,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 
,moore ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1 &  
,mr4 ,van ,ord57 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide       
proc$ures = appeal+ c]ta9 ,bureau (     
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 &         
,explosives rul+s or det]m9ations1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,atf ,acc\ntability   
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,proc$ures = appeal+ 
c]ta9 ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1     
,fire>ms & ,explosives rul+s or         
det]m9ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibc
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
7#a7 ,if a lic5s$ manufactur]1 lic5s$   
import]1 or lic5s$ deal] transmits to ! 
,attorney ,g5]al a product              
classification reque/ or a writt5 "q    
reg>d+ any regulatory matt]1 includ+ b n
 limit$ to ! legal /atus or             

classification ( a product1 regulat$    
bus9ess practice1 or a recordkeep+      
practice1 "u any law adm9i/]$1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 by ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1         
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 & ,explosives1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] receipt ( ! reque/ or "q1 make
 a rul+ or det]m9ation 9 writ+ on ! "q1 
& transmit ! rul+ or det]m9ation to !   
lic5see4  7#b7 7,a7 ,)9 #cj cal5d> days 
aft] receipt ( a copy ( ! rul+ or       
det]m9ation1 ! lic5see may appeal ! rul+
 or det]m9ation 7or a cease & desi/     
lett]7 by fil+ ) any ,director (        
,indu/ry ,op]ations hav+ jurisdiction   
ov] a premises ( ! lic5see subject to a 
lic5se issu$ to ! lic5see "u ?is *apt] a
 reque/ = review ( ! rul+ or            
det]m9ation1 :i* %all include a /atem5t 
( ! reasons = ! appeal1 & ! relief      
reque/$4  7,b7 ,)9 #cj cal5d> days aft] 
receipt ( ! reque/ = ! appeal1 !        
,director ( ,indu/ry ,op]ations %all    
r5d] a decision on ! appeal 9 writ+ &   
transmit a copy ( ! decision to !       

lic5see4  7#c7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ :e!r !     
lic5see appeals ! rul+ or det]m9ation to
 ! ,director ( ,indu/ry ,op]ations1 !   
lic5see may1 )9 #ge cal5d> days aft]    
receipt ( a copy ( ! initial rul+ or    
det]m9ation or1 )9 #ad days aft] receipt
 ( ! det]m9ation by ! ,director (       
,indu/ry ,op]ations1 :i* ev] is lat]1   
reque/ = ! appeal to be det]m9$ on !    
record aft] opportunity = a he>+ be=e an
 adm9i/rative law judge4 ,^u su* reque/ 
! adm9i/rative law judge %all--  7i7 set
 a "t & place = a he>+ on ! appeal at a 
location conv5i5t to ! lic5see )9 #ij   
days f ! date ( ! reque/2 &  7ii7 at    
lea/ #aj days be=e ! date set = ! he>+1 
s]ve on ! lic5see & ! ,director (       
,indu/ry ,op]ations a notice ( ! he>+4  
7,b7 ,! he>+ %all be conduct$ 9         
accordance ) ! he>+ proc$ures prescrib$ 
9 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( section   
#eef & section #eeg7;d7 ( title #e4     
7,c7 ,)9 #ij days aft] ! conclusion ( ! 
he>+1 ! adm9i/rative law judge %all--   
7i7 r5d] a decision on ! appeal1 :i*    

%all consi/ (-- 7,i7 a brief /atem5t ( !
 issues ( fact involv$ 9 ! proce$+2     
7,,ii7 ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !        
adm9i/rative law judge1 & ! reasons or  
basis !re= ) record ref]5ces1 on all    
mat]ial issues ( fact1 law1 or          
discretion pres5t$ on ! record2 &       
7,,iii7 ! decision ( ! adm9i/rative law 
judge to rev]se or affirm ! rul+ or     
det]m9ation involv$2  7ii7 c]tify to !  
complete record ( ! proce$+2  7iii7 =w>d
 ! complete c]tifi$ record & a copy ( ! 
decision to ! ,director ( ,indu/ry      
,op]ations2  7iv7 s]ve a copy ( !       
decision on ! lic5see or c\nsel = !     
lic5see2 &  7v7 transmit a copy ( !     
decision to ! attorney repres5t+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! proce$+4  7#d7 ,!     
decision ( ! adm9i/rative law judge or !
 ,director ( ,indu/ry ,op]ations1 or !  
rul+ ( ano!r (fic] or employee ( !      
,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms1 
& ,explosives1 z ! case may be1 pursuant
 to ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 con/itute
 f9al ag5cy action2  7,b7 be subject to 

judicial review "u *apt] #g ( title #e2 
&  7,c7 be b9d+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
lic5see4  7#e7 ,! submission ( an       
adm9i/rative appeal pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b7 or 7#c7 %all po/pone ! effective  
date ( ! rul+ or det]m9ation until !    
adm9i/rative appeal & any subsequ5t     
judicial process is complete4 ,! effect 
%all be z if ! rul+ or det]m9ation _h n 
issu$ until su* process is complete4  4 
7b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by   
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
det]m9ations made be=e1 on1 or aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4