H.R. 5092, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006

3.0.0 5092 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z 2023-01-13T04:48:46Z House H HR 2006-04-05 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Reported by 2006-05-03T15:34:52Z Markup by 2006-05-03T15:34:34Z Referred to 2006-05-01T15:34:20Z Reported by 2006-09-22T00:31:00Z Markup by 2006-09-07T14:09:36Z Referred to 2006-04-05T13:55:40Z H. Rept. 109-672 2006-09-27 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2006-09-26 12:57:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2006-09-26 12:57:16 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 131 (Roll no. 476). (text: CR 9/25/2006 H6953-6954) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 476 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll476.xml House 109 2006-09-26T16:57:16Z 2 2006-09-26 12:57:16 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 277 - 131 (Roll no. 476).(text: CR 9/25/2006 H6953-6954) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 476 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll476.xml House 109 2006-09-26T16:57:16Z 2 2006-09-26 12:48:27 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7369-7370) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 15:52:12 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 15:21:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5092. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 15:21:24 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6953-6961, H6993) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2006-09-25 15:20:13 Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2006-09-21 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00401 2006-09-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-672. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-672. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-09-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2006-09-07 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-05-03 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2006-05-03 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-05-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2006-04-05 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 N S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2006-04-05 True B000657 Rep. 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Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] KAY GRANGER R TX 12 2006-09-20 False 2006-09-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 5092, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18140 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006</p> 2006-09-20T04:00:00Z H.R. 5092, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18140 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2006 Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Ammunition Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Delegation of powers Department of Justice Evidence (Law) Exhibitions Fines (Penalties) Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Injunctions Inspectors general Judicial review Law Licenses Limitation of actions Obstruction of justice Right of privacy Safety measures Terrorism Violence Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2006-04-05 Introduced in House 2006-09-08T16:55:41Z Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the firearms provisions of the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee.

Requires the Attorney General to make a preliminary determination on federal firearms license applications and to notify applicants in writing of intent to deny an application. Grants applicants the right to a hearing for license denials.

Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigations of firearms violations.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to review the operations of ATF relating to the gun show enforcement program and blanket residency checks of prospective and actual firearms purchasers.

Limits the authority of federal agencies to disclose information on firearms purchasers.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to repeal the authority of the Attorney General to delegate to ATF responsibility for investigating violent crimes and acts of domestic terrorism.

Grants a firearm licensee whose license has expired or has been suspended or revoked 60 days to liquidate inventory.

Allows purchasers of existing firearms businesses the right to cure firearms violations attributable to such businesses.

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17 2006-09-21 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2006-10-04T18:43:47Z Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Limits total civil penalties to $15,000.

Allows the Attorney General to consider the financial ability of a licensee to pay a civil penalty and defer or suspend part or all of the penalty on a licensee whose license is suspended.

Imposes a five-year limitation period for civil penalty enforcement actions.

Revises procedures for civil enforcement hearings before an administrative law judge.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Attorney General to make a preliminary determination on firearm license applications and to notify applicants in writing of a proposed denial. Allows license applicants to obtain the reasons for the denial and to request a hearing on the application.

(Sec. 4) Defines the legal standard of "willfully" for purposes of determining violations of firearm requirements to require a showing that a person knew of a legal duty and engaged in conduct knowingly and in intentional disregard of the duty.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Attorney General to establish guidelines for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) inspections, examinations, or investigations of possible firearms violations.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to review and report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on ATF operations relating to the gun show enforcement program and blanket residency checks of prospective and actual firearms purchases.

(Sec. 7) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit ATF from disclosing information on firearms purchasers other than to a court or to law enforcement officials.

(Sec. 8) Permits a person whose firearms license is expired, surrendered, or revoked 60 days to liquidate firearms inventory. Allows extensions of such 60-day period for reasonable cause.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Attorney General to notify the transferee of a firearms business that the former owner of such business was operating in violation of firearms requirements and to not presume that the transferee is committing the violation.

(Sec. 10) Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to firearms record-keeping requirements to prohibit a materially false entry or an omission of a materially significant entry in a required record (currently, "any false entry" or the omission of an "appropriate entry" is prohibited).

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36 2006-09-26 Passed House amended 2006-10-04T21:01:05Z Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) Modernization and Reform Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to revise the civil penalties for violations of firearms law and the procedures for assessing such penalties. Requires fines to be based upon the nature and severity of the violation, the size of the firearms business involved, and the prior record of the firearm's licensee. Limits total civil penalties to $15,000.

Allows the Attorney General to consider the financial ability of a licensee to pay a civil penalty and defer or suspend part or all of the penalty on a licensee whose license is suspended.

Imposes a five-year limitation period for civil penalty enforcement actions.

Revises procedures for civil enforcement hearings before an administrative law judge.

(Sec. 7) Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit ATF from disclosing information on firearms purchasers other than to a court or to law enforcement officials.

(Sec. 8) Permits a person whose firearms license is expired, surrendered, or revoked 60 days to liquidate firearms inventory. Allows extensions of such 60-day period for reasonable cause.

(Sec. 11) Requires any state agency that stores or keeps explosive materials to submit a written report to the Attorney General that specifies each location at which such materials are kept or stored and the types and amounts of such materials. Makes certain federal regulations governing the storage of explosive applicable to state agencies storing explosive materials.

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