,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cihg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #e1 #bjag,ms4 ,velzquez 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 and ,mr4 ,blumenauer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reduce gun violence1 fund gun violence research and victim assistance1 and enhance the tracking of lost and stolen firearms1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,protecting ,americans from ,gun ,violence ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,collection of fee for use of the national instant criminal background check system in transferring a firearm 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 7#a7 ,when1 pursuant to section #ibb7t7 of this title1 a licensee under this chapter is first required to contact the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act about a person with respect to a transaction involving one or more firearms1 but before contacting the system1 the licensee shall-- 7,a7 charge and collect from the person a fee in an amount equal to #a1 regardless of the number of firearms involved in the transaction2 7,b7 provide the person with a timestamped receipt acknowledging receipt of the fee from the person2 and 7,c7 maintain a written or electronic record of the transaction and the timestamped receipt for #c years4 7#b7 ,not later than the end of the calendar quarter in which a licensee collects a fee under paragraph 7#a71 the licensee shall transmit the amount of the fee to the ,attorney ,general1 who shall remit the amount to the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 4 7b7 ,penalty ,section #ibd of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 7#a7 7,a7 ,with respect to each violation of section #ibc7m7 by a licensed manufacturer1 licensed importer1 or licensed dealer1 the ,attorney ,general shall1 after notice and opportunity for hearing1 impose a civil penalty of #b1ejj on the licensee4 7,b7 ,an action of the ,attorney ,general under this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided under section #ibc7;f74 7#b7 ,the imposition of a civil penalty under paragraph 7#a7 shall not preclude any administrative remedy that is otherwise available to the ,attorney ,general4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,,cdc research on gun violence ,section #cia of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,gun violence research ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall conduct or support research described in such subsection relating to gun violence4 4 #d4 ,dedication of revenues ,of the amounts received by the ,secretary of the ,treasury pursuant to the amendment made by section #b7;a7 for fiscal year #bjah or any succeeding fiscal year3 7#a7 ,the first #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available1 without further appropriation1 to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to carry out section #cia7;c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act1 as added by section #c4 7#b7 ,the next #e1jjj1jjj shall be available1 without further appropriation1 to the ,attorney ,general1 for the operation and maintenance of the national instant criminal background check system established under section #ajc of the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act4 7#c7 ,the remainder shall be available1 without further appropriation1 to the ,attorney ,general for such activities of the ,office for ,victim ,assistance of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation as the ,attorney ,general deems appropriate4 #e4 ,reporting of lost or stolen firearms to local law enforcement authorities 7a7 ,reporting requirement ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 ,within #dh hours after a person who owns a firearm that has been shipped or transported in1 or has been possessed in or affecting1 interstate or foreign commerce1 discovers or should have discovered the theft or loss of the firearm1 the person shall report the theft or loss to local law enforcement authorities4 ,to the best of the person's ability1 the person shall provide the following information1 if known3 7#a7 ,a description of the firearm1 including the make1 model1 manufacturer1 caliber1 and serial number of the firearm1 and any other distinguishing number or identification mark on the firearm4 7#b7 ,whether the firearm is being reported lost or stolen4 7#c7 ,the date of the loss or theft4 7#d7 ,the person's name and address4 7#e7 ,the location from which the firearm was lost or stolen4 4 7b7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,penalties for failure ,to report loss or theft of firearm ,whoever violates section #ibb7;aa7 shall be fined #aj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #a year1 or both1 with respect to each firearm involved in the violation4 4 7c7 ,requirement that local law enforcement authorities report lost or stolen firearms to the national crime information center ,within #g days after a local law enforcement authority receives a report that a firearm is lost or stolen1 the authority shall transmit the report to the ,national ,crime ,information ,center maintained by the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4