,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,ms4
 ,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 &    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a     
coord9at$ national rese>* program to    
exam9e ! nature1 causes1 consequ5ces1 & 
prev5tion ( viol5ce & un9t5d$ injury &  
dea? relat+ to gun own]%ip1 use1 &      
traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,gun ,viol5ce ,rese>* ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,9 ! la/ #ej ye>s1 m       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h di$ f   
gun%ots ?an 9 all w>s 9 :i* ! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 a combatant1 comb9$4  7#b7 ,!  
rate ( gun viol5ce dea?s 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates is m ?an d\ble t ( o!r           
high-income nations4  7#c7 ,guns acc\nt$
 = #gd p]c5t ( homicides & #ea p]c5t (  
suicides 9 #bjaf1 total+ ov] #cg1jjj    
dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,gun     
viol5ce disproportionately affects      
racial m9orities1 ) ,african ,am]icans  
compris+ ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( homicide     
victims & #bb p]c5t ( un9t5tional injury
 dea?s 9 #bjaf4  7#e7 ,provisions 9     
appropriations ,acts dat+ back to #aiif 
h _h a *ill+ effect on ,f$]al fund+ =   
rese>* on gun viol5ce across ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t &1 z a result1 rese>* on gun  
viol5ce is significantly und]fund$      
relative to o!r lead+ causes ( dea?4    
7#f7 ,rese>* exam9+ ! nature1 causes1   
consequ5ces1 & prev5tion ( gun-relat$   
viol5ce1 suicide1 & un9t5tional injury &
 dea? does n con/itute advocacy 9       
support (1 or opposition to1 gun control
 policies or regulations4  7#g7 ,m      
rese>* & high-quality data relat+ to gun
 viol5ce are ne$$ to in=m ! developm5t (
 effective /rategies to r$uce ! incid5ce

 ( gun-relat$ injury & dea?4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m 
,program means ! ,national ,gun ,viol5ce
 ,rese>* ,program e/abli%$ "u section   
#e4  #d4 ,rese>* & data re/rictions     
repeal  7a7 ,gun trace data  7#a7 ,!    
matt] "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1    
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &                    
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ &    
,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjab 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public 
,law #aab-ee2 #abe ,/at4 #fji-faj7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! #f? proviso4  7#b7 ,!  
#f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (        
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$    

,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaa-aag2 #abc ,/at4 #cabh-cabi7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj
 & !reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaj4 
7#c7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,omnibus        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaa-h2 #abc ,/at4 #egd-egf7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjji &      
!reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjji4    
7#d7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         
,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,,ii ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjh 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aaj-afa2 #aba ,/at4 #aijc-aijd7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjjh
 & !reaft] & ins]t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjjh4 
7#e7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau (
 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &         

,explosives--,sal>ies & ,exp5ses 9 title
 ,i ( ! ,sci5ce1 ,/ate1 ,ju/ice1        
,comm]ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjf 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#aji-ajh2 #aai ,/at4 #bbie-bbif7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to any fiscal  
ye>4  7#f7 ,! #f? proviso "u ! head+ 9  
title ,i ( division ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjje 7#ah        
,u4,s4,c4 #ibc note2 ,public ,law       
#ajh-ddg2 #aah ,/at4 #bhei-bhfj7 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ) respect to any fiscal  
ye>4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 funds made available to ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 may  
be us$ to conduct rese>* ) respect to   
gun viol5ce4  #e4 ,rese>* program  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director1 %all develop & implem5t a    
program to improve public heal? & safety
 ?r\gh rese>* on gun viol5ce 7to be kn[n

 z ! ,national ,gun ,viol5ce ,rese>*    
,program71 ?r\gh activities c>ri$ out 9 
collaboration ) cov]$ ag5cies t--  7#a7 
support gun viol5ce rese>*2  7#b7       
accel]ate ! translation ( gun viol5ce   
rese>* into effective policy int]v5tions
 to r$uce ! incid5ce ( injury & dea?    
relat$ to guns2  7#c7 exp& ! numb] (    
rese>*]s & /ud5ts 9 ! field ( gun       
viol5ce rese>*2 &  7#d7 improve         
int]ag5cy plann+ & coord9ation ( ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t activities relat+ to gun      
viol5ce rese>*4  7b7 ,program activities
 ,a cov]$ ag5cy1 9 c>ry+ out activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 %all-- 7#a7  
aw>d grants to individual inve/igators &
 int]discipl9>y teams ( inve/igators =  
projects relat$ to gun viol5ce rese>*2  
7#b7 support projects fund$ "u jo9t     
solicitations by a collaboration ( no   
few] ?an two cov]$ ag5cies2  7#c7       
e/abli% int]discipl9>y rese>* c5t]s t   
are organiz$ to inve/igate basic rese>* 
que/ions & in=m policy decisions relat+ 
to gun viol5ce2  7#d7 provide = !       

education & tra9+ ( und]graduate /ud5ts1
 graduate /ud5ts1 & po/doctoral s*ol>s 9
 gun viol5ce rese>*2 &  7#e7 promote !  
developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus gun      
safety te*nical /&>ds4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 
%all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on 
gun viol5ce rese>*4  7#b7 ,composition  
,! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection
 %all be *air$ by ! ,director & include 
repres5tatives f--  7,a7 ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,b7 ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7,c7 !
 ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7,d7 ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
  7,e7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice2 
&  7,f7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ an
 ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or s]vice !re(7 t !   
,director consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,duties ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7,a7     
ov]see ! plann+1 managem5t1 &           
coord9ation ( ! ,program2  7,b7 provide 

= coord9ation among cov]$ ag5cies (     
,f$]al gun viol5ce rese>* & o!r         
activities und]tak5 pursuant to !       
,program2  7,c7 e/abli% & p]iodically   
update goals & priorities = ! ,program2 
7,d7 develop1 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & update e
 #e ye>s1 a /rategic plan to guide !    
activities ( ! ,program to meet ! goals 
& priorities e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph    
7,c74  7d7 ,advisory committee  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 %all      
e/abli% an advisory committee on gun    
viol5ce rese>*4  7#b7 ,composition ,!   
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be compos$ ( n less ?an #ab   
memb]s1 includ+ repres5tatives ( rese>* 
in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 indu/ry1 law en=cem5t1 &     
relevant nonpr(it organizations :o are  
qualifi$ to provide advice on !         
,program4  7#c7 ,duties ,! advisory     

committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all assess-- 7,a7 ! managem5t1         
coord9ation1 implem5tation1 & activities
 ( ! ,program2  7,b7 ! balance (        
activities & fund+ across ! ,program2   
7,c7 :e!r ! ,program priorities & goals 
develop$ by ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7c77#c7 are help+ to improve 
public heal? & safety2 &  7,d7 ! ne$ to 
revise ! ,program4  7e7 ,cov]$ ag5cy    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ ag5cy 
means--  7#a7 ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation2  7#b7 ! ,national ,in/itute 
= ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#c7 ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7#d7 ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2  7#e7 !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice2 &  7#f7  
su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy z det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7f7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director to c>ry out ?is section       
#bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh
 #bjbd4  #f4 ,ag5cy activities  7a7     

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation  7#a7      
,rese>* ,! ,director ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all aw>d grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to in/itutions (   
high] education or nonpr(it             
organizations 7or consortia ( su*       
in/itutions or organizations7--  7,a7 to
 support multidiscipl9>y rese>* to bett]
 und]/& ! nature1 causes1 & consequ5ces 
( viol5ce1 includ+ viol5ce1 suicide1    
un9t5d$ injury1 & dea? involv+ guns2    
7,b7 to exam9e ! effects ( gun policy   
int]v5tions on-- 7i7 rates ( suicide1   
homicide1 & un9t5d$ injury & dea?2  7ii7
 individuals' ability to use guns =     
self-def5se1 hunt+1 & recreation2 &     
7iii7 ! gun indu/ry2 &  7,c7 to educate 
& tra9 rese>*]s 9 ! field ( viol5ce1    
includ+ gun viol5ce1 rese>*4  7#b7      
,national ,c5t] = ,viol5ce ,rese>* ,!   
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all aw>d grants on a        
competitive basis to in/itutions ( high]
 education or nonpr(it organizations 7or
 consortia ( su* in/itutions or         

organizations7 to e/abli% "o or m c5t]s 
to conduct multidiscipl9>y rese>* &     
education activities 9 support ( ! goals
 & priorities ( ! ,program 7to be kn[n z
 ,national ,c5t] = ,viol5ce ,rese>*74   
7#c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7     
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology  7#a7 ,volunt>y cons5sus     
/&>ds ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 %all   
e/abli% a program to promote !          
developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus gun      
safety te*nical /&>ds4 ,su* ef=t %all   
include--  7,a7 outrea*1 coord9ation1 & 
te*nical support to relevant indu/ry &  
non9du/ry /akehold]s & /&>ds developm5t 
organizations to assi/ su* entities 9 ! 
developm5t ( volunt>y cons5sus gun      
safety te*nical /&>ds2  7,b7 ! conduct (
 rese>* to support ef=ts to develop &   
improve su* /&>ds & con=mity assessm5t2 

&  7,c7 ! developm5t ( su* /&>d ref]5ce 
mat]ial z ! ,director det]m9es is       
necess>y to fur!r ! developm5t ( su*    
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,prohibition on regulation 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z      
conf]r+ ^u ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce any   
au?ority to e/abli% or en=ce m&atory gun
 safety /&>ds4  7#c7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbd4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 & o!r sci5tific ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all aw>d   
grants on a competitive basis to conduct
 or support rese>* into ! nature1       
causes1 consequ5ces1 & prev5tion ( gun  
viol5ce4  7#b7 ,appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 

c>ry out ?is subsection #bj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd4    
7d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7#a7 ,rese>* ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itute (      
,ju/ice1 %all conduct or sponsor rese>* 
into ! nature1 causes1 consequ5ces1 &   
prev5tion ( gun viol5ce4  7#b7          
,competition ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice1 %all sponsor an    
inducem5t prize competition "u section  
#bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#cgai7 to demon/rate ?r\gh te/+ &       
evaluation ! reliability ( guns & gun   
accessories ) integrat$ advanc$ gun     
safety te*nology 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
sm>t guns1 us]-au?oriz$ h&guns1 *ildpro(
 guns1 & p]sonaliz$ guns74  7#c7 ,trace 
data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop cons5sus  

protocols = grant+ rese>*]s access to   
gun trace data :ile protect+ !          
confid5tiality ( gun own]s & deal]s4    
7,b7 ,data %>+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,bureau (         
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives1 %all comm5ce %>+ ) rese>*]s
 accord+ to ! protocols develop$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! cont5ts ( ! ,fire>ms
 ,trace ,sy/em database & in=mation     
requir$ to be kept by lic5sees pursuant 
to section #ibc7;g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 or requir$ to be report$  
pursuant to p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#g7 ( su* 
section #ibc7;g74  7#d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbd4