,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bicd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjaf,mr4    
,s*um] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & 
,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to ensure t all individuals :o %\ld be 
prohibit$ f buy+ a fire>m are li/$ 9 !  
national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck  
sy/em & require a backgr\nd *eck = e    
fire>m sale4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fix ,gun ,*ecks ,act (     
#bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,title 
,i--,ensur+ t all individuals :o %\ld be
 prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are li/$ 9 !    
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,system,sec4 #aja4 ,p5alties =    
,/ates t d n make data electronically   
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4,sec4  

#ajb4 ,requirem5t t ,f$]al ag5cies      
c]tify t !y h submitt$ to ! ,national   
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 all records id5tify+ p]sons prohibit$ f
 pur*as+ fire>ms "u ,f$]al law4,sec4    
#ajc4 ,adjudicat$ z a m5tal             
defective4,sec4 #ajd4 ,cl>ification t   
,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made     
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4,title 
,,ii--,requir+ a backgr\nd *eck = e     
fire>m sale,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4,sec4   
#bjb4 ,fire>ms transf]s4,sec4 #bjc4 ,lo/
 & /ol5 report+4  ,i ,ensur+ t all      
individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ 
a gun are li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant    
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em  #aja4 
,p5alties = ,/ates t d n make data      
electronically available to ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 ,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 ,)9 #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,/ates1 %all  
e/abli%1 = 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/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( 
! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion     
,act1 dur+ a #d-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9 !  
plan4  7#b7 ,b5*m>k requirem5ts ,ea* su*
 plan %all include annual b5*m>ks1      
includ+ qualitative goals & quantitative
 measures1 to enable ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
to assess implem5tation ( ! plan4  7#c7 
,p5alties = noncompliance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod cov]$ by su* a    
plan1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all )hold !   
foll[+ p]c5tage ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise
 be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cgee7 if ! ,/ate does n meet ! b5*m>k  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! foll[+ ye>
 9 ! p]iod3  7i7 #aj p]c5t1 9 ! case ( !

 #a/ ye> 9 ! p]iod4  7ii7 #aa p]c5t1 9 !
 case ( ! #bnd ye> 9 ! p]iod4  7iii7 #ac
 p]c5t1 9 ! case ( ! #crd ye> 9 ! p]iod4
  7iv7 #ae p]c5t1 9 ! case ( ! #d? ye> 9
 ! 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%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  4  #ajb4 ,requirem5t 
t ,f$]al ag5cies c]tify t !y h submitt$ 
to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al         
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em all records     
id5tify+ p]sons prohibit$ f pur*as+     
fire>ms "u ,f$]al law ,section          
#ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce 
,prev5tion ,act 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb     
note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,f7 ,semiannual c]tification &
 report+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al a writt5 c]tification
 indicat+ :e!r ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy has  
provid$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ! p]t95t  
in=mation conta9$ 9 any record ( any    
p]son t ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9         

possession ( dur+ ! "t p]iod address$ by
 ! c]tification demon/rat+ t ! p]son    
falls )9 a category describ$ 9          
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7   
,submission dates ,! head ( a ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit a         
c]tification "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 n lat]
 ?an ,july #ca ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all      
address any record ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0
 9 possession ( dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a ( ! ye> & end+ on ,june #cj (
 ! ye>2 &  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca
 ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all address any record 
! dep>tm5t or ag5cy 0 9 possession (    
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,july #a ( !     
previ\s ye> & end+ on ,decemb] #ca ( !  
previ\s ye>4  7iii7 ,cont5ts ,a         
c]tification requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all 
/ate1 = ! applicable p]iod-- 7,i7 !     
numb] ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy demon/rat+ t a p]son fell )9 ea* (
 ! categories describ$ 9 section        
#ibb7;g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( records ( !    

,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy demon/rat+ t a 
p]son fell )9 ! category describ$ 9     
section #ibb7n7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7,,iii7 = ea* category 
( records describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii71 ! total numb] ( records ( !     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t h be5 provid$
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  4  #ajc4       
,adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 ,! t]m          
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective %all--   
7,a7 h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section     
#dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 or any successor !reto2 & 
7,b7 include an ord] by a c\rt1 bo>d1   
commission1 or o!r lawful au?ority t a  
p]son1 9 response to m5tal illness1     
incompet5cy1 or m>k$ subnormal          
intellig5ce1 be compell$ to receive     
s]vices--  7i7 includ+ c\nsel+1         
m$ication1 or te/+ to det]m9e compliance
 ) prescrib$ m$ications2 &  7ii7 n      
includ+ te/+ = use ( alcohol or = abuse 

( any controll$ sub/ance or o!r drug4   
7#cg7 ,! t]m committ$ to a m5tal        
in/itution %all h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #dgh4aa ( title #bg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
!reto4  4  7b7 ,limitation ,an          
individual :o has be5 adjudicat$ z a    
m5tal defective be=e ! date t is #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
may n apply = relief f disability "u    
section #aja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,,nics         
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 on ! basis t !     
individual does n meet ! requirem5ts 9  
section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,,nics ,improvem5t 
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg ,section #c ( !  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,m5tal heal? t]ms  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! t]ms adjudicat$ z a m5tal       
defective & committ$ to a m5tal         

in/itution %all h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9
 section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,exception ,=       
purposes ( sections #ajb & #ajc1 ! t]ms 
adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective &        
committ$ to a m5tal in/itution %all h ! 
same mean+s z on ! day be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,fix ,gun ,*ecks ,act (    
#bjaf until ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ on su* date ( enactm5t4  4  #ajd4
 ,cl>ification t ,f$]al c\rt in=mation  
is to be made available to ! ,national  
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 ,section #ajc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun
 ,viol5ce ,protection ,act 7#ah         
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 z am5d$ by section
 #ajb ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,application to     
,f$]al c\rts ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 !    
t]ms dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy include a   
,f$]al c\rt2 &  7ii7 = purposes ( any   
reque/1 submission1 or notification1 !  
,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all p]=m !        

functions ( ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or      
ag5cy4  4  ,,ii ,requir+ a backgr\nd    
*eck = e fire>m sale  #bja4 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( ?is title is to ext5d ! ,brady
 ,law backgr\nd *eck proc$ures to all   
sales & transf]s ( fire>ms4  #bjb4      
,fire>ms transf]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7s7 
& r$esignat+ subsection 7t7 z subsection
 7s72  7#b7 9 subsection 7s71 z s       
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph            
7#c77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9      
subsection 7s77#h772 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m #8*ief law en=cem5t (fic]' means 
! *ief ( police1 ! %]iff1 or an         
equival5t (fic] or ! designee ( any su* 
individual4  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subsection 7s71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7t7 7#a7 ,x %all be unlawful = 
any p]son :o is n a lic5s$ import]1     
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] to  
transf] a fire>m to any o!r p]son :o is 
n s lic5s$1 unless a lic5s$ import]1    

lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] has 
fir/ tak5 possession ( ! fire>m = !     
purpose ( comply+ ) subsection 7s74 ,^u 
tak+ possession ( ! fire>m1 ! lic5see   
%all comply ) all requirem5ts ( ?is     
*apt] z if ! lic5see 7 transf]r+ !      
fire>m f ! inv5tory ( ! lic5see to !    
unlic5s$ transf]ee4  7#b7 ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to-- 7,a7 a transf] ( a   
fire>m by or to any law en=cem5t ag5cy  
or any law en=cem5t (fic]1 arm$ private 
security pr(essional1 or memb] ( ! arm$ 
=ces1 to ! ext5t ! (fic]1 pr(essional1  
or memb] is act+ )9 ! c\rse & scope (   
employm5t & (ficial duties2  7,b7 a     
transf] t is a loan or bona fide gift   
betwe5 sp\ses1 betwe5 dome/ic p>tn]s1   
betwe5 p>5ts & _! *ildr51 betwe5 sibl+s1
 or betwe5 gr&p>5ts & _! gr&*ildr52     
7,c7 a transf] to an executor1          
adm9i/rator1 tru/ee1 or p]sonal         
repres5tative ( an e/ate or a tru/ t    
occurs by op]ation ( law ^u ! dea? (    
ano!r p]son2  7,d7 a tempor>y transf] t 
is necess>y to prev5t imm95t dea? or    

great bodily h>m1 if ! possession by !  
transf]ee la/s only z long z imm$iately 
necess>y to prev5t ! imm95t dea? or     
great bodily h>m2  7,e7 a transf] t is  
approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section
 #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf2 or  7,f7 a tempor>y transf] if ! 
transf]or has no reason to believe t !  
transf]ee w use or int5ds to use !      
fire>m 9 a crime or is prohibit$ f      
possess+ fire>ms "u ,/ate or ,f$]al law1
 & ! transf] takes place & ! transf]ee's
 possession ( ! fire>m is exclusively-- 
7i7 at a %oot+ range or 9 a %oot+ gall]y
 or o!r area designat$ & built = !      
purpose ( t>get %oot+2  7ii7 :ile hunt+1
 trapp+1 or fi%+1 if ! hunt+1 trapp+1 or
 fi%+ is legal 9 all places :]e !       
transf]ee possesses ! fire>m & !        
transf]ee holds all lic5ses or p]mits   
requir$ = su* hunt+1 trapp+1 or fi%+2 or
  7iii7 :ile 9 ! pres5ce ( ! transf]or4 
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,section #ibb ,section #ibb7y77#b7 (   
su* title is am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+     

subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 1            
7g77#e77;,b71 & 7s77#c77;,b77v77,,ii7 & 
ins]t+ & 7g77#e77;,b74  7#b7 ,section   
#ibe;,a ,section #ibe;,a ( su* title is 
am5d$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( section  
#ibb & ins]t+ section #ibb7s74  7c7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a77#d7 %all take effect #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #bjc4 ,lo/ & /ol5 report+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7aa7 ,x %all be unlawful =  
any p]son :o lawfully possesses or owns 
a fire>m t has be5 %ipp$ or transport$  
91 or has be5 possess$ 9 or affect+1    
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 to fail to   
report ! !ft or loss ( ! fire>m1 )9 #dh 
h\rs aft] ! p]son discov]s ! !ft or     
loss1 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & to !      
appropriate local au?orities4  4  7b7   
,p5alty ,section #ibd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( su*
 title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 
kn[+ly violates subsection 7a77#d71 7f71

 7k71 7q71 or 7aa7 ( section #ibb2  4