,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjbb,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to help prev5t suicide by giv+ p m control ov] _! own le?al means pur*ase decisions1 ?r\gh ! creation ( a volunt>y pur*ase delay database4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,suicide ,?r\gh ,volunt>y ,fire>m ,pur*ase ,delay ,act 4 #b4 ,volunt>y pur*ase delay database 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ibe;,a ! foll[+3 #ibe;,b4 ,creat+ a volunt>y pur*ase delay process 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a secure int]net-bas$ plat=m1 sep>ate f o!r databases 9 ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija77ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,nics71 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,volunt>y ,pur*ase ,delay ,database 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,database74 7b7 ,use by ,,nics ,:5ev] ! national in/ant crim9al backgr\nd *eck sy/em receives a lawful reque/ f a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$ deal]1 or law en=cem5t ag5cy = in=mation ab\t ! eligibility ( an individual to pur*ase or possess a fire>m1 ,,nics %all-- 7#a7 access ! ,database2 & 7#b7 if ! "n ( ! prospective fire>ms transf]ee is 9 ! ,database1 indicate to ! lic5see t x w\ld be unlawful to transf] a fire>m to ! prospective fire>ms transf]ee4 7c7 ,op]ations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant ag5cies1 %all promulgate regulations to ensure t ! ,database is easily accessible1 us]-fri5dly1 &1 at a m9imum1 does ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,v]ifies ! id5tity ( an individual :o elects to add 8 or h] "n to1 or reque/s removal ( 8 or h] "n f1 ! ,database4 7#b7 7,a7 ,all[s an individual to add 8 or h] "n to ! ,database-- 7i7 by provid+ necess>y docum5tation ( ! id5tity ( ! individual1 includ+ gov]nm5t-issu$ photo id5tification1 9 p]son2 or 7ii7 by provid+ ! docum5tation ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by mail or electronic mail accompani$ by a lett] f a m5tal heal? pr(essional t includes ! "n & lic5se numb] ( ! pr(essional & ! "n & date ( bir? ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m m5tal heal? pr(essional means a p]son :o is lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise recogniz$ or au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ a psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 or cl9ical social work]4 7#c7 ,prev5ts unau?oriz$ disclosure ( ! id5tity (1 or p]sonal in=mation ab\t1 an individual :o has add$ 8 or h] "n to ! ,database4 7#d7 ,provides prior notice to an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ! legal effect ( hav+ ! "n ( ! individual includ$ 9 ! ,database4 7#e7 ,all[s an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to li/ up to #e electronic mail addresses to be contact$ if-- 7,a7 ! individual attempts to pur*ase a fire>m f a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] :ile ! "n ( ! individual is 9 ! ,database2 or 7,b7 ! individual reque/s removal ( 8 or h] "n f ! ,database4 7#f7 ,provides prior notice to an individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t li/+ electronic mail addresses "u p>agraph 7#e7 %all con/itute an express au?orization = ! ,attorney ,g5]al to contact ! address = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74 7#g7 ,provides in=mation ab\t h[ to rel9qui% a fire>m4 7d7 ,use ( in=mation 7#a7 ,inadmissibility z evid5ce ,! addition or removal ( ! "n ( an individual to ! ,database by t individual may n be admissible z evid5ce 9 any legal proce$+1 except 9 a proce$+ "u section #ibe;,a ( ?is title or section #ajc7;g7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7;g771 z evid5ce t-- 7,a7 ! individual prop]ly remov$ 8 or h] "n f ! ,database2 or 7,b7 a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] unlawfully transf]r$ a fire>m to an individual ^: "n 0 includ$ 9 ! ,database4 7#b7 ,limitation on use ,any in=mation ab\t an individual t is conta9$ 91 or transmitt$ to1 ! ,database %all n be us$ = any purpose o!r ?an to det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! individual to receive a fire>m4 7#c7 ,prohibitions on use 9 relation to employm5t1 or provision ( a b5efit or s]vice 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual may n be requir$ to add ! "n ( ! individual to1 or remove ! "n ( ! individual f1 ! ,database z a condition ( employm5t or ( receiv+ any b5efit or s]vice4 ,an individual aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is subp>agraph may br+ an action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = appropriate relief1 includ+ a reasonable attorney's fee4 7,b7 ,prohibition on inquiries ,a p]son may n inquire or consid] :e!r ! "n ( an individual is1 or has ev] be51 add$ to ! ,database1 = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( t individual = employm5t1 or = a b5efit or s]vice4 7e7 ,proc$ures = remov+ "n f database ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures by :i* an individual may remove 8 or h] "n f ! ,database1 :i* %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,removal ^u reque/ made to ! ,attorney ,g5]al by ! applicable individual1 :i* %all take effect on ! date t is #ba days aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$4 7#b7 ,removal ^u reque/ made to ! ,attorney ,g5]al support$ by a decl>ation f a m5tal heal? pr(essional t ! individual does n pres5t a sub/antial risk ( h>m to self1 :i* %all take effect n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! "t at :i* ! reque/ is receiv$4 7f7 ,no limit on numb] ( additions or removals ,!re %all be no limit on ! numb] ( times an individual may add or remove 8 or h] "n f ! ,database4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ibe;,a ! foll[+3 #ibe;,b4 ,creat+ a volunt>y pur*ase delay process 9 ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em4 4 #c4 ,effect ( regi/ration ) volunt>y pur*ase delay database 7a7 ,prohibition on sale or o!r disposition ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 is an individual ^: "n is includ$ 9 ! ,volunt>y ,pur*ase ,delay ,database e/abli%$ "u section #ibe;,b4 4 7b7 ,incorporation ( in=mation into ! ,,nics sy/em 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb7t7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ or t ! sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m to su* o!r individual w\ld violate subsection 7d7 ( ?is section be=e ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m w\ld n violate subsection 7d7 or ,/ate law be=e ! comma2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ or t sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m to su* o!r individual w\ld n violate subsection 7d7 or ,/ate law be=e ! fir/ comma2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ or t sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m to su* o!r individual w\ld violate subsection 7d7 or ,/ate law be=e ! ?ird comma4 7#b7 ,correction ( errone\s in=mation ,section #ajc7;g7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7;g77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or t sale or o!r disposition ( a fire>m to a prospective transf]ee w\ld violate section 7d7 ( su* section or ,/ate law be=e ! fir/ comma4 7c7 ,inclusion 9 exception to prohibition relat+ to e/abli%m5t ( regi/ration sy/ems ) respect to fire>ms ,section #ajc7;i77#b7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or individuals to :om ! sale or disposition ( a fire>m w\ld violate section #ibb7;d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ,/ate law be=e ! p]iod4 #d4 ,education & outrea* campaign reg>d+ ! volunt>y pur*ase delay database ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,injury ,prev5tion & ,control1 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,m5tal ,heal?1 ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,division ( ,behavioral ,heal? ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vices1 %all provide = ! plann+ & implem5tation ( a national public-private p>tn]%ip = an education campaign to raise aw>5ess ( ! ,volunt>y ,pur*ase ,delay ,database e/abli%$ "u section #ibe;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 provides in=mation ab\t ?is ,act2 7#b7 expla9s h[ an individual may add 8 or h] "n to ! database1 & ! effects ( do+ s2 & 7#c7 provides in=mation ab\t h[ to rel9qui% a fire>m 7z def9$ 9 section #iba ( su* title74 #e4 ,rule ( int]pretation ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n be int]pret$ to create a duty or obligation ( any m5tal heal? pr(essional1 & a m5tal heal? pr(essional %all n be held liable 9 a civil action aris+ f an act or omission relat+ to ! ,volunt>y ,pur*ase ,delay ,database e/abli%$ "u section #ibe;,b ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t ?is s5t5ce %all n be int]pret$ to exempt a m5tal heal? pr(essional f liability = p5alties = int5tional misuse ( ! database4 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m m5tal heal? pr(essional means a p]son :o is lic5s$1 c]tifi$1 or o!rwise recogniz$ or au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law to provide m5tal heal? s]vices1 includ+ a psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 or cl9ical social work]4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or any application ( su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4