,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbd,mrs4 
,f\%ee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4      
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4   
,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mull91   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,williams
 ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,b[man1
 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,nor?     
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & ,mr4
 ,hors=d7 introduc$ ! 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 #aa    
times t ( o!r high-income nations4  7#c7
 ,guns acc\nt$ = #gi p]c5t ( homicides &
 #ee p]c5t ( suicides 9 #bjbb1 total+   
ov] #dh1jjj dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,gun viol5ce disproportionately    
affects communities ( color4 ,9 #bjba1  
,black ,am]icans 7 #ac4g times z likely 
z ,:ite ,am]icans to be kill$ by gun    
viol5ce :ile ,hispanic & ,lat9o         
,am]icans 7 #b4d times z likely to be   
kill$4  7#e7 ,provisions 9              
appropriations ,acts dat+ back to #aiif 
h _h a *ill+ effect on ,f$]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
 ,,ii ( 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 or support 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% or ma9ta9 an      
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on gun viol5ce     
rese>*4  7#b7 ,composition ,! work+ gr\p
 e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%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% or     
ma9ta9 an advisory committee on gun     
viol5ce rese>*4  7#b7 ,composition ,!   
advisory committee e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be compos$ ( n    
less ?an #ab memb]s1 includ+            
repres5tatives ( rese>* in/itutions1    
in/itutions ( high] education1 heal? c>e
 & social s]vices provid]s1 local       
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 law en=cem5t1         
community-bas$ organizations1 & relevant
 nonpr(it organizations :o are qualifi$ 
to provide advice on ! ,program4  7#c7  
,duties ,! advisory committee e/abli%$  
or ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %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
 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  #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/itutions7-- 7,a7 to support      
multidiscipl9>y rese>* to bett] und]/& !
 nature1 causes1 & consequ5ces ( gun    
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/itutions7 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 #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4  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 #bjbe    

?r\gh #bjcj4  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 #be1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4    
7d7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7#a7 ,rese>* ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice1 %all conduct or sponsor rese>* 
into ! nature1 causes1 consequ5ces1 &   
prev5tion ( gun viol5ce4  7#b7 ,trace   
data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 collaboration ) ! 

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop cons5sus protocols = grant+
 rese>*]s access to gun trace data t    
abide by /&>d pr9ciples = e?ical rese>*4
  7,b7 ,data %>+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,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#c7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4