,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,quigley1    
,mr4 ,panetta1 & ,mr4 ,deut*7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to improve ! proc$ures ( ! national    
in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em 9 ! 
case ( fire>m transf]s by f$]ally lic5s$
 fire>ms import]s1 manufactur]s1 &      
deal]s be=e ! completion ( ! relat$     
crim9al backgr\nd *eck1 & to provide =  
annual reports on default fire>m        
transf]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,default ,proce$ ,sale     
,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5t (    
,,nics proc$ures 9 ! case ( default     
fire>m transf]s  7a7 ,requirem5t t      
f$]ally lic5s$ fire>m import]s1         
manufactur]s1 & deal]s report default   
fire>m transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#ibb7t7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#g7 ,a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ 

manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] :o transf]s
 a fire>m 9 compliance ) p>agraph 7#a71 
b be=e ! national in/ant crim9al        
backgr\nd *eck sy/em provides ! lic5see 
) a unique id5tification numb]1 %all    
report ! transf] to ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation )9 #bd h\rs4 ,if a ,/ate  
or local law en=cem5t au?ority is       
conduct+ ! relat$ backgr\nd *eck1 !     
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
transmit ! report to t au?ority4  4     
7#b7 ,creation ( onl9e portal &         
telephone hotl9e ,)9 #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all create an onl9e   
portal & telephone hotl9e1 t are to be  
us$ exclusively = ! purpose ( report+   
suffici5t in=mation to all[ ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation to prioritize   
backgr\nd *ecks 9 accordance ) section  
#djija7;j7 ( title #cd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7b7 ,prioritization ( ,,nics    
backgr\nd *ecks relat+ to default fire>m
 transf]s ,section #ajc ( ! ,brady      
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd    

,u4,s4,c4 #djija7 is am5d$ by r$esignat+
 subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7
 & 7l7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 7i7 !   
foll[+3  7j7 ,prioritization ( backgr\nd
 *ecks relat$ to default fire>m transf]s
 ,9 ! case ( a transf] ref]r$ to 9      
section #ibb7t77#g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section %all give priority to complet+ !
 backgr\nd *eck relat+ to ! transf]4  4 
7c7 ,prohibition on de/ruction ( records
 relat+ to fire>m transf] be=e          
completion ( backgr\nd *eck ,section    
#ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce         
,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija71 
z am5d$ by subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is     
section1 is am5d$ by r$esignat+         
subsections 7k7 & 7l7 z subsections 7l7 
& 7m7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 7j7 !    
foll[+3  7k7 ,prohibition on de/ruction 
( records relat+ to fire>m transf] be=e 
completion ( relat$ backgr\nd *eck ,!   
sy/em e/abli%$ "u ?is section may n     
de/roy any records ( ! sy/em relat+ to a
 propos$ or complet$ fire>m transf]1    

be=e completion ( ! crim9al backgr\nd   
*eck ) respect to ! prospective or      
actual transf]ee4  4  #c4 ,annual       
reports on default fire>m transf]s  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,)9 #cjj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 
! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation %all make accessible to ! 
public a writt5 report on-- 7#a7 ! numb]
 ( fire>ms transf]r$ z describ$ 9       
section #ibb7t77#g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !   
report1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate2  7#b7 !  
numb] ( ! fire>ms describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 ( ?is subsection ) respect to :i* !
 national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck 
sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( !      
,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act  
complet$ ! backgr\nd *eck2  7#c7 ( !    
numb] describ$ by p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is   
subsection-- 7,a7 ! numb] ) respect to  
:i* ! sy/em provid$ ! unique            
id5tification numb] "u section          
#ibb7t77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* title2 &  7,b7
 ! numb] ) respect to :i* in=mation     

available to ! sy/em demon/rat$ t       
receipt ( a fire>m by ! transf]ee w\ld  
violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section 
#ibb ( su* title or ,/ate law2 &  7,c7 9
 ea* case describ$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 (
 ?is p>agraph1 ! reason = indicat+ t !  
receipt w\ld be a violation ref]r$ to 9 
su* subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+ any       
specific prohibit+ crit]ia t w\ld b> !  
transf]ee f receipt ( a fire>m2  7#d7 ( 
! numb] describ$ by p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 (
 ?is subsection1 ! numb] ( fire>ms t 7  
retriev$ f ! transf]ee1 & ! numb] (     
fire>ms t 7 n retriev$ f ! transf]ee1 ) 
ea* numb] brok5 d[n by ! field division 
( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1       
,fire>ms1 & ,explosives & ! ,/ate       
involv$2  7#e7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report 
"u ?is section1 ! numb] ( reque/s =     
crim9al backgr\nd *ecks receiv$ by !    
sy/em 9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s ! records ( :i*
 7 purg$ f ! sy/em )\t resolution2 &    
7#f7 ! numb] ( lic5s$ import]s1 lic5s$  
manufactur]s1 or lic5s$ deal]s :o       
transf]r$ fire>ms z describ$ 9 section  

#ibb7t77#g7 ( su* title dur+ ! p]iod    
cov]$ by ! report1 disaggregat$ by !    
,/ate ( sale4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #cjj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 
& ,explosives %all make accessible to ! 
public a writt5 report on-- 7#a7 !      
av]age "t betwe5 receipt & recov]y ( a  
fire>m transf]r$ z describ$ 9 section   
#ibb7t77#g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report1  
:]e receipt by ! transf]ee violat$      
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( section #ibb (  
su* title or ,/ate law2  7#b7 ! numb] ( 
fire>ms transf]r$ z describ$ 9 su*      
section #ibb7t77#g7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$  
by ! report1 t 7 recov]$ z "p ( a       
crim9al inve/igation1 :]e receipt by !  
transf]ee violat$ su* subsection 7g7 or 
7n7 or ,/ate law1 disaggregat$ by ,/ate2
 &  7#c7 ( ! numb] describ$ by p>agraph 
7#b7 ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! total    
numb] ( fire>ms t 7 recov]$ by law      
en=cem5t 9 ,/ates o!r ?an ! ,/ate !     

fire>m 0 transf]r$ by a lic5s$ import]1 
lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] z   
describ$ 9 su* section #ibb7t72 &  7,b7 
! in=mation outl9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( 
?is p>agraph1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7 !   
,/ate :]e ! fire>m 0 recov]$2 &  7ii7 ! 
,/ate :]e ! fire>m 0 transf]r$ z        
describ$ 9 su* section #ibb7t74  7c7    
,rule ( int]pretation ,a report "u      
subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$ an      
annual /ati/ical report & /ati/ical     
aggregate data = purposes ( ! six?      
proviso "u ! head+ ,bureau ( ,alcohol1  
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &                    
,explosives--sal>ies & exp5ses 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjab 7title ,,ii ( division ,b ( 
,public ,law #aab-ee74