,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 
,payne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4   
,evans1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4 ,watson      
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4
 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 & ,mr4 ,pallone7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (  
,ju/ice ,assi/ance to make grants to    
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & gun   
deal]s to conduct gun buyback programs1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,saf]              
,neighborhoods ,gun ,buyback ,act (     
#bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title
 ,i--,gun buyback grant program ,sec4   

#aja4 ,program au?oriz$4 ,sec4 #ajb4    
,applications4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,t]m ( grant4
 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,sm>t prepaid c>ds4 ,sec4  
#aje4 ,uses ( funds4 ,sec4 #ajf4        
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations4 ,title ,,ii--,crim9al  
provision ,sec4 #bja4 ,use ( sm>t       
prepaid c>d to buy or sell a fire>m4  ,i
 ,gun buyback grant program  #aja4      
,program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,assi/ance 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z !   
,director7 may make grants to eligible  
entities to conduct gun buyback         
programs4  7b7 ,eligible entity def9$ ,9
 ?is title1 ! t]m eligible entity       
means--  7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 a unit (   
local gov]nm5t2 or  7#c7 a gun deal] if 
nei!r ! unit ( local gov]nm5t nor !     
,/ate :]e su* deal] is locat$ receives a
 grant "u ?is title4  #ajb4             
,applications  7a7 ,grants ,! *ief      
executive ( an eligible entity seek+ a  
grant "u ?is title %all submit an       
application to ! ,director at su* "t &  

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director may 
reasonably require4  7b7 ,subgrants ,a  
gun deal] locat$ 9 a unit ( local       
gov]nm5t or ,/ate t does receive a grant
 "u ?is title seek+ a subgrant %all     
submit an application to ! *ief         
executive ( su* unit ( local gov]nm5t or
 ,/ate at su* "t & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! *ief executive may reasonably      
require1 includ+ pro( ( su* deal]'s     
lic5se "u section #ibc ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajc4 ,t]m ( grant
  7a7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is
 title %all be two ye>s4  7b7           
,availability ( grant funds  7#a7 ,/ates
 or units ( local gov]nm5t ,a ,/ate or  
unit ( local gov]nm5t t receives a grant
 "u ?is title %all return to ! ,director
 any rema9+ sm>t prepaid c>ds & any     
unus$ portion ( su* grant at ! end ( !  
two-ye> & #bgj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date t ! grant 0 aw>d$4  7#b7 ,gun      
deal]s ,a gun deal] t receives a grant  
or subgrant "u ?is title %all return to 
! ,director any rema9+ sm>t prepaid c>ds

 & any unus$ portion ( su* grant or     
subgrant t 0 allocat$ to be us$ to buy  
back guns--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a gun deal]
 receiv+ a grant1 at ! end ( ! two-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t ! grant 0      
aw>d$2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a gun deal]  
receiv+ a subgrant1 at ! end ( ! two-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t ! grant 0     
aw>d$ to ! ,/ate or unit ( local        
gov]nm5t f :i* ! gun deal] receiv$ a    
subgrant4  7c7 ,am\nts return$ ,!       
,director %all return to ! g5]al fund ( 
! ,treasury any am\nts return$ "u       
subsection 7b74  #ajd4 ,sm>t prepaid    
c>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ ! grant  
program au?oriz$ "u section #aja1 !     
,director may res]ve su* funds z may be 
necess>y to acquire & di/ribute sm>t    
prepaid c>ds to eligible entities t     
receive grants "u ?is title4 ,!         
,director %all di/ribute ! sm>t prepaid 
c>ds )\t any funds load$ onto ! c>ds4   
7b7 ,m>ket value ( guns ,! ,director    
%all det]m9e ! m>ket value ( ea* gun t !
 ,director det]m9es %\ld be includ$ 9 ! 

gun buyback program & make su* in=mation
 publicly available4  7c7 ,prohibition  
on use ( c>ds ,to buy guns  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a p]son may n use a sm>t prepaid 
c>d 9 ! acquisition ( a gun or          
ammunition1 & a p]son may n accept a    
sm>t prepaid c>d 9 ! transf] 7includ+ a 
loan7 ( a gun or ammunition4  7#b7      
,p5alty ,a p]son t violates p>agraph    
7#a7 %all pay to ! ,director an am\nt t 
is equal to ! value ( ! prohibit$ sale4 
#aje4 ,uses ( funds  7a7 ,/ates & units 
( local gov]nm5t ,a ,/ate or unit (     
local gov]nm5t receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
title %all use su* funds to d ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,gun buyback program ,use su* funds
 to-- 7,a7 conduct a gun buyback        
program2 or  7,b7 make subgrants to gun 
deal]s 9 su* ,/ate or unit ( local      
gov]nm5t to conduct gun buyback         
programs1 & di/ribute ! sm>t prepaid    
c>ds su* ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t 
receives to gun deal]s receiv+          
subgrants4  7#b7 ,gun & ammunition      
recycl+ program ,use n m ?an #aj p]c5t (

 su* funds to recycle ! guns &          
ammunition t su* ,/ate or unit ( local  
gov]nm5t collects or receives f gun     
deal]s4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,use n 
m ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* funds = !         
adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ! grant   
program "u ?is title1 includ+ ! crim9al 
database *ecks "u subsection 7f74  7b7  
,gun deal]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a gun deal] 
receiv+ a grant or subgrant "u ?is title
 %all use su* funds to conduct a gun    
buyback program4  7#b7 ,sm>t prepaid c>d
 am\nts  7,a7 ,9 ord] to pur*ase a gun  
?r\gh a gun buyback program1 a gun deal]
 %all load onto a sm>t prepaid c>d #abe 
p]c5t ( ! m>ket value ( ! gun t !       
individual wi%es to dispose ( 7z det]m9$
 by ! ,director "u section #ajd7;b774   
7,b7 ,a gun deal] may increase ! pur*ase
 price ( a gun & load an am\nt onto a   
sm>t prepaid c>d t is great] ?an #abe   
p]c5t ( ! m>ket value ( ! gun if ! gun  
deal] det]m9es t ! gun has be5 alt]$ 9 a
 way t w\ld increase ! m>ket value ( !  
gun 7su* z an alt]$ grip1 or ! addition 

( a scope74  7#c7 ,guns receiv$  7,a7 ,9
 ! case ( a gun deal] receiv+ a grant "u
 ?is title1 ! gun deal] %all deliv] a   
gun or ammunition ! deal] receives "u ! 
gun buyback program to ! close/ (fice ( 
! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms
 & ,explosives n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
receiv+ su* gun4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a gun
 deal] receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is title1 
! gun deal] %all deliv] a gun or        
ammunition ! deal] receives "u ! gun    
buyback program to ! ,/ate or unit (    
local gov]nm5t f :i* x receives !       
subgrant n lat] ?an #fj days aft]       
receiv+ su* gun4  7c7 ,ammunition       
collection ,a ,/ate1 unit ( local       
gov]nm5t1 or gun deal] conduct+ a gun   
buyback program "u ?is title may accept 
ammunition f individuals wi%+ to dispose
 ( x1 :i* %all be recycl$ 9 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#c71 b may n use sm>t prepaid
 c>ds to pur*ase ammunition "u ! gun    
buyback program4  7d7 ,inc5tives = gun  
deal] p>ticipation ,to ! ext5t t !      
,director det]m9es necess>y to          

facilitate p>ticipation ( gun deal]s 9 !
 gun buyback program1 grant funds may be
 us$ to provide monet>y or o!r inc5tives
 to gun deal]s to p>ticipate 9 su*      
program4 ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71  
any su* inc5tives %all be treat$ z "p ( 
! subgrant to ! gun deal] describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 !re(4  7e7 ,resale ( 
guns prohibit$ ,a ,/ate1 unit ( local   
gov]nm5t1 or gun deal] conduct+ a gun   
buyback program "u ?is title may n sell 
a gun or ammunition receiv$ "u su*      
program4  7f7 ,crim9al database *eck ,a 
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or (fice (
 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1        
,fire>ms & ,explosives t receives a gun 
"u a gun buyback program "u ?is title   
%all1 n lat] ?an #ba days aft] receiv+ !
 gun1 use any database accessible to !  
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or (fice (
 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1        
,fire>ms & ,explosives1 z applicable1 9 
ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! gun 0 us$ 9 !    
commission ( a crime4 ,if su* a gun 0   
us$ 9 ! commission ( a crime1 ! gun %all

 be deliv]$ to ! appropriate prosecut+  
au?ority4  #ajf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,ammunition ,! t]m          
ammunition has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #iba7;a77#ag77;,a7 ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,gun ,! t]m  
gun means fire>m z def9$ 9 section      
#iba7;a77#c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,gun buyback program ,! t]m
 gun buyback program means a program "u 
:i* a ,/ate1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or
 a gun deal]1 us+ sm>t prepaid c>ds z   
describ$ 9 section #aje7;b77#b71        
pur*ases back f individuals wi%+ to     
dispose ( !m1 a gun id5tifi$ by !       
,director "u section #ajd7;b74  7#d7    
,gun deal] ,! t]m gun deal] means a     
deal] ( fire>ms lic5s$ "u section #ibc (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,sm>t prepaid c>d ,! t]m sm>t prepaid   
c>d means a c>d issu$ by ! ,director t--
  7,a7 is r$eemable at multiple1        
unaffiliat$ m]*ants or s]vice provid]s2 
7,b7 conta9s a me*anism1 = ! purpose (  
prev5t+ ! c>dhold] f us+ x to pur*ase a 

gun or ammunition1 t recognizes ! m]*ant
 category code ( a m]*ant & prohibits ! 
use ( su* c>d at a place ( bus9ess      
subject to a lic5se to deal 9 fire>ms "u
 section #ibc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2  7,c7 is honor$1 ^u pres5tation1
 by m]*ants solely = goods or s]vices1  
except = m]*ants describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b72  7,d7 is load$ on a prepaid basis 
by a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or   
gun deal] = use 9 a gun buyback program2
  7,e7 cle>ly & conspicu\sly be>s !     
words ,,?is ,,c>d ,,may ,,n ,,be ,,us$  
,,to ,,pur*ase ,a ,,gun ,,or            
,,ammunition 9 capital & rais$ lett]s on
 ! c>d2 &  7,f7 may n r$eem$ = co9s or  
curr5cy4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 or any commonweal?1 t]ritory1
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #ajg4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cfj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbj to
 c>ry out ?is title4  ,,ii ,crim9al     
provision  #bja4 ,use ( sm>t prepaid c>d

 9 ! acquisition or transf] ( a fire>m  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #icb4 ,use ( sm>t     
prepaid c>d 9 ! acquisition or transf] (
 a fire>m ,:oev]1 9 or affect+ int]/ate 
or =eign comm]ce1 uses a sm>t prepaid   
c>d 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajf (
 ! ,saf] ,neighborhoods ,gun ,buyback   
,act ( #bjag7 9 connection ) !          
acquisition (1 or accepts a sm>t prepaid
 c>d 9 connection ) ! transf] 7includ+ a
 loan7 ( a fire>m or ammunition %all be 
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an #b
 ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#ibd7;a77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ibi ! foll[+3 or section #icb4  7#b7   
,table ( sections ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #ica ! foll[+3  #icb4 
,use ( sm>t prepaid c>d 9 ! acquisition 
or transf] ( a fire>m4  4