,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjai,mr4     
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,ms4 
,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4
 ,cram]1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide additional       
protections = our vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,vet]ans' ,second ,am5dm5t ,rights      
,re/oration ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,additional protections = our vet]ans   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #eeaa4    
,conditions = treatm5t ( c]ta9 p]sons z 
adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t = c]ta9   
purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,beg9n+ on 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 9 any  
case aris+ out ( ! adm9i/ration by !    
,secret>y ( laws & b5efits "u ?is title1
 ! ,secret>y %all n det]m9e a p]son to  
be adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective "u    

subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah unless ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t has met ! burd5 ( prov+1 by   
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 t ! p]son is a  
dang] to self or o!rs4  7#b7 ,! process 
to det]m9e :e!r su* p]son is a dang] to 
self or o!rs1 z set =? 9 ?is section1   
%all proce$ only aft] ! ,dep>tm5t has   
det]m9$ t a p]son requires ! assignm5t (
 a fiduci>y due to a f9d+ ( m5tal       
incompet5cy4  7#c7 ,a p]son :o is       
subject to ! process set =? 9 ?is       
section t may result 9 a f9d+ t he or %e
 is a dang] to self or o!rs %all be     
provid$ =mal notice & a process by :i*  
to *all5ge ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's         
position1 & %all be provid$ writt5      
notice ( ! effect ( ! rul+ ) respect to 
_! ability to own & possess fire>ms & ! 
protections grant$ "u ?is section4  7b7 
,det]m9ation ( dang]\sness  7#a7 ,!     
process by :i* a p]son may be det]m9$ to
 be a dang] to self or o!rs %all be     
initiat$1 ) ! exception ( ^? p]sons     
describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#a71 only aft]

 ! ,dep>tm5t has det]m9$ t a p]son      
requires ! assignm5t ( a fiduci>y due to
 a f9d+ ( m5tal incompet5cy & if !      
,dep>tm5t has a reasonable basis bas$ on
 articulable facts t a p]son may be a   
dang] to self or o!rs4 ,aft] su*        
reasonable basis is f\nd1 ! ,dep>tm5t   
may !n proce$ to =mally det]m9e1 bas$ on
 cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 :e!r su* p]son 
is a dang] to self or o!rs = purposes ( 
report+ to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4  7#b7 ,factors 
,to consid] 9 ! c\rse ( det]m9+ a       
reasonable basis ,9 analyz+ :e!r a      
reasonable basis exi/s t a p]son is a   
dang] to self or o!rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t may  
consid] all records review$ 9 ! c\rse ( 
assign+ a fiduci>y4 ,once t reasonable  
basis is f\nd to exi/1 ! ,dep>tm5t may  
!n proce$ to =mally det]m9e1 bas$ on    
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 :e!r a p]son is 
a dang] to self or o!rs = purposes (    
report+ to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al 
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4  7#c7 ,factors 
,to consid] 9 ! c\rse ( det]m9+ :e!r a  

p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs  7,a7  
,9 analyz+ :e!r a p]son is a dang] to   
self or o!rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t may consid]   
all records review$ 9 ! c\rse ( assign+ 
a fiduci>y & a p]son's exi/+ m$ical     
records4  7,b7 ,9 analyz+ :e!r a p]son  
is a dang] to self or o!rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
may consid] a curr5t /atem5t f !        
b5efici>y's prim>y heal? physician      
assess+ ! b5efici>y's curr5t & pa/ 7#e  
ye> p]iod prec$+ ! initiation ( ?is     
process7 m5tal heal? /atus1 specifically
 :e!r ! b5efici>y has ev] be5 a dang] to
 self or o!rs4 ,a /atem5t %all be       
consid]$ curr5t if x is bas$ ^u an      
assessm5t conduct$ dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod
 imm$iately prec$+ ! initiation ( !     
,m$ical ,review4  7,c7 ,9 analyz+ :e!r a
 p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs1 !    
,dep>tm5t may consid] ! b5efici>y's     
reputation1 z provid$ 9 /atem5ts & o!r  
evid5ce relat+ to ! b5efici>y4 ,^!      
/atem5ts mu/ id5tify ! p]son supply+ !  
in=mation2 provide ! p]son's complete   
contact in=mation1 to include a curr5t  

address & telephone numb]2 & describe ! 
p]son's relation%ip ) ! b5efici>y &     
frequ5cy ( contact4 ,specifically1 !    
p]son provid+ su* a /atem5t %all        
indicate :e!r ! b5efici>y has a         
reputation = viol5ce & expla9 :y !      
b5efici>y is a dang] to self or o!rs4   
7,d7 ,9 analyz+ :e!r a p]son is a dang] 
to self or o!rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t may consid]
 o!r factors reasonably be>+ on :e!r su*
 p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs4  7,e7
 ,if aft] review ( evid5ce acquir$ 9    
p>agraph 7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t f9ds bas$ on  
cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t a p]son is a   
dang] to self or o!rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all 
proce$ to subsection 7c7 to initiate a  
=mal process to notify su* p]son4  7#d7 
,if a conclusion by ! ,dep>tm5t t a     
p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs is n   
made 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh 
7#c71 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all n beg9 !  
process to f9d t su* p]son is a dang] to
 self or o!rs4  7c7 ,process ,if a      
conclusion t a p]son is a dang] to self 
or o!rs is made "u subsection 7b71 n    

lat] ?an #cj days aft] t date on :i* su*
 conclusion is made1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all   
provide notice to ! p]son1 9 writ+1 ( ! 
m$ical f9d+1 ! rights & protections     
af=d$ by ?is section1 & ! effect ( a    
future adm9i/rative or judicial rul+ )  
respect to ! ability ( ! p]son to own & 
possess fire>ms4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative     
review  7#a7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9   
subsection 7i71 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date on :i* a p]son describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 receives notice ( !      
p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t action to   
det]m9e :e!r or n su* p]son is a dang]  
to self or o!rs1 su* p]son may reque/ a 
review by ! bo>d design$ or e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 or a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction to det]m9e :e!r   
su* p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs4   
7,b7 ,if su* p]son does n specify a =um1
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all *oose ! =um4   
7,c7 ,9 su* assessm5t1 ! bo>d may       
consid] ! p]son's honorable dis*>ge or  
decoration & o!r mitigat+ factors       
reasonably be>+ on :e!r su* p]son is a  

dang] to self or o!rs4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y %all designate or  
e/abli% a bo>d t %all1 ^u reque/ ( a    
p]son "u subsection 7a71 make a         
det]m9ation aft] bo? p>ties h pres5t$ _!
 case z to :e!r a p]son is a dang] to   
self or o!rs4  7#c7 ,! bo>d %all consi/ 
( ?ree individuals1 :o %all ei!r be     
retir$ ,f$]al or ,/ate judges 9 good /&+
 or adm9i/rative law judges appo9t$ "u  
section #caje ( title #e 9 good /&+1 = a
 t]m ( two ye>s ea* & a majority        
decision %all control4  7#d7 ,a         
det]m9ation by ! bo>d designat$ or      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or by a c\rt (
 compet5t jurisdiction t a p]son does n 
meet ! /&>d "u subsection 7f7 %all      
preclude ! ,secret>y f report+ su* p]son
 to ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al        
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em = ! purpose (   
prohibit+ ! acquisition1 receipt1       
transf]1 %ipm5t1 transportation1 or     
possession ( fire>ms or ammunition4     
7#e7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   

date on :i* ! p]son or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
*ooses ! adm9i/rative review process1 ! 
bo>d %all make a det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,if 
! bo>d does n make a det]m9ation )9 !   
requir$ #ij-;day p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all
 n report ! p]son to ! ,national ,in/ant
 ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em = !   
purpose ( prohibit+ ! acquisition1      
receipt1 transf]1 %ipm5t1               
transportation1 or possession ( fire>ms 
or ammunition4  7e7 ,judicial review    
7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on
 :i* an assessm5t ( a p]son "u          
subsection 7d7 is made1 su* p]son or !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may file a petition =  
judicial review ( ! bo>d's det]m9ation )
 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7#b7  
,a c\rt %all review a case "u p>agraph  
7#a7 de novo4  7f7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,!     
burd5 ( pro( = all actions aris+ "u ?is 
section %all be on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 prove1 bas$ on cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1 
t a p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs &  
su* burd5 %all be met be=e ! p]son may  
be adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective "u    

subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah4  7g7 ,em]g5cy ord]    
7#a7 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a p]son :o !      
,secret>y believes may be an imm95t     
dang] to self or o!rs1 ! ,secret>y may  
file an em]g5cy petition 9 a c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction to seek a tempor>y
 ord] prohibit+ ! acquisition1 receipt1 
transf]1 %ipm5t1 transportation1 or     
possession ( fire>ms or ammunition1 if !
 ,secret>y has already transmitt$ !     
notification lett] describ$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7,b7 ,! c\rt 9 :i* an action is  
fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may1 if ! c\rt 
f9ds probable cause exi/s t a p]son is  
an imm95t dang] to self or o!rs1 grant  
su* petition4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! c\rt ! in=mation & docum5ts1
 9 unr$act$ =m1 t support ! ,secret>y's 
position4  7#b7 ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 an em]g5cy ord] issu$ "u 
?is subsection %all expire on ! e>li]   
(-- 7,a7 ! date t is #ij days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ord] is issu$2 or  7,b7 ! 
date on :i* a det]m9ation is made by !  

bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#b7 or a
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction z to :e!r 
! p]son is a dang] to self or o!rs4     
7#c7 ,! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1     
ext5d an ord] issu$ "u ?is subsection = 
n m ?an #cj days4  7h7 ,regulatory      
*anges ,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts impos$ 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all review 
all relevant regulations & revise su*   
regulations z necess>y4  7i7 ,p]sons )  
exi/+ records  7#a7 ,= p]sons ) exi/+   
records 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al  
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em database suppli$
 by ! ,secret>y z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is section1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]   
su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all   
provide writt5 notice ( ! opportunity = 
adm9i/rative review or judicial review  
consi/5t ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,ea* p]son
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may1 at any   
"t1 reque/ adm9i/rative review "u       
subsection 7d7 or judicial review by a  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to *all5ge 
! placem5t ( ! p]son 9 ! ,national      
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em

 database consi/5t ) ! proc$ures & /&>ds
 set =? 9 ?is section4  7#c7 ,9 an      
action "u ?is subsection1 ! failure ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to prove1 bas$ on cle> 
& conv9c+ evid5ce1 t a p]son is a dang] 
to self or o!rs consi/5t ) ! proc$ures 9
 ?is section %all result 9 ! removal (  
su* p]son's in=mation f ! ,national     
,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em
 database4  7j7 ,new & mat]ial evid5ce  
,a p]son or ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t may reop5 
a f9ally adjudicat$ case by submitt+ new
 & mat]ial evid5ce consi/5t ) ?is       
section4  7k7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m c\rt ( compet5t    
jurisdiction means ! di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son 
:o is subject to ! assessm5t or         
det]m9ation resides2 &  7#b7 ! t]m dang]
 to self or o!rs means1 9 relation to a 
p]son1 ! p]son is likely to use1 c>ry1  
or possess a fire>m 9 a mann] dang]\s to
 himself or ! public due to m5tal       
illness1 condition1 or disease4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ee ( su* title is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #eeaa4 ,conditions = treatm5t (  
c]ta9 p]sons z adjudicat$ m5tally       
incompet5t = c]ta9 purposes4  4  7c7    
,applicability  7#a7 ,det]m9ations be=e 
date ( enactm5t ,section #eeaa ( title  
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all apply ) respect to 
all p]sons :o are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to be m5tally      
incompet5t z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,det]m9ations aft] date (   
enactm5t ,aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 9 any case aris+ out ( !          
adm9i/ration by ! ,secret>y ( laws &    
b5efits "u title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 = p]sons det]m9$ to be a dang] to
 self or o!rs1 su* det]m9ation %all be  
made consi/5t ) section #eeaa ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a74