,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjbf,mr4   
,%eehy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 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$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or a    
qualifi$ 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] 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 ,tra9+ & c]tification    
requirem5t ,an individual au?oriz$ to   
c>ry "u ?is section z a qualifi$ special
 op]ator %all1 at ! exp5se ( !          
individual1 meet ! active duty /&>ds =  
qualification 9 fire>ms tra9+1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! individual resides1 
n less rec5tly ?an #a ye> be=e ! date ! 
individual is c>ry+ ! conceal$ fire>m4  
7#b7 ,conceal$ c>ry use-(-=ce tra9+ ,z a
 pr]equisite to c>ry+ "u ?is section1 a 
qualifi$ special op]ator %all complete a
 ,conceal$ ,c>ry ,use ( ,=ce 9 ,society 
tra9+ c\rse c]tifi$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al cov]+ civilian legal duties1     
/&>ds ( reasonable belief1 &            
de-escalation te*niques relevant to     

dome/ic conceal$ c>ry4  7#c7 ,cont9u+   
eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority  
"u ?is section %all cont9ue only :ile ! 
individual-- 7i7 ma9ta9s an honorable   
dis*>ge /atus1 z applicable2  7ii7      
ma9ta9s /atus z a qualifi$ special      
op]ator2  7iii7 is n "u ! influ5ce (    
alcohol or ano!r intoxicat+ or          
halluc9atory drug or sub/ance2  7iv7    
ma9ta9s eligibility "u ,f$]al law to    
possess a fire>m2 &  7v7 satisfies !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74    
7,b7 ,imm$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$]al fire>m re/riction4  7#d7        
,id5tification = qualifi$ 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]ator2 &  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 =m] memb] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o att5d$     
special op]ations =ce assessm5t1 0      
scre5$1 evaluat$ & select$ =            
qualification tra9+1 & 0 aw>d$ & held a 
special w>f>e or special op]ations      
milit>y occupational specialty or skill 
designator z def9$ by ,unit$ ,/ates     

,special ,op]ations ,comm&4  7i7 ,rule (
 con/ruction reg>d+ ,navy ,special      
,w>f>e ,s]vice ,= purposes ( records or 
docum5tation describ+ s]vice 9 ,navy    
special op]ations roles1 s]vice 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,navy ,special ,w>f>e     
,comm& includes-- 7#a7 a commission$ or 
w>rant (fic] qualifi$ 9 special w>f>e2  
7#b7 an enli/$ memb] :o s]v$ z a special
 w>f>e op]ator2  7#c7 a ,special ,w>f>e 
,combatant ,craft ,crewman ,w>rant      
,(fic]2 &  7#d7 an enli/$ memb] :o s]v$ 
z a ,special ,w>f>e ,combatant ,craft   
,enli/$ ,sailor4  4  7c7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section head+    
,section #ibf;,c ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! section     
head+ by ins]t+ & qualifi$ special      
op]ators aft] (fic]s4  7#b7 ,table (    
sections ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#ibf;,c & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #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 individual1 at !   
reque/ ( ! individual1 :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 = !      
program implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 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 ,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 ! rem$ies      
provid$ "u su* section or o!r applicable
 law1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4 ,applicability
 ,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  #g4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! 
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance is held to  
be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is     
,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !  
application ( ! provisions ( su* to any 

p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
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