,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t     
,/ates submit all records ( individuals 
:o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a fire>m to 
! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck
 sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,,nics ,report+ ,improvem5t 
,act4  #b4 ,p5alties = ,/ates t d n make
 data electronically available to !     
national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck  
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t
 ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4  
#ibb note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7b7 ,implem5tation plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,/ates1 %all  
e/abli% = ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribal   
gov]nm5t1 a plan to ensure maximum      
coord9ation & automation ( ! report+ (  
records or mak+ ( records available to !

 ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd  
,*eck ,sy/em1 dur+ a #d-ye> p]iod       
specifi$ 9 ! plan4  7#b7 ,b5*m>k        
requirem5ts ,ea* plan requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include annual       
b5*m>ks1 includ+ qualitative goals &    
quantitative measures1 to enable !      
,attorney ,g5]al to assess implem5tation
 ( ! plan4  7#c7 ,p5alties =            
non-compliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !   
#d-ye> p]iod cov]$ by ! plan requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
)hold--  7i7 #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld 
o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u       
section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b7 = ! fir/ ye> 9 ! #d-ye>
 p]iod2  7ii7 #aa p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld
 o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u      
section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ pursuant  

to p>agraph 7#b7 = ! second ye> 9 !     
#d-ye> p]iod2  7iii7 #ac p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate  
"u section #eje ( title ,i ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b7 = ! ?ird ye> 9 ! #d-ye>
 p]iod2 &  7iv7 #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt t   
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u  
section #eje ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgee7 if ! ,/ate  
does n meet ! b5*m>k e/abli%$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b7 = ! f\r? ye> 9 ! #d-ye>
 p]iod4  7,b7 ,failure to e/abli% a plan
 ,a ,/ate ) respect to :i* a plan is n  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$
 z hav+ n met any b5*m>k e/abli%$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,annual
 doj report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & ea* 
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
publi% a report on ! website ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice on :e!r ea* ,/ate is

 9 compliance ) ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  4  #c4      
,grants inc5tives to ,/ates = improvem5t
 ( coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics    
record report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,nics  
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
#ajc4 ,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (  
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record
 report+  7a7 ,au?orization ,f am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make grants to  
,/ates1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 &     
,/ate c\rt sy/ems1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
! ,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t
 ,program & consi/5t ) ,/ate plans =    
integration1 automation1 & accessibility
 ( crim9al hi/ory records1 = use by !   
,/ate1 or units ( local gov]nm5t ( !    
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em to improve ! automation &   
transmittal ( any records t id5tify     
p]sons :o are prohibit$ f possess+ or   
receiv+ a fire>m "u section #ibb7;g7 (  

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9       
accordance ) section #ajb & ! ,national 
,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program4  
7b7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,grants aw>d$ to
 ,/ates1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 or   
,/ate c\rt sy/ems "u ?is section may    
only be us$ to--  7#a7 c>ry out1 z      
necess>y1 assessm5ts ( ! capabilities ( 
! c\rts ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal     
gov]nm5t = ! automation & transmission (
 arre/ & conviction records1 c\rt ord]s 
includ+ ^? = dome/ic viol5ce1 & m5tal   
heal? adjudications or commitm5ts to    
,f$]al & ,/ate record repositories2     
7#b7 implem5t policies1 sy/ems1 &       
proc$ures = ! automation & transmission 
( arre/ & conviction records1 c\rt ord]s
 includ+ ^? = dome/ic viol5ce1 & m5tal  
heal? adjudications or commitm5ts to    
,f$]al & ,/ate record repositories2     
7#c7 create electronic sy/ems t provide 
accurate & up-to-date in=mation :i* is  
directly relat$ to *ecks "u ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em1 includ+ c\rt disposition &      

corrections records2  7#d7 assi/ ,/ates 
or ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts 9 e/abli%+  
or enhanc+ _! own capacities to p]=m    
backgr\nd *ecks us+ ! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em2 &     
7#e7 develop & ma9ta9 ! relief f        
disabilities program 9 accordance )     
section #aje4  7c7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em %all c]tify1 to !           
satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 t !  
,/ate1 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate
 c\rt sy/em is n prohibit$ by ,/ate law 
or c\rt ord] f submitt+ m5tal heal?     
records to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4  7d7 ,f$]al %>e
  7#a7 ,/udies1 assessm5ts1 non-mat]ial 
activities ,! ,f$]al %>e ( a /udy1      
assessm5t1 creation ( a task =ce1 or o!r
 non-mat]ial activity1 z det]m9$ by !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 c>ri$ out ) a grant "u
 ?is section %all be n m ?an #be p]c5t4 
7#b7 ,infra/ructure or sy/em developm5t 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( an activity involv+     

infra/ructure or sy/em developm5t1      
includ+ labor-relat$ co/s1 = ! purpose (
 improv+ ,/ate or ,indian tribal        
gov]nm5t record report+ to ! ,national  
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section may 
am\nt to #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( !         
activity4  7e7 ,grants to ,indian tribes
 ,up to #e p]c5t ( ! grant fund+        
available "u ?is section may be res]v$ =
 ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts = use by      
,indian tribal judicial sy/ems4  7f7    
,pref]5tial consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 give pref]5tial consid]ation to a ,/ate
 or ,indian tribal gov]nm5t t has--     
7#a7 successfully met ! b5*m>ks e/abli%$
 "u section #ajb7;b77#b72 &  7#b7       
implem5t$ a relief f disabilities       
program 9 accordance ) section #aje4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  2  7#b7 
by /rik+ title ,,iii2 &  7#c7 9 section 

#dja7;b71 by ins]t+ aft] ( ?is ,act !   
foll[+3 & #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,,nics ,report+ ,improvem5t
 ,act4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections 9 section #a7;b7 ( !
 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to 
section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#ajc4 ,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (  
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record
 report+4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to title ,,iii2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #cja4  #d4     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4