,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjag,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4 
,k+ ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect       
,second ,am5dm5t rights1 ensure t all   
individuals :o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ 
a fire>m are li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1 &     
provide a responsible & consi/5t        
backgr\nd *eck process4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public       
,safety & ,second ,am5dm5t ,rights      
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 
,rule ( con/ruction4 ,sec4 #d4          
,sev]ability4 ,title ,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 ,sec4  

#aja4 ,reau?orization ( ! ,national     
,crim9al ,hi/ory ,records ,improvem5t   
,program4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,improvem5t (     
metrics & inc5tives4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,grants
 to ,/ates = improvem5t ( coord9ation & 
automation ( ,,nics record report+4     
,sec4 #ajd4 ,relief f disabilities      
program4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,cl>ification t    
,f$]al c\rt in=mation is to be made     
available to ! ,national ,in/ant        
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4 ,sec4 
#ajf4 ,codification ( ,,hipaa au?ority =
 cov]$ entities to submit m5tal heal?   
records to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4 ,sec4 #ajg4    
,publication ( ,,nics index /ati/ics4   
,sec4 #ajh4 ,effective date4 ,title     
,,ii--,provid+ a ,responsible &         
,consi/5t ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,process     
,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjb4       
,fire>ms transf]s4 ,sec4 #bjc4          
,p5alties4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,rule (          
con/ruction4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,effective     
date4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress supports1        

respects1 & def5ds ! fundam5tal1        
individual "r to keep & be> arms        
gu>ante$ by ! ,second ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,congress supports & reaffirms ! exi/+  
prohibition on a national fire>ms       
regi/ry4  7#c7 ,congress believes !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld prosecute      
violations ( backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts 
to ! maximum ext5t ( ! law4  7#d7 ,!re  
are deficits 9 ! backgr\nd *eck sy/em 9 
exi/5ce prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %\ld make 
x a top priority to "w ) ,/ates to      
swiftly input miss+ records1 includ+    
m5tal heal? records4  7#e7 ,congress & !
 citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates agree t 9    
ord] to promote safe & responsible gun  
own]%ip1 dang]\s crim9als & ! s]i\sly   
m5tally ill %\ld be prohibit$ f possess+
 fire>ms2 !re=e1 x %\ld be incumb5t ^u  
all citiz5s to ensure weapons are n be+ 
transf]r$ to su* p4  #c4 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any    
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be       

con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 exp& 9 any way !      
en=cem5t au?ority or jurisdiction ( !   
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &
 ,explosives2 or  7#b7 all[ !           
e/abli%m5t1 directly or indirectly1 ( a 
,f$]al fire>ms regi/ry4  #d4            
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or 
! application ( a provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to 
be invalid = any reason 9 any c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 ! rema9d] ( ?is  
,act & am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !   
application ( ! provisions & am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$4  ,i ,ensur+ t all individuals  
:o %\ld be prohibit$ f buy+ a gun are   
li/$ 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al     
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em  #aja4          
,reau?orization ( ! ,national ,crim9al  
,hi/ory ,records ,improvem5t ,program   
,section #ajf7;b7 ( ,public ,law        
#ajc-aei 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djcjb7;b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ( ?is 

,act & ins]t+ ( ! ,public ,safety &     
,second ,am5dm5t ,rights ,protection    
,act ( #bjag2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = grants "u  
?is subsection #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba4  4  #ajb4
 ,improvem5t ( metrics & inc5tives      
,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,,nics ,improvem5t
 ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4  
#djiaf7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 
,implem5tation plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,public ,safety & ,second ,am5dm5t   
,rights ,protection ,act ( #bjag1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,/ates1 %all e/abli%1 = ea* ,/ate or    
,indian tribal gov]nm5t apply+ = a grant
 "u section #ajc1 a #d-ye> implem5tation
 plan to ensure maximum coord9ation &   
automation ( ! report+ ( records or mak+
 ( records available to ! ,national     
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,b5*m>k requirem5ts ,ea*  

#d-ye> plan e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include annual b5*m>ks1 includ+ bo?
 qualitative goals & quantitative       
measures1 to enable ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
to assess implem5tation ( ! #d-ye> plan4
  7#c7 ,p5alties = non-compliance  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod cov]$ by a
 #d-ye> plan e/abli%$ "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 ( ! 
,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 = ! 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 ( ! ,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 
= ! 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 ( ! 
,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 = ! ?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 ( ! ,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 
= ! f\r? ye> 9 ! #d-ye> p]iod4  7,b7    
,failure to e/abli% a plan ,a ,/ate t   
fails to e/abli% a plan "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be treat$ z hav+ n met any b5*m>k 
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  #ajc4    
,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (        
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record
 report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,nics        
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 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 (   
m5tal heal? records & crim9al hi/ory    
dispositions1 records relevant to       
det]m9+ :e!r a p]son has be5 convict$ ( 
a misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce1  
c\rt ord]s1 & m5tal heal? adjudications 
or commitm5ts to ,f$]al & ,/ate record  
repositories 9 accordance ) section #ajb
 & ! ,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory         
,improvem5t ,program4  7b7 ,use ( grant 
am\nts ,grants aw>d$ 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]s1 & 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]s1 & 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  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,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--  7,a7 is
 n prohibit$ by ,/ate law or c\rt ord] f
 submitt+ m5tal heal? records to !      
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 subject to        
p>agraph 7#b71 has implem5t$ a relief f 
disabilities program 9 accordance )     
section #aje4  7#b7 ,relief f           
disabilities program ,= purposes (      
obta9+ a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate1 
,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate c\rt 
sy/em %all n be requir$ to meet !       
eligibility requirem5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 until ! date t is #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,public 
,safety & ,second ,am5dm5t ,rights      
,protection ,act ( #bjag4  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    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  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 ( ! ,public ,safety & ,second  
,am5dm5t ,rights ,protection ,act (     
#bjag4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t  
,! table ( sections 9 section #a7;b7 ( !

 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja note7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ajc4    
,grants to ,/ates = improvem5t (        
coord9ation & automation ( ,,nics record
 report+4  4  #ajd4 ,relief f           
disabilities program ,section #aje ( !  
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiae7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,p5alties 
= non-,compliance  7#a7 #aj p]c5t       
r$uction ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,public 
,safety & ,second ,am5dm5t ,rights      
,protection ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all )hold #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt t 
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u  
section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime        
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh if
 ! ,/ate has n implem5t$ a relief f     
disabilities program 9 accordance ) ?is 
section4  7#b7 #aa p]c5t r$uction ,dur+ 
! #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! expiration ( !    
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !       

,attorney ,g5]al %all )hold #aa p]c5t ( 
! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ to a 
,/ate "u section #eje ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh if ! ,/ate has n implem5t$ a      
relief f disabilities program 9         
accordance ) ?is section4  7#c7 #ac     
p]c5t r$uction ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod aft]
 ! expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
)hold #ac p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise
 be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh if ! ,/ate has n   
implem5t$ a relief f disabilities       
program 9 accordance ) ?is section4     
7#d7 #ae p]c5t r$uction ,aft] !         
expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
)hold #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt t w\ld o!rwise
 be allocat$ to a ,/ate "u section #eje 
( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe    
,/reets ,act ( #aifh if ! ,/ate has n   
implem5t$ a relief f disabilities       
program 9 accordance ) ?is section4     

7#e7 ,reallocation ,am\nts n allocat$ "u
 section #eje ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh to
 a ,/ate = failure to implem5t a relief 
f disabilities program %all be          
reallocat$ to ,/ates t are 9 compliance4
  4  #aje4 ,cl>ification t ,f$]al c\rt  
in=mation is to be made available to !  
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em ,section #ajc7;e77#a7 (    
,public ,law #ajc-aei 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4    
#djija7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,application to     
f$]al c\rts ,9 ?is subsection-- 7i7 !   
t]ms dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/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  #ajf4 ,codification ( ,,hipaa
 au?ority = cov]$ entities to submit    
m5tal heal? records to ! ,national      
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em

 ,a cov]$ entity 7z def9$ 9 section     
#afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation7 may use or disclose protect$
 heal? in=mation 7z def9$ 9 su* section7
 = purposes ( report+ to ! ,national    
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 ! id5tity ( an individual :o is        
prohibit$ f possess+ a fire>m "u section
 #ibb7;g77#d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 provid$ ! cov]$ entity--  7#a7  
is a ,/ate ag5cy or o!r entity t is1 or 
conta9s an entity t is-- 7,a7 an entity 
designat$ by ! ,/ate to report1 or :i*  
collects in=mation = purposes ( report+1
 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 to ! ,national    
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em2 or  7,b7 a c\rt1 bo>d1          
commission1 or o!r lawful au?ority t    
makes ! commitm5t or adjudication t     
causes an individual to become subject  
to su* section #ibb7;g77#d72  7#b7      
discloses ! in=mation only to-- 7,a7 !  
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em2 or  7,b7 an entity        

designat$ by ! ,/ate to report1 or :i*  
collects in=mation = purposes ( report+1
 on behalf ( ! ,/ate1 to ! ,national    
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em2 &  7#c7  7,a7 discloses only !  
limit$ demographic & c]ta9 o!r in=mation
 ne$$ = purposes ( report+ to !         
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 does n disclose   
diagno/ic or cl9ical in=mation = su*    
purposes4  #ajg4 ,publication ( ,,nics  
index /ati/ics ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
biannually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all make ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al  
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em index /ati/ics  
available on a publically accessible    
,int]net website4  #ajh4 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all take
 effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,provid+ a           
,responsible & ,consi/5t ,backgr\nd     
,*eck ,process  #bja4 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is title is to enhance !     
curr5t backgr\nd *eck process 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates to ensure crim9als & ! m5tally  
ill are n able to pur*ase fire>ms4      
#bjb4 ,fire>ms transf]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by repeal+      
subsection 7s72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7t7 z subsection 7s72  7#c7 9
 subsection 7s71 z 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    
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m *ief law        
en=cem5t (fic] means ! *ief ( police1 ! 
%]iff1 or an equival5t (fic] or !       
designee ( any su* individual2 &  7,b7 !
 t]m gun %[ or ev5t has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 subsection 7t77#d74  2 &  7#d7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7s71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7t7  7#a7 ,beg9n+
 on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subsection & except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be      
unlawful = any p]son o!r ?an a lic5s$   
deal]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$    
import] to complete ! transf] ( a fire>m

 to any o!r p]son :o is n lic5s$ "u ?is 
*apt]1 if su* transf] occurs--  7,a7 at 
a gun %[ or ev5t1 on ! curtilage !re(2  
or  7,b7 pursuant to an adv]tisem5t1    
po/+1 display or o!r li/+ on ! ,int]net 
or 9 a publication by ! transf]or ( 8   
int5t to transf]1 or ! transf]ee ( 8    
int5t to acquire1 ! fire>m4  7#b7       
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply if-- 7,a7 ! 
transf] is made aft] a lic5s$ import]1  
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] has 
fir/ tak5 possession ( ! fire>m = !     
purpose ( comply+ ) subsection 7s71 & ^u
 tak+ possession ( ! fire>m1 ! lic5see  
complies ) all requirem5ts ( ?is *apt] z
 if ! lic5see 7 transf]r+ ! fire>m f !  
lic5see's bus9ess inv5tory to ! unlic5s$
 transf]ee1 except t :5 process+ a      
transf] "u ?is *apt] ! lic5see may      
accept 9 lieu ( conduct+ a backgr\nd    
*eck a valid p]mit issu$ )9 ! previ\s #e
 ye>s by a ,/ate1 or a political        
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t all[s !        
transf]ee to possess1 acquire1 or c>ry a
 fire>m1 if ! law ( ! ,/ate1 or         

political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t issu$
 ! p]mit requires t su* p]mit is issu$  
only aft] an au?oriz$ gov]nm5t (ficial  
has v]ifi$ t ! in=mation available to   
su* (ficial does n indicate t possession
 ( a fire>m by ! unlic5s$ transf]ee w\ld
 be 9 violation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or     
local law2  7,b7 ! transf] is made      
betwe5 an unlic5s$ transf]or & an       
unlic5s$ transf]ee resid+ 9 ! same      
,/ate1 :i* takes place 9 su* ,/ate1 if--
  7i7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al c]tifies t     
,/ate 9 :i* ! transf] takes place has 9 
effect requirem5ts "u law t are g5]ally 
equival5t to ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section2 &  7ii7 ! transf] 0 conduct$ 9 
compliance ) ! laws ( ! ,/ate2  7,c7 !  
transf] is made betwe5 sp\ses1 betwe5   
p>5ts or sp\ses ( p>5ts & _! *ildr5 or  
sp\ses ( _! *ildr51 betwe5 sibl+s or    
sp\ses ( sibl+s1 or betwe5 gr&p>5ts or  
sp\ses ( gr&p>5ts & _! gr&*ildr5 or     
sp\ses ( _! gr&*ildr51 or betwe5 aunts  
or uncles or _! sp\ses & _! nieces or   
nephews or _! sp\ses1 or betwe5 fir/    

c\s9s1 if ! transf]or does n "k or h    
reasonable cause to believe t !         
transf]ee is prohibit$ f receiv+ or     
possess+ a fire>m "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local law2 or  7,d7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
has approv$ ! transf] "u section #ehab (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7
  7,a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
*apt]1 except = section #ibc7m71 !      
,attorney ,g5]al may implem5t ?is       
subsection ) regulations4  7,b7         
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph 
may n include any provision requir+     
lic5sees to facilitate transf]s 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,c7  
,regulations promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph 
may n include any provision requir+     
p]sons n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] to keep    
records ( backgr\nd *ecks or fire>ms    
transf]s4  7,d7 ,regulations promulgat$ 
"u ?is p>agraph may n include any       
provision plac+ a cap on ! fee lic5sees 
may *>ge to facilitate transf]s 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#d7  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m gun 

%[ or ev5t-- 7,a7 means any ev5t at :i* 
#ge or m fire>ms are (f]$ or exhibit$ = 
sale1 ex*ange1 or transf]1 if #a or m ( 
! fire>ms has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 91
 or o!rwise affects1 int]/ate or =eign  
comm]ce2 &  7,b7 does n include an (f]  
or exhibit ( fire>ms = sale1 ex*ange1 or
 transf] by an individual f ! p]sonal   
collection ( t individual1 at ! private 
resid5ce ( t individual1 if ! individual
 is n requir$ to be lic5s$ "u section   
#ibc4  4  7b7 ,prohibition ( national   
gun regi/ry ,section #ibc ( su* title is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may n consolidate or
 c5tralize ! records ( !--  7#a7        
acquisition or disposition ( fire>ms1 or
 any portion !re(1 ma9ta9$ by-- 7,a7 a  
p]son ) a valid1 curr5t lic5se "u ?is   
*apt]2 or  7,b7 an unlic5s$ transf]or "u
 section #ibb7t72 or  7#b7 possession or
 own]%ip ( a fire>m1 ma9ta9$ by any     
m$ical or heal? insurance entity4  4    
7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,section #ibb ,section #ibb7y77#b7 (    

title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ 1 7g77#e77;,b71 &        
7s77#c77;,b77v77,,ii7 & ins]t+ &        
7g77#e77;,b74  7#b7 ,consolidat$ &      
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjab ,section #eaa ( title ,v (        
division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ & ,fur!r   
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab    
7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection #ibb7t7 ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7s7 or 7t7 ( 
section #ibb4  #bjc4 ,p5alties ,section 
#ibd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,:oev]    
makes or attempts to make a transf] ( a 
fire>m 9 violation ( section #ibb7t7 to 
a p]son n lic5s$ "u ?is *apt] :o is     
prohibit$ f receiv+ a fire>m "u         
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb or 
,/ate law1 to a law en=cem5t (fic]1 or  
to a p]son act+ at ! direction (1 or ) !
 approval (1 a law en=cem5t (fic]       
au?oriz$ to inve/igate or prosecute     

violations ( section #ibb7t71 %all be   
f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #e  
ye>s1 or bo?4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7q7 ,improp] use ( /orage
 ( records ,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates
 section #ibc7m7 %all be f9$ "u ?is     
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or   
bo?4  4  #bjd4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is title1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is 
title1 %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to ext5d  
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts to transf]s  
o!r ?an ^? made at gun %[s or on !      
curtilage !re(1 or pursuant to an       
adv]tisem5t1 po/+1 display1 or o!r li/+ 
on ! ,int]net or 9 a publication by !   
transf]or ( ! int5t ( ! transf]or to    
transf]1 or ! transf]ee ( ! int5t ( !   
transf]ee to acquire1 ! fire>m2 or  7#b7
 to ext5d backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts to 
tempor>y transf]s = purposes includ+    
lawful hunt+ or sport+ or to tempor>y   
possession ( a fire>m = purposes (      
exam9ation or evaluation by a           
prospective transf]ee4  #bje4 ,effective
 date  ,?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by  

?is title %all take effect #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4