,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aeai  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #af1      
#bjai,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following    
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a 
,,bill  ,to address gun violence1       
improve the availability of records to  
the ,national ,instant ,criminal        
,background ,check ,system1 address     
mental illness in the criminal justice  
system1 and end straw purchases and     
trafficking of illegal firearms1 and for
 other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2     
table of contents  7a7 ,short title     
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,protecting ,communities and ,preserving
 the ,second ,amendment ,act of #bjai4  
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 
#c4 ,reauthorization and improvements to
 ,,nics4 ,sec4 #d4 ,availability of     

records to ,,nics4 ,sec4 #e4            
,definitions relating to mental health4 
,sec4 #f4 ,conditions for treatment of  
certain persons as adjudicated mentally 
incompetent for certain purposes4 ,sec4 
#g4 ,reports and certifications to      
,congress4 ,sec4 #h4 ,increasing        
,federal prosecution of gun violence4   
,sec4 #i4 ,prosecution of felons and    
fugitives who attempt to illegally      
purchase firearms4 ,sec4 #aj4           
,limitation on operations by the        
,department of ,justice4 ,sec4 #aa4     
,straw purchasing of firearms4 ,sec4    
#ab4 ,increased penalties for lying and 
buying4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,amendments to       
section #ibd7;a74 ,sec4 #ad4 ,amendments
 to section #ibd7;h74 ,sec4 #ae4        
,amendments to section #ibd7k74 ,sec4   
#af4 ,multiple sales reports for rifles 
and shotguns4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,study by the  
,national ,institutes of ,justice and   
,national ,academy of ,sciences on the  
causes of mass shootings4 ,sec4 #ah4    
,reports to ,congress regarding         

ammunition purchases by ,federal        
agencies4 ,sec4 #ai4 ,reduction of      
,byrne ,,jag funds for ,state failure to
 provide mental health records to       
,,nics4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,firearm commerce    
modernization4 ,sec4 #ba4 ,firearm      
dealer access to law enforcement        
information4 ,sec4 #bb4 ,interstate     
transportation of firearms or           
ammunition4 ,sec4 #bc4 ,preventing      
duplicative grants4  #b4 ,definitions   
,in this ,act--  7#a7 the term agency   
has the meaning given the term in       
section #eea of title #e1 ,united       
,states ,code2  7#b7 the term ,,nics    
means the ,national ,instant ,criminal  
,background ,check ,system2 and  7#c7   
the term relevant ,federal records means
 any record demonstrating that a person 
is prohibited from possessing or        
receiving a firearm under subsection 7g7
 or 7n7 of section #ibb of title #ah1   
,united ,states ,code4  #c4             
,reauthorization and improvements to    
,,nics  7a7 ,in general ,section #ajc of

 the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments    
,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiac7 is 
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating        
subsections 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 as        
subsections 7f71 7g71 and 7h71          
respectively2  7#b7 by amending         
subsection 7f71 as so redesignated1 to  
read as follows3  7f7 ,authorization of 
appropriations ,there are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #bj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal  
years #bjbj through #bjbd4  2 and  7#c7 
by inserting after subsection 7d7 the   
following3  7e7 ,accountability ,all    
grants awarded by the ,attorney ,general
 under this section shall be subject to 
the following accountability provisions3
  7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 
the term unresolved audit finding means 
a finding in the final audit report of  
the ,inspector ,general of the          
,department of ,justice that the audited
 grantee has utilized grant funds for an
 unauthorized expenditure or otherwise  
unallowable cost that is not closed or  

resolved within #ab months from the date
 when the final audit report is issued4 
7#b7 ,audits ,beginning in the first    
fiscal year beginning after the date of 
enactment of this subsection1 and in    
each fiscal year thereafter1 the        
,inspector ,general of the ,department  
of ,justice shall conduct audits of     
recipients of grants under this section 
to prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of   
funds by grantees4 ,the ,inspector      
,general shall determine the appropriate
 number of grantees to be audited each  
year4  7#c7 ,priority ,in awarding      
grants under this section1 the ,attorney
 ,general shall give priority to        
eligible applicants that did not have an
 unresolved audit finding during the #c 
fiscal years before submitting an       
application for a grant under this      
section4  4  7b7 ,modification of       
eligibility requirements ,the ,,nics    
,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 is       
amended--  7#a7 in section #ajb7;b77#a7 

7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiab7;b77#a77--  7,a7  
in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking       
subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting         
subparagraph 7,b72  7,b7 by striking    
subparagraph 7,b72 and  7,c7 by         
redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as      
subparagraph 7,b72  7#b7 in section     
#ajc7;a77#a7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4             
#djiac7;a77#a771 by striking and subject
 to section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b72 and  7#c7
 in section #ajd7;d7 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#djiad7;d771 by striking section        
#ajb7;b77#a77;,c7 and inserting section 
#ajb7;b77#a77;,b74  #d4 ,availability of
 records to ,,nics  7a7 ,guidance ,not  
later than #de days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney   
,general shall issue guidance           
regarding--  7#a7 the identification and
 sharing of relevant ,federal records2  
and  7#b7 submission of the relevant    
,federal records to ,,nics4  7b7        
,prioritization of records ,each agency 
that possesses relevant ,federal records
 shall prioritize providing the relevant

 information contained in the relevant  
,federal records to ,,nics on a regular 
and ongoing basis in accordance with the
 guidance issued by the ,attorney       
,general under subsection 7a74  7c7     
,reports ,not later than #fj days after 
the ,attorney ,general issues guidance  
under subsection 7a71 the head of each  
agency shall submit a report to the     
,attorney ,general that--  7#a7 advises 
whether the agency possesses relevant   
,federal records2 and  7#b7 describes   
the implementation plan of the agency   
for making the relevant information     
contained in relevant ,federal records  
available to ,,nics in a manner         
consistent with applicable law4  7d7    
,determination of relevance ,the        
,attorney ,general shall resolve any    
dispute regarding whether--  7#a7 agency
 records are relevant ,federal records2 
and  7#b7 the relevant ,federal records 
of an agency should be made available to
 ,,nics4  #e4 ,definitions relating to  
mental health  7a7 ,title #ah           

definitions ,chapter #dd of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended--     
7#a7 in section #iba7;a71 by adding at  
the end the following3  7#cf7 7,a7      
,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the term 
has been adjudicated mentally           
incompetent or has been committed to a  
psychiatric hospital1 with respect to a 
person--  7i7 means the person is the   
subject of an order or finding by a     
judicial officer1 court1 board1         
commission1 or other adjudicative body--
  7,i7 that was issued after-- 7aa7 a   
hearing-- 7,,aa7 of which the person    
received actual notice2 and 7,,bb7 at   
which the person had an opportunity to  
participate with counsel2 or  7bb7 the  
person knowingly and intelligently      
waived the opportunity for a hearing--  
7,,aa7 of which the person received     
actual notice2 and 7,,bb7 at which the  
person would have had an opportunity to 
participate with counsel2 and  7,,ii7   
that found that the person1 as a result 
of marked subnormal intelligence1 mental

 impairment1 or mental illness--  7aa7  
was a danger to himself or to others2   
7bb7 was guilty but mentally ill in a   
criminal case2  7cc7 was not guilty in a
 criminal case by reason of insanity or 
mental disease or defect2  7dd7 was     
incompetent to stand trial in a criminal
 case2  7ee7 was not guilty only by     
reason of lack of mental responsibility 
under section #hej;a of title #aj       
7article #ej;a of the ,uniform ,code of 
,military ,justice72  7ff7 required     
involuntary inpatient treatment by a    
psychiatric hospital2  7gg7 required    
involuntary outpatient treatment by a   
psychiatric hospital based on a finding 
that the person is a danger to himself  
or to others2 or  7hh7 required         
involuntary commitment to a psychiatric 
hospital for any reason1 including drug 
use2 and  7ii7 does not include-- 7,i7 a
 person who is in a psychiatric hospital
 for observation2 or  7,,ii7 a voluntary
 admission to a psychiatric hospital4   
7,b7 ,in this paragraph1 the term order 

or finding does not include--  7i7 an   
order or finding that has expired or has
 been set aside or expunged2  7ii7 an   
order or finding that is no longer      
applicable because a judicial officer1  
court1 board1 commission1 or other      
adjudicative body has found that the    
person who is the subject of the order  
or finding--  7,i7 does not present a   
danger to himself or to others2  7,,ii7 
has been restored to sanity or cured of 
mental disease or defect2  7,,iii7 has  
been restored to competency2 or  7,,iv7 
no longer requires involuntary inpatient
 or outpatient treatment by1 or         
involuntary commitment to1 a psychiatric
 hospital2 or  7iii7 an order or finding
 with respect to which the person who is
 subject to the order or finding has    
been granted relief from disabilities   
under section #ibe7;c7 or under a       
program described in section            
#aja7;c77#b77;,a7 or #aje of the ,,nics 
,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiaa1 #djiae74  7#cg7  

,the term psychiatric hospital includes 
a mental health facility1 a mental      
hospital1 a sanitarium1 a psychiatric   
facility1 and any other facility that   
provides diagnoses by licensed          
professionals of mental retardation or  
mental illness1 including a psychiatric 
ward in a general hospital4  2 and  7#b7
 in section #ibb--  7,a7 in subsection  
7d77#d7--  7i7 by striking as a mental  
defective and inserting mentally        
incompetent2 and  7ii7 by striking any  
mental institution and inserting a      
psychiatric hospital2 and  7,b7 in      
subsection 7g77#d7--  7i7 by striking as
 a mental defective or who has and      
inserting mentally incompetent or has2  
and  7ii7 by striking mental institution
 and inserting psychiatric hospital4    
7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment 
,the ,,nics ,improvement ,amendments    
,act of #bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et  
seq47 is amended--  7#a7 by striking as 
a mental defective each place that term 
appears and inserting mentally          

incompetent2  7#b7 by striking mental   
institution each place that term appears
 and inserting psychiatric hospital2 and
  7#c7 in section #ajb7;c77#c7 7#cd     
,u4,s4,c4 #djiab7;c77#c77--  7,a7 in the
 paragraph heading1 by striking as a    
mental defective or committed to a      
mental institution and inserting        
mentally incompetent or committed to a  
psychiatric hospital2 and  7,b7 by      
striking mental institutions and        
inserting psychiatric hospitals4  #f4   
,conditions for treatment of certain    
persons as adjudicated mentally         
incompetent for certain purposes  7a7   
,in general ,chapter #ee of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #eeaa4
 ,conditions for treatment of certain   
persons as adjudicated mentally         
incompetent for certain purposes ,in any
 case arising out of the administration 
by the ,secretary of laws and benefits  
under this title1 a person who is       
mentally incapacitated1 deemed mentally 

incompetent1 or experiencing an extended
 loss of consciousness shall not be     
considered adjudicated as a mental      
defective under subsection 7d77#d7 or   
7g77#d7 of section #ibb of title #ah    
without the order or finding of a judge1
 magistrate1 or other judicial authority
 of competent jurisdiction that such    
person is a danger to himself or herself
 or others4  4  7b7 ,technical and      
conforming amendment ,the table of      
sections at the beginning of chapter #ee
 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended by adding at the end the       
following3  #eeaa4 ,conditions for      
treatment of certain persons as         
adjudicated mentally incompetent for    
certain purposes4  4  #g4 ,reports and  
certifications to ,congress  7a7 ,,nics 
reports ,not later than ,october #a1    
#bjai1 and every year thereafter1 the   
head of each agency that possesses      
relevant ,federal records shall submit a
 report to ,congress that includes--    
7#a7 a description of the relevant      

,federal records possessed by the agency
 that can be shared with ,,nics in a    
manner consistent with applicable law2  
7#b7 the number of relevant ,federal    
records the agency submitted to ,,nics  
during the reporting period2  7#c7      
efforts made to increase the percentage 
of relevant ,federal records possessed  
by the agency that are submitted to     
,,nics2  7#d7 any obstacles to          
increasing the percentage of relevant   
,federal records possessed by the agency
 that are submitted to ,,nics2  7#e7    
measures put in place to provide notice 
and programs for relief from            
disabilities as required under the      
,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of 
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 if 
the agency makes qualifying             
adjudications relating to the mental    
health of an individual2  7#f7 measures 
put in place to correct1 modify1 or     
remove records available to ,,nics when 
the basis on which the records were made
 available no longer applies2 and  7#g7 

additional steps that will be taken     
during the #a-year period after the     
submission of the report to improve the 
processes by which relevant ,federal    
records are--  7,a7 identified2  7,b7   
made available to ,,nics2 and  7,c7     
corrected1 modified1 or removed from    
,,nics4  7b7 ,certifications  7#a7 ,in  
general ,the annual report requirement  
in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to an 
agency that1 as part of a report        
required to be submitted under          
subsection 7a71 provides certification  
that the agency has--  7,a7 made        
available to ,,nics relevant ,federal   
records that can be shared in a manner  
consistent with applicable law2  7,b7 a 
plan to make any relevant ,federal      
records available to ,,nics and a       
description of that plan2 and  7,c7 a   
plan to update1 modify1 or remove       
records electronically from ,,nics not  
less than quarterly as required by the  
,,nics ,improvement ,amendments ,act of 
#bjjg 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djijb et seq47 and

 a description of that plan4  7#b7      
,frequency ,each agency that is not     
required to submit annual reports under 
paragraph 7#a7 shall submit an annual   
certification to ,congress attesting    
that the agency continues to submit     
relevant ,federal records to ,,nics and 
has corrected1 modified1 or removed     
records available to ,,nics when the    
basis on which the records were made    
available no longer applies4  7c7       
,reports to ,congress on firearms       
prosecutions  7#a7 ,report to congress  
,beginning ,february #a1 #bjbj1 and on  
,february #a of each year thereafter    
through #bjbi1 the ,attorney ,general   
shall submit to the ,committees on the  
,judiciary and the ,committees on       
,appropriations of the ,senate and the  
,house of ,representatives a report of  
information gathered under this         
subsection during the fiscal year that  
ended on ,september #cj of the preceding
 year4  7#b7 ,subject of annual report  
,not later than #ij days after the date 

of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney
 ,general shall require each component  
of the ,department of ,justice1         
including each ,united ,states          
,attorney's ,office1 to furnish for the 
purposes of the report described in     
paragraph 7#a71 information relating to 
any case presented to the ,department of
 ,justice for review or prosecution1 in 
which the objective facts of the case   
provide probable cause to believe that  
there has been a violation of sections  
#ibb and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and section #ehfa of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf4  7#c7 ,elements
 of annual report ,with respect to each 
case described in paragraph 7#b71 the   
report submitted under paragraph 7#a7   
shall include information indicating--  
7,a7 whether in any such case1 a        
decision has been made not to charge an 
individual with a violation of sections 
#ibb and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and section #ehfa of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 or any other   

violation of ,federal criminal law2     
7,b7 in any case described in           
subparagraph 7,a71 a description of why 
no charge was filed under sections #ibb 
and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and    
section #ehfa of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf2  7,c7 whether in any    
case described in paragraph 7#b71 an    
indictment1 information1 or other charge
 has been brought against any person1 or
 the matter is pending2  7,d7 whether1  
in the case of an indictment1           
information1 or other charge described  
in subparagraph 7,c71 the charging      
document contains a count or counts     
alleging a violation of sections #ibb   
and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and    
section #ehfa of the ,internal ,revenue 
,code of #aihf2  7,e7 in any case       
described in subparagraph 7,d7 in which 
the charging document contains a count  
or counts alleging a violation of       
sections #ibb and #ibd1 ,united ,states 
,code1 and section #ehfa of the         
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1      

whether a plea agreement of any kind has
 been entered into with such charged    
individual2  7,f7 whether any plea      
agreement described in subparagraph 7,e7
 required that the individual plead     
guilty1 to enter a plea of nolo         
contendere1 or otherwise caused a court 
to enter a conviction against that      
individual for a violation of sections  
#ibb and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and section #ehfa of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf2  7,g7 in any   
case described in subparagraph 7,f7 in  
which the plea agreement did not require
 that the individual plead guilty1 enter
 a plea of nolo contendere1 or otherwise
 cause a court to enter a conviction    
against that individual for a violation 
of sections #ibb and #ibd1 ,united      
,states ,code1 and section #ehfa of the 
,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1      
identification of the charges to which  
that individual did plead guilty2  7,h7 
in the case of an indictment1           
information1 or other charge described  

in subparagraph 7,c71 in which the      
charging document contains a count or   
counts alleging a violation of sections 
#ibb and #ibd1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and section #ehfa of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 the result of  
any trial of such charges 7guilty1 not  
guilty1 mistrial72  7,i7 in the case of 
an indictment1 information1 or other    
charge described in subparagraph 7,c71  
in which the charging document did not  
contain a count or counts alleging a    
violation of sections #ibb and #ibd1    
,united ,states ,code1 and section #ehfa
 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of     
#aihf1 the nature of the other charges  
brought and the result of any trial of  
such other charges as have been brought 
7guilty1 not guilty1 mistrial72  7,j7   
the number of persons who attempted to  
purchase a firearm but were denied      
because of a background check conducted 
in accordance with section #ibb7t7 of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and   
7,k7 the number of prosecutions         

conducted in relation to persons        
described in subparagraph 7,j74  #h4    
,increasing ,federal prosecution of gun 
violence  7a7 ,in general ,not later    
than #ij days after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney   
,general shall establish in             
jurisdictions specified in subsection   
7c7 a program that meets the            
requirements of subsection 7b71 to be   
known as the ,nationwide ,project ,exile
 ,expansion4  7b7 ,program elements     
,each program established under         
subsection 7a7 shall1 for the           
jurisdiction concerned--  7#a7 provide  
for coordination with ,state and local  
law enforcement officials in the        
identification of violations of ,federal
 firearms laws2  7#b7 provide for the   
establishment of agreements with ,state 
and local law enforcement officials for 
the referral to the ,bureau of ,alcohol1
 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives and
 the ,united ,states ,attorney for      
prosecution of persons arrested for     

violations of section #ibb or section   
#ibd of title #ah1 ,united ,states      
,code1 or section #ehfa of the ,internal
 ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 relating to   
firearms2  7#c7 provide for the         
establishment of multijurisdictional    
task forces1 coordinated by the         
,executive ,office of the ,united       
,states attorneys to investigate and    
prosecute illegal straw purchasing rings
 that purchase firearms in one          
jurisdiction and transfer them to       
another2  7#d7 require that the ,united 
,states attorney designate not less than
 #a assistant ,united ,states attorney  
to prosecute violations of ,federal     
firearms laws2  7#e7 provide for the    
hiring of agents for the ,bureau of     
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and       
,explosives to investigate violations of
 the provisions referred to in paragraph
 7#b71 ,united ,states ,code1 relating  
to firearms2 and  7#f7 ensure that each 
person referred to the ,united ,states  
attorney under paragraph 7#b7 be charged

 with a violation of the most serious   
,federal firearm offense consistent with
 the act committed4  7c7 ,covered       
jurisdictions  7#a7 ,in general ,subject
 to paragraph 7#b71 the jurisdictions   
specified in this subsection are--  7,a7
 the #aj jurisdictions with a population
 equal to or greater than #ajj1jjj      
persons that had the highest total      
number of homicides according to the    
uniform crime report of the ,federal    
,bureau of ,investigation for the most  
recent year available2  7,b7 the #e     
jurisdictions with such a population1   
other than the jurisdictions covered by 
paragraph 7#a71 with the highest per    
capita rate of homicide according to the
 uniform crime report of the ,federal   
,bureau of ,investigation for the most  
recent year available2 and  7,c7 the #c 
tribal jurisdictions that have the      
highest homicide crime rates1 as        
determined by the ,attorney ,general4   
7#b7 ,limitation ,the #ae jurisdictions 
described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7

 shall not include any jurisdiction     
other than those within the #ej ,states4
  7d7 ,annual reports ,not later than #a
 year after the date of enactment of    
this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 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 containing the
 following information3  7#a7 ,the      
number of individuals indicted for such 
violations of ,federal firearms laws    
during that year by reason of the       
program4  7#b7 ,the increase or decrease
 in the number of individuals indicted  
for such violations of ,federal firearms
 laws during that year by reason of the 
program when compared with the year     
preceding that year4  7#c7 ,the number  
of individuals held without bond in     
anticipation of prosecution by reason of
 the program4  7#d7 ,to the extent the  
information is available1 the average   
length of prison sentence of the        

individuals convicted of violations of  
,federal firearms laws by reason of the 
program4  7#e7 ,the number of           
multijurisdictional task forces         
established and the number of           
individuals arrested1 indicted1         
convicted or acquitted of charges for   
violations of the specific crimes listed
 in subsection 7b77#b74  7e7            
,authorization of appropriations  7#a7  
,in general ,there are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the program   
under this section #ae1jjj1jjj for each 
of fiscal years #bjbj1 #bjba1 and #bjbb1
 which shall be used for salaries and   
expenses of assistant ,united ,states   
attorneys and ,bureau of ,alcohol1      
,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives     
agents4  7#b7 ,use of funds  7,a7       
,assistant ,united ,states ,attorneys   
,the assistant ,united ,states attorneys
 hired using amounts authorized to be   
appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 shall 
prosecute violations of ,federal        
firearms laws in accordance with        

subsection 7b77#b74  7,b7 ,,atf agents  
,the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1     
,firearms and ,explosives agents hired  
using amounts authorized to be          
appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 shall1
 to the maximum extent practicable1     
concentrate their investigations on     
violations of ,federal firearms laws in 
accordance with subsection 7b77#b74  #i4
 ,prosecution of felons and fugitives   
who attempt to illegally purchase       
firearms  7a7 ,task ,force  7#a7        
,establishment ,there is established a  
task force within the ,department of    
,justice1 which shall be known as the   
,felon and ,fugitive ,firearm ,task     
,force 7referred to in this section as  
the ,task ,force71 to strengthen the    
efforts of the ,department of ,justice  
to investigate and prosecute cases of   
convicted felons and fugitives from     
justice who illegally attempt to        
purchase a firearm4  7#b7 ,membership   
,the members of the ,task ,force shall  
be--  7,a7 the ,deputy ,attorney        

,general1 who shall serve as the        
,chairperson of the ,task ,force2  7,b7 
the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for   
the ,criminal ,division2  7,c7 the      
,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1   
,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives2    
7,d7 the ,director of the ,federal      
,bureau of ,investigation2 and  7,e7    
such other officers or employees of the 
,department of ,justice as the ,attorney
 ,general may designate4  7#c7 ,duties  
,the ,task ,force shall--  7,a7 provide 
direction for the investigation and     
prosecution of cases of convicted felons
 and fugitives from justice attempting  
to illegally purchase a firearm2 and    
7,b7 provide recommendations to the     
,attorney ,general relating to--  7i7   
the allocation and reallocation of      
resources of the ,department of ,justice
 for investigation and prosecution of   
cases of convicted felons and fugitives 
from justice attempting to illegally    
purchase a firearm2  7ii7 enhancing     
cooperation among agencies and entities 

of the ,federal ,government in the      
investigation and prosecution of cases  
of convicted felons and fugitives from  
justice attempting to illegally purchase
 a firearm2  7iii7 enhancing cooperation
 among ,federal1 ,state1 and local      
authorities responsible for the         
investigation and prosecution of cases  
of convicted felons and fugitives from  
justice attempting to illegally purchase
 a firearm2 and  7iv7 changes in rules1 
regulations1 or policy to improve the   
effective investigation and prosecution 
of cases of convicted felons and        
fugitives from justice attempting to    
illegally purchase a firearm4  7#d7     
,meetings ,the ,task ,force shall meet  
not less than once a year4  7#e7        
,termination ,the ,task ,force shall    
terminate on the date that is #e years  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  7b7 ,authorization for use of    
funds ,section #ebd7;c77#a7 of title    
#bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--
  7#a7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking

 and at the end2  7#b7 in subparagraph  
7,i71 by striking the period at the end 
and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by       
inserting after subparagraph 7,i7 the   
following3  7,j7 the investigation and  
prosecution of cases of convicted felons
 and fugitives from justice who         
illegally attempt to purchase a firearm1
 in accordance with section #i of the   
,protecting ,communities and ,preserving
 the ,second ,amendment ,act of #bjai1  
provided that--  7i7 not more than      
#aj1jjj1jjj shall be available to the   
,attorney ,general for each of fiscal   
years #bjbj through #bjbd under this    
subparagraph2 and  7ii7 not more than #e
 percent of the amounts made available  
under this subparagraph may be used for 
the administrative costs of the task    
force established under section #i of   
the ,protecting ,communities and        
,preserving the ,second ,amendment ,act 
of #bjai4  4  #aj4 ,limitation on       
operations by the ,department of        
,justice ,the ,department of ,justice1  

and any of the law enforcement          
coordinate agencies of the ,department  
of ,justice1 shall not conduct any      
operation where a ,federal firearms     
licensee is directed1 instructed1       
enticed1 or otherwise encouraged by the 
,department of ,justice to sell a       
firearm to an individual if the         
,department of ,justice1 or a coordinate
 agency1 knows or has reasonable cause  
to believe that such an individual is   
purchasing on behalf of another for an  
illegal purpose unless the ,attorney    
,general1 the ,deputy ,attorney         
,general1 or the ,assistant ,attorney   
,general for the ,criminal ,division    
personally reviews and approves the     
operation1 in writing1 and determines   
that the agency has prepared an         
operational plan that includes          
sufficient safeguards to prevent        
firearms from being transferred to third
 parties without law enforcement taking 
reasonable steps to lawfully interdict  
those firearms4  #aa4 ,straw purchasing 

of firearms  7a7 ,in general ,chapter   
#dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1
 is amended by adding at the end the    
following3  #icb4 ,straw purchasing of  
firearms  7a7 ,definitions ,for purposes
 of this section--  7#a7 the term crime 
of violence has the meaning given that  
term in section #ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 the 
term drug trafficking crime has the     
meaning given that term in section      
#ibd7;c77#b72 and  7#c7 the term        
,federal crime of terrorism has the     
meaning given that term in section      
#bccb;b7g74  7b7 ,offense ,it shall be  
unlawful for any person to--  7#a7      
purchase or otherwise obtain a firearm1 
which has been shipped1 transported1 or 
received in interstate or foreign       
commerce1 for or on behalf of any other 
person who the person purchasing or     
otherwise obtaining the firearm knows-- 
7,a7 is prohibited from possessing or   
receiving a firearm under subsection 7g7
 or 7n7 of section #ibb2  7,b7 intends  
to use1 carry1 possess1 or sell or      

otherwise dispose of the firearm in     
furtherance of a crime of violence1 a   
drug trafficking crime1 or a ,federal   
crime of terrorism2  7,c7 intends to    
engage in conduct that would constitute 
a crime of violence1 a drug trafficking 
crime1 or a ,federal crime of terrorism 
if the conduct had occurred within the  
,united ,states2 or  7,d7 is not a      
resident of any ,state and is not a     
citizen or lawful permanent resident of 
the ,united ,states2 or  7#b7 willfully 
procure another to engage in conduct    
described in paragraph 7#a74  7c7       
,penalty ,any person who violates       
subsection 7b7 shall be fined under this
 title1 imprisoned not more than #ae    
years1 or both4  #icc4 ,trafficking in  
firearms  7a7 ,definitions ,for purposes
 of this section--  7#a7 the term crime 
of violence has the meaning given that  
term in section #ibd7;c77#c72  7#b7 the 
term drug trafficking crime has the     
meaning given that term in section      
#ibd7;c77#b72 and  7#c7 the term        

,federal crime of terrorism has the     
meaning given that term in section      
#bccb;b7g74  7b7 ,offense ,it shall be  
unlawful for any person to--  7#a7 ship1
 transport1 transfer1 or otherwise      
dispose of two or more firearms to      
another person in or otherwise affecting
 interstate or foreign commerce1 if the 
transferor knows that the use1 carrying1
 or possession of a firearm by the      
transferee would violate subsection 7g7 
or 7n7 of section #ibb1 or constitute a 
crime of violence1 a drug trafficking   
crime1 or a ,federal crime of terrorism2
  7#b7 receive from another person two  
or more firearms in or otherwise        
affecting interstate or foreign         
commerce1 if the recipient--  7,a7 knows
 that such receipt would violate        
subsection 7g7 or 7n7 of section #ibb2  
or  7,b7 intends to use the firearm in  
furtherance of a crime of violence1 a   
drug trafficking crime1 or a ,federal   
crime of terrorism2 or  7#c7 attempt or 
conspire to commit the conduct described

 in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7c7        
,penalties  7#a7 ,in general ,any person
 who violates subsection 7b7 shall be   
fined under this title1 imprisoned not  
more than #ae years1 or both4  7#b7     
,organizer ,if a violation of subsection
 7b7 is committed by a person acting in 
concert with other persons as an        
organizer1 leader1 supervisor1 or       
manager1 the person shall be fined under
 this title1 imprisoned not more than   
#bj years1 or both4  4  7b7 ,technical  
and conforming amendment ,the table of  
sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting after the item relating to    
section #ica the following3  #icb4      
,straw purchasing of firearms4#icc4     
,trafficking in firearms4  4  7c7       
,directive to the sentencing commission 
,pursuant to its authority under section
 #iid of title #bh1 ,united ,states     
,code1 and in accordance with this      
section1 the ,united ,states ,sentencing
 ,commission shall review and amend its 

guidelines and policy statements to     
ensure that persons convicted of an     
offense under section #icb or #icc of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and   
other offenses applicable to the straw  
purchases and firearms trafficking of   
firearms are subject to increased       
penalties in comparison to those        
currently provided by the guidelines and
 policy statements for such straw       
purchasing and firearms trafficking     
offenses4 ,in its review1 the           
,commission shall consider1 in          
particular1 an appropriate amendment to 
reflect the intent of ,congress that    
straw purchasers without significant    
criminal histories receive sentences    
that are sufficient to deter            
participation in such activities4 ,the  
,commission shall also review and amend 
its guidelines and policy statements to 
reflect the intent of ,congress that a  
person convicted of an offense under    
section #icb or #icc of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code1 who is affiliated

 with a gang1 cartel1 organized crime   
ring1 or other such enterprise should be
 subject to higher penalties than an    
otherwise unaffiliated individual4  #ab4
 ,increased penalties for lying and     
buying ,section #ibd7;a77#a7 of title   
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
in the undesignated matter following    
subparagraph 7,d7 by striking five years
 and inserting the following3 #e years  
7or1 in the case of a violation under   
subparagraph 7,a71 not more than #aj    
years74  #ac4 ,amendments to section    
#ibd7;a7 ,section #ibd7;a7 of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended--    
7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 7d71
 7g712 and  7#b7 by adding at the end   
the following3  7#h7 ,whoever knowingly 
violates subsection 7d71 7g71 or 7n7 of 
section #ibb shall be fined under this  
title1 imprisoned not more than #ae     
years1 or both4  4  #ad4 ,amendments to 
section #ibd7;h7 ,section #ibd of title 
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking subsection 7h7 and inserting

 the following3  7h7 ,whoever knowingly 
receives or transfers a firearm or      
ammunition1 or attempts or conspires to 
do so1 knowing that such firearm or     
ammunition will be used to commit a     
crime of violence 7as defined in        
subsection 7c77#c771 a drug trafficking 
crime 7as defined in subsection         
7c77#b771 a ,federal crime of terrorism 
7as defined in section #bccb;b7g771 or a
 crime under the ,arms ,export ,control 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 the 
,international ,emergency ,economic     
,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et    
seq471 or the ,foreign ,narcotics       
,kingpin ,designation ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 shall be      
imprisoned not more than #ae years1     
fined in accordance with this title1 or 
both4  4  #ae4 ,amendments to section   
#ibd7k7 ,section #ibd of title #ah1     
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking subsection 7k7 and inserting   
the following3  7k7 7#a7 ,a person who1 
with intent to engage in or promote     

conduct that--  7,a7 is punishable under
 the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 the ,controlled
 ,substances ,import and ,export ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq471 or chapter
 #gje of title #df2  7,b7 violates any  
law of a ,state relating to any         
controlled substance 7as defined in     
section #ajb of the ,controlled         
,substances ,act1 #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72  
7,c7 constitutes a crime of violence 7as
 defined in subsection 7c77#c772 or     
7,d7 constitutes a ,federal crime of    
terrorism 7as defined in section        
#bccb;b7g771  smuggles or knowingly     
brings into the ,united ,states1 a      
firearm or ammunition1 or attempts or   
conspires to do so1 shall be imprisoned 
not more than #ae years1 fined under    
this title1 or both4  7#b7 ,a person    
who1 with intent to engage in or to     
promote conduct that--  7,a7 would be   
punishable under the ,controlled        
,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et 
seq471 the ,controlled ,substances      

,import and ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 
#iea et seq471 or chapter #gje of title 
#df1 if the conduct had occurred within 
the ,united ,states2 or  7,b7 would     
constitute a crime of violence 7as      
defined in subsection 7c77#c77 or a     
,federal crime of terrorism 7as defined 
in section #bccb;b7g77 for which the    
person may be prosecuted in a court of  
the ,united ,states1 if the conduct had 
occurred within the ,united ,states1    
smuggles or knowingly takes out of the  
,united ,states1 a firearm or           
ammunition1 or attempts or conspires to 
do so1 shall be imprisoned not more than
 #ae years1 fined under this title1 or  
both4  4  #af4 ,multiple sales reports  
for rifles and shotguns ,section        
#ibc7;g77#e7 of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  7,c7 ,the       
,attorney ,general may not require a    
licensee to submit ongoing or periodic  
reporting of the sale or other          
disposition of #b or more rifles or     

shotguns during a specified period of   
time4  4  #ag4 ,study by the ,national  
,institutes of ,justice and ,national   
,academy of ,sciences on the causes of  
mass shootings  7a7 ,in general  7#a7   
,study ,not later than #ij days after   
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,attorney ,general shall instruct the   
,director of the ,national ,institutes  
of ,justice1 to conduct a peer-reviewed 
study to examine various sources and    
causes of mass shootings including      
psychological factors1 the impact of    
violent video games1 and other factors4 
,the ,director shall enter into a       
contract with the ,national ,academy of 
,sciences to conduct this study jointly 
with an independent panel of #e experts 
appointed by the ,academy4  7#b7 ,report
 ,not later than #a year after the date 
on which the study required under       
paragraph 7#a7 begins1 the ,directors   
shall submit to ,congress a report      
detailing the findings of the study4    
7b7 ,issues examined ,the study         

conducted under subsection 7a77#a7 shall
 examine--  7#a7 mental illness2  7#b7  
the availability of mental health and   
other resources and strategies to help  
families detect and counter tendencies  
toward violence2  7#c7 the availability 
of mental health and other resources at 
schools to help detect and counter      
tendencies of students towards violence2
  7#d7 the extent to which perpetrators 
of mass shootings1 either alleged1      
convicted1 deceased1 or otherwise1      
played violent or adult-themed video    
games and whether the perpetrators of   
mass shootings discussed1 planned1 or   
used violent or adult-themed video games
 in preparation of or to assist in      
carrying out their violent actions2     
7#e7 familial relationships1 including  
the level of involvement and awareness  
of parents2  7#f7 exposure to bullying2 
and  7#g7 the extent to which           
perpetrators of mass shootings were     
acting in a copycat manner based upon   
previous violent events4  #ah4 ,reports 

to ,congress regarding ammunition       
purchases by ,federal agencies ,not     
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of
 the ,office of ,management and ,budget1
 shall report to the ,speaker of the    
,house of ,representatives1 the         
,president pro tempore of the ,senate1  
and the ,chairmen and ,ranking ,members 
of the ,house and ,senate ,committees on
 ,appropriations and the ,committees on 
the ,judiciary1 the ,house ,committee on
 ,homeland ,security1 the ,senate       
,committee on ,homeland ,security and   
,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,house  
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1 a 
report including--  7#a7 details of all 
purchases of ammunition by each ,federal
 agency2  7#b7 a summary of all         
purchases1 solicitations1 and           
expenditures on ammunition by each      
,federal agency2  7#c7 a summary of all 
the rounds of ammunition expended by    
each ,federal agency and a current      
listing of stockpiled ammunition for    

each ,federal agency2 and  7#d7 an      
estimate of future ammunition needs and 
purchases for each ,federal agency for  
the next fiscal year4  #ai4 ,reduction  
of ,byrne ,,jag funds for ,state failure
 to provide mental health records to    
,,nics ,section #ajd7;b7 of the ,,nics  
,improvement ,amendments ,act of #bjjg  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djiad7;b77 is amended-- 
7#a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and    
7#b72  7#b7 by redesignating paragraph  
7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72  7#c7 in        
paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 by  
striking of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting
 of paragraph 7#a72 and  7#d7 by        
inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so  
redesignated1 the following3  7#a7      
,reduction for failure to provide mental
 health records  7,a7 ,in general       
,during the period beginning on the date
 that is #ah months after the date of   
enactment of the ,protecting            
,communities and ,preserving the ,second
 ,amendment ,act of #bjai and ending on 
the day before the date described in    

subparagraph 7,b71 the ,attorney        
,general shall withhold #e percent of   
the amount that would otherwise be      
allocated to a ,state under section #eje
 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime     
,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of     
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaef7 if the     
,state does not--  7i7 provide not less 
than #ij percent of the records required
 to be provided under sections #ajb and 
#ajc2 or  7ii7 have in effect a statute 
that--  7,i7 requires the ,state to     
provide the records required to be      
provided under sections #ajb and #ajc2  
and  7,,ii7 implements a relief from    
disabilities program in accordance with 
section #aje4  7,b7 ,final              
implementation deadline ,beginning on   
the date that is #e years after the date
 of enactment of the ,protecting        
,communities and ,preserving the ,second
 ,amendment ,act of #bjai1 the ,attorney
 ,general shall withhold #aj percent of 
the amount that would otherwise be      
allocated to a ,state under section #eje

 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime     
,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of     
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaef7 if the     
,state does not have in effect a statute
 described in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 of  
this paragraph4  4  #bj4 ,firearm       
commerce modernization  7a7 ,firearms   
dispositions ,section #ibb7;b77#c7 of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended--  7#a7 in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 7,a71 by striking located  
and inserting located or temporarily    
located2 and  7#b7 in subparagraph      
7,a7--  7,a7 by striking rifle or       
shotgun and inserting firearm2  7,b7 by 
striking located and inserting located  
or temporarily located2 and  7,c7 by    
striking both such ,states and inserting
 the ,state in which the transfer is    
conducted and the ,state of residence of
 the transferee4  7b7 ,dealer location  
,section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 in    
subsection 7j7--  7,a7 in the first     
sentence1 by striking 1 and such        

location is in the ,state which is      
specified on the license2 and  7,b7 in  
the last sentence--  7i7 by inserting   
transfer1 after sell12 and  7ii7 by     
striking ,act1 and all that follows and 
inserting ,act42 and  7#b7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7m7 ,nothing in 
this chapter shall be construed to      
prohibit the sale1 transfer1 delivery1  
or other disposition of a firearm or    
ammunition--  7#a7 by a person licensed 
under this chapter to another person so 
licensed1 at any location in any ,state2
 or  7#b7 by a licensed importer1       
licensed manufacturer1 or licensed      
dealer to a person not licensed under   
this chapter1 at a temporary location   
described in subsection 7j7 in any      
,state4  4  7c7 ,residence of ,united   
,states officers ,section #iba of title 
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting
 the following3  7b7 ,for purposes of   
this chapter3  7#a7 ,a member of the    
,armed ,forces on active duty1 or a     

spouse of such a member1 is a resident  
of--  7,a7 the ,state in which the      
member or spouse maintains legal        
residence2  7,b7 the ,state in which the
 permanent duty station of the member is
 located2 and  7,c7 the ,state in which 
the member maintains a place of abode   
from which the member commutes each day 
to the permanent duty station of the    
member4  7#b7 ,an officer or employee of
 the ,united ,states 7other than a      
member of the ,armed ,forces7 who is    
stationed outside the ,united ,states   
for a period of more than #a year1 and a
 spouse of such an officer or employee1 
is a resident of the ,state in which the
 person maintains legal residence4  4   
#ba4 ,firearm dealer access to law      
enforcement information  7a7 ,in general
 ,section #ajc7;b7 of the ,brady        
,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#cd
 ,u4,s4,c4 #djija71 is amended--  7#a7  
by striking ,not later than and         
inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in      
general ,not later than  2 and  7#b7 by 

adding at the end the following3  7#b7  
,voluntary background checks  7,a7 ,in  
general ,not later than #ij days after  
the date of enactment of the ,protecting
 ,communities and ,preserving the       
,second ,amendment ,act of #bjai1 the   
,attorney ,general shall promulgate     
regulations allowing licensees to use   
the national instant criminal background
 check system established under this    
section for purposes of conducting      
voluntary1 no fee employment background 
checks on current or prospective        
employees4  7,b7 ,notice ,before        
conducting an employment background     
check relating to an individual under   
subparagraph 7,a71 a licensee shall--   
7i7 provide written notice to the       
individual that the licensee intends to 
conduct the background check2 and  7ii7 
obtain consent to conduct the background
 check from the individual in writing4  
7,c7 ,exemption ,an employment          
background check conducted by a licensee
 under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be   

governed by the ,fair ,credit ,reporting
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474    
7,d7 ,appeal ,any individual who is the 
subject of an employment background     
check conducted by a licensee under     
subparagraph 7,a7 the result of which   
indicates that the individual is        
prohibited from possessing a firearm or 
ammunition pursuant to subsection 7g7 or
 7n7 of section #ibb of title #ah1      
,united ,states ,code1 may appeal the   
results of the background check in the  
same manner and to the same extent as if
 the individual had been the subject of 
a background check relating to the      
transfer of a firearm4  4  7b7          
,acquisition1 preservation1 and exchange
 of identification records and          
information ,section #ecd of title #bh1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended--     
7#a7 in subsection 7a7--  7,a7 in       
paragraph 7#c71 by striking and at the  
end2  7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by        
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 and2 and  7,c7 by inserting 

after paragraph 7#d7 the following3     
7#e7 provide a person licensed as an    
importer1 manufacturer1 or dealer of    
firearms under chapter #dd of title #ah 
with information necessary to verify    
whether firearms offered for sale to    
such licensees have been stolen4  2 and 
7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by inserting 1  
except for dissemination authorized     
under subsection 7a77#e7 of this section
 before the period4  7c7 ,regulations   
,not later than #ij days after the date 
of enactment of this ,act1 and without  
regard to chapter #e of title #e1       
,united ,states ,code1 the ,attorney    
,general shall promulgate regulations   
allowing a person licensed as an        
importer1 manufacturer1 or dealer of    
firearms under chapter #dd of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 to receive      
access to records of stolen firearms    
maintained by the ,national ,crime      
,information ,center operated by the    
,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1     
solely for the purpose of voluntarily   

verifying whether firearms offered for  
sale to such licensees have been stolen4
  7d7 ,statutory construction2 evidence 
7#a7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in
 this section or the amendments made by 
this section shall be construed--  7,a7 
to create a cause of action against any 
person licensed as an importer1         
manufacturer1 or dealer of firearms     
under chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united 
,states ,code1 or any other person for  
any civil liability2 or  7,b7 to        
establish any standard of care4  7#b7   
,evidence ,notwithstanding any other    
provision of law1 evidence regarding the
 use or non-use by a person licensed as 
an importer1 manufacturer1 or dealer of 
firearms under chapter #dd of title #ah1
 ,united ,states ,code1 of the systems1 
information1 or records made available  
under this section or the amendments    
made by this section shall not be       
admissible as evidence in any proceeding
 of any court1 agency1 board1 or other  
entity4  #bb4 ,interstate transportation

 of firearms or ammunition  7a7 ,in     
general ,section #ibf;,a of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  #ibf;,a4 ,interstate  
transportation of firearms or ammunition
  7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the 
term transport includes staying in      
temporary lodging overnight1 stopping   
for food1 fuel1 vehicle maintenance1 an 
emergency1 medical treatment1 and any   
other activity incidental to the        
transport4  7b7 ,authorization          
,notwithstanding any provision of any   
law 7including a rule or regulation7 of 
a ,state or any political subdivision   
thereof1 a person who is not prohibited 
by this chapter from possessing1        
transporting1 shipping1 or receiving a  
firearm or ammunition shall be entitled 
to--  7#a7 transport a firearm for any  
lawful purpose from any place where the 
person may lawfully possess1 carry1 or  
transport the firearm to any other such 
place if1 during the transportation--   
7,a7 the firearm is unloaded2 and  7,b7 

7i7 if the transportation is by motor   
vehicle--  7,i7 the firearm is not      
directly accessible from the passenger  
compartment of the motor vehicle2 or    
7,,ii7 if the motor vehicle is without a
 compartment separate from the passenger
 compartment1 the firearm is--  7aa7 in 
a locked container other than the glove 
compartment or console2 or  7bb7 secured
 by a secure gun storage or safety      
device2 or  7ii7 if the transportation  
is by other means1 the firearm is in a  
locked container or secured by a secure 
gun storage or safety device2 and  7#b7 
transport ammunition for any lawful     
purpose from any place where the person 
may lawfully possess1 carry1 or         
transport the ammunition1 to any other  
such place if1 during the               
transportation--  7,a7 the ammunition is
 not loaded into a firearm2 and  7,b7   
7i7 if the transportation is by motor   
vehicle--  7,i7 the ammunition is not   
directly accessible from the passenger  
compartment of the motor vehicle2 or    

7,,ii7 if the motor vehicle is without a
 compartment separate from the passenger
 compartment1 the ammunition is in a    
locked container other than the glove   
compartment or console2 or  7ii7 if the 
transportation is by other means1 the   
ammunition is in a locked container4    
7c7 ,state law  7#a7 ,arrest authority  
,a person who is transporting a firearm 
or ammunition may not be--  7,a7        
arrested for violation of any law or any
 rule or regulation of a ,state1 or any 
political subdivision thereof1 relating 
to the possession1 transportation1 or   
carrying of firearms or ammunition1     
unless there is probable cause to       
believe that the transportation is not  
in accordance with subsection 7b72 or   
7,b7 detained for violation of any law  
or any rule or regulation of a ,state1  
or any political subdivision thereof1   
relating to the possession1             
transportation1 or carrying of firearms 
or ammunition1 unless there is          
reasonable suspicion that the           

transportation is not in accordance with
 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,prosecution     
7,a7 ,burden of proof ,if a person      
asserts this section as a defense in a  
criminal proceeding1 the government     
shall bear the burden of proving1 beyond
 a reasonable doubt1 that the conduct of
 the person was not in accordance with  
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,prevailing       
defendant ,if a person successfully     
asserts this section as a defense in a  
criminal proceeding1 the court shall    
award the prevailing defendant          
reasonable attorney's fees4  4  7b7     
,technical and conforming amendment ,the
 table of sections for chapter #dd of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by striking the item relating to
 section #ibf;,a and inserting the      
following3  #ibf;,a4 ,interstate        
transportation of firearms or           
ammunition4  4  #bc4 ,preventing        
duplicative grants ,section #agja of    
title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd  

,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7 is amended by adding  
at the end the following3  7n7          
,preventing duplicative grants  7#a7 ,in
 general ,before the ,attorney ,general 
awards a grant to an applicant under    
this part1 the ,attorney ,general shall 
compare potential grant awards with     
grants awarded under part ,a or ,t to   
determine if duplicate grant awards are 
awarded for the same purpose4  7#b7     
,report ,if the ,attorney ,general      
awards duplicate grants to the same     
applicant for the same purpose 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 that          
includes--  7,a7 a list of all duplicate
 grants awarded1 including the total    
dollar amount of any duplicate grants   
awarded2 and  7,b7 the reason the       
,attorney ,general awarded the duplicate
 grants4  4