3.0.0 776 2023-01-15T21:48:54Z 2023-01-15T21:48:54Z House H HR 2003-02-13 108 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2003-03-06T20:44:19Z Referred to 2003-02-13T15:13:20Z 2003-03-06 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2003-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2003-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 N E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2003-02-13 True M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 2003-02-27 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2003-02-27 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2003-03-18 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2003-03-18 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2003-03-18 False W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2003-03-20 False L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2003-04-01 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2003-04-08 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2003-04-29 False H001031 Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] JOSEPH HOEFFEL D PA M. 13 2003-04-29 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2003-10-30 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2003-11-04 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2003-12-08 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2004-01-20 False O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2004-01-20 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2004-02-10 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2004-02-25 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2004-03-25 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2004-04-20 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2004-04-20 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2004-04-20 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2004-04-27 False Crime and Law Enforcement Ammunition Arrest Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Criminal statistics Data banks Economics and Public Finance Electronic government information Employee training Evidence (Law) Federal aid to law enforcement Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Firearms Firearms control Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government and business Government publicity Identification devices Identification of criminals Imports Indictments Interstate relations Labor and Employment Law Licenses Manufacturing industries Prosecution Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2003-02-13 Introduced in House 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Directs the Attorney General to assist firearm manufacturers and importers in complying with these requirements by: (1) acquiring, installing, and upgrading ballistics equipment and bullet and cartridge casing recovery equipment; (2) hiring or designating sufficient personnel to develop and maintain a ballistics database; (3) providing education about the role of ballistics; and (4) providing for the coordination among law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and the firearm industry to curb firearm-related crime and illegal firearm trafficking.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a computer system through which State and local law enforcement agencies can promptly access ballistics records; (2) require training for all ballistics examiners; (3) conduct mandatory ballistics testing of all firearms obtained by or in the possession of the Department of Justice; and (4) report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.

Prohibits the use of ballistics information of individual guns for prosecutorial purposes unless officials have a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed and that ballistics information would assist in the investigation.]]>

Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act Display Title Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act Official Title as Introduced To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Technological Resource to Assist Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act Introduced in House 2003-02-13T05:00:00Z 2003-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.