,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hfg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #af1 #bjbc,mr4 ,schatz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,fetterman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to provide for grants for ,state firearms dealer licensing programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state ,firearms ,dealer ,licensing ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,state ,firearms ,dealer ,licensing ,grant ,program 7a7 ,grant program authorized ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,pp ,state ,firearms ,dealer ,licensing ,grant ,program #cjfa4 ,grant program 7a7 ,program authorized ,from the amounts appropriated to carry out this part1 and not later than #ahj days after such amounts are appropriated1 the ,attorney ,general may award annual grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible applicants for the development1 implementation1 improvement1 or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible applicant desiring a grant under this part shall submit to the ,attorney ,general an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,attorney ,general may require1 including-- 7#a7 a description of the law that the applicant has enacted to require a license for any firearms dealer1 including a description of any exemptions to such law2 7#b7 a description of how the applicant will use the grant to develop1 implement1 improve1 or evaluate the firearms dealer licensing program of the applicant2 and 7#c7 a description of the inspection bodies and procedures of the applicant used to inspect firearms dealers4 7c7 ,subawards ,a ,state that receives a grant under this part may make a subaward to a unit of local government authorized to oversee and enforce the development1 implementation1 improvement1 or evaluation of the firearms dealer licensing program for which the grant under this part will be used4 7d7 ,reporting requirement 7#a7 ,annual reports by recipients ,an eligible applicant that receives a grant under this part shall provide an annual report to the ,attorney ,general with the following information3 7,a7 ,the number of inspections conducted in the jurisdiction of the eligible applicant of persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant during the previous year4 7,b7 ,the number of violations by persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant that were cited during the previous year1 disaggregated by violation type4 7,c7 ,the total number of persons licensed as a firearms dealer by the eligible applicant as of the end of the previous year4 7,d7 ,the number of licenses to engage in business as a firearms dealer in the jurisdiction of the eligible applicant that1 during the previous year1 were-- 7i7 issued2 7ii7 renewed2 7iii7 suspended2 or 7iv7 revoked4 7#b7 ,to ,congress ,not later than #ac months after the first grants are awarded under this part1 and every year thereafter1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress and make available publicly through print and electronic means a report1 which shall include the following information3 7,a7 ,a list of eligible applicants who received funds under a grant under this part during the previous fiscal year1 including the funds awarded1 cumulatively and disaggregated by grantee4 7,b7 ,the information gathered pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 disaggregated by grantee4 7,c7 ,a list of eligible applicants who were denied grants under this part1 and the basis for such denials4 7e7 ,limitation on grant amount ,a grant under this part may not be in an amount that is more than #b1ejj1jjj per fiscal year4 #cjfb4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,eligible applicant ,the term eligible applicant means a ,state or ,indian tribal government that has in effect a law that1 at a minimum1 requires the following3 7,a7 ,to engage in business as a firearms dealer in the area subject to the jurisdiction of the ,state or ,indian tribal government1 a person shall be a licensed dealer and be licensed as a firearms dealer under such law4 7,b7 ,a person shall only be licensed as a firearms dealer under such law upon successful completion of the application process set by such law4 7,c7 ,a license to engage in business as a firearms dealer shall be valid for not more than #c years4 7,d7 ,a person licensed as a firearms dealer shall submit to inspections under the law of the ,state or ,indian tribal government4 7,e7 ,noncompliance of a person licensed as a firearms dealer with a requirement for firearms dealers under the law of the ,state or ,indian tribal government may result in-- 7i7 the suspension or revocation of the license2 and 7ii7 the imposition of civil penalties or criminal charges4 7#b7 ,licensed dealer ,the term licensed dealer has the meaning given that term in section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajja7;a7 of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbfa7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bi7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year to carry out part ,,pp4 4