,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hccb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,harrigan introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,armed ,services1 and ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide concealed carry privileges to qualified special operators4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,special ,operations ,forces ,concealed ,carry ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,highly trained special operations personnel who achieved ,expert level military marksmanship qualifications have demonstrated proficiency with firearms and a commitment to public service4 7#b7 ,their service should be recognized without undermining existing safeguards on firearm possession in sensitive places4 #c4 ,qualified special operator authority 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or a qualified special operator after qualified retired law enforcement officer2 and 7#b7 by inserting or1 in the case of such a qualified special operator1 the identification required by subsection 7g7 after the identification required by subsection 7d74 7b7 ,special ,rules for qualified special operators2 definitions ,section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,special rules for qualified special operators 7#a7 ,no annual certification ,an individual authorized to carry under this section as a qualified special operator shall not be subject to the annual firearms qualification requirement of subsection 7d77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,permanent qualification 7,a7 ,in general ,the authority under this section is permanent1 contingent on-- 7i7 maintaining honorable discharge status1 as applicable2 7ii7 maintaining status as a qualified special operator2 and 7iii7 eligibility under ,federal law to possess a firearm4 7,b7 ,immediate termination ,the authority under this section shall terminate immediately if the individual fails to meet the criteria under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection exempts a qualified special operator from any ,federal firearm restriction4 7,d7 ,no separate certification ,no separate certification of firearms training is required for a qualified special operator4 7#c7 ,identification for qualified veterans 7,a7 ,in general ,to be authorized to carry a concealed firearm under this section1 a qualified special operator shall carry proof of identity and qualification4 ,acceptable forms of identification include the following3 7i7 ,a photographic identification issued by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs that-- 7,i7 identifies the individual as a qualified special operator1 and 7,,ii7 confirms the individual's status as such4 7ii7 ,a valid government issued photographic identification and official documentation of service confirming the individual's honorable discharge and status as a qualified special operator4 7,b7 ,law enforcement request ,an individual authorized to carry as a qualified special operator under this section shall present the identification described in this subsection upon request by law enforcement4 7h7 ,qualified special operator ,for purposes of this section1 the term qualified special operator means a current or former military service member with a most recent paygrade of ,e#e-;,e#i1 ,w#a-,w#e or ,o#a-,o#aj with a ,,dd-#bad or military service record that confirms service in one or more of the following roles3 7#a7 ,service in the ,united ,states ,army ,special ,forces as-- 7,a7 a ,special ,forces detachment commander2 7,b7 a ,special ,forces detachment warrant officer2 7,c7 a ,special ,forces weapons sergeant2 7,d7 an ,special ,forces engineer sergeant2 7,e7 a ,special ,forces medical sergeant2 7,f7 a ,special ,forces communications sergeant2 7,g7 a ,special ,forces intelligence sergeant2 or 7,h7 a ,special ,forces operations sergeant4 7#b7 ,service in the ,united ,states ,army #geth ,ranger ,regiment as-- 7,a7 an infantry officer2 7,b7 an infantryman2 7,c7 an indirect fire infantryman2 7,d7 an infantry senior sergeant2 or 7,e7 a combat medic specialist4 7#c7 ,service in the ,united ,states ,navy ,s,e,a,ls as-- 7,a7 an officer qualified in special warfare2 or 7,b7 an enlisted member who served as a special warfare operator4 7#d7 ,service in the ,united ,states ,marine ,corps as-- 7,a7 a scout sniper2 7,b7 a reconnaissance marine2 7,c7 a sniper qualified reconnaissance marine2 7,d7 a parachute and combatant diver qualified reconnaissance marine2 7,e7 a special operations officer2 or 7,f7 a critical skills operator4 7#e7 ,service in the ,united ,states ,air ,force as-- 7,a7 a member who served in combat control2 7,b7 a member who served in pararescue2 7,c7 a member who served in special reconnaissance2 7,d7 a member who served as a tactical air control party airman2 or 7,e7 a member who served as a special operations weather technician4 7#f7 ,service in the ,u4,s4 ,army #ast ,special ,forces ,operational ,detachment ,delta with enlisted skill qualification identifier ,t4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section heading ,section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and qualified special operators after officers in the section heading4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by amending the item relating to section #ibf;,c to read as follows3 #ibf;,c4 ,carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers and qualified special operators4 4 #d4 ,implementation and authority 7a7 ,issuance of identification to veterans 7#a7 ,identification program ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall jointly implement a program to issue the photographic identification described in section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to any individual who meets the criteria of a qualified special operator4 7#b7 ,verification ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall ensure that the application process uses the records of each ,department to verify honorable discharge and status as a qualified special operator4 7b7 ,acceptance of proof documents 7#a7 ,alternate proof ,prior to the expiration of the #ahj-;day period described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall recognize valid service documentation as sufficient proof under section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,guidance ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall provide guidance to law enforcement agencies nationwide to ensure acceptance of the requisite official documentation as proof of authority to carry under ,federal law until such time as the photographic identification of the ,department of ,defense of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 as applicable1 is made available4 7c7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs are authorized to promulgate regulations and guidance to carry out this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 including the form and process for issuing photographic identification cards1 any application procedures1 consistent with section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and communication with ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies regarding implementation4 #e4 ,effective date ,a qualified special operator may exercise the authority to carry a firearm under section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 with the valid service documentation described in section #d7;b77#a74 #f4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or any amendments made by it1 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance1 is held invalid or unconstitutional1 the remainder of the ,act and its amendments1 and their application to other persons or circumstances1 shall not be affected4 #g4 ,no private right of action 7a7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed to create any private right of action or legal claim1 including an action or claim against any government agency1 officer1 or private entity for failure to implement or comply with its terms4 7b7 ,existing remedies ,any remedy for noncompliance or violation of section #ibf;,c of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be limited to the existing remedies provided under such section or other applicable law4