,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjai ,ms4 
,adams introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a grant program =
 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to enroll     
individuals pur*as+ fire>ms & hold]s (  
lic5ses or p]mits to possess1 c>ry1     
sell1 or transf] fire>ms into ! ,,fbi's 
,rap ,back program4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,ne$s to ,"k ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ,! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al      
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em 7,,nics71 :i* is
 us$ to conduct backgr\nd *ecks on      
individuals z !y pur*ase a gun f f$]ally
 lic5s$ fire>ms deal]s1 provides a "o-"t
 snap%ot view ( an individual's crim9al 
hi/ory /atus4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 provide 
notice to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law   
en=cem5t (ficials if a fire>m own] lat] 
falls into a category ( p prohibit$ by  
law f possess+ fire>ms4  7#b7 ,law      

en=cem5t %\ld be notifi$ :5 a fire>m    
lic5se or p]mit hold] loses 8 or h]     
legal eligibility = ! lic5se or p]mit   
?r\gh crim9al activity any:]e 9 !       
c\ntry4  7#c7 ,! ,rap ,back ,s]vice is a
 capability ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation's ,next ,g5]ation         
,id5tification 7,,ngi7 sy/em4 ,! ,rap   
,back ,s]vice provides notice to        
au?oriz$ ag5cies ( activity ( lic5s$    
individuals t might impact _! cont9u$   
eligibility = a lic5se4 ,enrollm5t 9 !  
,rap ,back ,s]vice elim9ates ! ne$ =    
repeat$ backgr\nd *ecks on a p]son 9    
ord] to det]m9e :e!r !y cont9ue to be   
eligible = _! lic5se4  7#d7 ,9 #bjab1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice issu$ a 
report bas$ on a survey ( ,/ate conceal$
 c>ry p]mitt+ sy/ems4 ,! report f\nd t  
#f ( ! #i ,/ates survey$ us$ 9-,/ate rap
 back s]vices to monitor ! cont9u$      
eligibility ( conceal$ c>ry p]mi?old]s4 
,! report also f\nd t ! ,,fbi's         
nationwide ,rap ,back ,s]vice may       
provide ,/ates ) ! opportunity to       

subscribe to ?is s]vice & automatically 
be notifi$ ( subsequ5t arre/s across !  
,unit$ ,/ates = crimes committ$ by p]mit
 hold]s44  #c4 ,grant program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all aw>d     
grants to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribal      
gov]nm5ts to assi/ ^? ,/ates & ,indian  
,tribal gov]nm5ts 9 enroll+ individuals 
pur*as+ fire>ms or apply+ = fire>m      
lic5ses 9 ! ,rap ,back ,s]vice4  7b7    
,eligibility requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to be eligible = a grant "u subsection 
7a71 a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t
 %all h 9 place a law t--  7,a7 )       
respect to an individual pur*as+ a      
fire>m-- 7i7 requires ! individual to   
provide f+]pr9ts 9 connection ) su*     
pur*ase1 :i* f+]pr9ts %all be suffici5t 
to enroll ! individual 9 ! ,rap ,back   
,s]vice ^u ! completion ( ! sale ( !    
fire>m2 &  7ii7 requires ea* ag5cy t    
facilitates ! sale ( ! fire>m to ensure 
t ! individual is enroll$ 9 ! ,rap ,back
 ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or 
,indian ,tribal gov]nm5t t issues       

lic5ses = an individual to pur*ase1     
possess1 transf]1 acquire1 or c>ry a    
fire>m 9 "s or all circum/ances or      
locations--  7i7 requires ! individual  
to provide f+]pr9ts 9 connection ) an   
application = ! issuance or r5ewal ( su*
 a lic5se1 :i* f+]pr9ts %all be         
suffici5t to enroll ! individual 9 !    
,rap ,back ,s]vice ^u ! completion ( !  
sale ( ! fire>m2 &  7ii7 requires ea*   
ag5cy t issues or r5ews su* lic5se to   
ensure t ! individual is enroll$ 9 !    
,rap ,back ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,application  
,a requirem5t = a law describ$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply ) respect to 
individuals :o are c]tifi$ to pur*ase1  
possess1 own1 transf]1 acquire1 or c>ry 
a fire>m 9 ! c\rse ( _! employm5t4  7c7 
,use ( grant am\nts ,grants aw>d$ to    
,/ates or ,indian ,tribes "u ?is section
 may only be us$ to--  7#a7 create      
electronic sy/ems to enroll individuals 
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7b77#a7 9 ! ,rap ,back       
,s]vice & = ! receipt ( crim9al hi/ory  

in=mation ab\t su* individuals f ! ,rap 
,back ,s]vice2  7#b7 assi/ local ag5cies
 9 e/abli%+ or enhanc+ _! own capacities
 to p]=m activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a72  7#c7 ensure ! accuracy & security
 ( ! sy/ems e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b72  7#d7 enroll su* individuals 9 ! 
,rap ,back ,s]vice2 or  7#e7 collect &  
analyze data to measure compliance ) !  
level ( enrollm5t ( su* individuals 9 ! 
,rap ,back ,s]vice4  7d7 ,mat*+ funds ,!
 portion ( ! co/s ( an activity provid$ 
by a grant "u subsection 7a7 may n exce$
 #ej p]c5t1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
waives1 :olly or 9 "p1 ! requirem5t "u  
?is subsection ( a non-,f$]al           
contribution to ! co/s ( an activity4   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
section4  7f7 ,consi/5cy ) ,national    
,crim9al ,hi/ory ,improvem5t ,program ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all c>ry out ! grant 
program "u ?is section 9 a mann] t is   
consi/5t ) ! ,national ,crim9al ,hi/ory 

,improvem5t ,program4  #d4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m fire>m has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iba ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m  
,rap ,back ,s]vice means ! capability ( 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation's ,next
 ,g5]ation ,id5tification sy/em to      
provide notice to law en=cem5t ag5cies  
au?oriz$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation to use su* capability (   
arre/s or o!r activity ( lic5sees t     
might impact _! cont9u$ eligibility = a 
lic5se to pur*ase1 possess1 own1        
transf]1 acquire1 or c>ry a fire>m 9 "s 
or all circum/ances or locations4