113 HR 1565 IH: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-04-15
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Public Safety and Second
Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Rule of construction.
Sec. 4. Severability.
Title I—Ensuring that all individuals who should be prohibited
from buying a gun are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System
Sec. 101. Reauthorization of the National Criminal History
Records Improvement Program.
Sec. 102. Improvement of metrics and incentives.
Sec. 103. Grants to States for improvement of coordination and
automation of NICS record reporting.
Sec. 104. Relief from disabilities program.
Sec. 105. Additional protections for our veterans.
Sec. 106. Clarification that Federal court information is to be
made available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System.
Sec. 107. Clarification that submission of mental health
records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System is not
prohibited by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act.
Sec. 108. Publication of NICS index statistics.
Sec. 109. Effective date.
Title II—Providing a Responsible and Consistent Background Check
Process
Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Firearms transfers.
Sec. 203. Penalties.
Sec. 204. Firearms dispositions.
Sec. 205. Firearm dealer access to law enforcement
information.
Sec. 206. Dealer location.
Sec. 207. Residence of United States officers.
Sec. 208. Interstate transportation of firearms or
ammunition.
Sec. 209. Rule of construction.
Sec. 210. Effective date.
Title III—National Commission on Mass Violence
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. National Commission on Mass Violence.
Sec. 303. Duties of the Commission.
Sec. 304. Powers of the Commission.
Sec. 305. Commission personnel matters.
Sec. 306. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 307. Termination of the Commission.
2.Congress finds the following:
(1)Congress supports,
respects, and defends the fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms
guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
(2)Congress supports
and reaffirms the existing prohibition on a national firearms registry.
(3)Congress believes
the Department of Justice should prosecute violations of background check
requirements to the maximum extent of the law.
(4)There are deficits
in the background check system in existence prior to the date of enactment of
this Act and the Department of Justice should make it a top priority to work
with States to swiftly input missing records, including mental health
records.
(5)Congress and the
citizens of the United States agree that in order to promote safe and
responsible gun ownership, dangerous criminals and the seriously mentally ill
should be prohibited from possessing firearms; therefore, it should be
incumbent upon all citizens to ensure weapons are not being transferred to such
people.
3.Nothing in this
Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to—
(1)expand in any way the enforcement authority
or jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;
or
(2)allow the
establishment, directly or indirectly, of a Federal firearms registry.
4.If any provision of this Act or an amendment
made by this Act, or the application of a provision or amendment to any person
or circumstance, is held to be invalid for any reason in any court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and
the application of the provisions and amendment to any other person or
circumstance, shall not be affected.
<enum>I</enum><header>Ensuring that all
individuals who should be prohibited from buying a gun are listed in the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System</header>
<section id="H5F69C38E946744E2857025887CEE53F7"><enum>101.</enum><header>Reauthorization
of the National Criminal History Records Improvement Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106(b) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/159">Public Law 103–159</external-xref> (18
U.S.C. 922 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD29202C747FB483D81F52E1013083898"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>of this Act</quote> and inserting
<quote>of the <short-title>Public Safety and Second
Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H14815B00076A44B2B3621DA5D39558CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H687A0213A8B44F62BD18ADA250B0C287" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCA0565DC8E1D46B09ACD4335672FCD37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for grants
under this subsection $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2017.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H4EA3A09A2686419B969E40217C84C856"><enum>102.</enum><header>Improvement of
metrics and incentives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
102(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFBB14458B9843B384E43CE1F8A40889" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H46DCA6498ECE497CB809580C10C4FD4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation
plan</header>
<paragraph id="HAB35FB1F1B5C4C99A925BAC056DFACE1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights
Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the Attorney General, in coordination
with the States, shall establish for each State or Indian tribal government
desiring a grant under section 103 a 4-year implementation plan to ensure
maximum coordination and automation of the reporting of records or making
records available to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C15C2A231C448EDB5B87E465E301A60"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Benchmark
requirements</header><text>Each 4-year plan established under paragraph (1)
shall include annual benchmarks, including both qualitative goals and
quantitative measures, to assess implementation of the 4-year plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9084C8A8F5DC4EA9A509C36DD39710B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Penalties for
non-compliance</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H5C876E2EC0544543870687AF9EFB67B5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>During the 4-year period covered by a 4-year plan
established under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall withhold—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H4EBB4FF03B2944AFA184B9ACE09FE5BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>10 percent of the
amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the
State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the first
year in the 4-year period;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HEFC005A72D88437581E995B7330DAC54"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>11 percent of the
amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the
State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
second year in the 4-year period;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HA1632267E5164DD08023F5EE3D8AECC6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>13 percent of
the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the
State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the third
year in the 4-year period; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HEFBBB37F87B74553892AFEC41E58F250"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>15 percent of the
amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the
State does not meet the benchmark established under paragraph (2) for the
fourth year in the 4-year period.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HED9335036ACC43A6AA8B31C38625A3E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to
establish a plan</header><text>A State that fails to establish a plan under
paragraph (1) shall be treated as having not met any benchmark established
under paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H1C6CA632441942D9B13DE4DD10786D4B"><enum>103.</enum><header>Grants to
States for improvement of coordination and automation of NICS record
reporting</header>
<subsection id="H33CAE84D173C4758ABA344A733853410"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NICS Improvement
Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3CB26E1020EF49E7877CD49A21AF1DA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
section 103 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B85C72946C44578A89D84A8C54CA4C7" style="OLC">
<section id="H40CF1DB8B7E243AAB0AB63AA80DAFDFA"><enum>103.</enum><header>Grants to
States for improvement of coordination and automation of NICS record
reporting</header>
<subsection id="H231613519E34425A97A24E513C676BBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>From
amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General shall
make grants to States, Indian Tribal governments, and State court systems, in a
manner consistent with the National Criminal History Improvement Program and
consistent with State plans for integration, automation, and accessibility of
criminal history records, for use by the State, or units of local government of
the State, Indian Tribal government, or State court system to improve the
automation and transmittal of mental health records and criminal history
dispositions, records relevant to determining whether a person has been
convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, court orders, and mental
health adjudications or commitments to Federal and State record repositories in
accordance with section 102 and the National Criminal History Improvement
Program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H821576643D9B4C41AA5F174187F39F32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grant
amounts</header><text>Grants awarded to States, Indian Tribal governments, or
State court systems under this section may only be used to—</text>
<paragraph id="H78A8F62D95344BE0BA934783A5ECB635"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out, as
necessary, assessments of the capabilities of the courts of the State or Indian
Tribal government for the automation and transmission of arrest and conviction
records, court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments to
Federal and State record repositories;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C590E0F3865458F8580D7313020E902"><enum>(2)</enum><text>implement
policies, systems, and procedures for the automation and transmission of arrest
and conviction records, court orders, and mental health adjudications or
commitments to Federal and State record repositories;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D264169928A4AB5B04B8930232FE995"><enum>(3)</enum><text>create electronic
systems that provide accurate and up-to-date information which is directly
related to checks under the National Instant Criminal Background Check System,
including court disposition and corrections records;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D67B1518BF248A383A9348600398FE1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist States or
Indian Tribal governments in establishing or enhancing their own capacities to
perform background checks using the National Instant Criminal Background Check
System; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17387A46C6BC4C89B990D1925F332991"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop and
maintain the relief from disabilities program in accordance with section
105.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70131F2B90E143B79E2C160E01D1EF1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="HC8459B7CFDA14D4C975175291DE9E0DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State,
Indian Tribal government, or State court system shall certify, to the
satisfaction of the Attorney General, that the State, Indian Tribal government,
or State court system—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60F9E58AA1964D00A16DC365B13C16FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not prohibited
by State law or court order from submitting mental health records to the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17070FB4A03246B7975CDA7B8A7950E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to
paragraph (2), has implemented a relief from disabilities program in accordance
with section 105.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB70FD54038CF45718A7E61A1E8CB6F19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relief from
disabilities program</header><text>For purposes of obtaining a grant under this
section, a State, Indian Tribal government, or State court system shall not be
required to meet the eligibility requirement described in paragraph (1)(B)
until the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights
Protection Act of 2013</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF537873CC0114836A8206F40825A5479"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal
share</header>
<paragraph id="H23185FE91D874D2A9496A05FBAC91971"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Studies,
assessments, non-material activities</header><text>The Federal share of a
study, assessment, creation of a task force, or other non-material activity, as
determined by the Attorney General, carried out with a grant under this section
shall be not more than 25 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3546D3DD2C404039B072F74BABA90343"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Infrastructure
or system development</header><text>The Federal share of an activity involving
infrastructure or system development, including labor-related costs, for the
purpose of improving State or Indian Tribal government record reporting to the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System carried out with a grant
under this section may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the
activity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5BE2A1EC70146958523D1DCA8E9113D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants to indian
tribes</header><text>Up to 5 percent of the grant funding available under this
section may be reserved for Indian tribal governments for use by Indian tribal
judicial systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF4276B79267E459BA01DBF71B64EF14B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through
2017.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF68F155770A4616B0C6DBC7B106A3B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking title
III; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5568A1EE97FC423EA0BFC77FC44127E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 401(b),
by inserting after <quote>of this Act</quote> the following: <quote>and 18
months after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act
of 2013</short-title></quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC430AFDBC208470BABBE3255B3C32D92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections in section 1(b) of the
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note) is amended by
striking the item relating to section 103 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A72020A850546A58AEBE44AC9981460" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 103. Grants to States for
improvement of coordination and automation of NICS record
reporting.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HDA3C3E4D7146450286C91F74FFD6E905"><enum>104.</enum><header>Relief from
disabilities program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
105 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91EBD63C0B074D1CB9A0F41B8F203201" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H581965A2851F4C5088C6F36346B944FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalties for
non-Compliance</header>
<paragraph id="H63F7DB170F834265B4C0C6A237820EFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>10 percent
reduction</header><text>During the 1-year period beginning 2 years after the
date of enactment of the <short-title>Public Safety and
Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the Attorney
General shall withhold 10 percent of the amount that would otherwise be
allocated to a State under section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the State has not implemented a relief
from disabilities program in accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D1492F9D7AD4E36B6C9B0572272E318"><enum>(2)</enum><header>11 percent
reduction</header><text>During the 1-year period after the expiration of the
period described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall withhold 11
percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under
section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3755) if the State has not implemented a relief from disabilities
program in accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0340E152A3794088890E37FB520BE8B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>13 percent
reduction</header><text>During the 1-year period after the expiration of the
period described in paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall withhold 13
percent of the amount that would otherwise be allocated to a State under
section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3755) if the State has not implemented a relief from disabilities
program in accordance with this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF998886D7EF245B49A622C5C68CA2A77"><enum>(4)</enum><header>15 percent
reduction</header><text>After the expiration of the 1-year period described in
paragraph (3), the Attorney General shall withhold 15 percent of the amount
that would otherwise be allocated to a State under section 505 of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3755">42 U.S.C. 3755</external-xref>) if the State has
not implemented a relief from disabilities program in accordance with this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD6B39974F7D84DBDA50BBA1D8B527AB3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Additional
protections for our veterans</header>
<subsection id="HE028CF99BDDF434B9523C15D13EDF456"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB906C7851AEA43FBA2B183E3B668BB91" style="USC">
<section id="HFA48EF1A537041EA94EBF410E77860CD"><enum>5511.</enum><header>Conditions for
treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain
purposes</header>
<subsection id="H9A7E343F959748EEBEC9DD528507A23D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In any case arising
out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under this
title, a person who is determined by the Secretary to be mentally incompetent
shall not be considered adjudicated pursuant to subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">section 922</external-xref> of title 18 until—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1FAE0AA33C94BC8A1DDBDD142FC3805"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case in which the person does not
request a review as described in subsection (c)(1), the end of the 30-day
period beginning on the date on which the person receives notice submitted
under subsection (b); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DF8E2014AE64802896D033EF6378792"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case in
which the person requests a review as described in paragraph (1) of subsection
(c), upon an assessment by the board designated or established under paragraph
(2) of such subsection or court of competent jurisdiction that a person cannot
safely use, carry, possess, or store a firearm due to mental
incompetency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEF1A1E33BE6A4D04A7DBF3D40A7AC3CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Notice
submitted under this subsection to a person described in subsection (a) is
notice submitted by the Secretary that notifies the person of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB97D86B8EAAD4675B8C29062F68F9C1A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The determination made by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C8DD7C3A86E4781B41E8419C7074798"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the implications of being
considered adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4)
of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">section 922</external-xref> of title 18.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE1D803A1E40841A1816657B41701F716"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The person's right
to request a review under subsection (c)(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4343765DBF1A428F898619C344DC5F69"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative
review</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HA1658294C9F9450F8BFA1FA39EDC4968"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on
which a person described in subsection (a) receives notice submitted under
subsection (b), such person may request a review by the board designed or
established under paragraph (2) or a court of competent jurisdiction to assess
whether a person cannot safely use, carry, possess, or store a firearm due to
mental incompetency. In such assessment, the board may consider the person’s
honorable discharge or decoration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B9553A7F1394133B3DA2C2BEF14AC69" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Public Safety and Second
Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the Secretary shall
designate or establish a board that shall, upon request of a person under
paragraph (1), assess whether a person cannot safely use, carry, possess, or
store a firearm due to mental incompetency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5AC3BDA801FB4782B1A1A4C7C673F164"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of an assessment of
a person under subsection (c) by the board designated or established under
paragraph (2) of such subsection, such person may file a petition for judicial
review of such assessment with a Federal court of competent
jurisdiction.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA2CF34D0A0E4D72B99529150D45836B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Protecting
rights of veterans with existing records</header><text>Not later than 90 days
after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Public
Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the
Secretary shall provide written notice of the opportunity for administrative
review and appeal under subsection (c) to all persons who, on the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Public Safety and Second
Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, are considered
adjudicated pursuant to subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">section 922</external-xref> of title 18
as a result of having been found by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be
mentally incompetent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4665FA5C5F774A15882511952A35E149"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Future
determinations</header>
<paragraph id="HEF6192371FC243009EA9D35CCF10E26C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the enactment of the
<short-title>Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights
Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the Secretary shall review the policies
and procedures by which individuals are determined to be mentally incompetent,
and shall revise such policies and procedures as necessary to ensure that any
individual who is competent to manage his own financial affairs, including his
receipt of Federal benefits, but who voluntarily turns over the management
thereof to a fiduciary is not considered adjudicated pursuant to subsection
(d)(4) or (g)(4) of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">section 922</external-xref> of title 18.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E5BC1B58AC34709A915CD6DD8ABA7BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 30 days after the Secretary has made the review and changes required
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing
the results of the review and any resulting policy and procedural
changes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H117A170C162647EC87A45D92FB510E08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of
such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="H32F5F2CABF664343A003F4847EC18F31" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="HFA48EF1A537041EA94EBF410E77860CD" level="section">5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as
adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain
purposes.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HFC25DE5E03E94BA9AE1BE9C6B7361D9B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Section
5511 of title 38, United States Code (as added by this section), shall apply
only with respect to persons who are determined by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, to be mentally
incompetent, except that those persons who are provided notice pursuant to
section 5511(e) of such title shall be entitled to use the administrative
review under section 5511(c) of such title and, as necessary, the subsequent
judicial review under section 5511(d) of such title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HAF15BC2C3582441FB4D48062AA1DA099"><enum>106.</enum><header>Clarification
that Federal court information is to be made available to the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(e)(1) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/159">Public Law 103–159</external-xref> (18
U.S.C. 922 note), is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DCF65FD782B4CD6AC594F5015A004D5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H57AB4C0F64984537A55DF369AD8D7FA1"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Application to
federal courts</header><text>In this subsection—</text>
<clause id="HFE4FC75AC3A14128A66A8F33F5B02173"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the terms
<term>department or agency of the United States</term> and <term>Federal
department or agency</term> include a Federal court; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0B82A3E6807B40B8870944BC9B1C70D9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for purposes of
any request, submission, or notification, the Director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts shall perform the functions of the head of
the department or
agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HBF5CB68F307C40439FC5B350F864AD2B"><enum>107.</enum><header>Clarification
that submission of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System is not prohibited by the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Information collected under section
102(c)(3) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note)
to assist the Attorney General in enforcing <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">section 922(g)(4)</external-xref> of title 18,
United States Code, shall not be subject to the regulations promulgated under
section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1320d-2">42 U.S.C. 1320d–2</external-xref> note).</text>
</section><section id="H86F0D72B9F70481D98EF58D58F8449E7"><enum>108.</enum><header>Publication of
NICS index statistics</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually
thereafter, the Attorney General shall make the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System index statistics available on a publically accessible
Internet website.</text>
</section><section id="H6ADF1DE87230432FBD87AF48370FF2A9"><enum>109.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The amendments made by
this title shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Providing a
Responsible and Consistent Background Check Process</header>
<section id="H11AE1887961A416F90DD61F742B60FC4"><enum>201.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to enhance the
current background check process in the United States to ensure criminals and
the mentally ill are not able to purchase firearms.</text>
</section><section id="HA1832EED9F444F21B9BE5AFCCD2BE2F0"><enum>202.</enum><header>Firearms
transfers</header>
<subsection id="H225C23E3C11F4B58AA0F840F306562EB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 922 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCD9CA2CD82E54AA49B7553C150C6309C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by repealing subsection (s);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H87623B98CD59429A99E34CB376463132"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (t) as subsection (s);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF62D9E6DA7214E7C96FC548C1FDB24E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (s),
as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H78FE9F30B8C6465FB154BDBA579C6EEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H98433446270B46E3BC077336E4582552"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
clause (i), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7F4D99726FFC464F8828C3D901608394"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
clause (ii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB42046B09FAC452B896302BA56E5CFC2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H462CCEB8C859407A9736492EEAA8365F" style="OLC">
<clause id="HA91F2C7F9D154C1E8D0E4068B6EED40A" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in the case of an instant background
check conducted at a gun show or event during the 4-year period beginning on
the effective date under section 210(a) of the
<short-title>Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights
Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, 48 hours have elapsed since the licensee
contacted the system, and the system has not notified the licensee that the
receipt of a firearm by such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n)
of this section; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6B660EFC6644E56BF9794F636C5D9CA" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in the case of an instant background
check conducted at a gun show or event after the 4-year period described in
clause (iii), 24 hours have elapsed since the licensee contacted the system,
and the system has not notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by
such other person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this section;
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2920B4EAB6C64819B0253ABD60757897"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(C)(ii), by striking <quote>(as defined in subsection (s)(8))</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB08D4D74A2C64AFA870F1F8EFF167A06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F4E0C4AB9184B6DB487364A5E930582" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0D70ED039C7A4F86A96A2CD112FE429B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In this
subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC9100F6CCD941C6B6DC833ABFE33AE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term
<term>chief law enforcement officer</term> means the chief of police, the
sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the designee of any such individual;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AF5D713F3B744EFB3F55E427AF54A56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>gun
show or event</term> has the meaning given the term in subsection
(t)(7).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H88EACED2E34D4942BDA5C83AED275EB2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Federal Bureau
of Investigation shall not charge a user fee for a background check conducted
pursuant to this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB01878029DC447BFA7DBB500CA614B2B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of this chapter, upon receiving a request for an instant
background check that originates from a gun show or event, the system shall
complete the instant background check before completing any pending instant
background check that did not originate from a gun show or
event.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CA9A71764F04771A2DF101671C509EB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (s), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFCADAD7E75514556AE524AC26E800E96" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H669B7806A89F47E5A7BED507B54989BE"><enum>(t)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCFA8334DF9994DF793E9E5687651F49B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Beginning on the date
that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and except as
provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person other than a
licensed dealer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed importer to complete the
transfer of a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this
chapter, if such transfer occurs—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5BE6AF38FCAB4F149EAB2F38A580F018" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at a gun show or event, on the
curtilage thereof; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H996C5EA5A30846828373125A2D96AEAF" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pursuant to an advertisement, posting,
display or other listing on the Internet or in a publication by the transferor
of his intent to transfer, or the transferee of his intent to acquire, the
firearm.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1079601782FF43C2A8E8ABCE2107BD9A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H34E227D3106A41F3B16016B11E8A953C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the transfer is made after a licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer has first taken possession
of the firearm for the purpose of complying with subsection (s), and upon
taking possession of the firearm, the licensee—</text>
<clause id="H50D2CDBB758A4BFF942ED7FC0772260F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complies with all requirements of
this chapter as if the licensee were transferring the firearm from the
licensee’s business inventory to the unlicensed transferee, except that when
processing a transfer under this chapter the licensee may accept in lieu of
conducting a background check a valid permit issued within the previous 5 years
by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that allows the transferee
to possess, acquire, or carry a firearm, if the law of the State, or political
subdivision of a State, that issued the permit requires that such permit is
issued only after an authorized government official has verified that the
information available to such official does not indicate that possession of a
firearm by the unlicensed transferee would be in violation of Federal, State,
or local law;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF555171CC70C4F67AC172AA53EACA51E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the transfer is made between an
unlicensed transferor and an unlicensed transferee residing in the same State,
which takes place in such State, if—</text>
<clause id="H057C3109C1534972902E63EFFDD117A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Attorney General certifies that
State in which the transfer takes place has in effect requirements under law
that are generally equivalent to the requirements of this section; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H08EFBF5E65D64278A7D8537F5AA93C4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the transfer was conducted in
compliance with the laws of the State;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E576CC26606437C882998D9B767B57B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the transfer is made between spouses,
between parents or spouses of parents and their children or spouses of their
children, between siblings or spouses of siblings, or between grandparents or
spouses of grandparents and their grandchildren or spouses of their
grandchildren, or between aunts or uncles or their spouses and their nieces or
nephews or their spouses, or between first cousins, if the transferor does not
know or have reasonable cause to believe that the transferee is prohibited from
receiving or possessing a firearm under Federal, State, or local law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14CD17B885BB469FB98A66D428C869E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Attorney General has approved the
transfer under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/5812">section 5812</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFAD5825219C44844A8245137B87A4DEA" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer who processes a transfer of a firearm
authorized under paragraph (2)(A) shall not be subject to a license revocation
or license denial based solely upon a violation of those paragraphs, or a
violation of the rules or regulations promulgated under this paragraph, unless
the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF7898FAA99074D9C9AB6B0BCF18C824F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>knows or has reasonable cause to
believe that the information provided for purposes of identifying the
transferor, transferee, or the firearm is false;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CA1B6EBF9074CF590AB383432868732"><enum>(B)</enum><text>knows or has reasonable cause to
believe that the transferee is prohibited from purchasing, receiving, or
possessing a firearm by Federal or State law, or published ordinance; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9A77942FA2741A18829B6B14EC342DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>knowingly violates any other provision
of this chapter, or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCD3B027BEFDC4764B2B1AA8D828BEA99" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2BEC1D0296CB424B99457291BFE40040"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any
other provision of this chapter, except for section 923(m), the Attorney
General may implement this subsection with regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1354B8D0C1844B499F2D9428E0DC817A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Regulations promulgated under this
paragraph may not include any provision requiring licensees to facilitate
transfers in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE684F11B9E634E768F355CC0F232CFFB" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Regulations promulgated under this
paragraph may not include any provision requiring persons not licensed under
this chapter to keep records of background checks or firearms transfers.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE01D91FD1AE7411291332C40E9D0FD20" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Regulations promulgated under this
paragraph may not include any provision placing a cap on the fee licensees may
charge to facilitate transfers in accordance with paragraph (2)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8C8DDB0E73434E8A9BFF9265D5D65487" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HED517FE4810449D3866F2E2B9BC9DF74"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A person other than a
licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, who makes a
transfer of a firearm in accordance with this section, or who is the organizer
of a gun show or event at which such transfer occurs, shall be immune from a
qualified civil liability action relating to the transfer of the firearm as if
the person were a seller of a qualified product.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6A7B891C6C2F4BDF97BFF6F94AF0CADA" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A provider of an interactive computer
service shall be immune from a qualified civil liability action relating to the
transfer of a firearm as if the provider of an interactive computer service
were a seller of a qualified product.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFFCCCA6A22024DE98509BF6DE4F72C30" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In this paragraph—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H05CEDD9AAA9E4D388C3E135DA00518D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the term <term>interactive computer
service</term> shall have the meaning given the term in section 230(f) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/230">47 U.S.C. 230(f)</external-xref>); and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HC146142D888E41A499651D950BD60B22"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the terms <term>qualified civil
liability action</term>, <term>qualified product</term>, and
<term>seller</term> shall have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the
Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7903">15 U.S.C. 7903</external-xref>).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H221DDD18EE2A446CB04ECECCC9ECFF1F" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed to affect the immunity of a provider of an interactive computer
service under section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
230).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9B04C78D44414D54BB3ADBC568DFE314" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In any civil liability action in any
State or Federal court arising from the criminal or unlawful use of a firearm
following a transfer of such firearm for which no background check was required
under this section, this section shall not be construed—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HC6D143B1171E40A7AA00C8AA99DA0F5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as creating a cause of action for any
civil liability; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H59B74696074147C89599348D22FC6C9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as establishing any standard of
care.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H437A327B44834BD6880E779413FC7166" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>For purposes of this subsection, the
term <term>gun show or event</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2F735E325FA42A1BB6D6F908930DE5A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any event at which 75 or more
firearms are offered or exhibited for sale, exchange, or transfer, if 1 or more
of the firearms has been shipped or transported in, or otherwise affects,
interstate or foreign commerce; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2548D8B2AE047B8B51C50A02A7A7A5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include an offer or exhibit
of firearms for sale, exchange, or transfer by an individual from the personal
collection of that individual, at the private residence of that individual, if
the individual is not required to be licensed under section
923.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1AEB58F892924EE5A5D3C75856B6ADF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibiting the
seizure of records or documents</header><text>Section 923(g)(1)(D) is amended
by striking, <quote>The inspection and examination authorized by this paragraph
shall not be construed as authorizing the Attorney General to seize any records
or other documents other than those records or documents constituting material
evidence of a violation of law,</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>The
Attorney General shall be prohibited from seizing any records or other
documents in the course of an inspection or examination authorized by this
paragraph other than those records or documents constituting material evidence
of a violation of law.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H886EF0BD670F4BCBAAE985E51316E917"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition of
national gun registry</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/923">Section 923</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0FB0D9BDA344CB5B44228DCF83DED5D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H76EA074D4C7046B880C1F9FDF3DAB041"><enum>(m)</enum><text>The Attorney
General may not consolidate or centralize the records of the—</text>
<paragraph id="H2210B08C1E4D4B4584461FC44551DE5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>acquisition or
disposition of firearms, or any portion thereof, maintained by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAFAD5D6ED025455B93641F513C7ABC6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a person with a
valid, current license under this chapter;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34CA07D2D00C49BCA0CAB6C993712250"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an unlicensed
transferor under section 922(t); or</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H98B62462BB4743EDBA6195625A51C17C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>possession or
ownership of a firearm, maintained by any medical or health insurance
entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B0E48563A714640961695633DB35630"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H8D14BCBD1507433AB1DEB749A0705192"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section
922</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">Section 922(y)(2)</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>,
(g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II)</quote> and inserting <quote>and
(g)(5)(B)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53C3B544816E402B833A2B19F1B2BD4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012</header><text>Section 511 of title
V of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/922">18 U.S.C. 922</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>subsection
922(t)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (s) or (t) of section
922</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H310D76ECF1A94C13BF9C5594C19947FA"><enum>203.</enum><header>Penalties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/924">Section 924</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7FE4AFFDEF9F41E998F696E47A2F5AD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8FD0FCB8DB064178B53B39021B922E84" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H2303B44BF02B4B4CBF2BFA9632B30332" indent="up1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Whoever makes or attempts to make a
transfer of a firearm in violation of section 922(t) to a person not licensed
under this chapter who is prohibited from receiving a firearm under subsection
(g) or (n) of section 922 or State law, to a law enforcement officer, or to a
person acting at the direction of, or with the approval of, a law enforcement
officer authorized to investigate or prosecute violations of section 922(t),
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AD523074B354F4B903DF75120E34430"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B1CE6A0CDCC4F77BDB84D847F44B3D0" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H6F2DB5E40D0B4629ACE8BFE2A3BE3020"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Improper use of
storage of records</header><text>Any person who knowingly violates section
923(m) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or
both.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFD4051C8639748DD97A35B5E70C73CBD"><enum>204.</enum><header>Firearms
dispositions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 922(b)(3)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H97A76B7040974F18B5C240588F056133"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>located</quote> and inserting
<quote>located or temporarily located</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65161FA09F3F41518D8251DDB8BC0AA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF323E1C9A3CD43EBB9C34D9813156ADD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>rifle or shotgun</quote> and inserting <quote>firearm</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H653907CE553F404A84AF912AA3C4D9B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>located</quote> and inserting <quote>located or temporarily
located</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H317B088F34414EA89308B12D7E723AEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>both such States</quote> and inserting <quote>the State in which the
transfer is conducted and the State of residence of the
transferee</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HAFD37B3CBB314102BC6B6ACD7D82C706"><enum>205.</enum><header>Firearm dealer
access to law enforcement information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 103(b) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/159">Public Law 103–159</external-xref> (18
U.S.C. 922 note), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H882F731112F84C029EF119290AE925A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Not later than</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31AD333FCA0D40E1984D27496A156110" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCBA0AEF82C3F4757B3F705DB2E575122"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D7B81D9AF26460A93C90BD10918A03C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H191E92D245534FD3A8A5BC510D46784F" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H762CF985CAD94B71B9B975991F9E1E24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Voluntary
background checks</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of the <short-title>Public Safety and Second
Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013</short-title>, the Attorney General
shall promulgate regulations allowing licensees to use the National Instant
Criminal Background Check System established under this section for purposes of
conducting voluntary preemployment background checks on prospective
employees.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H97DDC38987EF4B3DA35D13A2D8B564F6"><enum>206.</enum><header>Dealer
location</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 923 of title
18, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4D226494D034A32B4C98302AF67B15F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(j)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E588B15111C4F338AF4BBC61FAA83E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>, and such location is in the State which is
specified on the license</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5754698BBE7D4E379265FEE564141F0A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the last
sentence—</text>
<clause id="HFAC8FF489A374FB7AB34DAE91A1205EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>transfer,</quote> after <quote>sell,</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H6999E01F0C9045B5A2E9EECD3B14B816"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Act,</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>Act.</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDAC8ABA9381141808895F49D9A4C35A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after
subsection (m), as added by section 202(c), the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A791B60FB0D4CF6BF2EFEEFC0BADDA6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H07E35497A17A4DD096EE44CDA247C260"><enum>(n)</enum><text>Nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer, delivery, or other
disposition of a firearm or ammunition not otherwise prohibited under this
chapter—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA28A1E00104413E9AA7AF90342BD642"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by a person
licensed under this chapter to another person so licensed, at any location in
any State; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95E9A4AF6BFA46A28DC040CF8819F411"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by a licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to a person not licensed
under this chapter, at a temporary location described in subsection (j) in any
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H23F18F1EA6E54B4497BA67DD3A30CED1"><enum>207.</enum><header>Residence of
United States officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and
inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F94FD7F8CEF4A8DA6614E9349D4E070" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB4D780FBAED94B928CE1913D3522B9BB"><enum>(b)</enum><text>For purposes of
this chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="H1438FFB1409C4BF697D494B60C08A57D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A member of the
Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAEC2D8017B9F45ACA14EBFFF6033F6F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the State in which
the member or spouse maintains legal residence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE432536D2357484EAFFCF0FFDE984733"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the State in which
the permanent duty station of the member is located; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA464D3CFC2064D85ACA7E51783AFC36C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the State in which
the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day
to the permanent duty station of the member.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H69F3B8373E2740C785FBF56E97D3F631"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An officer or
employee of the United States (other than a member of the Armed Forces) who is
stationed outside the United States for a period of more than 1 year, and a
spouse of such an officer or employee, is a resident of the State in which the
person maintains legal
residence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H754747D41D2E4B1B91CC182EB3D4B0CC"><enum>208.</enum><header>Interstate
transportation of firearms or ammunition</header>
<subsection id="HD197945D24F64F95874BD3EC2CAF020A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 926A of title
18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1D0A0A6B559948618E55D1C8BD793935" style="USC">
<section id="H91160D578B0B45CFA57EBD770B2BBBD9"><enum>926A.</enum><header>Interstate
transportation of firearms or ammunition</header>
<subsection id="HD49BB09D7B3B40B8A359E24F6CA5A114"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>transport</term>—</text>
<paragraph id="H968D9C201847440E8299A3B83B27CF3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>includes staying
in temporary lodging overnight, stopping for food, fuel, vehicle maintenance,
an emergency, medical treatment, and any other activity incidental to the
transport; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6D7E16E18C54BB49995B8D6903AB2BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>does not include
transportation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF5EA1ED53364E27883E09C5D6FC4874"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with the intent to
commit a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year that
involves a firearm; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H863F49A986E64CF093F751C556DA5B41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with knowledge, or
reasonable cause to believe, that a crime described in subparagraph (A) is to
be committed in the course of, or arising from, the transportation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H87982BE6E9434859A308F3C3CF84666D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any provision of any law
(including a rule or regulation) of a State or any political subdivision
thereof, a person who is not prohibited by this chapter from possessing,
transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm or ammunition shall be entitled
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H9F5A610E50B74778B50DE22E09F9F101"><enum>(1)</enum><text>transport a
firearm for any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully
possess, carry, or transport the firearm to any other such place if, during the
transportation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H410A5669B3584EEE9D52E163BB83C423"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the firearm is
unloaded; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF46BC7B8997A467DB8F88DC534E3112A"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD214235FBF434A84AA988B1A9371A9EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the transportation is
by motor vehicle—</text>
<subclause id="H08E9210E45524B5F87AFBE16B2D96284" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the firearm is not directly accessible
from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HBC9499E876404622B0CC4EA8515EC7CB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the motor vehicle is without a
compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm is—</text>
<item id="HD581C8C934254529B62F50B402F3D750"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in a locked container other than the
glove compartment or console; or</text>
</item><item id="HB88EA7A2BBCE49E6ACECEF96CABFB84C"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>secured by a secure gun storage or
safety device; or</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="H7B3C953D5A2C4F6582BB121C220E36E8" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the transportation is by other
means, the firearm is in a locked container or secured by a secure gun storage
or safety device; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4F787512C32C46D884E45731E28939F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>transport
ammunition for any lawful purpose from any place where the person may lawfully
possess, carry, or transport the ammunition, to any other such place if, during
the transportation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB609C6B6022F4EF8AFB607B27F048692"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the ammunition is
not loaded into a firearm; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDFB8E58E42914C0EACB79A6E95479AFF"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H8FF6E41CD7AB4E558B0AC39841396C81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the transportation is
by motor vehicle—</text>
<subclause id="H69C3A75BE8DC4438AD08366779BBAAD5" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the ammunition is not directly accessible
from the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC9358D3BDAE645868FA15ED4580687FB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if the motor vehicle is without a
compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the ammunition is in a
locked container other than the glove compartment or console; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HC164B4AEF3984B48AE1A2A8EE57A9C3E" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the transportation is by other
means, the ammunition is in a locked container.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC3CF06D134FB4465A4B43AB3BF1F23F4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
arrest authority</header><text>A person who is transporting a firearm or
ammunition may not be—</text>
<paragraph id="HC1E9353C06B7445095CF75472E223CEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>arrested for
violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a State, or any political
subdivision thereof, relating to the possession, transportation, or carrying of
firearms or ammunition, unless there is probable cause that the transportation
is not in accordance with subsection (b); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H597CA462827C414D9FF2DACE47473880"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detained for
violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a State, or any political
subdivision thereof, relating to the possession, transportation, or carrying of
firearms or ammunition, unless there is reasonable suspicion that the
transportation is not in accordance with subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H80D016B063114CC99D979C260ECB07E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections for chapter 44 of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to
section 926A and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE21AB3050B6F43A8AE6CFF03B232FF67" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry idref="H91160D578B0B45CFA57EBD770B2BBBD9" level="section">926A. Interstate transportation of firearms or
ammunition.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H63456DF5934244A5BA5BB76C0A03852F"><enum>209.</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
title, or an amendment made by this title, shall be construed—</text>
<paragraph id="HED460394C87C49318616BA09786C369E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to extend background check requirements to
transfers other than those made at gun shows or on the curtilage thereof, or
pursuant to an advertisement, posting, display, or other listing on the
Internet or in a publication by the transferor of the intent of the transferor
to transfer, or the transferee of the intent of the transferee to acquire, the
firearm; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0306AE028DEE4D0A885BD6BBCAA4DC4C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to extend background check requirements to
temporary transfers for purposes including lawful hunting or sporting or to
temporary possession of a firearm for purposes of examination or evaluation by
a prospective transferee.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H2B14F2AB65FF445188A7D9684D14D7E0"><enum>210.</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<subsection id="H2B808A1D478149DA8BBC0EE8F97E5A21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
subsection (b), this title and the amendments made by this title shall take
effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H22B12B50694B45EAAD5CE225F0FC0F64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Firearm dealer
access to law enforcement information</header><text>Section 205 and the
amendments made by section 205 shall take effect on the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>National
Commission on Mass Violence</header>
<section id="H1048FDB1C49540E49966CB852A7491FF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>National Commission on Mass
Violence Act of 2013</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF363D495F32441E1BFF62AC3E5724AFD"><enum>302.</enum><header>National
Commission on Mass Violence</header>
<subsection id="HC13610877DBE4C47B1F018176AD7A34A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
commission</header><text>There is established a commission to be known as the
National Commission on Mass Violence (in this title referred to as the
<quote>Commission</quote>) to study the availability and nature of firearms,
including the means of acquiring firearms, issues relating to mental health,
and all positive and negative impacts of the availability and nature of
firearms on incidents of mass violence or in preventing mass violence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDBC5094D9CA84F43B0B1EB6DD699E19B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H8E00865CA7EA42E4993534D342FAF7F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointments</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 12 members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1FEB466E4EC2457ABB2DCFDA33C15064"><enum>(A)</enum><text>6 members of the
Commission shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, in
consultation with the Democratic leadership of the House of Representatives, 1
of whom shall serve as Chairman of the Commission; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96CD16542EB943A8B9F0E3D07B35C6FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>6 members of the
Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
in consultation with the Republican leadership of the Senate, 1 of whom shall
serve as Vice Chairman of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB73463F43A44DDDB88DA45BDDCC25E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Persons
eligible</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E6177BB3A7E4D00A153546089294371"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The members appointed to the Commission shall
include—</text>
<clause id="H29E9DD1AA65B4B81A31154611B28DD65"><enum>(i)</enum><text>well-known and
respected individuals among their peers in their respective fields of
expertise; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H9F8D89F3926F4AB5BF08BCB3454D315B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not
less than 1 non-elected individual from each of the following categories, who
has expertise in the category, by both experience and training:</text>
<subclause id="H8EF6CD37D3AF4C729DAAA9C6FD11B65D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Firearms.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H248183A544B442569DC142E9431F25C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Mental
health.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HFA8D9BFF27EA44008382DFB163659C1A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>School
safety.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H0F3D6B30130F47778B64A6FC4960D386"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Mass
media.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H37ED5EDA89E1455FB147E74714275655"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Experts</header><text>In
identifying the individuals to serve on the Commission, the appointing
authorities shall take special care to identify experts in the fields described
in section 303(a)(2).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4EA9CA5B3DF40FE9AE232FB389125DF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Party
affiliation</header><text>Not more than 6 members of the Commission shall be
from the same political party.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F6C6D6485534D66B74FE8E26D1C29B4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Completion of
appointments; vacancies</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the appointing authorities under paragraph (1) shall
each make their respective appointments. Any vacancy that occurs during the
life of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission, and shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days
after the vacancy occurs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5A87ED5C556494BB9106A4DF7FA0250"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Operation of the
commission</header>
<subparagraph id="H8B7EC9A6DF91437CA95A93E9B570783B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<clause id="HF98A5E5A95F748E3B7E744D1A955F007"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairman.</text>
</clause><clause id="HFA6ED845525046C4A5AB520F72BC8F77"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>The initial meeting of the Commission shall be conducted
not later than 30 days after the later of—</text>
<subclause id="H5939D33BAFA441C88E6BA526AC320CF8"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the date of the
appointment of the last member of the Commission; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HAE28DC0B88FC4312928C7078E9FFCF6E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the date on which
appropriated funds are available for the Commission.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H735F8416ACC24B77A0E55CB6AF7F6109"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Quorum;
vacancies; voting; rules</header><text>A majority of the members of the
Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the Commission
may establish a lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by the
Commission. Each member of the Commission shall have 1 vote, and the vote of
each member shall be accorded the same weight. The Commission may establish by
majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the Commission’s business, if
such rules are not inconsistent with this title or other applicable law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H30CCD95AD4EA46DC870A3F76ED8F0A71"><enum>303.</enum><header>Duties of the
Commission</header>
<subsection id="H445ECDEEF9C749DF84B6D14D1D50B334"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H6C6AF0437B854DE5876B01591FEA0071"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>It shall be the duty of the Commission to conduct a
comprehensive factual study of incidents of mass violence, including incidents
of mass violence not involving firearms, in the context of the many acts of
senseless mass violence that occur in the United States each year, in order to
determine the root causes of such mass violence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H934D77B6920B41C1860CBC608CA68EEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be
studied</header><text>In determining the root causes of these recurring and
tragic acts of mass violence, the Commission shall study any matter that the
Commission determines relevant to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1),
including at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9173D1C83E4C44FDA02F03C0912E5070"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the role of
schools, including the level of involvement and awareness of teachers and
school administrators in the lives of their students and the availability of
mental health and other resources and strategies to help detect and counter
tendencies of students towards mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0C2C13516046494D9350F8F5D6064380"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of and resources available for school security strategies to prevent incidents
of mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89F3E985D3F543548221BB26735A444F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the role of
families and the availability of mental health and other resources and
strategies to help families detect and counter tendencies toward mass
violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD3EAEAE47EA343508059E85782D5269E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the effectiveness
and use of, and resources available to, the mental health system in
understanding, detecting, and countering tendencies toward mass violence, as
well as the effects of treatments and therapies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B8AD50F57E0450EBBCCF8D32396DF2F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether medical
doctors and other mental health professionals have the ability, without
negative legal or professional consequences, to notify law enforcement
officials when a patient is a danger to himself or others;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H196EC44D468748B598EFF023617F2E4C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the nature and
impact of the alienation of the perpetrators of such incidents of mass violence
from their schools, families, peer groups, and places of work;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC4C79C2C05B4E46AA2AB1E516B2F05B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the role that
domestic violence plays in causing incidents of mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE166D592821D46E4A498509112FD0D67"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the effect of
depictions of mass violence in the media, and any impact of such depictions on
incidents of mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE196E231B0014B04A3944176DBDF77D4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the availability
and nature of firearms, including the means of acquiring such firearms, and all
positive and negative impacts of such availability and nature on incidents of
mass violence or in preventing mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E6B6A8DC29243C2BEB0BCF3DCB83517"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the role of
current prosecution rates in contributing to the availability of weapons that
are used in mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC57347FC98DE4067A2F705AB0236CCFE"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the availability
of information regarding the construction of weapons, including explosive
devices, and any impact of such information on such incidents of mass
violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0C3FAFC728E40E78FB29E636407E54F"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the views of law
enforcement officials, religious leaders, mental health experts, and other
relevant officials on the root causes and prevention of mass violence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3C4B17F7E104C108E9BD44E4DAFB375"><enum>(M)</enum><text>incidents in which
firearms were used to stop mass violence; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0D03592DB9B412682BAFB48BA27224D"><enum>(N)</enum><text>any other area
that the Commission determines contributes to the causes of mass
violence.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H56222A9B7CC44FEA9FF8430FCD969DF9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Testimony of
victims and survivors</header><text>In determining the root causes of these
recurring and tragic incidents of mass violence, the Commission shall, in
accordance with section 304(a), take the testimony of victims and survivors to
learn and memorialize their views and experiences regarding such incidents of
mass violence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D3E065C93B447D7B20052ACCDDBB7C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Based
on the findings of the study required under subsection (a), the Commission
shall make recommendations to the President and Congress to address the causes
of these recurring and tragic incidents of mass violence and to reduce such
incidents of mass violence.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H759E12654BE04A498CE89F7A932DC520"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HCD3FCCFD38A14B9790002C0EBDAC8D44"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim
report</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date on which the
Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress an interim report describing any initial recommendations of the
Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H861BF34327C74FA9A7CFE1B23D7CA709"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date on which the
Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress a comprehensive report of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with the recommendations of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7A699F244A04655988BE4C5A0F3DDBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Summaries</header><text>The
report under paragraph (2) shall include a summary of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7428366C4084A6E9E77C9FD30D78AC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reports
submitted to the Commission by any entity under contract for research under
section 304(e); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6256FAF936534468B40EB6FAD2591829"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other material
relied on by the Commission in the preparation of the report.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H368DADA6C0454791A8007830A8E65512"><enum>304.</enum><header>Powers of the
Commission</header>
<subsection id="H6F7E2EB3A1224E0597BFA329226A11DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Hearings</header>
<paragraph id="H19A1EECD07D34248ACAC70E39D8F2845"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at
such times and places, administer such oaths, take such testimony, and receive
such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out its duties
under section 143.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H634B5A699C704E269C1083C10B7A5DDC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Witness
expenses</header><text>Witnesses requested to appear before the Commission
shall be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 1821 of
title 28, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDDD73C6C6A4A4EEC824F40E45052BE4C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information from
Federal agencies</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from any
Federal agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry
out its duties under section 143. Upon the request of the Commission, the head
of such agency may furnish such information to the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFE9B0E9CD9604E31B1B78C28D8002636"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information To
be kept confidential</header>
<paragraph id="HD981ED54604842BD952B12897E4C3379"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be considered an agency of the
Federal Government for purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1905">section 1905</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code, and any individual employed by any individual or entity under contract
with the Commission under subsection (d) shall be considered an employee of the
Commission for the purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1905">section 1905</external-xref> of title 18, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65398203E6A64A298E61293D9B61E007"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure</header><text>Information
obtained by the Commission or the Attorney General under this title and shared
with the Commission, other than information available to the public, shall not
be disclosed to any person in any manner, except—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8FF013FD18F47BF8C6E93E8379900D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to Commission
employees or employees of any individual or entity under contract to the
Commission under subsection (d) for the purpose of receiving, reviewing, or
processing such information;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC08A8C82B3D0473783A2FED450E5DAF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon court order;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25E5355B1697417C876DF923178323CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>when publicly
released by the Commission in an aggregate or summary form that does not
directly or indirectly disclose—</text>
<clause id="HF55220BF2EB64CD8811B0BAA63439A67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
identity of any person or business entity; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H3754BEC4F1D84AA687EFDBD40387EA67"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any
information which could not be released under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1905">section 1905</external-xref> of title 18, United
States Code.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1D075763367447E5B128045E39D3FE0F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracting for
research</header><text>The Commission may enter into contracts with any entity
for research necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission under section
303.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HCE70412EC7AD48B18DBB77183FBADB31"><enum>305.</enum><header>Commission
personnel matters</header>
<subsection id="H32CE212D5B2544E08C6FE66E1CC9E287"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compensation of
members</header><text>Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or
employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5315">section 5315</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, for each
day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who
are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation
in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the
United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H05BBD352AA4748AEB3FAE48441A74826"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United
States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the
performance of service for the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H47A3196ADCA84A33A34B1FA056AF0915"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<paragraph id="HBABC62BEF4F94BDAB320EC9223EAD57E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard to the
civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director
and such other additional employees as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to perform its duties. The employment and termination of an
executive director shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the
members of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE18744EA4B8047B88B5AB98B9EF01216"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
executive director shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed the rate
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5,
United States Code. The Chairman may fix the compensation of other employees
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and
General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for such employees may
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of such title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1F783E417674D3AA105EF6E4D375701"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Detail of
government employees</header><text>Any Federal Government employee, with the
approval of the head of the appropriate Federal agency, may be detailed to the
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption
or loss of civil service status, benefits, or privilege.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H044DA5AE356D4911AD786510F100EF45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Procurement of
temporary and intermittent services</header><text>The Chairman of the
Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3821FF865C4F4E5B90145B3377117F39"><enum>306.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Commission and any agency of the Federal
Government assisting the Commission in carrying out its duties under this title
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. Any sums
appropriated shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until
expended.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF0BE657337F4EC387A9CBFC8D2125F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header>Termination of the
Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Commission
shall terminate 30 days after the Commission submits the final report under
section 303(c)(2).</text>
</section>