable commonly us$ by        
communications & electrical utilities2  
or  7,d7 is copp]1 alum9um1 & o!r metal 
7includ+ any metal comb9$ ) o!r         
mat]ials7 t is valuable = recycl+ or    
reuse z raw metal1 except = alum9um     
cans2 &  7#c7 ! t]m recycl+ ag5t means  

any p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( pur*as+  
specifi$ metal = reuse or recycl+1 )\t  
reg>d to :e!r t p]son is engag$ 9 !     
bus9ess ( recycl+ or o!rwise process+ ! 
pur*as$ specifi$ metal = reuse4  #c4    
,!ft ( specifi$ metal  7a7 ,(f5se ,x    
%all be unlawful to /eal specifi$       
metal--  7#a7 be+ us$ 9 or affect+      
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 &  7#b7 ! !ft
 ( :i* h>ms critical infra/ructure1     
includ+ metal us$ z "p ( an electrical  
sub/ation1 p[] l9e1 cellul> t[]1        
telephone l& l9e1 highway equipm5t &    
facilities1 railroad equipm5t &         
facilities1 wat] well1 res]voir1 or     
sewage l9e4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o  
commits an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj     
ye>s1 or bo?4  #d4 ,docum5tation (      
own]%ip or au?ority to sell  7a7 ,(f5ses
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = a   
recycl+ ag5t to pur*ase specifi$ metal  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   

section #b7b71 unless--  7,a7 ! sell]1  
at ! "t ( ! transaction1 provides       
docum5tation ( own]%ip (1 or o!r pro( ( 
! au?ority ( ! sell] to sell1 ! specifi$
 metal2 &  7,b7 !re is a reasonable     
basis to believe t ! docum5tation or o!r
 pro( ( au?ority provid$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 is valid4  7#b7 ,exception         
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a recycl+
 ag5t t is subject to a ,/ate or local  
law t sets =? a requirem5t on recycl+   
ag5ts to obta9 docum5tation ( own]%ip or
 pro( ( au?ority to sell specifi$ metal 
be=e pur*as+ specifi$ metal4  7#c7      
,responsibility ( recycl+ ag5t ,a       
recycl+ ag5t is n requir$ to indep5d5tly
 v]ify ! validity ( ! docum5tation or   
o!r pro( ( au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7#d7 ,pur*ase ( /ol5 metal ,x    
%all be unlawful = a recycl+ ag5t to    
pur*ase any specifi$ metal t ! recycl+  
ag5t kn[s1 or has a reasonable basis to 
believe1 to be /ol54  7b7 ,civil p5alty 
,a p]son :o kn[+ly violates subsection  
7a7 %all be subject to a civil p5alty ( 

n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* violation4  #e4   
,transaction requirem5ts  7a7 ,record+  
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a recycl+ ag5t 
%all ma9ta9 a writt5 or electronic      
record ( ea* pur*ase ( specifi$ metal4  
7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n   
apply to a recycl+ ag5t t is subject to 
a ,/ate or local law t sets =? record+  
requirem5ts t are sub/antially simil> to
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
= ! pur*ase ( specifi$ metal4  7#c7     
,cont5ts ,a record "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include--  7,a7 ! "n & address ( !     
recycl+ ag5t2 &  7,b7 = ea* pur*ase (   
specifi$ metal--  7i7 ! date ( !        
transaction2  7ii7 a description ( !    
specifi$ metal pur*as$ us+ widely us$ & 
accept$ indu/ry t]m9ology2  7iii7 !     
am\nt paid by ! recycl+ ag5t2  7iv7 ! "n
 & address ( ! p]son to :i* ! paym5t 0  
made2  7v7 ! "n ( ! p]son deliv]+ !     
specifi$ metal to ! recycl+ ag5t1       
includ+ a di/9ctive numb] f a ,f$]al or 
,/ate gov]nm5t-issu$ photo id5tification

 c>d & a description ( ! type ( !       
id5tification2 &  7vi7 ! lic5se plate   
numb] & ,/ate-(-issue1 make1 & model1 if
 available1 ( ! vehicle us$ to deliv] ! 
specifi$ metal to ! recycl+ ag5t4  7#d7 
,repeat sell]s ,a recycl+ ag5t may      
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection 
) respect to a pur*ase ( specifi$ metal 
f a p]son f :i* ! recycl+ ag5t has      
previ\sly pur*as$ specifi$ metal by--   
7,a7 ref]5ce to ! exi/+ record relat+ to
 ! sell]2 &  7,b7 record+ any in=mation 
= ! transaction t is diff]5t f ! record 
relat+ to ! previ\s pur*ase f t p]son4  
7#e7 ,record ret5tion p]iod ,a recycl+  
ag5t %all ma9ta9 any record requir$ "u  
?is subsection = n less ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! transaction to :i* ! record 
relates4  7#f7 ,confid5tiality  7,a7    
,recycl+ ag5ts ,a recycl+ ag5t _c be    
requir$ to provide any in=mation        
collect$ or reta9$ "u ?is subsection to 
any p]son o!r ?an a law en=cem5t ag5cy )
 jurisdiction ov] ! recycl+ ag5t1 unless
 act+ pursuant to a c\rt ord]4  7,b7    

,o!r p]sons ,any p]son o!r ?an a recycl+
 ag5t :o receives in=mation collect$ or 
reta9$ "u ?is subsection f a recycl+    
ag5t may n provide su* in=mation to any 
p]son o!r ?an a law en=cem5t ag5cy )    
jurisdiction ov] ! recycl+ ag5t1 unless 
act+ pursuant to a c\rt ord]4  7b7      
,pur*ases 9 excess ( #ajj  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a   
recycl+ ag5t may n pay ca% = a s+le     
pur*ase ( specifi$ metal ( m ?an #ajj4  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 m ?an #a    
pur*ase 9 any #dh-;h\r p]iod f ! same   
sell] %all be consid]$ to be a s+le     
pur*ase4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to a recycl+ ag5t t is    
subject to a ,/ate or local law t sets  
=? a maximum am\nt = ca% paym5ts = !    
pur*ase ( specifi$ metal4  7#c7 ,paym5t 
me?od  7,a7 ,occasional sell]s ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 = any      
pur*ase ( specifi$ metal ( m ?an #ajj a 
recycl+ ag5t %all make paym5t by *eck   
t--  7i7 is payable to ! sell]2 &  7ii7 
includes ! "n & address ( ! sell]4  7,b7

 ,e/abli%$ comm]cial transactions ,a    
recycl+ ag5t may make paym5ts = a       
pur*ase ( specifi$ metal ( m ?an #ajj f 
a gov]nm5tal or comm]cial suppli] (     
specifi$ metal ) :i* ! recycl+ ag5t has 
an e/abli%$ comm]cial relation%ip by    
electronic funds transf] or o!r e/abli%$
 comm]cial transaction paym5t me?od     
?r\gh a comm]cial bank if ! recycl+ ag5t
 ma9ta9s a writt5 record ( ! paym5t t   
id5tifies ! sell]1 ! am\nt paid1 & !    
date ( ! pur*ase4  7c7 ,civil p5alty ,a 
p]son :o kn[+ly violates subsection 7a7 
or 7b7 %all be subject to a civil p5alty
 ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* violation4  #f4
 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ an en=cem5t    
action 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates   
di/rict c\rt aga9/ any p]son t engages 9
 conduct t violates ?is ,act4  #g4      
,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,an attorney g5]al or equival5t
 regulator ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil    
action 9 ! "n ( ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae 
on behalf ( natural p]sons resid+ 9 !   

,/ate1 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or o!r compet5t c\rt hav+        
jurisdiction ov] ! def5dant1 to secure  
monet>y or equitable relief = a         
violation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,notice      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date
 on :i* an action "u subsection 7a7 is  
fil$1 ! attorney g5]al or equival5t     
regulator ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al--  7#a7 writt5   
notice ( ! action2 &  7#b7 a copy ( !   
compla9t = ! action4  7c7 ,attorney     
g5]al action ,^u receiv+ notice "u      
subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
h ! "r--  7#a7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2   
7#b7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all    
matt]s aris+ !re92  7#c7 to remove !    
action to an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7 to file        
petitions = appeal4  7d7 ,p5d+ ,f$]al   
proce$+s ,if a civil action has be5     
in/itut$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al = a      
violation ( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate may1 dur+
 ! p5d5cy ( ! action in/itut$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 in/itute a civil      

action "u ?is ,act aga9/ any def5dant   
nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 ! civil action = any
 violation alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7e7    
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a civil 
action "u subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 ?is    
section reg>d+ notification %all be     
con/ru$ to prev5t ! attorney g5]al or   
equival5t regulator ( ! ,/ate f ex]cis+ 
any p[]s conf]r$ "u ! laws ( t ,/ate    
to--  7#a7 conduct inve/igations2  7#b7 
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations2 or  7#c7  
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
#h4 ,directive to s5t5c+ commission  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,pursuant to its au?ority "u  
section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission1 %all 
review &1 if appropriate1 am5d ! ,f$]al 
,s5t5c+ ,guidel9es & policy /atem5ts    
applicable to a p]son convict$ ( a      
crim9al violation ( section #c ( ?is    
,act or any o!r ,f$]al crim9al law bas$ 
on ! !ft ( specifi$ metal by su* p]son4 
7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out ?is     

section1 ! ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all--   
7#a7 ensure t ! s5t5c+ guidel9es &      
policy /atem5ts reflect !--  7,a7 s]i\s 
nature ( ! !ft ( specifi$ metal2 &  7,b7
 ne$ = an effective det]r5t &           
appropriate puni%m5t to prev5t su* !ft2 
7#b7 consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! guidel9es 
& policy /atem5ts appropriately acc\nt  
=--  7,a7 ! pot5tial & actual h>m to !  
public f ! (f5se1 includ+ any damage to 
critical infra/ructure2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( 
loss1 or ! co/s associat$ ) replacem5t  
or repair1 attributable to ! (f5se2     
7,c7 ! level ( sophi/ication & plann+   
involv$ 9 ! (f5se2 &  7,d7 :e!r ! (f5se 
0 int5d$ to or _h ! effect ( creat+ a   
?reat to public heal? or safety1 injury 
to ano!r p]son1 or dea?2  7#c7 acc\nt = 
any additional aggravat+ or mitigat+    
circum/ances t may ju/ify exceptions to 
! g5]ally applicable s5t5c+ ranges2     
7#d7 assure reasonable consi/5cy ) o!r  
relevant directives & ) o!r s5t5c+      
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts2 &  7#e7    
assure t ! s5t5c+ guidel9es & policy    

/atem5ts adequately meet ! purposes (   
s5t5c+ z set =? 9 section #ceec7;a77#b7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #i4  
,/ate & local law n preempt$ ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt any    
,/ate or local law regulat+ ! sale or   
pur*ase ( specifi$ metal4  #aj4         
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4