,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cide ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4 ,amo 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,frost1 and ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit a person from engaging in the business of destroying firearms unless such person has received a license to do so from the ,attorney ,general1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,firearm ,destruction ,licensure ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,license required to engage in the business of destroying firearms 7a7 ,definitions ,section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa7-- 7,a7 by striking or 7,c7 and inserting 7,c72 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 or 7,d7 any person who is a firearm destroyer after pawnbroker2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ba7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 as applied to destroying firearms1 engaging in a business or occupation that includes receiving a firearm for the purposes of destroying such firearm2 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ch7 ,the term firearm destroyer-- 7,a7 means any person engaged in the business of destroying firearms2 and 7,b7 does not include a local law enforcement authority1 ,federal law enforcement agency1 or any other entity of a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government4 7#ci7 ,the term covered method of firearm destruction means a method that renders a firearm and all parts1 attachments1 accessories1 or other components received with such firearm unable to be restored to working condition and otherwise reduced to scrap4 4 7b7 ,unlawful acts ,section #ibb of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking 2 or and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by adding or at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 except a licensed dealer to engage in the business of destroying firearms2 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7u7 by inserting destroying1 after manufacturing14 7c7 ,licensing ,section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7 by inserting destroying1 before or dealing2 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a77;,g7-- 7,a7 by striking that secure and inserting the following3 that-- 7i7 secure 2 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 if the applicant receives a firearm from a local law enforcement authority1 ,federal law enforcement agency1 or any other entity of a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government for the purposes of destroying such firearm1 the applicant will destroy such firearm using a covered method of firearm destruction4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 by inserting destruction1 after sale12 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 7,a7 ,not later than #a year after the effective date of the ,firearm ,destruction ,licensure ,act of #bjbe1 and each year thereafter1 each licensed dealer who is a firearm destroyer shall submit a report to the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives on the number of firearms the licensed dealer destroyed during the previous year1 including the number of firearms that the licensed dealer-- 7i7 received for the purposes of destroying such firearms2 7ii7 received from a local law enforcement authority1 ,federal law enforcement agency1 or any other entity of a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government and destroyed using a covered method of firearm destruction2 and 7iii7 destroyed other than pursuant to clause 7ii71 including the number of firearms whereby the licensed dealer destroyed the frame1 receiver1 or other part1 attachment1 accessory1 or other component of a firearm but did not render all parts1 attachments1 accessories1 or other components received with such firearm unable to be restored to working condition and otherwise reduced to scrap4 7,b7 ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 shall make publicly available-- 7i7 each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 an aggregate of the information submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,a licensed dealer who receives a firearm from a local law enforcement authority1 ,federal law enforcement agency1 or any other entity of a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government for the purposes of destroying such firearm shall-- 7#a7 destroy such firearm using a covered method of firearm destruction1 unless the licensed dealer and such entity agree otherwise2 and 7#b7 make publicly available information regarding any amount the licensed dealer charges a local law enforcement authority1 ,federal law enforcement agency1 or any other entity of a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government to destroy firearms4 4 7d7 ,penalties ,section #ibd7;a77#e7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting 7a77#a77;,c71 before 7s7 or 7t74 7e7 ,grants for destroying firearms ,the ,brady ,handgun ,violence ,prevention ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-aei7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajg4 ,grants for destroying firearms 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #a year after the effective date of the ,firearm ,destruction ,licensure ,act of #bjbe1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 shall award grants to eligible entities for the purposes of paying a licensed dealer to destroy firearms using a covered method of firearm destruction4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered method of firearm destruction2 licensed dealer ,the terms covered method of firearm destruction and licensed dealer have the meanings given such terms in section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary4 4 7f7 ,applicability2 rulemaking 7#a7 ,applicability 7,a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a dealer who obtains a license under section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 prior to the effective date of this section4 7,b7 ,certification of compliance ,not later than the effective date of this section1 a dealer who obtains a license under section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 prior to the effective date of this section shall submit to the ,attorney ,general the certification required under section #ibc7;d77#a77;,g77ii7 of such title 7as amended by this ,act74 7,c7 ,failure to comply ,the ,attorney ,general may1 after notice and opportunity for hearing1 revoke the license of a dealer issued under section #ibc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the holder of such license willfully violates subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,rulemaking ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and ,explosives1 shall issue a final rule to implement this section1 including by prescribing-- 7,a7 acceptable methods of destruction to render a firearm and all parts1 attachments1 accessories1 or other components received with such firearm unable to be restored to working condition and otherwise reduced to scrap2 and 7,b7 records or documents required to be kept by a licensed dealer who is a firearm destroyer4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection1 the terms dealer1 firearm destroyer1 and licensed dealer have the meanings given such terms in section #iba7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7as amended by this ,act74 7g7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4