,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1 #bjag   
,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1
 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,co/ello
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,aguil>7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to en=ce curr5t law reg>d+ ! ,national 
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck       
,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,fix ,,nics ,act ( #bjag4   
#b4 ,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 ,! 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 ,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  #c4 ,reau?orization
 ( ,,nics ,act ,record ,improvem5t      
,program  7a7 ,requirem5ts ,to obta9    

waiv] ,section #ajb ( ! ,,nics          
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#cd 
,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 7e7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ &2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !
 foll[+3 1 & #abe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+-- 
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  
?is subsection = 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$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation to--  7#a7 assi/ ,/ates t 
are n curr5tly eligible = grants "u ?is 
section to a*ieve compliance ) all      
eligibility requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ s]vices to  
grantees "u ?is section4  4  #d4        
,reau?orization ( ! ,national ,crim9al  
,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program  7a7 ,/ate 
grant program = crim9al ju/ice          
id5tification1 in=mation1 &             
communication ,section #ajb ( ! ,crime  
,id5tification ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djcja7 is am5d$-- 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 or2 &

  7#d7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+   
#bjjb ?r\gh #bjjg & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjbb4  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 ( ! ,fix ,,nics ,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  #e4 ,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 (
 ! ,fix ,,nics ,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 ! plan4 ,! 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$4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-ahj2 #aba ,/at4
 #beei7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #ajf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 

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