,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ad1 #bjbe,mr4 ,risch 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,sheehy1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,budd1 and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to reform restrictions on the importation of firearms and ammunition4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sporting ,firearms ,access ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,importation of firearms and ammunition 7a7 ,in general ,section #ibe7;d7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d71 respectively1 and adjusting the margins accordingly2 7#b7 by striking ,the ,attorney ,general shall authorize and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall authorize 2 7#c7 by striking ,the ,attorney ,general shall permit and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,conditional importation ,the ,attorney ,general shall permit 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a71 as so designated1 the following3 7#b7 ,determination regarding importation for sporting purposes 7,a7 ,definition ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the term generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes1 with respect to a firearm or ammunition1 includes a firearm or ammunition that is designed and intended by the manufacturer for such uses as hunting1 recreational target shooting1 organized and governed competitions1 or civilian rifle match competitions4 7,b7 ,deadline for determination 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date on which a person attempting to import or bring in a firearm or ammunition under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 requests a determination of whether the importation or bringing in of the firearm or ammunition will be allowed under that paragraph1 the ,attorney ,general shall make the determination4 7ii7 ,deemed allowance ,if the ,attorney ,general does not make a determination regarding a firearm or ammunition described in clause 7i7 by the date specified in that clause1 the importation or bringing in of the firearm or ammunition shall be deemed to have been allowed as of that date4 7,c7 ,form of denial ,if the ,attorney ,general denies the importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7i7 provide the person attempting to import or bring in the firearm or ammunition with the basis for the denial1 in writing2 and 7ii7 post the basis for the denial on the website of the ,bureau of ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms1 and ,explosives4 7,d7 ,denial of substantially similar firearms or ammunition prohibited 7i7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general may not deny the importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 that is substantially similar to firearms or ammunition that are in circulation in the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,definition ,the ,attorney ,general shall define the term substantially similar for purposes of clause 7i7-- 7,i7 in consultation with representatives of the firearms industry1 including hunting guides1 shooting magazine editors1 ,state game commissioners1 organized competitive hunting and shooting groups1 law enforcement agencies or organizations1 firearms industry members and trade associations1 and interest and information groups2 and 7,,ii7 with reference to processes used by the ,attorney ,general as of the date of enactment of the ,sporting ,firearms ,access ,act of #bjbe that examine the physical and technical characteristics of firearms and ammunition and the similarity of those physical and technical characteristics to the physical and technical characteristics of firearms and ammunition in circulation within the ,united ,states4 7,e7 ,hearing ,if the ,attorney ,general denies an application for the importation or bringing in of a firearm or ammunition under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,attorney ,general shall1 upon request by the aggrieved party1 promptly hold a hearing to review the denial at a location convenient to the aggrieved party4 7,f7 ,judicial review 7i7 ,in general ,if1 after a hearing held under subparagraph 7,e71 the ,attorney ,general decides not to reverse a determination to deny an application under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,attorney ,general shall give notice of that decision to the aggrieved party4 7ii7 ,petition for judicial review ,not later than #fj days after the date on which notice is given under clause 7i71 the aggrieved party may file a petition with the ,united ,states district court for the district in which the aggrieved party resides or has his or her principal place of business for a de novo judicial review of the denial4 7iii7 ,consideration of evidence ,in a proceeding conducted under this subparagraph1 the court may consider any evidence submitted by the parties to the proceeding whether or not the evidence was considered at the hearing held under subparagraph 7,e74 7iv7 ,burden of proof ,in a proceeding conducted under this subparagraph1 the ,attorney ,general shall have the burden of proof to establish that the firearm or ammunition is not generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes1 including by establishing that the firearm or ammunition is not substantially similar to firearms or ammunition that are in circulation in the ,united ,states1 as described in subparagraph 7,d74 7v7 ,reversal of decision2 attorney fees ,if the court decides that the ,attorney ,general was not authorized to deny the application1 the court shall-- 7,i7 order the ,attorney ,general to take such action as may be necessary to comply with the judgment of the court2 and 7,,ii7 award reasonable attorney fees to the aggrieved party4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,conforming amendment ,section #afa;,a7b7 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja;a7b77 is amended by striking section #ibe7;d77#c7 and inserting section #ibe7;d77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,subsection headings ,section #ibe of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 by inserting after the subsection enumerator the following3 ,importation relating to scientific or research purposes1 competition or training1 curios and museum pieces1 sporting purposes1 and previously removed firearms and ammunition4--2 7,b7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting after the subsection enumerator the following3 ,importation of curios and relics by licensed importers4--2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f71 by inserting after the subsection enumerator the following3 ,importation of undetectable firearms4--4