,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #h1 #bjaf,mr4 ,vela introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to d5y ! transf] ( fire>ms & explosives & ,f$]al fire>ms & explosives lic5ses & p]mits to kn[n or suspect$ t]rori/s4 #a4 ,discretion>y au?ority to d5y transf]s ( fire>ms1 explosives1 & fire>ms & explosives lic5ses & p]mits to t]rori/s 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures "u ?is section1 & )\t reg>d to section #hdb1 #hdc1 section #ibb 7g7 or 7n71 or section #ibc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may d5y ! transf] ( a fire>m1 n lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft] a lic5see "u *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 contacts ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ,public ,law #ajc-aei 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 d5y ! transf] ( an explosive1 or d5y ! issuance ( a ,f$]al fire>ms or explosives lic5se or p]mit1 if ei!r ( ! foll[+ are met3 7,a7 ,no fly li/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! transf]ee or applicant-- 7i7 bas$ on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 repres5ts a ?reat to public safety bas$ on a reasonable suspicion t ! transf]ee or applicant is engag$1 or has be5 engag$1 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support or res\rces !re=2 & 7ii7 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 poses-- 7,i7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( int]national t]rorism or dome/ic t]rorism ) respect to an aircraft 7includ+ a ?reat ( piracy1 or a ?reat to airl9e1 pass5g]1 or civil aviation security72 7,,ii7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( dome/ic t]rorism ) respect to ! homel&2 7,,iii7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( int]national t]rorism aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t facility abroad & associat$ or support+ p]sonnel1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates embassies1 consulates & missions1 milit>y in/allations1 ,unit$ ,/ates %ips1 ,unit$ ,/ates aircraft1 or o!r auxili>y craft own$ or leas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or 7,,iv7 a ?reat ( engag+ 9 or conduct+ a viol5t act ( t]rorism & is op]ationally capable ( do+ s4 7,b7 ,selectee li/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! transf]ee or applicant-- 7i7 bas$ on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 repres5ts a ?reat to public safety bas$ on a reasonable suspicion t ! transf]ee or applicant is engag$1 or has be5 engag$1 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support or res\rces !re=2 & 7ii7 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 is-- 7,i7 a memb] ( a t]rori/ organization 7includ+ a =eign t]rori/ organization designat$ pursuant to a /atute or executive ord]72 & 7,,ii7 associat$ ) t]rori/ activity1 unless in=mation exi/s t demon/rates t ! application ( second>y scre5+ to su* individual is n necess>y4 7#b7 ,,nics ,solely = purposes ( sections #ibb7t7 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 & 7#f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section #ajc7;g7 ( ,public ,law #ajc-aei 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$ z equival5t to a det]m9ation t receipt ( a fire>m w\ld violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,dur+ ! #c-;bus9ess-day p]iod beg9n+ :5 a lic5see "u *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 contacts ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ,public ,law #ajc-aei 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 & not)/&+ section #ibb7t77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may delay assign+ a unique id5tification numb] to a transf] ( a fire>m 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! transf]ee or applicant meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,notification ( prospective fire>ms & explosives transf]s to kn[n or suspect$ t]rori/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t %all be imm$iately notifi$1 z appropriate1 ( any reque/ to transf] a fire>m or explosive to a p]son :o is1 or ) 9 ! previ\s #e ye>s 01 id5tifi$ 9 ! ,t]rori/ ,scre5+ ,database ma9ta9$ by ! ,t]rori/ ,scre5+ ,c5t] ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4 7c7 ,review ( d5ial 7#a7 ,rem$ial proc$ures & petition = review 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o is a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o seeks to *all5ge a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a77#a7 may-- 7i7 pursue ! rem$ial proc$ures "u section #ajc7;g7 ( ,public ,law #ajc-aei 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note72 or 7ii7 file a petition = review & any claims relat$ to t petition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! individual resides4 7,b7 ,exhau/ion n requir$ ,a petition] is n requir$ to exhau/ ! rem$ial proc$ures au?oriz$ "u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 be=e fil+ a petition = review "u clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,proc$ures ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may promulgate regulations gov]n+ proce$+s "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to prev5t ! unau?oriz$ disclosure ( in=mation t reasonably c\ld be expect$ to result 9 damage to national security or ongo+ law en=cem5t op]ations4 7#b7 ,deadl9es = fil+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a petition = review "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 & any claims relat$ to t petition1 %all be fil$ n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7i7 #a ye> aft] ! petition] receives actual notice ( ! reason = ! d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 or 7ii7 #e ye>s aft] ! petition] receives notice ( ! d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7,b7 ,exception ,! di/rict c\rt 9 :i* a petition = review is to be fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 may all[ ! petition to be fil$ aft] ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 only if !re is good cause = n fil+ by t deadl9e4 7#c7 ,au?ority ( di/rict c\rts ,! di/rict c\rt 9 :i* a petition = review is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 %all h-- 7i7 jurisdiction to decide all relevant que/ions ( law & fact2 & 7ii7 exclusive jurisdiction to affirm1 am5d1 modify1 or set aside any "p ( ! d5ial ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al t is ! subject ( ! petition = review2 & 7,b7 may ord] ! ,attorney ,g5]al to conduct fur!r proce$+s4 7#d7 ,exclusive jurisdiction 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction to consid] ! lawfulness or con/itutionality ( ?is section except pursuant to a petition = review "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii74 7,b7 ,noncitiz5s ,no di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or c\rt ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h jurisdiction to he> any claim by an individual :o is n a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat$ to or aris+ out a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a77#a74 7d7 ,requirem5t = an adm9i/rative record & proc$ures = judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply ) respect to a petition = review fil$ 9 a di/rict c\rt "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii73 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all file ) ! c\rt an adm9i/rative record1 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 ! in=mation ! ,attorney ,g5]al reli$ ^u 9 d5y+ ! transf] or application2 7,b7 a summ>y ( kn[n mat]ial mitigation in=mation2 7,c7 any in=mation ! petition] has submitt$ pursuant to any adm9i/rative process2 & 7,d7 any in=mation det]m9$ relevant by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 7,a7 ,! petition] may file ) ! c\rt any in=mation det]m9$ relevant by ! petition]4 7,b7 ,) leave ( ! c\rt1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may supplem5t ! adm9i/rative record ) additional in=mation4 7#c7 ,all in=mation 9 ! adm9i/rative record t is n classifi$ & is n o!rwise privileg$ or subject to /atutory protections %all be provid$ to ! petition]4 7#d7 ,no discov]y %all be p]mitt$1 unless ! c\rt %all det]m9e extraord9>y circum/ances requires discov]y 9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 7#e7 ,s5sitive security in=mation conta9$ 9 ! adm9i/rative record may only be provid$ to petition]'s c\nsel1 pursuant to a protective ord]4 7#f7 7,a7 ,! adm9i/rative record may include classifi$ in=mation1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! c\rt 9 cam]a & ex p>te4 ,! c\rt %all review all classifi$ in=mation 9 cam]a & ex p>te unless x ent]s an ord] "u subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all notify ! petition] if ! adm9i/rative record fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 conta9s classifi$ in=mation4 7,c7 ,! c\rt is au?oriz$ to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* cle>$ c\nsel %all be p]mitt$ to access classifi$ in=mation necess>y to protect ! due process rights ( a petition] & ent] an appropriate ord]4 7,d7 7i7 ,if ! c\rt ent]s an ord] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 provid+ = ! disclosure ( in=mation & ! ,unit$ ,/ates files ) ! c\rt an affidavit ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al object+ to ! disclosure1 ! c\rt %all ord] t ! in=mation n be disclos$4 7ii7 ,if in=mation is n disclos$ "u clause 7i71 ! c\rt %all ent] su* an ord] z ! int]e/s ( ju/ice require1 :i* may include an ord] qua%+ ! d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a77#a74 7iii7 ,an ord] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or clause 7ii7 ( ?is subp>agraph %all be subject to review by a c\rt ( appeals pursuant to section #abib ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7iv7 ,an ord] "u clause 7ii7 %all be adm9i/ratively /ay$ = #g days4 7v7 ,! functions & duties ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 may be ex]cis$ by ! ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,associate ,attorney ,g5]al1 or by an ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al designat$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al = su* purpose2 & 7,,ii7 may n be delegat$ to any o!r (ficial4 7,e7 ,any in=mation disclos$ "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be subject to an appropriate protective ord]4 7#g7 7,a7 ,! adm9i/rative record may include in=mation obta9$ or d]iv$ f an ord] issu$ "u ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 )\t reg>d to subsections 7c71 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 ( section #ajf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjf71 subsections 7d71 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i7 ( section #cje 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahbe71 subsections 7c71 7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 ( section #dje 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahde71 & section #gjf 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahha;e7 ( t ,act4 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds to use su* in=mation aga9/ an aggriev$ p]son 7z def9$ 9 section #aja1 #cja1 or #dja ( ! ,=eign ,intellig5ce ,surveillance ,act ( #aigh 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja1 #ahba1 & #ahda771 x %all provide 9 cam]a & ex p>te notice to ! c\rt conc]n+ su* use4 7,b7 ,if ! c\rt receives a notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt %all review1 9 cam]a & ex p>te1 ! ord] describ$ 9 t subp>agraph & any o!r mat]ials t may be submitt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,if ! c\rt det]m9es t ! ord] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 0 n lawfully au?oriz$1 or ! in=mation 0 n obta9$ 9 con=mity ) ! ord]1 x %all exclude su* in=mation f consid]ation z "p ( ! adm9i/rative record4 7#h7 ,any classifi$ in=mation1 s5sitive security in=mation1 law en=cem5t s5sitive in=mation1 or in=mation t is o!rwise privileg$ or subject to /atutory protections1 t is "p ( ! adm9i/rative record1 or cit$ by ! c\rt or ! p>ties1 %all be treat$ by ! c\rt & ! p>ties consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is subsection1 & %all be seal$ & pres]v$ 9 ! records ( ! c\rt to be made available 9 ! ev5t ( fur!r proce$+s4 ,9 no ev5t %all su* in=mation be releas$ z "p ( ! public record4 7#i7 ,! c\rt %all aw>d reasonable attorney fees to a petition] :o is a prevail+ p>ty 9 an action "u ?is section4 7#aj7 ,aft] ! expiration ( ! "t to seek fur!r review1 or ! conclusion ( fur!r proce$+s1 ! c\rt %all return ! adm9i/rative record1 includ+ any & all copies1 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,all privileg$ in=mation or o!r in=mation 9 ! possession ( c\nsel = ! petition] t 0 provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a protective ord] %all be return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! c\nsel = ! petition] %all c]tify its de/ruction1 includ+ any & all copies4 7e7 ,scope ( review ,! di/rict c\rt %all qua% any d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a77#a71 unless ! ,unit$ ,/ates demon/rates1 bas$ on ! adm9i/rative record1 on a de novo review ( fact & law-- 7#a7 t ! transf]ee or applicant-- 7,a7 bas$ on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 repres5ts a ?reat to public safety bas$ on a reasonable suspicion t ! transf]ee or applicant is engag$1 or has be5 engag$1 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support or res\rces !re=2 & 7,b7 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 poses-- 7i7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( int]national t]rorism or dome/ic t]rorism ) respect to an aircraft 7includ+ a ?reat ( piracy1 or a ?reat to airl9e1 pass5g]1 or civil aviation security72 7ii7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( dome/ic t]rorism ) respect to ! homel&2 7iii7 a ?reat ( committ+ an act ( int]national t]rorism aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t facility abroad & associat$ or support+ p]sonnel1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates embassies1 consulates & missions1 milit>y in/allations1 ,unit$ ,/ates %ips1 ,unit$ ,/ates aircraft1 or o!r auxili>y craft own$ or leas$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or 7iv7 a ?reat ( engag+ 9 or conduct+ a viol5t act ( t]rorism & is op]ationally capable ( do+ s2 or 7#b7 t ! transf]ee or applicant-- 7,a7 bas$ on ! totality ( ! circum/ances1 repres5ts a ?reat to public safety bas$ on a reasonable suspicion t ! transf]ee or applicant is engag$1 or has be5 engag$1 9 conduct con/itut+1 9 prep>ation (1 9 aid (1 or relat$ to t]rorism1 or provid+ mat]ial support or res\rces !re=2 & 7,b7 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation-- 7i7 is a memb] ( a t]rori/ organization 7includ+ a =eign t]rori/ organization designat$ pursuant to a /atute or executive ord]2 & 7ii7 is associat$ ) t]rori/ activity1 unless in=mation exi/s t demon/rates t ! application ( second>y scre5+ to su* individual is n necess>y4 7f7 ,effect ( qua%+ ,if ! di/rict c\rt qua%es a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7e71 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 = a d5ial ( ! transf] ( a fire>m1 cause a unique id5tifi] to issue pursuant to section #ibb7t77#b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 n lat] ?an #c days aft] ! issuance ( ! ord] "u subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 = a d5ial ( a lic5se or p]mit1 exp$iti\sly issue a lic5se or p]mit "u *apt] #dj or #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z applicable4 7g7 ,review ( decision ( di/rict c\rt ,a f9al decision ( a di/rict c\rt "u ?is section %all be subject to review by a c\rt ( appeals 9 accordance ) section #abia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,exclusive rem$ies ,! rem$ial proc$ures & a petition = review au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 %all be ! sole & exclusive rem$ies = a claim by an individual :o *all5ges a d5ial "u subsection 7a77#a74 7i7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 7#a7 ,c\rts ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* a petition is fil$ *all5g+ a d5ial "u subsection 7a77#a71 a di/rict c\rt %all det]m9e :e!r to qua% ! d5ial1 unless ! petition] cons5ts to a long] p]iod4 7#b7 ,( qua%+ ,if ! di/rict c\rt qua%es a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7e71 a petition] may submit ! ord] qua%+ ! d5ial to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = exp$it$ review1 z appropriate4 7j7 ,transp>5cy ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]-- 7#a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report provid+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals d5i$ a fire>m or explosives transf] or a lic5se or p]mit "u subsection 7a77#a7 dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7,b7 ! numb] ( petitions = review fil$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,a77ii72 & 7,c7 ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* a di/rict c\rt qua%$ a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report provid+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( individuals-- 7i7 ) respect to :om a di/rict c\rt qua%$ a d5ial by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7e72 & 7ii7 :o submitt$ ! ord] qua%+ ! d5ial to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security "u subsection 7i77#b72 & 7,b7 a description ( ! actions tak5 & f9al det]m9ations made by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ) reg>d to submissions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 respect+ ! /atus ( individuals on ! ,no ,fly ,li/ or ,selectee ,li/1 includ+ ! l5g? ( "t tak5 to rea* a f9al det]m9ation4 7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,classifi$ in=mation ,! t]m classifi$ in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #a7;a7 ( ! ,classifi$ ,in=mation ,proc$ures ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#b7 ,dome/ic t]rorism ,! t]m dome/ic t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcca7e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,int]national t]rorism ,! t]m int]national t]rorism has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcca7a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,milit>y in/allation ,! t]m milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bhja7;c77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,national security ,! t]m national security has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bai ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74 7#f7 ,s5sitive security in=mation ,! t]m s5sitive security in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m by sections #aad7r7 & #djaai ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! regulations & ord]s issu$ pursuant to ^? sections4 7#g7 ,t]rori/ activity ,! t]m t]rori/ activity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b774 7l7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 except z set =? 9 ?is section1 au?orize ! ,attorney ,g5]al to modify ! l5g? ( p]iod be=e a fire>m may be transf]r$ "u section #ibb7t7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7#b7 apply to any claim o!r ?an a claim *all5g+ ! d5ial ( a fire>m1 explosive1 or issuance ( a fire>m or explosives p]mit or lic5se by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4