#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ch  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide a means 
by :i* nonresid5ts ( a ,/ate ^: resid5ts
 may c>ry conceal$ fire>ms may also d s 
9 ! ,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,conceal$ ,c>ry         
,reciprocity ,act ( #bjag4  ,i ,conceal$
 ,c>ry ,reciprocity ,act ( #bjag  #aja4 
,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ ( c]ta9 conceal$ 
fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #ibf;,c ! foll[+3   
#ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ ( c]ta9 
conceal$ fire>ms  7a7 ,not)/&+ any      
provision ( ! law ( any ,/ate or        
political subdivision !re( 7except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b77 & subject only
 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 a p]son
 :o is n prohibit$ by ,f$]al law f      
possess+1 transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ 
a fire>m1 :o is c>ry+ a valid           
id5tification docum5t conta9+ a         
photograph ( ! p]son1 & :o is c>ry+ a   
valid lic5se or p]mit :i* is issu$      

pursuant to ! law ( a ,/ate & :i* p]mits
 ! p]son to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m or is
 entitl$ to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m 9 !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son resides1 may possess
 or c>ry a conceal$ h&gun 7o!r ?an a    
ma*9egun or de/ructive device7 t has be5
 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce1 9 any ,/ate t-- 7#a7 has a    
/atute "u :i* resid5ts ( ! ,/ate may    
apply = a lic5se or p]mit to c>ry a     
conceal$ fire>m2 or  7#b7 does n        
prohibit ! c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms by  
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate = lawful purposes4   
7b7 ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to   
sup]s$e or limit ! laws ( any ,/ate t-- 
7#a7 p]mit private p]sons or entities to
 prohibit or re/rict ! possession (     
conceal$ fire>ms on _! prop]ty2 or  7#b7
 prohibit or re/rict ! possession (     
fire>ms on any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t  
prop]ty1 in/allation1 build+1 base1 or  
p>k4  7c7  7#a7 ,a p]son :o c>ries or   
possesses a conceal$ h&gun 9 accordance 
) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 may n be arre/$ 
or o!rwise deta9$ = violation ( any law 

or any rule or regulation ( a ,/ate or  
any political subdivision !re( relat$ to
 ! possession1 transportation1 or c>ry+ 
( fire>ms unless !re is probable cause  
to believe t ! p]son is do+ s 9 a mann] 
n provid$ = by ?is section4 ,pres5tation
 ( facially valid docum5ts z specifi$ 9 
subsection 7a7 is prima facie evid5ce t 
! individual has a lic5se or p]mit z    
requir$ by ?is section4  7#b7 ,:5 a     
p]son ass]ts ?is section z a def5se 9 a 
crim9al proce$+1 ! prosecution %all be> 
! burd5 ( prov+1 beyond a reasonable    
d\bt1 t ! conduct ( ! p]son did n       
satisfy ! conditions set =? 9           
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#c7 ,:5 a p]son
 successfully ass]ts ?is section z a    
def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 ! c\rt %all 
aw>d ! prevail+ def5dant a reasonable   
attorney's fee4  7d7 7#a7 ,a p]son :o is
 depriv$ ( any "r1 privilege1 or        
immunity secur$ by ?is section1 "u color
 ( any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1    
cu/om1 or usage ( any ,/ate or any      
political subdivision !re(1 may br+ an  

action 9 any appropriate c\rt aga9/ any 
o!r p]son1 includ+ a ,/ate or political 
subdivision !re(1 :o causes ! p]son to  
be subject to ! deprivation1 = damages  
or o!r appropriate relief4  7#b7 ,! c\rt
 %all aw>d a pla9tiff prevail+ 9 an     
action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 damages &
 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems          
appropriate1 includ+ a reasonable       
attorney's fee4  7e7 ,9 subsection 7a73 
7#a7 ,! t]m id5tification docum5t means 
a docum5t made or issu$ by or "u !      
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 a 
,/ate1 or a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate :i*1 :5 complet$ ) in=mation      
conc]n+ a p>ticul> individual1 is ( a   
type int5d$ or commonly accept$ = !     
purpose ( id5tification ( individuals4  
7#b7 ,! t]m h&gun includes any magaz9e =
 use 9 a h&gun & any ammunition load$   
into ! h&gun or its magaz9e4  7f7  7#a7 
,a p]son :o possesses or c>ries a       
conceal$ h&gun "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
be subject to ! prohibitions ( section  
#ibb7q7 ) respect to t h&gun4  7#b7 ,a  

p]son possess+ or c>ry+ a conceal$ h&gun
 9 a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 may d s 9  
any ( ! foll[+ areas 9 ! ,/ate t are op5
 to ! public3  7,a7 ,a unit ( !         
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7,b7 ,a unit ( !
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4    
7,c7 ,public l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7,d7 ,l&     
adm9i/]$ & manag$ by ! ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s4  7,e7 ,l& adm9i/]$ & manag$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7,f7 ,l&    
adm9i/]$ & manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #ibf;,c ! foll[+3
  #ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ (     
c]ta9 conceal$ fire>ms4  4  7c7         
,sev]ability ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ?is title1 if any provision ( ?is     
section1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is     
section1 or ! application ( su*         
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ?is section & am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section & ! application (   

su* provision or am5dm5t to o!r p]sons  
or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4
  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#ajb4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
title prohibits a law en=cem5t (fic] )  
reasonable suspicion ( a violation ( any
 law f conduct+ a brief inve/igative /op
 9 accordance ) ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #ajc4 ,c]ta9 (f-duty law
 en=cem5t (fic]s & retir$ law en=cem5t  
(fic]s all[$ to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m1 
& dis*>ge a fire>m1 9 a s*ool zone      
,section #ibb7q7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or at ! end 
( clause 7vi72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
clause 7vii7 z clause 7ix7 & ins]t+ aft]
 clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3  7vii7 by an     
(f-duty law en=cem5t (fic] :o is a      
qualifi$ law en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ 9  
section #ibf;,b7 & is au?oriz$ "u su*   
section to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m1 if ! 
fire>m is conceal$2  7viii7 by a        

qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic] 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ibf;,c7 :o is au?oriz$ 
"u su* section to c>ry a conceal$       
fire>m1 if ! fire>m is conceal$2 or  2 &
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 by   
/rik+ or at ! end ( clause 7iii72  7,b7 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7iv7 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 by an (f-duty law 
en=cem5t (fic] :o is a qualifi$ law     
en=cem5t (fic] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#ibf;,b7 & is au?oriz$ "u su* section to
 c>ry a conceal$ fire>m2 or  7vi7 by a  
qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic] 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ibf;,c7 :o is au?oriz$ 
"u su* section to c>ry a conceal$       
fire>m4  4  #ajd4 ,int]/ate c>ry+ (     
fire>ms by ,f$]al judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z am5d$ by section #aja7;a7 ( ?is
 ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ibf;,d ! foll[+3  #ibf;,e4 ,int]/ate   
c>ry+ ( fire>ms by ,f$]al judges        
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! law ( any    
,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 a  

,f$]al judge may c>ry a conceal$ fire>m 
9 any ,/ate if su* judge is n prohibit$ 
by ,f$]al law f receiv+ a fire>m4  4    
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = su* *apt]1 z am5d$ by section        
#aja7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ibf;,d ! 
foll[+3  #ibf;,e4 ,int]/ate c>ry+ (     
fire>ms by ,f$]al judges4  4  ,,ii ,fix 
,,nics ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is     
title may be cit$ z ! ,fix ,,nics ,act (
 #bjag4  #bjb4 ,acc\ntability = ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,section #ajc ( !   
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7e77#a71 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,f7 ,semiannual c]tification &
 report+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all submit a  
semiannual writt5 c]tification to !     
,attorney ,g5]al indicat+ :e!r !        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy is 9 compliance ) !   
record submission requirem5ts "u        
subp>agraph 7,c74  7ii7 ,submission     
dates ,! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or    

ag5cy %all submit a c]tification to !   
,attorney ,g5]al "u clause 7i7--  7,i7 n
 lat] ?an ,july #ca ( ea* ye>1 :i* %all 
address all relevant records1 includ+ ^?
 t h n be5 transmitt$ to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 9 possession ( ! dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy 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 all relevant records1 
includ+ ^? t h n be5 transmitt$ to !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 possession ( !      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy 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 ! total numb] ( records ( !
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy demon/rat+ t a
 p]son falls )9 "o ( ! categories       
describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (      
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7,,ii7 = ea* category ( records 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! total numb]
 ( records ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 

t h be5 provid$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &
  7,,iii7 ! ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy to ensure complete & accurate    
report+ ( relevant records1 includ+     
ef=ts to monitor compliance & correct   
any report+ failures or inaccuracies4   
7,g7 ,implem5tation plan  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! head ( ea*
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all e/abli% a   
plan to ensure maximum coord9ation &    
automat$ report+ or mak+ available (    
records to ! ,attorney ,g5]al z requir$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,c71 & ! v]ification ( !
 accuracy ( ^? records1 includ+ !       
pre-validation ( ^? records1 :]e        
appropriate1 dur+ a #d-ye> p]iod        
specifi$ 9 ! plan4 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all update ! plan    
bi5nially1 to ! ext5t necess>y1 bas$ on 
! mo/ rec5t bi5nial assessm5t "u        
subp>agraph 7,k74 ,! records %all be    
limit$ to ^? ( an individual describ$ 9 
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7   
,b5*m>k requirem5ts ,ea* plan e/abli%$  
"u clause 7i7 %all include annual       
b5*m>ks to enable ! ,attorney ,g5]al to 
assess implem5tation ( ! plan1 includ+--
  7,i7 qualitative goals & quantitative 
measures2  7,,ii7 measures to monitor   
int]nal compliance1 includ+ any report+ 
failures & inaccuracies2  7,,iii7 a ne$s
 assessm5t1 includ+ e/imat$ compliance  
co/s2 &  7,,iv7 an e/imat$ date by :i* !
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy w fully comply
 ) record submission requirem5ts "u     
subp>agraph 7,c74  7iii7 ,compliance    
det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ea*     
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
e/abli%m5t ( a plan "u clause 7i71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all det]m9e :e!r !    
applicable ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy has 
a*iev$ sub/antial compliance ) ! b5*m>ks
 includ$ 9 ! plan4  7,h7 ,acc\ntability 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all publi%1 includ+
 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 &
 submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y &
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !    

,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a semiannual report t
 discloses--  7i7 ! "n ( ea* ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has fail$ to submit 
a requir$ c]tification "u subp>agraph   
7,f72  7ii7 ! "n ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy t has submitt$ a requir$       
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,f71 b     
fail$ to c]tify compliance ) ! record   
submission requirem5ts "u subp>agraph   
7,c72  7iii7 ! "n ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy t has fail$ to submit an       
implem5tation plan "u subp>agraph 7,g72 
7iv7 ! "n ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 t is n 9 sub/antial compliance ) an    
implem5tation plan "u subp>agraph 7,g72 
7v7 a detail$ summ>y ( ! data1 brok5 d[n
 by dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 conta9$ 9 !      
c]tifications submitt$ "u subp>agraph   
7,f72  7vi7 a detail$ summ>y ( ! cont5ts
 & /atus1 brok5 d[n by dep>tm5t or      
ag5cy1 ( ! implem5tation plans e/abli%$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7vii7 ! reasons 
= :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$ t a

 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy is n 9        
sub/antial compliance ) an implem5tation
 plan e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,g74     
7,i7 ,noncompliance p5alties ,= ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb1 ea*      
political appo9tee ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy t has fail$ to c]tify          
compliance ) ! record submission        
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,c71 & is n 
9 sub/antial compliance ) an            
implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,g71 %all n be eligible = !
 receipt ( bonus pay1 exclud+ ov]time   
pay1 until ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy--  7i7   
c]tifies compliance ) ! record          
submission requirem5ts "u subp>agraph   
7,c72 or  7ii7 a*ieves sub/antial       
compliance ) an implem5tation plan      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,g74  7,j7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may use funds made available = !        
national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck  
sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to     
provide te*nical assi/ance to a ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 at ! reque/ ( !      

dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 9 ord] to help !     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy comply ) ! record     
submission requirem5ts "u subp>agraph   
7,c74  7,k7 ,bi5nial assessm5t ,e #b    
ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all assess !  
ext5t to :i* ! actions tak5 "u ! title  
,,ii ( ! ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,reciprocity   
,act ( #bjag h result$ 9 improvem5ts 9 !
 sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7,l7   
,application to ,f$]al c\rts ,= purposes
 ( ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]ms dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy include a ,f$]al c\rt2
 &  7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,adm9i/rative  
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rts %all    
p]=m1 = a ,f$]al c\rt1 ! functions      
assign$ to ! head ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy4
  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g71 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+ 
s5t5ce1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives su*  
in=mation1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
det]m9e :e!r or n ! prospective         
transf]ee is ! subject ( an errone\s    
record & remove any records t are       

det]m9$ to be errone\s4 ,9 addition to  
any funds made available "u subsection  
7k71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may use su* sums
 z are necess>y & o!rwise available = ! 
sal>ies & exp5ses ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation to comply ) ?is           
subsection44  #bjc4 ,,nics ,act ,record 
,improvem5t ,program  7a7 ,requirem5ts  
,to obta9 waiv] ,section #ajb ( ! ,,nics
 ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg7cd  
,u4,s4,c4 #djiab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 
by /rik+ ! ,crime ,id5tification        
,te*nology ,act ( #aihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adfja7 & ins]t+ section #ajb ( ! ,crime
 ,id5tification ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djcja72 &  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ is 9 compliance ) an             
implem5tation plan e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b7 or be=e provides at lea/ 
#ij p]c5t ( ! in=mation describ$ 9      
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b77#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ or has e/abli%$ 
an implem5tation plan "u section #ajg   
aft] ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7b7           

,implem5tation assi/ance to ,/ates      
,section #ajc ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t    
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#djiac7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7b77#c71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !
 end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ ?r\gh increas$ 
ef=ts to pre-validate ! cont5ts ( ^?    
records to exp$ite eligibility          
det]m9ations2  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#b7 ,dome/ic ,abuse & ,viol5ce         
,prev5tion ,initiative  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all create a       
priority area "u ! ,,nics ,act ,record  
,improvem5t ,program 7commonly kn[n z   
,,n>ip7 = a ,dome/ic ,abuse & ,viol5ce  
,prev5tion ,initiative t emphasizes !   
ne$ = grantees to id5tify & upload all  
felony conviction records & dome/ic     
viol5ce records4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al--  7i7 may use n m ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u  
section #bjg ( ! ,conceal$ ,c>ry        
,reciprocity ,act ( #bjag = ea* ( fiscal

 ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out !   
initiative describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
&  7ii7 %all give a fund+ pref]5ce "u   
,,n>ip to ,/ates t--  7,i7 h e/abli%$ an
 implem5tation plan "u section #ajg2 &  
7,,ii7 w use am\nts made available "u   
?is subp>agraph to improve ef=ts to     
id5tify & upload all felony conviction  
records & dome/ic viol5ce records       
describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 7v71 & 7vi7 (   
section #ajb7;b77#a77;,c7 by n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4  2 &  7#c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
direct ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs1 !  
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 
& ,explosives1 & ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation to--  7#a7 assi/ ,/ates t 
are n curr5tly eligible = grants "u ?is 
section to a*ieve compliance ) all      
eligibility requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ s]vices to  
grantees "u ?is section4  4  #bjd4      
,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t  
,program  7a7 ,/ate grant program =     

crim9al ju/ice id5tification1 in=mation1
 & communication ,section #ajb ( !      
,crime ,id5tification ,te*nology ,act ( 
#aiih 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djcja7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c7--  7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &   
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71 
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7        
id5tification ( all individuals :o h be5
 convict$ ( a crime puni%able by        
imprisonm5t = a t]m exce$+ #a ye>  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#f7--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 & ins]t+
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7;b772 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !      
foll[+3 1 includ+ ?r\gh increas$ ef=ts  
to pre-validate ! cont5ts ( felony      
conviction records & dome/ic viol5ce    
records to exp$ite eligibility          
det]m9ations1 & measures & res\rces     
necess>y to e/abli% & a*ieve compliance 
) an implem5tation plan "u section #ajg 
( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( 
#bjjg2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d71 by     

ins]t+ aft] unless ! foll[+3 ! ,/ate has
 a*iev$ compliance ) an implem5tation   
plan "u section #ajg ( ! ,,nics         
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg or4  
7b7 ,grants = ! improvem5t ( crim9al    
records ,section #ajf7;b77#a7 ( ! ,brady
 ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd   
,u4,s4,c4 #djcjb7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & ins]t+ 1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,reciprocity ,act (   
#bjag12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ files1 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3 files & t w utilize fund+ "u 
?is subsection to prioritize !          
id5tification & transmittal ( felony    
conviction records & dome/ic viol5ce    
records12  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ^u e/abli%m5t ( !  
national sy/em12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+--  7,d7 to       
e/abli% & a*ieve compliance ) an        
implem5tation plan "u section #ajg ( !  

,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg4  4  #bje4 ,improv+ in=mation %>+ 
) ! ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4 #djiaa et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajg4 
,implem5tation plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,reciprocity ,act (  
#bjag1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,/ates & ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 
%all e/abli%1 = ea* ,/ate or ,indian    
tribal gov]nm5t1 a plan to ensure       
maximum coord9ation & automation ( !    
report+ or mak+ available ( appropriate 
records to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce 
,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 &
 ! v]ification ( ! accuracy ( ^? records
 dur+ a #d-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9 ! plan1 
& %all update ! plan bi5nially1 to !    
ext5t necess>y1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t     
bi5nial assessm5t "u subsection 7f74 ,! 
records %all be limit$ to ^? ( an       

individual describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 or 
7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,b5*m>k requirem5ts  
,ea* plan e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all  
include annual b5*m>ks to enable !      
,attorney ,g5]al to assess !            
implem5tation ( ! plan1 includ+--  7#a7 
qualitative goals & quantitative        
measures2 &  7#b7 a ne$s assessm5t1     
includ+ e/imat$ compliance co/s4  7c7   
,compliance det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an !   
end ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date 
( ! e/abli%m5t ( an implem5tation plan  
"u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
det]m9e :e!r ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribal
 gov]nm5t has a*iev$ sub/antial         
compliance ) ! b5*m>ks includ$ 9 ! plan4
  7d7 ,acc\ntability ,! ,attorney       
,g5]al--  7#a7 %all disclose & publi%1  
includ+ on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice-- 7,a7 ! "n ( ea* ,/ate or      
,indian tribal gov]nm5t t receiv$ a     
det]m9ation ( failure to a*ieve         
sub/antial compliance ) an implem5tation
 plan "u subsection 7c7 = ! prec$+      

fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a description ( !   
reasons = :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al has    
det]m9$ t ! ,/ate or ,indian tribal     
gov]nm5t is n 9 sub/antial compliance ) 
! implem5tation plan1 includ+1 to !     
greate/ ext5t possible1 a description ( 
! types & am\nts ( records t h n be5    
submitt$2 &  7#b7 if a ,/ate or ,indian 
tribal gov]nm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 subsequ5tly receives a det]m9ation (   
sub/antial compliance1 %all--  7,a7     
imm$iately correct ! applicable record2 
&  7,b7 n lat] ?an #c days aft] !       
det]m9ation1 remove ! record f ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & any o!r      
location :]e ! record 0 publi%$4  7e7   
,inc5tives ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
give affirmative pref]5ce to all ,bureau
 ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance discretion>y grant
 applications ( a ,/ate or ,indian      
tribal gov]nm5t t receiv$ a det]m9ation 
( sub/antial compliance "u subsection   
7c7 = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! grant 0      
solicit$4  7f7 ,bi5nial assessm5t ,e #b 

ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all assess !  
ext5t to :i* ! actions tak5 "u title    
,,ii ( ! ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,reciprocity   
,act ( #bjag h result$ 9 improvem5ts 9 !
 ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd  
,*eck ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( 
! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act
 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijc74  #ajh4         
,notification to law en=cem5t ag5cies ( 
prohibit$ pur*ase ( a fire>m  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ! case ( a backgr\nd *eck      
conduct$ by ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al
 ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em pursuant to !  
reque/ ( a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$       
manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] ( fire>ms  
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iba (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 :i*    
backgr\nd *eck det]m9es t ! receipt ( a 
fire>m by a p]son w\ld violate          
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & su*   
det]m9ation is made aft] #c bus9ess days
 h elaps$ s9ce ! lic5see contact$ !     
,sy/em & a fire>m has be5 transf]r$ to t
 p]son1 ! ,sy/em %all notify ! law      

en=cem5t ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection  
7b74  7b7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies describ$
 ,! law en=cem5t ag5cies describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection are ! law en=cem5t ag5cies t 
h jurisdiction ov] ! location f :i* !   
lic5see contact$ ! sy/em & ! law        
en=cem5t ag5cies t h jurisdiction ov] ! 
location ( ! resid5ce ( ! p]son = :i* ! 
backgr\nd *eck 0 conduct$1 z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,! field (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation4  7#b7 ,! local law      
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#c7 ,! ,/ate law      
en=cem5t ag5cy4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !
 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ahj2 #aba ,/at4
 #beei7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #ajf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ajg4 ,implem5tation plan4 ,sec4 #ajh4  
,notification to law en=cem5t ag5cies ( 
prohibit$ pur*ase ( a fire>m4  4  #bjf4 
,attorney ,g5]al report on use ( bump   
/ocks 9 crime  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts 
made available = rese>*1 evaluation1 or 
/ati/ical purposes1 )9 #ahj days aft] ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all prep>e & submit to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 report t--
 7#a7 specifies ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i*
 a bump /ock has be5 us$ 9 ! commission 
( a crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7      
specifies ! types ( fire>ms ) :i* a bump
 /ock has be5 s us$2 &  7#c7 conta9s !  
op9ion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al z to :e!r   
subp>agraphs 7,b77i7 & 7,c77i7 ( section
 #ibd7;c77#a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 apply to all in/ances 9 :i* a   
bump /ock has be5 us$ 9 ! commission ( a
 crime ( viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,def9ition ( bump /ock ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m bump /ock means a device t-- 7#a7 
atta*es to a semiautomatic rifle 7z     
def9$ 9 section #iba7;a77#bh7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7#b7 is     
design$ & int5d$ to repeat$ly activate !
 trigg] )\t ! delib]ate & volitional act
 ( ! us] pull+ ! trigg] ea* "t ! fire>m 
is fir$2 &  7#c7 functions by cont9u\s  

=w>d pressure appli$ to ! rifle's =e end
 9 conjunction ) a l9e> =w>d & backw>d  
slid+ motion ( ! me*anism utiliz+ !     
recoil en]gy :5 ! rifle is dis*>g$4     
#bjg4 ,au?orizations ( appropriations   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb to c>ry out1 9   
accordance ) ! ,,nics ,act ,record      
,improvem5t ,program & ! ,national      
,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program1 !
 activities "u-- 7#a7 section #ajb ( !  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg2  7#b7 section #ajc ( ! ,,nics    
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg2     
7#c7 section #ajb ( ! ,crime            
,id5tification ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih2 
&  7#d7 section #ajf7;b7 ( ! ,brady     
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act4  7b7   
,additional au?orizations ,section      
#ajja7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
#cc1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ca1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 

by /rik+ #aiid & #aiie & ins]t+ #bjah   
?r\gh #bjbb2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 9      
addition to any am\nts o!rwise made     
available = rese>*1 evaluation or       
/ati/ical purposes 9 a fiscal ye> be=e !
 p]iod2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ #cc1jjj1jjj & ins]t+           
#bg1jjj1jjj2  7,b7 by /rik+ #aiid &     
#aiie & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb2 &     
7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 9 addition to any      
am\nts o!rwise made available = rese>*1 
evaluation or /ati/ical purposes 9 a    
fiscal ye> be=e ! p]iod4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1         
#bjag4;,cl]k4