,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #fcb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to require ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives to e/abli% an adm9i/rative relief process = individuals ^: applications = transf] & regi/ration ( a fire>m 7 d5i$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,atf ,transp>5cy ,act4 #b4 ,adm9i/rative relief = d5ial ( fire>m transf] application 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,adm9i/rative relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to any application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = ! transf] & regi/ration ( a fire>m :i* is d5i$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on a det]m9ation t transf]r+ ! fire>m to ! transf]ee w\ld violate subsection 7d7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or receipt ( ! fire>m by ! transf]ee w\ld violate subsection 7g7 or 7n7 ( t section or ,/ate1 local1 or tribal law1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide ! transf]ee ) ! relevant ,,nics transaction numb] ) respect to su* application1 7,b7 p]mit su* transf]ee to appeal su* d5ial to ! ,secret>y 9 a mann] simil> to ! process = appeals provid$ "u section #be4aj ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & 7,c7 p]mit su* transf]ee to provide in=mation to ! ,secret>y to prev5t any subsequ5t errone\s d5ial or ext5d$ delay by ,,nics pursuant to a program 7z e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y7 simil> to ! ,volunt>y ,appeal ,file program describ$ 9 section #be4aj7;g7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#b7 ,attorney fees ,9 ! case ( any successful appeal by ! transf]ee pursuant to ! process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse ! transf]ee = any reasonable & necess>y attorney fees incurr$ ) respect to su* appeal4 7#c7 ,,nics ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,,nics means ! 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 #djija74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply to applications = ! transf] & regi/ration ( a fire>m :i* are fil$ or p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,timely process+ ( applications 7a7 ,transf] ( fire>ms ,section #ehab ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z am5d$ by section #b1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 ,process+ ( applications ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 if an application describ$ 9 su* subsection ) respect to ! transf] & regi/ration ( a fire>m has be5 fil$ ) ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y fails to make a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to approve or d5y su* application prior to ! date :i* is #ij cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* su* application 0 orig9ally fil$ by ! transf]or1 ! transf] & regi/ration ( su* fire>m to ! transf]ee %all be deem$ to h be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is section & su* transf] may be made4 ,! ,secret>y %all only d5y an application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 on ! gr\nds t ! applicable requirem5ts "u su* subsection h n be5 satisfi$1 & may n d5y an application solely on ! gr\nds t a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to approve or d5y su* application c\ld n be complet$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 4 7b7 ,mak+ ( fire>ms ,section #ehbb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ces1 if a p]son files an application to make & regi/] a fire>m ) ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y fails to make a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to approve or d5y su* application prior to ! date :i* is #ij cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* su* application 0 orig9ally fil$ by su* p]son1 su* application %all be deem$ to h be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ?is section & su* fire>m may be made by su* p]son4 ,! ,secret>y %all only d5y an application to make & regi/] a fire>m on ! gr\nds t ! applicable requirem5ts "u ?is section h n be5 satisfi$1 & may n d5y an application solely on ! gr\nds t a det]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r to approve or d5y su* application c\ld n be complet$ by ! ,secret>y dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce44 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to applications :i* are fil$ or p5d+ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,reports & agreem5ts 7a7 ,unresolv$ ,,nics *ecks ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 conjunction ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all submit a report to ,congress-- 7#a7 detail+ ! numb] ( ,,nics inquiries receiv$ dur+ ! p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjba ) respect to ! transf] ( a fire>m :i* rema9$ unresolv$ foll[+ ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod describ$ 9 section #be4i7;b77#a7 ( title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 & 7#b7 provid+ recomm5dations = adm9i/rative actions to be adopt$ by ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives to m9imize ! numb] ( unresolv$ ,,nics inquiries describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ( ,,nics *ecks ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all submit a report to ,congress reg>d+ ! p]c5tage ( ,,nics inquiries dur+ ! p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjba ) respect to ! transf] ( a fire>m :i* 7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation on behalf ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives4 7c7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration & process+ ( ,,nics inquiries ) respect to ! transf] ( fire>ms4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ,fire>m ,! t]m fire>m has ! same mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #ehde7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,,nics ,! t]m ,,nics means ! 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 #djija74