,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbe,ms4   
,tokuda 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4   
,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4     
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,lev91    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,ms4       
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,escob>1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1    
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,m91 
& ,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to create a sy/em
 to report ! movem5t ( fire>m p>ts      
across ,/ate l9es1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,gun ,h>dw>e ,ov]sight & ,%ipm5t     
,track+ ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,gho/ ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f$]al ,int]/ate ,fire>m    
,p>ts ,report+ ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  #ice4 ,f$]al ,int]/ate ,fire>m 
,p>ts ,report+ ,sy/em  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% &      
op]ate a program "u ?is section1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,int]/ate ,fire>m ,p>ts 
,report+ ,sy/em1 to assi/ law en=cem5t  
(fic]s 9 monitor+ ! %ipm5t or           
transportation ( cov]$ fire>m compon5ts 
9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4  7b7       
,regi/ration requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,)9 #e bus9ess days be=e an entity %ips 
or transports 9 int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce a cov]$ fire>m compon5t1 !      
entity %all regi/] ! %ipm5t or          
transportation ( ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t
 by submitt+ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9   
su* =m & mann] det]m9$ by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! "n1 
physical mail+ address1 phone numb] or  
electronic mail address1 & ! eligible   
id5tification numb] ( ! entity4  7,b7 ,!
 "n1 physical mail+ address1 phone numb]
 or electronic mail address1 & !        
eligible id5tification numb] ( ! int5d$ 
recipi5t ( ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t4     

7,c7 ,! me?od by :i* ! entity is %ipp+  
or transport+ ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t1  
su* z by mail1 p]sonal deliv]y1 or      
deliv]y by c\ri]1 & ! "n ( ! %ipp] or   
transport]4  7,d7 ,a li/ or manife/ ( ! 
items 91 or a bill ( lad+ ) respect to1 
! package or c>go conta9+ ! cov]$ fire>m
 compon5t1 prep>$ by ! entity = ! %ipm5t
 or transportation4  7#b7 ,requirem5t = 
deliv]y  7,a7 ,po/al deliv]y to require 
regi/]$ or c]tifi$ mail ,an entity us+ !
 mails to %ip or transport a cov]$      
fire>m compon5t 9 int]/ate or =eign     
comm]ce %all use regi/]$ or c]tifi$     
mail1 return receipt reque/$1 or an     
equival5t s]vice det]m9$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,o!r =ms ( deliv]y
 to require signature ( recipi5t ,an    
entity us+ a means o!r ?an ! mails to   
%ip or transport a cov]$ fire>m compon5t
 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce a cov]$    
fire>m compon5t by deliv]y %all obta91  
cause to obta91 or use a s]vice t       
requires1 ! signature ( ! recipi5t on   

deliv]y & notification to ! entity ( !  
signature4  7#c7 ,confirmation ( deliv]y
 ,)9 #e bus9ess days aft] submitt+ to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ! in=mation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 an entity t %ips or      
transports 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce a
 cov]$ fire>m compon5t %all submit to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ! date t ! entity began
 ! %ipm5t or transportation &--  7,a7   
7i7 any docum5tation receiv$ by ! entity
 ) respect to ! deliv]y2 &  7ii7 ! date 
t ! recipi5t receiv$ ! cov]$ fire>m     
compon5t accord+ to ! docum5tation2 or  
7,b7 a c]tification t ! entity has n    
receiv$ ! docum5tation1 9 :i* case !    
entity %all comply ) subp>agraph 7,a7 at
 ! e>lie/ possible opportunity & submit 
an additional su* c]tification e #e     
bus9ess days !reaft] until-- 7i7 !      
entity is able to1 & does1 comply )     
subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al in=ms ! entity t additional      
c]tifications are n requir$4  7#d7 ,safe
 h>bor provisions  7,a7 ,retroactive    
regi/ration aft] %ipm5t or              

transportation ,subject to subp>agraph  
7,c71 an entity t %ips or transports 9  
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce a cov]$ fire>m
 compon5t )\t comply+ ) p>agraph 7#a7   
may retroactively regi/] ! %ipm5t or    
transportation ( ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t
 by submitt+ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al !    
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n    
lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] !         
completion ( deliv]y4  7,b7 ,putative   
regi/ration by recipi5t ,! recipi5t ( a 
cov]$ fire>m compon5t %ipp$ or          
transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce  
may file a putative regi/ration ( !     
%ipm5t or transportation ( ! cov]$      
fire>m compon5t by submitt+ to !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 n lat] ?an #e bus9ess 
days aft] receiv+ ! cov]$ fire>m        
compon5t-- 7i7 su* in=mation requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! recipi5t1 )
 a c]tification t ! in=mation is        
accurate & complete to ! be/ ( ! ability
 ( ! recipi5t2 or  7ii7 a writt5        
assurance provid$ to ! recipi5t by !    
entity t %ipp$ or transport$ ! cov]$    

fire>m compon5t t conta9s ! in=mation   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7         
,discretion ( ,attorney ,g5]al to       
prohibit retroactive regi/ration ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may prohibit an entity 
f retroactively regi/]+ ! %ipm5t or     
transportation ( a cov]$ fire>m compon5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,attorney     
,g5]al--  7i7 det]m9es t ! entity       
r\t9ely fails to comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 
& relies on subp>agraph 7,a7 = !        
regi/ration ( a %ipm5t or transportation
 ( a cov]$ fire>m compon5t2 &  7ii7     
provides notice to ! entity ( !         
det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7c7 
,database ( regi/rations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all compile &      
ma9ta9 a database conta9+ ! in=mation   
ga!r$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,access to  
database ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may        
disclose in=mation 9 ! database to any (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 ,tribal1 or =eign law en=cem5t   
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
prosecutor4  7,c7 ,a ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,d7

 ,an individual ) express au?orization f
 an entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7 ,exemption f    
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act ,except z     
provid$ "u ?is section1 ! in=mation     
ga!r$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u ?is      
section may n be publicly disclos$ &    
%all be exempt f disclosure "u section  
#eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e4  7d7 ,unregi/]$
 %ipm5ts or transportations ( cov]$     
fire>m compon5ts  7#a7 ,compon5ts       
subject to seizure ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 
& any gov]nm5t entity designat$ by !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 may seize a cov]$     
fire>m compon5t t 01 or is be+1 %ipp$ or
 transport$ 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce 
)\t regi/ration "u subsection 7b74  7#b7
 ,exig5t circum/ances ,a law en=cem5t   
(fic] "u ! au?ority ( a ,/ate1 local1 or
 ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cy may seize a 
cov]$ fire>m compon5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! (fic] c]tifies to !  
,attorney ,g5]al t exig5t circum/ances1 
) a reasonable risk ( injury or dea?1   
exi/$ at ! "t ( seizure t prev5t$       

seizure ( ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t aft] !
 ,attorney ,g5]al c\ld h designat$ !    
(fic] or ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,adm9i/rative proce$+s = de/ruction ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al may use adm9i/rative   
proce$+s to provide = ! de/ruction ( a  
cov]$ fire>m compon5t seiz$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 if no p]son raises an objection to 
! ,attorney ,g5]al ) respect to !       
de/ruction4  7#d7 ,judicial review ,if a
 p]son raises an objection to de/ruction
 ( a cov]$ fire>m compon5t "u p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition ! 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al seiz$ ! cov]$   
fire>m compon5t = an ord] au?oriz+ !    
de/ruction1 :i* %all be grant$ if ! c\rt
 det]m9es t-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
did n receive1 ) respect to ! cov]$     
fire>m compon5t1 a regi/ration "u       
subsection 7b77#a71 a retroactive       
regi/ration "u subsection 7b77#d77;,a71 
or a putative regi/ration "u subsection 
7b77#d77;,b72 &  7,b7 if ! recipi5t ( ! 
cov]$ fire>m compon5t _h a reasonable   

opportunity to file a putative          
regi/ration "u subsection 7b77#d77;,b7 )
 respect to ! cov]$ fire>m compon5t1 !  
recipi5t did n file ! putative          
regi/ration4  7e7 ,unlawful acts ,x %all
 be unlawful = any p]son to kn[+ly %ip  
or transport 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce
 a cov]$ fire>m compon5t )\t regi/ration
 "u subsection 7b71 ) int5t to evade !  
regi/ration requirem5ts ( ?is section4  
7f7  ,au?ority ,to prescribe regulations
  ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may prescribe     
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 :i*
 may include regulations describ+ !     
adm9i/rative proce$+s ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7d77#c74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section & section #ibd7q73 7#a7     
,cov]$ fire>m compon5t ,! t]m cov]$     
fire>m compon5t means ! b>rel1 slide1 or
 bolt c>ri] ( a fire>m4  7#b7 ,eligible 
id5tification numb] ,! t]m eligible     
id5tification numb] means1 ) respect to 
an entity-- 7,a7 ! id5tify+ numb]       
assign$ to ! entity "u section #faji ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,b7 !

 la/ #d digits ( ! social security numb]
 ( ! entity2 or  7,c7 an id5tification  
numb] approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t   
uniquely id5tifies ! entity4  4  7b7    
,p5alties ,section #ibd ( su* title is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7q7   
,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates section   
#ice7;e7--  7#a7 %all be f9$ "u ?is     
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?2
 &  7#b7 if ! (f5se includes ! %ipm5t or
 transportation ( n less ?an #ej cov]$  
fire>m compon5ts z "p ( a s+le act1     
commission1 conspiracy1 or ent]prise1   
%all be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ n m 
?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = su* *apt]  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ice4 ,f$]al ,int]/ate ,fire>m ,p>ts    
,report+ ,sy/em4  4  7d7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4