,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ceed  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4 
,cicilline 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,wilson of
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4    
,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1   
,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly of  
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,hastings1
 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4       
,sires1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1   
,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,moore1 and ,ms4  
,brownley of ,california7 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 incentivize ,state       
reporting systems that allow mental     
health professionals to submit          
information on certain individuals      

deemed dangerous for purposes of        
prohibiting firearm possession by such  
individuals1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,end ,purchase of ,firearms by  
,dangerous ,individuals ,act of #bjai4  
#b4 ,state reporting systems  7a7 ,state
 reporting systems as condition of      
receiving full ,edward ,byrne ,memorial 
,justice ,assistance ,grants amounts    
7#a7 ,in general ,for each fiscal year  
beginning with fiscal year #bjai1 a     
,state shall--  7,a7 establish a        
reporting system1 in accordance with    
guidelines provided pursuant to section 
#d7;a71 through which mental health     
professionals may report to appropriate 
,state entities--  7i7 in accordance    
with paragraph 7#b71 information        
described in such paragraph with respect
 to individuals described in such       
paragraph2  7ii7 in accordance with     
paragraph 7#c71 information described in
 such paragraph with respect to         
individuals described in such paragraph2

 and  7iii7 in accordance with paragraph
 7#d71 information described in such    
paragraph with respect to individuals   
described in such paragraph2  7,b7      
establish under ,state law a process1 in
 accordance with the guidelines provided
 pursuant to section #d7;b71 relating to
 temporarily committing individuals     
involuntarily to1 or holding individuals
 involuntarily at1 mental health        
facilities2  7,c7 from the information  
collected by the ,state pursuant to     
subparagraph 7,a71 make electronically  
available to the ,attorney ,general     
records relevant to a determination of  
whether a person is disqualified from   
possessing or receiving a firearm under 
subsection 7g77#d7 of section #ibb of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or    
applicable ,state law2  7,d7 upon       
notification under a subsequent         
paragraph of this section or            
subparagraph 7,g71 or otherwise as      
specified under such paragraph or       
subparagraph1 that the basis under which

 a record was made available under      
subparagraph 7,a7 does not apply1 or no 
longer applies1 shall1 as soon as       
practicable--  7i7 update1 correct1     
modify1 or remove1 as applicable1 the   
record from any database that the       
,federal or ,state government maintains 
and makes available to the ,national    
,instant ,criminal ,background ,check   
,system1 consistent with the rules      
pertaining to that database2 and  7ii7  
notify the ,attorney ,general that such 
basis no longer applies so that the     
record system in which the record is    
maintained is kept up to date2  7,e7    
ensure that the information submitted to
 the reporting system pursuant to this  
subsection-- 7i7 with respect to an     
individual described in paragraph 7#c71 
is removed from such system on the date 
described in the second sentence of such
 paragraph2 and  7ii7 with respect to an
 individual described in paragraph 7#d71
 is removed from such system on the date
 described in the second sentence of    

such paragraph2  7,f7 ensure that the   
reporting system established under      
subparagraph 7,a7 includes an appeals   
process comparable to such a process    
applied with respect to the ,national   
,instant ,criminal ,background ,check   
,system1 including with respect to      
procedures for notifications of         
individuals with respect to whom        
information is submitted to the         
reporting system and an opportunity to  
review and appeal such submission2 and  
7,g7  7i7 ensure that any individual    
who-- 7,i7 is disqualified from         
possessing or receiving a firearm under 
subsection 7g77#d7 of section #ibb1 of  
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or    
applicable ,state law pursuant to       
information reported through the        
reporting system established under      
subparagraph 7,a72 and  7,,ii7 at the   
time of inclusion of such information in
 such reporting system is under #ah     
years of age1  is evaluated by a mental 
health professional by not later than   

the date the individual is #ba years of 
age in order to determine if such       
individual should remain so             
disqualified2 and  7ii7 upon            
determination that such individual      
should not remain so disqualified1      
notify the appropriate ,state entity    
that the information so reported no     
longer applies for inclusion in the     
reporting system or any database or     
record described in subparagraph 7,d74  
7#b7 ,individuals ,temporarily          
,committed on a ,voluntary ,basis ,for  
purposes of subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i71 
in the case of an individual who is     
committed on a voluntary basis to a     
mental institution 7as defined for      
purposes of section #ibb7;g77#d7 of     
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code7 in a  
,state1 the mental health professional  
who is primarily responsible for the    
individual's treatment at such          
institution--  7,a7 may report to the   
reporting system established by the     
,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a7        

information with respect to such        
individual that is sufficient for       
inclusion in the ,national ,instant     
,criminal ,background ,check ,system and
 consistent with ,federal and ,state    
privacy laws if such mental health      
professional determines1 in accordance  
with the guidelines provided pursuant to
 section #d7;a7 and with section #e7;c71
 such individual is a danger to the     
individual or to others2 and  7,b7 upon 
discharge of such individual from such  
institution1 shall notify the           
appropriate ,state entity that the      
information submitted under subparagraph
 7,a7 no longer applies for inclusion in
 the reporting system established under 
paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or any database or  
record described in paragraph 7#a77;,d74
  7#c7 ,individuals temporarily         
committed or held on an involuntary     
basis ,for purposes of subsection       
7a77#a77;,a77ii71 in the case of an     
individual who is temporarily committed 
or held on an involuntary basis1 in     

accordance with a process described in  
paragraph 7#a77;,b71 to a mental        
institution 7as defined for purposes of 
section #ibb7;g77#d7 of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code7 in a ,state1 the 
mental health professional who is       
primarily responsible for the           
individual's treatment at such          
institution may report to the reporting 
system established by the ,state under  
paragraph 7#a77;,a71 as soon as is      
practicable after the date the          
individual is released from such        
institution1 information with respect to
 such individual that is sufficient for 
inclusion in the ,national ,instant     
,criminal ,background ,check ,system and
 consistent with ,federal and ,state    
privacy laws if such mental health      
professional determines1 in accordance  
with the guidelines provided pursuant to
 section #d7;a7 and with section #e7;c71
 such individual is a danger to the     
individual or to others4 ,on the date   
that is #e years after the date of such 

release1 for purposes of subsections    
7a77#a77;,d7 and 7b77#a71 the           
appropriate ,state entity and the       
,attorney ,general shall be deemed to   
have been notified that the information 
submitted under the previous sentence no
 longer applies for inclusion in the    
reporting system established under      
paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or any database or  
record described in paragraph 7#a77;,d74
  7#d7 ,individuals making specific     
threat to mental health professional    
,for purposes of subsection             
7a77#a77;,a77iii71 in the case of an    
individual who communicates to a mental 
health professional a serious threat1 as
 determined by the professional in      
accordance with the guidance provided   
pursuant to section #d7;a71 of physical 
violence against another individual who 
is reasonably identifiable1 the mental  
health professional may report to the   
reporting system established by the     
,state under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 as    
soon as is practicable after the date of

 such communication1 information with   
respect to such individual that is      
sufficient for inclusion in the         
,national ,instant ,criminal ,background
 ,check ,system and consistent with     
,federal and ,state privacy laws4 ,on   
the date that is #f months after the    
date of such report1 for purposes of    
subsections 7a77#a77;,d7 and 7b77#a71   
the appropriate ,state entity and the   
,attorney ,general shall be deemed to   
have been notified that the information 
submitted under the previous sentence no
 longer applies for inclusion in the    
reporting system established under      
paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or any database or  
record described in paragraph 7#a77;,d74
  7b7 ,national ,instant ,criminal      
,background ,check ,system updates      
required  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,attorney ,general upon receiving notice
 pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,d7    
shall ensure that the record in the     
,national ,instant ,criminal ,background
 ,check ,system is updated1 corrected1  

modified1 or removed within #cj days of 
receipt4  7#b7 ,specific information    
removed from record ,the ,attorney      
,general shall ensure that the          
information submitted to the ,national  
,instant ,criminal ,background ,check   
,system pursuant to subsection 7a7--    
7,a7 with respect to an individual      
described in paragraph 7#c7 of          
subsection 7a71 is removed from such    
system on the date described in the     
second sentence of such paragraph2 and  
7,b7 with respect to an individual      
described in paragraph 7#d7 of          
subsection 7a71 is removed from such    
system on the date described in the     
second sentence of such paragraph4  7c7 
,enforcement  7#a7 ,attorney general    
report  7,a7 ,in general ,not later than
 ,january #ca of each year1 the         
,attorney ,general shall submit to the  
,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,senate and the ,committee on the       
,judiciary of the ,house of             
,representatives a report on the        

progress of the ,states in implementing 
and maintaining the reporting system    
described in subparagraph 7,a7 of       
subsection 7a77#a7 and process described
 in subparagraph 7,b7 of such           
subsection1 and in providing that       
information pursuant to the requirements
 of subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of such 
subsection4  7,b7 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to the ,department of   
,justice1 such funds as may be necessary
 to carry out subparagraph 7,a74  7#b7  
,penalties  7,a7 ,discretionary         
reduction  7i7 ,for each year during the
 #b-year period beginning #c years after
 the date of enactment of this ,act1 the
 ,attorney ,general may withhold not    
more than #c percent of the amount that 
would otherwise be allocated to a ,state
 for such year under section #eje of the
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe     
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgee7 if the ,state is not in          
compliance with each requirement under  

subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to such 
year4  7ii7 ,for each year during the   
#e-year period after the expiration of  
the period referred to in clause 7i71   
the ,attorney ,general may withhold not 
more than #d percent of the amount that 
would otherwise be allocated to a ,state
 for such year under section #eje of the
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe     
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgee7 if the ,state is not in          
compliance with each requirement under  
subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to such 
year4  7,b7 ,mandatory reduction ,for   
each year after the expiration of the   
periods referred to in subparagraph     
7,a71 the ,attorney ,general shall      
withhold #e percent of the amount that  
would otherwise be allocated to a ,state
 for such year under section #eje of the
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe     
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgee71 if the ,state is not in         
compliance with each requirement under  
subsection 7a77#a7 with respect to such 

year4  7,c7 ,waiver by ,attorney        
,general ,the ,attorney ,general may    
waive the applicability of subparagraph 
7,b7 to a ,state with respect to the    
requirements described in subparagraphs 
7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 of subsection      
7a77#a7 if the ,state provides          
substantial evidence1 as determined by  
the ,attorney ,general1 that the ,state 
is making a reasonable effort to comply 
with such requirements4  7#c7           
,reallocation ,any funds that are not   
allocated under section #eje of the     
,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe      
,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgee7 to a ,state pursuant to paragraph
 7#b7 because of the failure of the     
,state to comply with the requirements  
of subsection 7a77#a7 shall be          
reallocated under such section to       
,states that meet such requirements4    
#c4 ,additional ,firearms ,prohibitions 
to ,federal ,,nics ,system ,based on    
,state ,reporting ,systems ,section #ibb
 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is

 amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7--     
7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#d7 to read 
as follows3  7#d7 has been--  7,a7      
adjudicated as a mental defective2 or   
7,b7 committed to any mental            
institution1 and--  7i7 in the case of a
 voluntary commitment-- 7,i7 has been   
determined by a mental health           
professional1 in accordance with section
 #e7;c7 of the ,end ,purchase of        
,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals    
,act of #bjai1 to present a danger to   
others2 and  7,,ii7 is serving a period 
of commitment at such institution2  7ii7
 in the case of a temporary involuntary 
commitment or hold through a process    
established pursuant to section         
#b7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,end ,purchase of
 ,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals   
,act of #bjai--  7,i7 has been          
determined by a mental health           
professional1 in accordance with section
 #e7;c7 of the ,end ,purchase of        
,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals    
,act of #bjai1 to present a danger to   

others2 and  7,,ii7 is serving a period 
of commitment at such institution1 or   
has been released from such institution 
for a period of less than #e years2 or  
7iii7 in the case of a formal commitment
 by a court1 board1 commission1 or other
 lawful authority1 is serving a period  
of commitment at such institution1 or   
has been released from such institution2
  2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking
 or at the end2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#i71
 by striking the period at the end and  
inserting 2 or2 and  7,d7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#i71 the following new 
paragraph3  7#aj7 during the prior      
#f-month period1 has communicated to a  
mental health professional a serious    
threat to commit an act of physical     
violence against another identifiable   
person4  2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7g7--
 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#d7 to read
 as follows3  7#d7 who has been-- 7,a7  
adjudicated as a mental defective2 or   
7,b7 committed to any mental            
institution1 and-- 7i7 in the case of a 

voluntary commitment--  7,i7 has been   
determined by a mental health           
professional1 in accordance with section
 #e7;c7 of the ,end ,purchase of        
,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals    
,act of #bjai1 to present a danger to   
others2 and  7,,ii7 is serving a period 
of commitment at such institution2  7ii7
 in the case of a temporary involuntary 
commitment or hold through a process    
established pursuant to section         
#b7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,end ,purchase of
 ,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals   
,act of #bjai--  7,i7 has been          
determined by a mental health           
professional1 in accordance with section
 #e7;c7 of the ,end ,purchase of        
,firearms by ,dangerous ,individuals    
,act of #bjai1 to present a danger to   
others2 and  7,,ii7 is serving a period 
of commitment at such institution1 or   
has been released from such institution 
for a period of less than #e years2 or  
7iii7 in the case of a formal commitment
 by a court1 board1 commission1 or other

 lawful authority1 is serving a period  
of commitment at such institution1 or   
has been released from such institution2
  2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking
 or at the end2  7,c7 in paragraph 7#i71
 by striking the comma at the end and   
inserting 2 or2 and  7,d7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#i71 the following new 
paragraph3  7#aj7 who has communicated  
to a mental health professional a       
serious threat to commit an act of      
physical violence against another       
identifiable person1 for a period of #f 
months after making such a threat1  4   
#d4 ,guidelines  7a7 ,general guidelines
 for ,state reporting systems ,not later
 than #af months after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,health and ,human ,services shall1  
pursuant to rulemaking and in accordance
 with subsection 7d71 establish         
guidelines for ,states and mental health
 professionals1 with respect to         
establishing reporting systems under    
section #b7;a77#a7--  7#a7 to ensure    

determinations described in paragraphs  
7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #b7;a7 of      
dangerousness and determinations        
described in section #b7;a77#d7 of      
serious threat for purposes of reporting
 information under section #b7;a77#a7   
are administered properly2  7#b7 to     
ensure that only individuals qualified  
to make such determinations are         
permitted to do so2  7#c7 to ensure an  
individual has recourse at any point    
during the detention of such individual 
at a mental health institution on the   
basis of a voluntary or involuntary     
commitment to contest the legality of   
such commitment or determination of     
dangerousness by means of a 8habeas     
corpus0 or writ hearing2  7#d7 to ensure
 all reporting to law enforcement       
officials1 ,state-based databases1 and  
,national ,instant ,criminal ,background
 ,check ,system are compliant with      
applicable ,federal and ,state privacy  
and security protections and standards2 
7#e7 to recommend the process by which  

qualified professionals should assess an
 individual to determine dangerousness  
for purposes described in section #b2   
and  7#f7 for any other purpose deemed  
necessary by the ,secretary4  7b7       
,temporary involuntary commitment or    
hold process guidelines ,not later than 
#af months after the date of the        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,health and ,human ,services shall1  
pursuant to rulemaking and in accordance
 with subsection 7d71 establish         
guidelines for ,states to establish a   
process for temporarily committing or   
holding individuals on an involuntary   
basis to mental health institutions4    
,such guidelines shall address at least 
the following3  7#a7 ,due ,process      
,guidelines to ensure any determination 
that an individual shall be temporarily 
involuntarily committed or held is      
assessed by more than one qualified     
mental health professional4  7#b7       
,qualified professionals ,guidelines to 
determine which mental health           

professionals are qualified to handle   
the responsibilities provided such      
professionals under section #b4  7#c7   
,recommendations in ,assessing ,patients
 ,guidelines recommending the process by
 which qualified professionals should   
assess an individual to determine       
dangerousness for purposes described in 
section #b4  7#d7 ,treatments  7,a7 ,in 
general ,guidelines for how any         
individual designated to be temporarily 
involuntary committed or held and who is
 receiving medication as a result of the
 mental illness of such individual must 
be advised about the probable effects   
and possible side effects of the        
medication4  7,b7 ,information on       
medication ,guidelines for requiring the
 following information related to       
medications to be given to such an      
individual3  7i7 ,the nature of the     
mental illness or behavior that is the  
reason the medication is being given or 
recommended4  7ii7 ,the likelihood of   
such mental illness or behavior         

improving or not improving without the  
medication4  7iii7 ,reasonable          
alternative treatments available4  7iv7 
,the name and type1 frequency amount1   
and method of dispensing the medication1
 and the probable length of time the    
medication will be taken4  7#e7         
,assessment ,guidelines related to the  
process of assessing an individual for a
 temporary involuntary commitment or    
hold1 which shall incorporate the       
following requirements3  7,a7 ,face to  
,face ,prior to admitting an individual 
to a mental health facility pursuant to 
such commitment1 the qualified mental   
health professional in charge of the    
facility or designee of such            
professional shall assess the individual
 with a face to face assessment to      
determine the appropriateness of the    
temporary involuntary detention or hold4
  7,b7 ,verification from ,second       
,professional ,a second mental health   
professional shall independently verify 
the appropriateness of the temporary    

involuntary detention or hold4  7#f7    
,advisement ,guidelines related to      
advising such an individual orally and  
in written form during the following    
steps in the process of the individual  
being temporarily involuntarily         
committed or held3  7,a7 ,transport     
,after an initial detention by a        
qualified professional 7as defined by   
the ,state7 to transport a patient to a 
facility1 an oral advisement containing 
critical information as determined by   
the ,secretary must be given to the     
individual being transported to a       
facility for an assessment4  7,b7 ,upon 
,admission ,upon admission1 after a     
determination of dangerousness by a     
qualified professional1 an oral         
advisement by a mental health           
professional containing critical        
information as determined by the        
,secretary must be given to the         
individual4  7#g7 ,additional guidelines
 ,any other guidelines deemed necessary 
by the ,secretary for purposes of this  

,act4  7c7 ,certification process ,the  
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services shall establish a process for 
certifying that ,states are in          
compliance with the guidelines described
 in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 for purposes
 of establishing the compliance of such 
,states under section #b7;c74  7d7      
,consultation with stakeholders ,in     
establishing guidelines described in    
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#e7 of      
subsection 7a7 and paragraphs 7#b71     
7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 of subsection 7b71 
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services shall consult with relevant   
mental health professional organizations
 and stakeholders1 such as the ,american
 ,psychological ,association and the    
,american ,psychiatric ,association4    
#e4 ,miscellaneous  7a7 ,individuals    
temporarily involuntarily committed or  
held ,to be treated as distinct from    
others who are involuntarily committed  
,for purposes of the ,national ,instant 
,criminal ,background ,check ,system1   

the provisions of this ,act1 and section
 #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states     
,code1 individuals who are temporarily  
involuntarily committed or held under a 
,state-level process with respect to    
which the ,state has been certified     
under section #d7;c7 shall be treated as
 a separate and distinct population from
 individuals who are involuntarily      
committed through a judicial process4   
7b7 ,limiting liability for mental      
health professionals ,any mental health 
professional who does not report under a
 reporting system established under     
section #b7;a77#a71 in accordance with  
guidelines established under section    
#d7;a71 information described in        
paragraph 7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d7 of section
 #b7;a71 with respect to an individual  
described in such respective paragraph1 
shall not be held liable in any civil   
action in ,state or ,federal court for  
any damages resulting from such failure 
to report such information4  7c7        
,determination of dangerousness ,for    

purposes of this ,act1 a determination  
of dangerousness1 with respect to an    
individual1 shall be predicated on the  
presence of either--  7#a7 a substantial
 risk of physical harm to the individual
 as manifested by evidence of1 threats  
of1 or attempts at1 suicide or serious  
bodily harm2 or  7#b7 a substantial risk
 of physical harm to another individual 
as manifested by evidence of homicidal  
or other violent behavior or evidence   
that such other individual is placed in 
reasonable fear of violent behavior and 
physical harm to such other individual4 
7d7 ,study on existing ,state statutes  
7#a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,health  
and ,human ,services 7in this subsection
 referred to as the ,secretary7 shall   
enter into an agreement with the        
,institute of ,medicine 7or if the      
,institute declines to enter into such  
an agreement1 another appropriate       
entity7 to conduct a comprehensive study
 on ,state statutes1 enacted before the 
date of the enactment of this ,act1 that

 require mental health professionals to 
directly report certain individuals into
 ,state firearm prohibition databases4  
7#b7 ,considerations ,the study under   
paragraph 7#a7 shall include            
consideration of the following3 7,a7    
,how the ,state statutes described in   
such paragraph impact the quality of    
care provided by mental health          
professionals to patients4  7,b7 ,how   
such ,state statutes impact a patient's 
decision to access mental health        
treatment4  7,c7 ,the effectiveness of  
such ,state statutes as interventions   
for preventing firearm-related violence4
  7,d7 ,any other relevant              
considerations1 as determined by the    
,institute of ,medicine 7or1 if         
applicable1 the other appropriate entity
 described in paragraph 7#a774  7#c7    
,report ,the ,secretary shall ensure    
that1 not later than #ab months after   
the date of enactment of this ,act--    
7,a7 the study under subparagraph 7#a7  
is completed2 and  7,b7 a report on the 

finding and conclusions of such study is
 submitted to the ,congress4  7e7       
,amending references from persons       
adjudicated as a mental defective to    
ineligible due to disqualifying mental  
status  7#a7 ,in general  7,a7 ,section 
#age;b7d77#b77;,f7 of title #ah1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status4  7,b7   
,section #hdb of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7i7 in      
subsection 7d77#f71 by striking         
adjudicated a mental defective1 and     
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2 and     
7ii7 in subsection 7i77#d71 by striking 
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status4  7,c7   
,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 as amended by section #c 
of this ,act1 is amended--  7i7 in      
subsection 7d77#d77;,a71 by striking    

adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2  7ii7 in
 subsection 7g77#d77;,a71 by striking   
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2 and     
7iii7 in subsection 7s77#c77;,b77iv71 by
 striking adjudicated as a mental       
defective1 and inserting adjudicated as 
ineligible due to disqualifying mental  
status4  7,d7 ,the ,,nics ,improvement  
,amendments ,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #djijb et seq47 is amended--  7i7 in   
section #c7b71 by striking adjudicated  
as a mental defective1 and inserting    
adjudicated as ineligible due to        
disqualifying mental status2  7ii7 in   
section #aja--  7,i7 in subsection      
7b77#b77;,c77ii71 by striking           
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2  7,,ii7 
in subsection 7c77#a77;,c71 by striking 
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  

inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2  7,,iii7
 in subsection 7c77#c71 in the matter   
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 adjudicate a person as a mental        
defective1 and inserting adjudicate a   
person as ineligible due to             
disqualifying mental status2 and  7,,iv7
 in subsection 7c77#c77;,a71 by striking
 adjudicate the person as a mental      
defective1 and inserting adjudicate the 
person as ineligible due to             
disqualifying mental status2 and  7iii7 
in section #ajb-- 7,i7 in subsection    
7b77#a77;,c77iv71 by striking           
adjudicated as a mental defective1 and  
inserting adjudicated as ineligible due 
to disqualifying mental status2 and     
7,,ii7 in subsection 7c77#c7-- 7aa7 in  
the heading1 by striking adjudicated as 
a mental defective and inserting        
adjudicated as ineligible due to        
disqualifying mental status2 and  7bb7  
by striking adjudicated as a mental     
defective1 and inserting adjudicated as 

ineligible due to disqualifying mental  
status4  7#b7 ,references ,for purposes 
of each provision amended by paragraph  
7#a71 a reference to a person           
adjudicated as ineligible due to        
disqualifying mental status shall be    
considered to refer to a person         
adjudicated as a mental defective1 as   
defined for that provision on the day   
before the date of enactment of this    
,act4  7#c7 ,regulations ,for purposes  
of regulations issued to carry out a    
provision amended by paragraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 before the regulations are amended 
to carry out this subsection a reference
 in the regulations to a person         
adjudicated as a mental defective shall 
be considered to be a reference to a    
person adjudicated as ineligible due to 
disqualifying mental status2 and  7,b7  
in amending the regulations to carry out
 this subsection1 a ,federal agency     
shall ensure that the regulations       
clearly state that persons adjudicated  
as ineligible due to disqualifying      

mental status were formerly termed      
persons adjudicated as a mental         
defective4  7#d7 ,rule of construction  
,nothing in this subsection shall be    
construed to alter or otherwise affect  
the definition of persons previously    
termed adjudicated as a mental defective
 under provisions amended by paragraph  
7#a74