,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #efef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 
,hirono1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,blunt        
,ro*e/]1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7 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 = victims (    
crime to be notifi$ ( fire>ms-relat$    
activity by ! (f5d]1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,survivors ,al]t$ ,=
 ,em]g5cy ,notice ,act or ! ,dome/ic    
,viol5ce ,,safe ,notice ,act4  #b4      
,victim notification sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ibe;,d ! foll[+3  #ibe;,e4             
,notification to fire>ms access victim  
notification sy/em ( prohibit$ pur*ase  
or attempt$ pur*ase ( a fire>m  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,victim notification  

sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation %all1 9 consultation )   
appropriate ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal     
ag5cies1 includ+ ag5cies responsible =  
managem5t ( crim9al hi/ory records &    
victim notification sy/ems1 e/abli% a   
fire>ms access victim notification sy/em
 to notify crime victims 7z def9$ 9     
section #cgga7;e77#b77 h>m$ by (f5ses "u
 section #aag1 #aeia1 #bbfa1 #bbfa;,a1  
or #bbfb 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z crime    
victims7 :o h regi/]$ to be notifi$1 z  
provid$ by ?is section1 ( fire>ms-relat$
 activity by ! (f5d]4 ,?is sy/em %all   
all[ victims ( su* crimes to regi/] =   
notifications & to d]egi/] at w4 ,victim
 in=mation provid$ = use 9 ! fire>ms    
access victim notification sy/em %all   
only be us$ = fire>ms access            
notification purposes4  7,b7            
,cl>ification ) respect to p>don$ (f5d]s
  ,notification to a crime victim "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7 n apply )  
respect to fire>ms-relat$ activity by an
 (f5d] :o has receiv$ a p>don or        

re/oration ( rights ) respect to ! (f5se
 pursuant to :i* ! crime victim regi/]$ 
to receive su* notifications2 &  7ii7   
/ill apply ) respect to fire>ms-relat$  
activity by an (f5d] :o has receiv$ a   
p>don or re/oration ( rights ) respect  
to an (f5se o!r ?an ! (f5se pursuant to 
:i* ! crime victim regi/]$ to receive   
su* notifications4  7#b7  ,legal        
gu>dians & repres5tatives2 relat$ (f5d]s
  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9 ! ev5t t a crime   
victim is "u #ah ye>s ( age1 incompet5t1
 or incapacitat$1 ! victim notification 
sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all all[ ! legal
 gu>dians ( ! crime victim1 or any o!r  
p]sons p]mitt$ by law to repres5t !     
crime victim1 to regi/] & d]egi/] =     
notification & s5d relevant             
notifications to su* legal gu>dian or   
repres5tative z if su* legal gu>dian or 
repres5tative 7 a crime victim =        
purposes ( ! victim notification sy/em4 
7,b7  ,exception  ,9 no ev5t %all an    
(f5d] aga9/ a crime victim be p]mitt$ to
 s]ve z ! legal gu>dian or repres5tative

 = ! crime victim "u subp>agraph 7,a74  
7b7  ,regi/ration  7#a7  ,regi/ration   
requirem5ts  ,no individual %all be     
regi/]$ to be notifi$ "u ?is section    
unless su* individual provides to !     
fire>ms access victim notification      
sy/em--  7,a7 regi/ration ) ! ,victim   
,notification ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section
 #bjaja7;d7 ( title #cd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 %all be suffici5t to v]ify an    
individual's eligibility to regi/] "u   
?is section2 or  7,b7 all in=mation     
necess>y1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 to v]ify ! eligibility ( su*    
individual to regi/] to be notifi$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7#b7  ,qualify+ (f5d]s 
,^u regi/ration ( a crime victim "u     
subsection 7a71 ! fire>ms access victim 
notification sy/em %all provide to !    
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em ! names ( any (f5d] aga9/  
su* crime victim cov]$ by subsection    
7a77#a74  7c7  ,notification to fire>ms 
access victim notification sy/em  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  ,9 ! case ( a backgr\nd *eck  

on an (f5d] describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#a7 conduct$ by ! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em        
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc ( ! ,brady     
,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd    
,u4,s4,c4 #djija71 pursuant to ! reque/ 
( a lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 
or lic5s$ deal] ( fire>ms1 t det]m9es ! 
receipt ( a fire>m by ! individual w\ld 
be unlawful3  7,a7 ,! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,sy/em %all notify !
 fire>ms access victim notification     
sy/em ( ! attempt$ fire>m acquisition4  
7,b7 ,if su* det]m9ation is made aft] #c
 bus9ess days1 or m ?an #c days if !    
numb] ( days "u ,/ate law )9 :i* !      
det]m9ation mu/ be made is great]1 aft] 
:i* "t a fire>m c be transf]r$1 or1 9 ! 
case t ! (f5d] is less ?an #ba ye>s (   
age1 ! numb] ( days "u section #ajc7l7 (
 ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce ,prev5tion    
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #djija7l77 )9 :i* ! 
det]m9ation mu/ be made1 h elaps$ s9ce !
 lic5see contact$ ! sy/em & a fire>m has
 be5 transf]r$ to t (f5d]--  7i7 !      

,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,sy/em %all notify ! fire>ms access     
victim notification sy/em t ! (f5d]     
possesses a fire>m2 &  7ii7 ! ,bureau ( 
,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,fire>ms &          
,explosives %all notify ! fire>ms access
 victim notification sy/em ^u retrieval 
( fire>ms transf]r$ z describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection4  7,c7 ,if an attempt$ fire>m
 acquisition results 9 ! arre/ ( ! (f5d]
 by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! ag5cy
 %all notify ! fire>ms access victim    
notification sy/em4  7,d7 ,if su*       
det]m9ation is rev]s$ ^u appeal1 !      
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em %all notify ! fire>ms      
access victim notification sy/em4 ,9 !  
ev5t t ! rev]sal is due to a f9d+ t !   
individual :o attempt$ to pur*ase !     
fire>m 0 n ! (f5d]1 ! notification %all 
include ! reason = ! rev]sal4  7#b7     
,p>dons  ,9 ! case ( a ,presid5tial     
p>don ( an (f5d] = an (f5se "u section  
#aeia1 #bbfa1 #bbfa;,a1 or #bbfb1 !     
,(fice ( ! ,p>don ,attorney ( !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all notify !       
fire>ms access victim notification      
sy/em4  7#c7  ,relief f disabilities  ,9
 ! case ( a successful application or   
petition = relief f disabilities "u     
section #ibe7;c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all notify ! fire>ms access victim     
notification sy/em4  7d7  ,notifications
 to crime victims  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!   
fire>ms access victim notification sy/em
 %all notify ! crime victim ^u receipt (
 in=mation describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#a71 7c77#b71 or 7c77#c74 ,9 ! case 
( a notification "u subsection 7c77#b7  
or 7c77#c71 ! notification %all include 
a /atem5t t ! p>don$ or reliev$         
individual is no long] prohibit$ f      
possess+ fire>ms due to ! p>don$ (f5se  
or (f5se = :i* ! individual successfully
 appli$ or petition$ = relief "u section
 #ibe7;c71 al?\gh ! individual may be   
prohibit$ due to o!r (f5ses4 ,a         
notification issu$ pursuant ?is p>agraph
 %all include contact in=mation = !     
hotl9e describ$ 9 section #cac ( !      

,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion & ,s]vices  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdac74  7#b7      
,ret5tion ( in=mation  ,! fire>ms access
 victim notification sy/em %all reta9   
any in=mation transmitt$ f ! ,national  
,in/ant ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em pursuant
 to subsection 7c7 = no long] ?an #bd   
h\rs foll[+ ! issuance ( a notification 
to a crime victim "u p>agraph 7#a74  7e7
  ,annual notices  ,! fire>ms access    
victim notification %all annually s5d a 
notice to crime victims to in=m !m t !y 
are regi/]$ to receive notifications "u 
?is section4  7f7  ,outrea*  ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct necess>y  
outrea* to victims ( crimes describ$ 9  
section #aag1 #aeia1 #bbfa1 #bbfa;,a1 or
 #bbfb1 to educate crime victims ab\t _!
 "r to regi/] or d]egi/] = ! fire>ms    
access victim notification sy/em4 ,^u ! 
conviction ( an (f5d] = #a or m ( ^!    
crimes1 ! prosecut+ attorney %all notify
 ! crime victim ( _! ability to regi/]  
or d]egi/] = ! fire>ms access victim    
notification sy/em4 ,crime victims %all 

be in=m$ ^u regi/ration ) ! fire>ms     
access victim notification sy/em ( !    
conditions "u :i* an attempt by an (f5d]
 or respond5t to pur*ase a fire>m w     
result 9 ! crime victim receiv+ a       
notification4  7g7  ,rules ( con/ruction
  ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to 
create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or  
proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity 
by any p>ty1 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its 
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its    
(fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r 
p]son4  7h7  ,au?orization (            
appropriations  ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd 
( title #ah is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #ibe;,d ! foll[+3
  #ibe;,e4 ,notification to fire>ms     
access victim notification sy/em (      
prohibit$ pur*ase or attempt$ pur*ase ( 
a fire>m4  4  #c4 ,pilot program =      
report+ ( backgr\nd *eck d5ials & /atus 
*anges to /ate victim notification      

sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #ibe;,e ! foll[+3   
#ibe;,f4 ,pilot program = report+ (     
backgr\nd *eck d5ials & /atus *anges to 
,/ate victim notification sy/ems  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a ,/ate or ,tribe ) a victim      
notification sy/em4  7#b7 ,(f5d] ,! t]m 
(f5d] means an individual :o is-- 7,a7  
convict$ ( a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce  
(f5se2 or  7,b7 "u indictm5t = a dome/ic
 viol5ce (f5se "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
or ,tribal law puni%able by imprisonm5t 
= a t]m exce$+ #a ye>4  7#c7 ,p>tial    
po9t ( contact ,/ate ,! t]m p>tial po9t 
( contact ,/ate means a ,/ate 9 :i*     
,/ate ag5cies & ! ,national ,in/ant     
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em %>e    
responsibility = conduct+ fire>ms       
backgr\nd *ecks4  7#d7 ,po9t ( contact  
,/ate ,! t]m po9t ( contact ,/ate means 
a ,/ate t has elect$ to h ,/ate ag5cies 

conduct all fire>ms backgr\nd *ecks4    
7#e7 ,prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt    
ord] ,! t]m prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce   
c\rt ord] means-- 7,a7 a c\rt ord]      
describ$ 9 section #ibb7;g77#h72  7,b7 a
 dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] 7z def9$ by !
 laws ( ! applicable jurisdiction71 t   
re/ricts ! respond5t f pur*as+1         
possess+1 or receiv+ fire>ms or a c]ta9 
type ( fire>m "u ! laws ( su*           
jurisdiction2 or  7,c7 a dome/ic viol5ce
 c\rt ord] 7z def9$ by ! laws ( !       
applicable jurisdiction7 t1 by its t]ms1
 re/ricts ! respond5t f pur*as+1        
possess+1 or receiv+ fire>ms or a c]ta9 
type ( fire>m4  7#f7 ,prohibit+ dome/ic 
viol5ce (f5se ,! t]m prohibit+ dome/ic  
viol5ce (f5se means a dome/ic viol5ce   
(f5se t re/ricts ! (f5d] f pur*as+ or   
possess+ or receiv+ fire>ms "u ! laws ( 
! applicable jurisdiction4  7#g7        
,qualify+ prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce     
(f5se ,! t]m qualify+ prohibit+ dome/ic 
viol5ce (f5se means an (f5se "u ,f$]al  
law or ! laws ( ! applicable            

jurisdiction t1 z det]m9$ by su*        
jurisdiction1 qualify z a prohibit+     
dome/ic viol5ce (f5se = ! purposes ( ?is
 section4  7#h7 ,respond5t ,! t]m       
respond5t means an individual subject to
 a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord]4 
7#i7 ,victim ,! t]m victim-- 7,a7 means 
a victim ( a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce  
(f5se2  7,b7 includes an individual     
protect$ by a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce 
c\rt ord]2 &  7,c7 ) respect to         
regi/ration =1 d]egi/ration f1 or       
receipt ( a notification f a victim     
notification sy/em1 includes a legal    
gu>dian (1 or ano!r p]son au?oriz$ by   
law to repres5t1 an individual describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 :o is a m9or1
 except t su* legal gu>dian or          
repres5tative may n be an (f5d] aga9/1  
or a respond5t subject to a prohibit+   
dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] = an (f5se    
aga9/1 su* individual describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7#aj7 ,victim
 notification sy/em ,! t]m victim       
notification sy/em means-- 7,a7 a sy/em 

describ$ 9 section #adjd;,e ( ! ,victims
 ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjajh71 or a sy/em design$ to notify   
victims ( any actions relat+ to su* c\rt
 ord]1 t has ! capacity to reconcile !  
data ( a victim & an (f5d] or respond5t 
& to ma9ta9 confid5tiality ( ! victim2 &
  7,b7 :i*-- 7i7 does n apply ) respect 
to fire>ms-relat$ activity by an (f5d]  
:o has receiv$ a p>don or re/oration (  
rights ) respect to ! (f5se pursuant to 
:i* ! victim regi/]$ to receive su*     
notifications2 &  7ii7 /ill applies )   
respect to fire>ms-relat$ activity by an
 (f5d] :o has receiv$ a p>don or        
re/oration ( rights ) respect to an     
(f5se o!r ?an ! (f5se pursuant to :i* ! 
victim regi/]$ to receive su*           
notifications4  7b7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,(fice on ,victims ( ,crime1 %all make  
grants to eligible entities to upgrade !
 victim notification sy/ems ( ! eligible
 entities to c>ry out ! activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        

,purpose ,! purpose ( ! grants describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 is to enable ,/ate or   
,tribal victim notification sy/ems to   
notify victims ( an attempt by an (f5d] 
or respond5t to acquire a fire>m if a   
backgr\nd *eck is conduct$ by !         
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em or appropriate ,/ate ag5cy 
pursuant to ! reque/ ( a lic5s$ import]1
 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ deal] (  
fire>ms t det]m9es t ! receipt ( a      
fire>m by a p]son w\ld violate ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law due to a   
prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce (f5se or      
prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord]4    
7#c7 ,di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ ! grants     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice on ,victims 
( ,crime1 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
select a div]se mix ( eligible entities 
s z to maximize ! ability ( ! grants1 on
 ! :ole1 to help id5tify issues &       
det]m9e ! efficacy ( p]man5t programs 9 
all jurisdictions4  7c7 ,activities     
7#a7 ,requir$ activities ,an eligible   

entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all use ! grant funds to-- 7,a7 build !
 capacity ( or e/abli% a victim         
notification sy/em-- 7i7 by :i* victims 
%all-- 7,i7 be able to volunt>ily regi/]
 = or d]egi/] f at any "t2  7,,ii7 be   
giv5 ! option to rema9 regi/]$ ) ! sy/em
 ^u ! completion ( ! s5t5ce ( ! (f5d] 9 
! case ( a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce    
(f5se if ! victims 7 add$ to ! victim   
notification sy/em due to ! inc>c]ation 
( ! (f5d]2  7,,iii7 be in=m$ ^u         
regi/ration ) ! sy/em ( ! conditions "u 
:i* an attempt by an (f5d] or respond5t 
to pur*ase a fire>m w result 9 ! victim 
receiv+ a notification2 &  7,,iv7       
receive annual notice t !y are regi/]$  
to receive notifications ?r\gh ! victim 
notification sy/em2 &  7ii7 9           
consultation ) /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate
 or ,tribal dome/ic viol5ce coalitions1 
dome/ic viol5ce s]vice provid]s1 &      
culturally specific programs2  7,b7     
e/abli% a me*anism by :i* ! victim      
notification sy/em c receive reports1   

consi/5t ) ,/ate law1 f-- 7i7 !         
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em or1 9 ! case ( a po9t (    
contact ,/ate or p>tial po9t ( contact  
,/ate1 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy t--    
7,i7 an (f5d] or respond5t attempt$ to  
acquire a fire>m if a backgr\nd *eck    
conduct$ pursuant to ! reque/ ( a lic5s$
 import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or lic5s$ 
deal] ( fire>ms det]m9es t ! receipt ( a
 fire>m by ! (f5d] or respond5t w\ld    
violate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal
 law due to a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce 
(f5se or a prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce    
c\rt ord]2 or  7,,ii7 a fire>m has be5  
transf]r$ to ! (f5d] or respond5t if !  
det]m9ation describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is
 made aft]-- 7aa7 #c bus9ess days2  7bb7
 m ?an #c bus9ess days if ! numb] ( days
 "u ,/ate law )9 :i* ! det]m9ation mu/  
be made is great]1 aft] :i* "t a fire>m 
c be transf]r$ h elaps$ s9ce ! lic5see  
contact$ ! sy/em or ,/ate ag5cy2 or     
7cc7 9 ! case ! (f5d] or respond5t is   
less ?an #ba ye>s ( age1 ! numb] ( days 

"u section #ajc7l7 ( ! ,brady ,h&gun    
,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#djija7l77 )9 :i* ! det]m9ation mu/ be  
made2  7ii7 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1       
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives or     
appropriate ,/ate ag5cy t a fire>m      
transf]r$ z describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7 
is retriev$2  7iii7 an applicable law   
en=cem5t ag5cy if an attempt$ fire>m    
acquisition results 9 ! arre/ ( ! (f5d] 
by su* ag5cy2  7iv7 ! ,national ,in/ant 
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em or     
appropriate ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy t--  
7,i7 a det]m9ation t receipt ( ! fire>m 
by a p]son w\ld violate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 or ,tribal law due to a prohibit+
 dome/ic viol5ce (f5se or a prohibit+   
dome/ic viol5ce c\rt ord] is rev]s$ ^u  
appeal2 &  7,,ii7 ! reason = a rev]sal  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 if ! rev]sal  
is due to a f9d+ t ! individual :o      
attempt$ to pur*ase ! fire>m 0 n ! (f5d]
 or ! respond5t2  7v7 appropriate       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal ag5cies t--   
7,i7 ! conviction = ! prohibit+ dome/ic 

viol5ce (f5se is expung$ or set aside2  
7,,ii7 ! p]son has be5 p>don$ = ! (f5se 
or has _h civil rights re/or$ unless !  
p>don1 expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil
 rights expressly provides t ! p]son may
 n %ip1 transport1 possess1 or receive  
fire>ms2 or  7,,iii7 ! p]son has be5    
grant$ relief f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or       
,tribal fire>ms disabilities b t su*    
p]son may /ill be prohibit$ f possess+  
fire>ms due to o!r (f5ses or disqualify+
 c\rt ord]s2  7vi7 appropriate ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or ,tribal ag5cies t a           
disqualify+ record is remov$ f !        
,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd   
,*eck ,sy/em or ,/ate or ,tribal        
database due to ! expiration ( a        
"t-limit$ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal     
fire>m re/riction2 or  7vii7 z relevant1
 in=mation provid$ by lic5s$ deal]s2    
7,c7 improve ! ability ( ! relevant     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal ag5cies to    
notify a victim pursuant to a report    
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7      
notify victims ( reports receiv$        

pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+   
provid+-- 7i7 ! contact in=mation = !   
hotl9e describ$ 9 section #cac ( !      
,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion & ,s]vices  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdac72 &  7ii7    
in=mation ab\t relevant ,/ate-bas$ or   
,tribal-bas$ res\rces2  7,e7 provide    
tra9+ = judges1 judicial p]sonnel1      
dome/ic viol5ce advocates1 prosecutors1 
law en=cem5t1 attorneys1 & o!rs on      
notify+ victims ( _! ability to regi/] )
 ! victim notification sy/em & (        
regi/ration proc$ures2  7,f7 p]iodically
 review & update z necess>y ! li/ (     
qualify+ prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce      
(f5ses submitt$ pursuant to subsection  
7d77#c72 &  7,g7 develop be/ practices =
 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts 9 ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,optional activities  
,eligible entities receiv+ grants "u ?is
 section may use ! grant funds to take  
o!r su* actions z are necess>y to enable
 ,/ate victim notification sy/ems to    
notify victims ( an attempt ( an (f5d]  
or respond5t to acquire a fire>m4  7#c7 

,timel9e ,an eligible entity t receives 
a grant "u ?is section %all-- 7,a7      
implem5t ! m&atory activities "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]   
receiv+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 cont9ue !      
victim notification sy/em = n few] ?an  
#c ye>s4  7d7 ,application ,an eligible 
entity %all submit an application to !  
,attorney ,g5]al t includes-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! exi/+ victim            
notification sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 9 :at
 ag5cy ! victim notification sy/em      
resides2  7,b7 a description ( !        
circum/ances 9 :i* victims are curr5tly 
add$ to ! victim notification sy/em2 &  
7,c7 ! mann] 9 :i* victims are notifi$  
?r\gh ! victim notification sy/em2  7#b7
 an initial li/ ( entities t w be       
involv$ 9 e/abli%+ ! process by :i*     
victims c regi/] ) ! victim notification
 sy/em & d]egi/] f ! victim notification
 sy/em2  7#c7 an initial li/ ( qualify+ 
prohibit+ dome/ic viol5ce (f5ses )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! entity2 &  7#d7 any o!r
 in=mation requir$ by ! ,attorney       

,g5]al4  7e7 ,report to ,attorney ,g5]al
  7#a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is        
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a report t details
 ! plan ( ! entity = implem5tation ( !  
program "u subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,subsequ5t reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] implem5t+ ! victim 
notification sy/em "u subsection 7c71 & 
n lat] ?an #b ye>s !reaft]1 an eligible 
entity %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 reports t describe ! victim            
notification sy/em implem5t$ "u         
subsection 7c71 includ+ ) respect to--  
7i7 viability2  7ii7 co/2  7iii7 use2   
7iv7 *all5ges2 &  7v7 be/ practices =   
implem5t+ ! victim notification sy/em4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ( f9al report ,an eligible
 entity %all include 9 ! second report  
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7            
recomm5dations = future nationwide      
implem5tation ( ! program implem5t$ by !
 eligible entity4  7#c7 ,report to      
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     

,attorney ,g5]al receives all reports "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report
 analyz+ ! in=mation receiv$ 9 su*      
reports t includes-- 7,a7 a description 
( *all5ges enc\nt]$2  7,b7              
recomm5dations = ,congress to improve or
 exp& ! grant program "u ?is section2 & 
7,c7 an analysis ( ! feasibility ( us+ a
 s+le1 ,f$]ally op]at$ notification     
sy/em4  7f7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,9 addition to any am\nts
 o!rwise appropriat$ to ! ,crime        
,victims ,fund1 !re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca4  7g7 ,reports ,z relevant1 
! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ?r\gh 
! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd 
,*eck ,sy/em1 & ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1   
,tobacco1 ,fire>ms & ,explosives %all   
provide ! reports describ$ 9 subsection 
7c77#a77;,b7 to recipi5ts ( a grant "u  
?is section n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] an 
ev5t requir+ ! provision ( su* report4  

7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to create any "r 
or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1     
en=ceable at law or 9 equity by any     
p>ty1 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its        
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its    
(fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r 
p]son4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #ibe;,e !       
foll[+3  #ibe;,f4 ,pilot program =      
report+ ( backgr\nd *eck d5ials & /atus 
*anges to ,/ate victim notification     
sy/ems4  4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to affect an  
individual's "r to possess1 receive1    
%ip1 or transport a fire>m t is o!rwise 
p]mitt$ by law4