,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccgc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ac1 #bjbe,ms4 ,tokuda 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,casar1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,dean of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,garcia of ,california1 ,ms4 ,ansari1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,randall1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,salinas1 ,mr4 ,min1 and ,mr4 ,thanedar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to create a system to report the movement of firearm parts across ,state lines1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gun ,hardware ,oversight and ,shipment ,tracking ,act of #bjbe or the ,,ghost ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,federal ,interstate ,firearm ,parts ,reporting ,system 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ice4 ,federal ,interstate ,firearm ,parts ,reporting ,system 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,attorney ,general shall establish and operate a program under this section1 to be known as the ,federal ,interstate ,firearm ,parts ,reporting ,system1 to assist law enforcement officers in monitoring the shipment or transportation of covered firearm components in interstate or foreign commerce4 7b7 ,registration requirement 7#a7 ,in general ,within #e business days before an entity ships or transports in interstate or foreign commerce a covered firearm component1 the entity shall register the shipment or transportation of the covered firearm component by submitting to the ,attorney ,general1 in such form and manner determined by the ,attorney ,general1 the following information3 7,a7 ,the name1 physical mailing address1 phone number or electronic mail address1 and the eligible identification number of the entity4 7,b7 ,the name1 physical mailing address1 phone number or electronic mail address1 and the eligible identification number of the intended recipient of the covered firearm component4 7,c7 ,the method by which the entity is shipping or transporting the covered firearm component1 such as by mail1 personal delivery1 or delivery by courier1 and the name of the shipper or transporter4 7,d7 ,a list or manifest of the items in1 or a bill of lading with respect to1 the package or cargo containing the covered firearm component1 prepared by the entity for the shipment or transportation4 7#b7 ,requirement for delivery 7,a7 ,postal delivery to require registered or certified mail ,an entity using the mails to ship or transport a covered firearm component in interstate or foreign commerce shall use registered or certified mail1 return receipt requested1 or an equivalent service determined by the ,attorney ,general in consultation with the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7,b7 ,other forms of delivery to require signature of recipient ,an entity using a means other than the mails to ship or transport a covered firearm component in interstate or foreign commerce a covered firearm component by delivery shall obtain1 cause to obtain1 or use a service that requires1 the signature of the recipient on delivery and notification to the entity of the signature4 7#c7 ,confirmation of delivery ,within #e business days after submitting to the ,attorney ,general the information described in paragraph 7#a71 an entity that ships or transports in interstate or foreign commerce a covered firearm component shall submit to the ,attorney ,general the date that the entity began the shipment or transportation and-- 7,a7 7i7 any documentation received by the entity with respect to the delivery2 and 7ii7 the date that the recipient received the covered firearm component according to the documentation2 or 7,b7 a certification that the entity has not received the documentation1 in which case the entity shall comply with subparagraph 7,a7 at the earliest possible opportunity and submit an additional such certification every #e business days thereafter until-- 7i7 the entity is able to1 and does1 comply with subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 the ,attorney ,general informs the entity that additional certifications are not required4 7#d7 ,safe harbor provisions 7,a7 ,retroactive registration after shipment or transportation ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 an entity that ships or transports in interstate or foreign commerce a covered firearm component without complying with paragraph 7#a7 may retroactively register the shipment or transportation of the covered firearm component by submitting to the ,attorney ,general the information required by paragraph 7#a7 not later than #e business days after the completion of delivery4 7,b7 ,putative registration by recipient ,the recipient of a covered firearm component shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce may file a putative registration of the shipment or transportation of the covered firearm component by submitting to the ,attorney ,general1 not later than #e business days after receiving the covered firearm component-- 7i7 such information required under paragraph 7#a7 available to the recipient1 with a certification that the information is accurate and complete to the best of the ability of the recipient2 or 7ii7 a written assurance provided to the recipient by the entity that shipped or transported the covered firearm component that contains the information required under paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,discretion of ,attorney ,general to prohibit retroactive registration ,the ,attorney ,general may prohibit an entity from retroactively registering the shipment or transportation of a covered firearm component under subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,attorney ,general-- 7i7 determines that the entity routinely fails to comply with paragraph 7#a7 and relies on subparagraph 7,a7 for the registration of a shipment or transportation of a covered firearm component2 and 7ii7 provides notice to the entity of the determination described in clause 7i74 7c7 ,database of registrations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall compile and maintain a database containing the information gathered under this section4 7#b7 ,access to database ,the ,attorney ,general may disclose information in the database to any of the following3 7,a7 ,a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or foreign law enforcement agency4 7,b7 ,a ,federal1 ,state1 or local prosecutor4 7,c7 ,a ,federal agency4 7,d7 ,an individual with express authorization from an entity described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7#c7 ,exemption from ,freedom of ,information ,act ,except as provided under this section1 the information gathered by the ,attorney ,general under this section may not be publicly disclosed and shall be exempt from disclosure under section #eeb7;b77#c7 of title #e4 7d7 ,unregistered shipments or transportations of covered firearm components 7#a7 ,components subject to seizure ,the ,attorney ,general1 and any government entity designated by the ,attorney ,general1 may seize a covered firearm component that was1 or is being1 shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce without registration under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,exigent circumstances ,a law enforcement officer under the authority of a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal law enforcement agency may seize a covered firearm component described in paragraph 7#a7 if the officer certifies to the ,attorney ,general that exigent circumstances1 with a reasonable risk of injury or death1 existed at the time of seizure that prevented seizure of the covered firearm component after the ,attorney ,general could have designated the officer or agency under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,administrative proceedings for destruction ,the ,attorney ,general may use administrative proceedings to provide for the destruction of a covered firearm component seized under paragraph 7#a7 if no person raises an objection to the ,attorney ,general with respect to the destruction4 7#d7 ,judicial review ,if a person raises an objection to destruction of a covered firearm component under paragraph 7#b71 the ,attorney ,general may petition the ,united ,states district court for the district in which the ,attorney ,general seized the covered firearm component for an order authorizing the destruction1 which shall be granted if the court determines that-- 7,a7 the ,attorney ,general did not receive1 with respect to the covered firearm component1 a registration under subsection 7b77#a71 a retroactive registration under subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 or a putative registration under subsection 7b77#d77;,b72 and 7,b7 if the recipient of the covered firearm component had a reasonable opportunity to file a putative registration under subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 with respect to the covered firearm component1 the recipient did not file the putative registration4 7e7 ,unlawful acts ,it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce a covered firearm component without registration under subsection 7b71 with intent to evade the registration requirements of this section4 7f7 ,authority ,to prescribe regulations ,the ,attorney ,general may prescribe regulations to carry out this section1 which may include regulations describing the administrative proceedings referred to in subsection 7d77#c74 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section and section #ibd7q73 7#a7 ,covered firearm component ,the term covered firearm component means the barrel1 slide1 or bolt carrier of a firearm4 7#b7 ,eligible identification number ,the term eligible identification number means1 with respect to an entity-- 7,a7 the identifying number assigned to the entity under section #faji of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 7,b7 the last #d digits of the social security number of the entity2 or 7,c7 an identification number approved by the ,attorney ,general that uniquely identifies the entity4 4 7b7 ,penalties ,section #ibd of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,any person who knowingly violates section #ice7;e7-- 7#a7 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #a year1 or both2 and 7#b7 if the offense includes the shipment or transportation of not less than #ej covered firearm components as part of a single act1 commission1 conspiracy1 or enterprise1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or both4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ice4 ,federal ,interstate ,firearm ,parts ,reporting ,system4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4