,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hccb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,h>rigan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide conceal$ c>ry privileges to qualifi$ special op]ators4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special ,op]ations ,=ces ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,highly tra9$ special op]ations p]sonnel :o a*iev$ ,exp]t level milit>y m>ksman%ip qualifications h demon/rat$ pr(ici5cy ) fire>ms & a commitm5t to public s]vice4 7#b7 ,_! s]vice %\ld be recogniz$ )\t und]m9+ exi/+ safegu>ds on fire>m possession 9 s5sitive places4 #c4 ,qualifi$ special op]ator au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ or a qualifi$ special op]ator aft] qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ or1 9 ! case ( su* a qualifi$ special op]ator1 ! id5tification requir$ by subsection 7g7 aft] ! id5tification requir$ by subsection 7d74 7b7 ,special ,rules = qualifi$ special op]ators2 def9itions ,section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,special rules = qualifi$ special op]ators 7#a7 ,no annual c]tification ,an individual au?oriz$ to c>ry "u ?is section z a qualifi$ special op]ator %all n be subject to ! annual fire>ms qualification requirem5t ( subsection 7d77#b77;,b74 7#b7 ,p]man5t qualification 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority "u ?is section is p]man5t1 cont+5t on-- 7i7 ma9ta9+ honorable dis*>ge /atus1 z applicable2 7ii7 ma9ta9+ /atus z a qualifi$ special op]ator2 & 7iii7 eligibility "u ,f$]al law to possess a fire>m4 7,b7 ,imm$iate t]m9ation ,! au?ority "u ?is section %all t]m9ate imm$iately if ! individual fails to meet ! crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection exempts a qualifi$ special op]ator f any ,f$]al fire>m re/riction4 7,d7 ,no sep>ate c]tification ,no sep>ate c]tification ( fire>ms tra9+ is requir$ = a qualifi$ special op]ator4 7#c7 ,id5tification = qualifi$ vet]ans 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be au?oriz$ to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m "u ?is section1 a qualifi$ special op]ator %all c>ry pro( ( id5tity & qualification4 ,acceptable =ms ( id5tification include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a photographic id5tification issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t-- 7,i7 id5tifies ! individual z a qualifi$ special op]ator1 & 7,,ii7 confirms ! individual's /atus z su*4 7ii7 ,a valid gov]nm5t issu$ photographic id5tification & (ficial docum5tation ( s]vice confirm+ ! individual's honorable dis*>ge & /atus z a qualifi$ special op]ator4 7,b7 ,law en=cem5t reque/ ,an individual au?oriz$ to c>ry z a qualifi$ special op]ator "u ?is section %all pres5t ! id5tification describ$ 9 ?is subsection ^u reque/ by law en=cem5t4 7h7 ,qualifi$ special op]ator ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ special op]ator means a curr5t or =m] milit>y s]vice memb] ) a mo/ rec5t paygrade ( ,e#e-;,e#i1 ,w#a-,w#e or ,o#a-,o#aj ) a ,,dd-#bad or milit>y s]vice record t confirms s]vice 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+ roles3 7#a7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,special ,=ces z-- 7,a7 a ,special ,=ces deta*m5t comm&]2 7,b7 a ,special ,=ces deta*m5t w>rant (fic]2 7,c7 a ,special ,=ces weapons s]geant2 7,d7 an ,special ,=ces eng9e] s]geant2 7,e7 a ,special ,=ces m$ical s]geant2 7,f7 a ,special ,=ces communications s]geant2 7,g7 a ,special ,=ces intellig5ce s]geant2 or 7,h7 a ,special ,=ces op]ations s]geant4 7#b7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army #ge? ,rang] ,regim5t z-- 7,a7 an infantry (fic]2 7,b7 an infantryman2 7,c7 an indirect fire infantryman2 7,d7 an infantry s5ior s]geant2 or 7,e7 a combat m$ic speciali/4 7#c7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,s,e,a,ls z-- 7,a7 an (fic] qualifi$ 9 special w>f>e2 or 7,b7 an enli/$ memb] :o s]v$ z a special w>f>e op]ator4 7#d7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps z-- 7,a7 a sc\t snip]2 7,b7 a reconnaissance m>9e2 7,c7 a snip] qualifi$ reconnaissance m>9e2 7,d7 a p>a*ute & combatant div] qualifi$ reconnaissance m>9e2 7,e7 a special op]ations (fic]2 or 7,f7 a critical skills op]ator4 7#e7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce z-- 7,a7 a memb] :o s]v$ 9 combat control2 7,b7 a memb] :o s]v$ 9 p>>escue2 7,c7 a memb] :o s]v$ 9 special reconnaissance2 7,d7 a memb] :o s]v$ z a tactical air control p>ty airman2 or 7,e7 a memb] :o s]v$ z a special op]ations wea!r te*nician4 7#f7 ,s]vice 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,army #a/ ,special ,=ces ,op]ational ,deta*m5t ,delta ) enli/$ skill qualification id5tifi] ,t4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section head+ ,section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & qualifi$ special op]ators aft] (fic]s 9 ! section head+4 7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #ibf;,c to read z foll[s3 #ibf;,c4 ,c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms by qualifi$ retir$ law en=cem5t (fic]s & qualifi$ special op]ators4 4 #d4 ,implem5tation & au?ority 7a7 ,issuance ( id5tification to vet]ans 7#a7 ,id5tification program ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly implem5t a program to issue ! photographic id5tification describ$ 9 section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to any individual :o meets ! crit]ia ( a qualifi$ special op]ator4 7#b7 ,v]ification ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all ensure t ! application process uses ! records ( ea* ,dep>tm5t to v]ify honorable dis*>ge & /atus z a qualifi$ special op]ator4 7b7 ,acceptance ( pro( docum5ts 7#a7 ,alt]nate pro( ,prior to ! expiration ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all recognize valid s]vice docum5tation z suffici5t pro( "u section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide guidance to law en=cem5t ag5cies nationwide to ensure acceptance ( ! requisite (ficial docum5tation z pro( ( au?ority to c>ry "u ,f$]al law until su* "t z ! photographic id5tification ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z applicable1 is made available4 7c7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs are au?oriz$ to promulgate regulations & guidance to c>ry out ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 includ+ ! =m & process = issu+ photographic id5tification c>ds1 any application proc$ures1 consi/5t ) section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & communication ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies reg>d+ implem5tation4 #e4 ,effective date ,a qualifi$ special op]ator may ex]cise ! au?ority to c>ry a fire>m "u section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) ! valid s]vice docum5tation describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#a74 #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5ts made by x1 or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held invalid or uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ! ,act & its am5dm5ts1 & _! application to o!r p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$4 #g4 ,no private "r ( action 7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to create any private "r ( action or legal claim1 includ+ an action or claim aga9/ any gov]nm5t ag5cy1 (fic]1 or private entity = failure to implem5t or comply ) its t]ms4 7b7 ,exi/+ rem$ies ,any rem$y = noncompliance or violation ( section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be limit$ to ! exi/+ rem$ies provid$ "u su* section or o!r applicable law4