[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 4066 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4066

            To enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 22, 2000

 Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Blagojevich, 
 Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
    Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of 
  Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney of 
 New York, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
 Vento, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, 
 Mr. Evans, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Moore) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
            To enhance the enforcement of gun violence laws.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Act for Effective National Firearms 
Objectives for Responsible, Common-sense Enforcement of 2000'' or the 
``ENFORCE Act''.

     TITLE I--THE CRIMINAL GUN TRAFFICKER APPREHENSION ACT OF 2000

SEC. 101. COMMON-SENSE DEFINITION OF ``LICENSED DEALER''.

    Section 921(a)(22) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in 
the first sentence by inserting ``; And further provided, That it shall 
be presumed that the intent underlying the sale or disposition of a 
firearm is predominantly one of obtaining livelihood and pecuniary gain 
if a person transfers more than 50 firearms in any period of 12 
consecutive months, or more than 30 firearms in any period of 30 
consecutive days excluding any infrequent transfer of a firearm by 
gift, bequest, intestate succession, or other means by an individual to 
a parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild of the individual'' before 
the period.

SEC. 102. REQUIREMENT THAT LICENSEE OPERATE FROM FIXED PREMISES.

    Section 923(d)(1)(E)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ``premises'' and inserting ``fixed premises primarily 
devoted to the sale of firearms and conspicuously designated to the 
public as such, other than a private residence''.

SEC. 103. SECURE STORAGE OF FIREARMS INVENTORIES.

    (a) Storage Requirements.--Section 923 of title 18, United States 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed 
manufacturer, or licensed dealer (other than a dealer as defined in 
section 921(a)(11)(B)) to store any firearms on the premises described 
in subsection (d)(1)(E)(i) in a manner not in conformity with 
regulations issued by the Secretary. In issuing such regulations, the 
Secretary shall take into consideration the type and quantity of the 
firearms to be stored, as well as the standards of safety and security 
recognized in the firearms industry.''.
    (b) Penalties.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``, or (o)'' before 
        ``of this section''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 
suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter or may subject 
the licensee to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 if the holder 
of such license has knowingly violated section 923(m). The Secretary's 
actions under this subsection may be reviewed only as provided in 
section 923(f).''.
    (c) Condition of Licensing.--Section 923(d)(1)(F) of title 18, 
United States Code is amended--
            (1) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``and'' the second 
        place it appears;
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(iv) within 30 days after the application is approved the 
        firearms inventory of the business will be stored in compliance 
        with section 923(m) and regulations issued thereunder; and''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be 
effective 180 days after the date of enactment.

SEC. 104. REQUIRING THEFTS FROM COMMON CARRIERS TO BE REPORTED.

    (a) Section 922(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(3)(A) It shall be unlawful for any common or contract carrier to 
fail to report the theft or loss of a firearm within 48 hours after the 
theft or loss is discovered. The theft or loss shall be reported to the 
Secretary and to the appropriate local authorities.
    ``(B) The Secretary may impose a civil fine of not more than 
$10,000 on any person who knowingly violates subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``(f),'' and inserting ``(f)(1), (f)(2),''.

        TITLE II--THE CRIMINAL GUN DEALER DETECTION ACT OF 2000

SEC. 201. RECORDKEEPING INSPECTIONS.

    Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ``once'' and inserting ``4 times''.

SEC. 202. DISPOSAL OF PERSONAL FIREARMS COLLECTION BY CERTAIN LICENSEES 
              MADE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS.

    Section 923(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the second sentence and inserting the following: ``A personal 
collection of firearms of a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, 
or licensed dealer shall be considered part of the business inventory 
of the licensee for purposes of this chapter, except that the 
provisions of this chapter applicable to the disposition of a firearm 
from the business inventory of a licensee shall not apply to the 
infrequent transfer of a firearm by gift, bequest, intestate 
succession, or other means from the personal collection of firearms of 
a licensee to a parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild of the 
licensee.''.

SEC. 203. SUSPENSION OF FIREARMS DEALER'S LICENSE AND CIVIL PENALTIES 
              FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE GUN CONTROL ACT.

    Subsections (e) and (f) of section 923 of title 18, United States 
Code, are amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 
suspend or revoke any license issued under this section, or may subject 
the licensee to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 per violation, 
if the holder of such license has willfully violated any provision of 
this chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed by the Secretary 
under this chapter. The Secretary may, after notice and opportunity for 
hearing, suspend or revoke the license of, or assess a civil penalty of 
not more than $10,000 on, a dealer who willfully transfers armor 
piercing ammunition. The Secretary may at any time compromise, 
mitigate, or remit the liability with respect to any willful violation 
of this chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed by the Secretary 
under this chapter. The Secretary's actions under this subsection may 
be reviewed only as provided in subsection (f) of this section.
    ``(f)(1) Any person whose application for a license is denied and 
any holder of a license which is suspended or revoked or who is 
assessed a civil penalty shall receive a written notice from the 
Secretary stating specifically the grounds upon which the application 
was denied or upon which the license was suspended or revoked or the 
civil penalty assessed. Any notice of a suspension or revocation of a 
license shall be given to the holder of such license before the 
effective date of the suspension or revocation.
    ``(2) If the Secretary denies an application for a license, or 
suspends or revokes a license, or assesses a civil penalty, he shall, 
upon request by the aggrieved party, promptly hold a hearing to review 
his denial, suspension, revocation, or assessment. In the case of a 
suspension or revocation of a license, the Secretary shall, upon the 
request of the holder of the license, stay the effective date of the 
suspension or revocation. A hearing under this paragraph shall be held 
at a location convenient to the aggrieved party.
    ``(3) If after a hearing held under paragraph (2) the Secretary 
decides not to reverse his decision to deny an application or suspend 
or revoke a license or assess a civil penalty, the Secretary shall give 
notice of his decision to the aggrieved party. The aggrieved party may 
at any time within sixty days after the date notice was given under 
this paragraph file a petition with the United States district court 
for the district in which he resides or has his principal place of 
business for a de novo judicial review of such denial, suspension, 
revocation, or assessment. In a proceeding conducted under this 
subsection, the court may consider any evidence submitted by the 
parties to the proceeding whether or not such evidence was considered 
at the hearing held under paragraph (2). If the court decides that the 
Secretary was not authorized to deny the application or to suspend or 
revoke the license or to assess the civil penalty, the court shall 
order the Secretary to take such action as may be necessary to comply 
with the judgment of the court.''.

      TITLE III--THE VIOLENT FELON GUN BAN ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2000

SEC. 301. ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF FROM CERTAIN FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES 
              PROHIBITIONS.

    (a) In General.--(1) Section 925(c) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (A) in the first sentence by inserting ``(other than a 
        natural person)'' before ``who is prohibited'';
            (B) in the fourth sentence--
                    (i) by inserting ``person (other than a natural 
                person) who is a'' before ``licensed importer''; and
                    (ii) by striking ``his'' and inserting ``the 
                person's''; and
            (C) in the fifth sentence, by inserting ``(i) the name of 
        the person, (ii) the disability with respect to which the 
        relief is granted, (iii) if the disability was imposed by 
        reason of a criminal conviction of the person, the crime for 
        which and the court in which the person was convicted, and 
        (iv)'' before ``the reasons therefor''.
    (2) Section 845(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) in the first sentence by inserting ``(other than a 
        natural person)'' before ``may make application to the 
        Secretary''; and
            (B) in the second sentence by inserting ``(other than a 
        natural person)'' before ``who makes application for relief''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to--
            (1) applications for administrative relief and actions for 
        judicial review that are pending on the date of enactment of 
        this Act; and
            (2) applications for administrative relief filed, and 
        actions for judicial review brought, after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.

SEC. 302. PERMANENT FIREARM PROHIBITION FOR CONVICTED VIOLENT FELONS 
              AND SERIOUS DRUG OFFENDERS.

    Section 921(a)(20) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the first sentence--
                    (A) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(20)''; and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
                clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
            (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``What'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(B) What''; and
            (3) by striking the third sentence and inserting the 
        following new subparagraph:
    ``(C) A State conviction shall not be considered to be a conviction 
for purposes of this chapter if the person has been pardoned, has had 
restored any civil rights taken away by virtue of the conviction, or 
the conviction is expunged, and--
            ``(i) the authority that grants the pardon, the restoration 
        of civil rights, or the expungement expressly authorizes the 
        person to ship, transport, receive, and possess firearms and 
        expressly determines that the circumstances regarding the 
        conviction and the person's record and reputation are such that 
        the person is not likely to act in a manner that is dangerous 
        to public safety, and that the granting of the relief is not 
        contrary to the public interest; and
            ``(ii) the conviction was for an offense other than a 
        serious drug offense (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(A)) or 
        violent felony (as defined in section 924(e)(2)(B)).''.

  TITLE IV--THE INTENSIVE GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGY AND PROJECT 
                    EXILE IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2000

                     Subtitle A--Funding Provisions

SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
              OFFENDER RECORDKEEPING IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to all other amounts authorized to be 
appropriated which may be used for such purpose, there are authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2001, $70,000,000 for the 
improvement of the national instant criminal background check system 
established pursuant to section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence 
Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note), including improvements with 
respect to the records specified in subsection (b), and especially 
records of domestic violence incidents, including felony and 
misdemeanor convictions for crimes of domestic violence and restraining 
orders with respect to such incidents.
    (b) Records Included.--The records referred to in subsection (a) 
are the following:
            (1) The records described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
        of section 509(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
        Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3759(b)).
            (2) The records required by the Attorney General under 
        section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 
        U.S.C. 922 note), for the purpose of implementing that Act.

SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL DOMESTIC 
              VIOLENCE OFFENDER RECORDKEEPING IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Grants for State and Local Domestic Violence Offender 
Recordkeeping Improvements.--Title III of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by inserting after subtitle X 
the following new subtitle:

  ``Subtitle Y--Grants for State and Local Domestic Violence Offender 
                       Recordkeeping Improvements

``SEC. 32501. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Attorney General may make grants to State or local law 
enforcement agencies for the purpose of improving the organization of 
criminal records, especially records relating to convictions for crimes 
of domestic violence and to restraining orders with respect to domestic 
violence, and the reporting of such records to the national instant 
criminal background check system established under section 103 of the 
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.

``SEC. 32502. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``Grants made by the Attorney General under this subtitle shall be 
used to fund programs for the purpose specified in section 32501.

``SEC. 32503. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this subtitle for any fiscal year, a State or local law 
enforcement agency shall submit an application to the Attorney General 
in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General 
may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Requirements.--Each applicant shall include--
            ``(1) a request for funds for the purpose specified in 
        section 32501;
            ``(2) a description of the improvement that such applicant 
        will make in its organization of criminal records, especially 
        records relating to convictions for crimes of domestic violence 
        and to restraining orders with respect to domestic violence, 
        and its reporting of such records to the national instant 
        criminal background check system; and
            ``(3) assurances that Federal funds received under this 
        subtitle shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal 
        funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded 
        under this section.

``SEC. 32504. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``The Federal share of a grant made under this subtitle may not 
exceed 50 percent of the total costs of the programs described in the 
applications submitted under section 32503 for the fiscal year for 
which the programs receive assistance under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32505. AWARD OF GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall consider, in awarding 
grants, demonstrated need and evidence of the ability to make the 
improvements described in the plan required under section 32503.
    ``(b) Research and Evaluation.--The Attorney General shall use not 
more than 3 percent of the funds available under this subtitle, and not 
less than 1 percent of such funds, for the purposes of research and 
evaluation of the activities carried out under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32506. REPORTS.

    ``(a) Report to Attorney General.--Law enforcement agencies that 
receive funds under this subtitle shall submit to the Attorney General 
a report not later than March 1 of each year that describes progress 
achieved in carrying out the grant program for which those funds were 
received.
    ``(b) Report to Congress.--The Attorney General shall submit to the 
Congress a report by October 1 of each year in which grants are made 
available under this subtitle which shall contain a detailed statement 
regarding grant awards, activities of grant recipients, a compilation 
of statistical information submitted by applicants, and an evaluation 
of programs established under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32507. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.

``SEC. 32508. DEFINITION.

    ``In this subtitle, `State' means a State, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States 
Virgin Islands.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by 
inserting after subtitle X the following new subtitle:

  ``Subtitle Y--Grants for State and Local Domestic Violence Offender 
                       Recordkeeping Improvements

``Sec. 32501. Grant authorization.
``Sec. 32502. Use of funds.
``Sec. 32503. Applications.
``Sec. 32504. Matching requirement.
``Sec. 32505. Award of grants.
``Sec. 32506. Reports.
``Sec. 32507. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 32508. Definition.''.

SEC. 403. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND 
              FIREARMS OFFICERS.

    In addition to all other amounts authorized to be appropriated 
which may be used for such purpose, there are authorized to be 
appropriated for fiscal year 2001, $53,000,000 for the hiring of 600 
firearms agents and inspectors for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms.

SEC. 404. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL STATE AND LOCAL GUN 
              PROSECUTORS.

    (a) Grants for State and Local Gun Prosecutors.--Title III of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by 
inserting after subtitle Y (as added by this Act) the following new 
subtitle:

        ``Subtitle Z--Grants for State and Local Gun Prosecutors

``SEC. 32601. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Attorney General may make grants to State, Indian tribal, or 
local prosecutors for the purpose of supporting the creation or 
expansion of community-based justice programs for the prosecution of 
gun-related crimes.

``SEC. 32602. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``Grants made by the Attorney General under this subtitle shall be 
used to fund programs for the hiring of prosecutors and related 
personnel under which those prosecutors and personnel utilize an 
interdisciplinary team approach to prevent, reduce, and respond to gun-
related crimes in partnership with communities.

``SEC. 32603. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant 
under this subtitle for any fiscal year, a State, Indian tribal, or 
local prosecutor, in conjunction with the chief executive officer of 
the jurisdiction in which the program will be placed, shall submit an 
application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such 
information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Requirements.--Each applicant shall include--
            ``(1) a request for funds for the purposes described in 
        section 32602;
            ``(2) a description of the communities to be served by the 
        grant, including the nature of the gun-related crime in such 
        communities; and
            ``(3) assurances that Federal funds received under this 
        subtitle shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal 
        funds that would otherwise be available for activities funded 
        under this section.

``SEC. 32604. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``The Federal share of a grant made under this subtitle may not 
exceed 50 percent of the total costs of the programs described in the 
applications submitted under section 32603 for the fiscal year for 
which the programs receive assistance under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32605. AWARD OF GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Attorney General shall consider the following facts in awarding grants:
            ``(1) Demonstrated need and evidence of the ability to 
        provide the services described in the plan required under 
        section 32603.
            ``(2) The extent to which, as reflected in the 1998 Uniform 
        Crime Report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there is a 
        high rate of firearm-related crime in the jurisdiction, 
        measured either in total or per capita.
            ``(3) The extent to which the jurisdiction has experienced 
        an increase in the total or per capita rate of firearm-related 
        crime as reported in the 3 most recent annual Uniform Crime 
        Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            ``(4) The extent to which State and local law enforcement 
        agencies have pledged to cooperate with Federal officials in 
        responding to the illegal acquisition distribution, possession, 
        and use of firearms within the jurisdiction.
            ``(5) The extent to which the jurisdiction participates in 
        comprehensive firearm law enforcement strategies, including 
        programs such as the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative 
        (known as `YCGII'), Project Achilles, Project Disarm, Project 
        Triggerlock, Project Exile, Project Surefire, and Operation 
        Ceasefire.
    ``(b) Indian Tribes.--Not less than 5 percent of the funds 
appropriated for grants under this subtitle in a fiscal year shall be 
awarded as grants to Indian tribes in that fiscal year. In awarding 
grants to Indian tribes in accordance with this subsection, the 
Attorney General shall consider, to the extent practicable, the facts 
set forth in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Research and Evaluation.--The Attorney General shall use not 
more than 3 percent of the funds available under this subtitle, and not 
less than 1 percent of such funds, for the purposes of research and 
evaluation of the activities carried out under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32606. REPORTS.

    ``(a) Report to Attorney General.--State, Indian tribal, and local 
prosecutors that receive funds under this subtitle shall submit to the 
Attorney General a report not later than March 1 of each year that 
describes progress achieved in carrying out the grant program for which 
those funds were received.
    ``(b) Report to Congress.--The Attorney General shall submit to the 
Congress a report by October 1 of each year in which grants are made 
available under this subtitle which shall contain a detailed statement 
regarding grant awards, activities of grant recipients, a compilation 
of statistical information submitted by applicants, and an evaluation 
of programs established under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32607. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.

``SEC. 32608. DEFINITIONS.

    ``In this subtitle--
            ```Indian tribe' means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or 
        other organized group or community of Indians, including an 
        Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the 
        Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), 
        that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and 
        services provided by the United States to Indians because of 
        their status as Indians.
            ```State' means a State, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States 
        Virgin Islands.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by 
inserting after subtitle Y (as added by this Act) the following new 
subtitle:

        ``Subtitle Z--Grants for State and Local Gun Prosecutors

``Sec. 32601. Grant authorization.
``Sec. 32602. Use of funds.
``Sec. 32603. Applications.
``Sec. 32604. Matching requirement.
``Sec. 32605. Award of grants.
``Sec. 32606. Reports.
``Sec. 32607. Authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 32608. Definitions.''.

SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FIREARMS 
              PROSECUTORS AND GUN ENFORCEMENT TEAMS.

    (a) Additional Federal Firearms Prosecutors.--The Attorney General 
shall hire 114 additional Federal prosecutors to prosecute violations 
of Federal firearms laws.
    (b) Gun Enforcement Teams.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Attorney General shall establish in 
        each of the jurisdictions specified in paragraph (3) a gun 
        enforcement team that meets the requirements of paragraph (2).
            (2) Team requirements.--Each gun enforcement team 
        established under this subsection shall be composed of--
                    (A) 1 coordinator, who shall be responsible, with 
                respect to the jurisdiction concerned, for coordinating 
                among Federal, State, and local law enforcement--
                            (i) the appropriate forum for the 
                        prosecution of crimes relating to firearms; and
                            (ii) efforts for the prevention of such 
                        crimes; and
                    (B) 1 analyst, who shall be responsible, with 
                respect to the jurisdiction concerned, for analyzing 
                data relating to such crimes and recommending law 
                enforcement strategies to reduce such crimes.
            (3) Covered jurisdictions.--The jurisdictions specified in 
        this subsection are not more than 20 jurisdictions designated 
        by the Attorney General for purposes of this subsection as 
        areas having high rates of crimes relating to firearms.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to all other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated which may be used for such 
purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.

SEC. 406. YOUTH CRIME GUN INTERDICTION INITIATIVE (YCGII).

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall expand--
            (1) to 50 the number of city and county law enforcement 
        agencies that through the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction 
        Initiative (referred to in this section as ``YGCII'') submit 
        identifying information relating to all firearms recovered 
        during law enforcement investigations, including from 
        individuals under age 25, to the Secretary of the Treasury to 
        identify the types and origins of such firearms; and
            (2) the resources devoted to law enforcement investigations 
        of illegal youth possessors and users and of illegal firearms 
        traffickers identified through YCGII, including through the 
        hiring of additional agents, inspectors, intelligence analysts 
        and support personnel.
    (b) Selection of Participants.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials, 
shall select cities and counties for participation in the program 
established under this section.
    (c) Establishment of System.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
establish a system through which State and local law enforcement 
agencies, through on-line computer technology, can promptly provide 
firearms-related information to the Secretary of the Treasury and 
access information derived through YCGII as soon as such capability is 
available. Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate, a report explaining the capacity to provide such on-line 
access and the future technical and, if necessary, legal changes 
required to make such capability available, including cost estimates.
    (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
regarding the types and sources of firearms recovered from individuals, 
including those under the age of 25; regional, State and national 
firearms trafficking trends; and the number of investigations and 
arrests resulting from YCGII.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of the Treasury to carry out this 
section $19,078,000 for fiscal year 2001.

SEC. 407. LOCAL ANTI-GUN VIOLENCE MEDIA CAMPAIGNS.

    (a) Grants for Local Anti-Gun Violence Media Campaigns.--Title III 
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended 
by adding after subtitle Z (as added by this Act) the following new 
subtitle:

   ``Subtitle AA--Grants for Local Anti-Gun Violence Media Campaigns

``SEC. 32701. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

    ``The Attorney General may make grants to public entities or 
private nonprofit entities for the purpose of supporting the creation 
or expansion of local anti-gun violence media campaigns.

``SEC. 32702. USE OF FUNDS.

    ``Grants made by the Attorney General under this subtitle shall be 
used to fund programs for media campaigns on gun violence and gun 
safety, including campaigns that highlight coordination among Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement agencies, publicize penalties for 
violations of firearms laws, and emphasize the safe storage of firearms 
and the prevention of access to firearms by children.

``SEC. 32703. APPLICATIONS.

    ``In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle 
for any fiscal year, a public entity or private nonprofit entity shall 
submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and 
containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably 
require.

``SEC. 32704. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

    ``The Federal share of a grant made under this subtitle may not 
exceed 50 percent of the total costs of the programs described in the 
applications submitted under section 32703 for the fiscal year for 
which the programs receive assistance under this subtitle.

``SEC. 32705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (as amended by 
this Act) is further amended by inserting after subtitle Z the 
following new subtitle:

    ``Subtitle AA--Grants for Local Anti-Gun Violence Media Campaigns

``Sec. 32701. Grant authorization.
``Sec. 32702. Use of funds.
``Sec. 32703. Applications.
``Sec. 32704. Matching requirement.
``Sec. 32705. Authorization of appropriations.''.

SEC. 408. SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director 
of the National Institute of Justice, shall carry out a program for the 
research and development of smart gun technology.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term ``smart gun 
technology'' means a device, incorporated by manufacture and design 
into a handgun in such a manner that the device cannot be readily 
removed or deactivated, that allows the handgun to be fired only by a 
particular individual, and may allow the handgun to be personalized to 
an additional individual.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to all other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated which may be used for such 
purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.

                     Subtitle B--Ballistics Testing

SEC. 411. DEFINITION OF FORENSIC BALLISTICS.

    Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(35) The term `forensic ballistics' means a comparative analysis 
of fired bullets and cartridge casings to identify the firearm from 
which the bullets or cartridge casings were discharged through the 
identification of the unique characteristics that each firearm imprints 
on bullets and cartridge casings.''.

SEC. 412. TEST FIRING AND AUTOMATED STORAGE OF FORENSIC BALLISTICS 
              RECORDS.

    (a) Amendments.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
        Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 931. Test firing and automated storage of forensic ballistics 
              records
    ``(a) Prohibition.--A licensed manufacturer or licensed importer 
shall not transfer a firearm to any person before--
            ``(1) test firing the firearm;
            ``(2) preparing forensic ballistics records of the fired 
        bullet and cartridge casings from the test fire; and
            ``(3) making the records available to the Secretary for 
        entry in a computerized database.
    ``(b) Civil Penalties.--
            ``(1) Suspension or revocation of license; fine.--
                    ``(A) In general.--With respect to each violation 
                of subsection (a) by a licensed manufacturer or 
                licensed importer, the Secretary may, after notice and 
                opportunity for hearing, suspend the license for up to 
                1 year or revoke the license, impose on the licensee a 
                civil fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
                    ``(B) Review.--An action of the Secretary under 
                this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided in 
                section 923(f).
            ``(2) Administrative remedies.--The suspension or 
        revocation of a license or the imposition of a civil fine under 
        paragraph (1) shall not preclude any administrative remedy that 
        is available to the Secretary under other law.
    ``(c) Federal Assistance to Manufacturers and Local Law 
Enforcement.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General and the Secretary 
        shall assist firearm manufacturers and importers in complying 
        with subsection (a) through--
                    ``(A) the acquisition, disposition, and upgrades of 
                computerized forensic ballistics equipment and bullet 
                recovery equipment to be placed at the sites of 
                licensed manufacturers and importers or at regional 
                firearm centers established by the Secretary;
                    ``(B) the hiring or designation of personnel 
                necessary to develop and maintain a database of 
                forensic ballistics records, research, and evaluation; 
                and
                    ``(C) any other steps necessary to implement 
                effective forensic ballistics testing.
            ``(2) Access to forensic ballistics records.--The Attorney 
        General and the Secretary shall establish a system through 
        which State and local law enforcement agencies, through online 
        computer technology, can promptly access forensic ballistics 
        records stored under this section, as soon as the capability to 
        do so is available.
    ``(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section and annually thereafter, the Attorney General and the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a 
report regarding the effects of this section, including the number of 
Federal and State criminal investigations, arrests, indictments, and 
prosecutions of all cases in which access to forensic ballistics 
records provided under this section served as a valuable investigative 
tool.
    ``(e) Industry Outreach and Cooperation.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General and the Secretary 
        shall work cooperatively with representatives of the firearm 
        industry (including firearm manufacturers and importers) to--
                    ``(A) provide education about the role of forensic 
                ballistics as part of a comprehensive firearm crime 
                reduction strategy; and
                    ``(B) provide for coordination among Federal, 
                State, and local law enforcement and regulatory 
                agencies and the firearm industry to curb firearm-
                related crime and illegal firearm trafficking.
            ``(2) Concentrated efforts.--In implementing paragraph (1), 
        the Attorney General and the Secretary shall concentrate on 
        outreach with--
                    ``(A) firearm manufacturers and importers that have 
                agreed to participate as a pilot site for the National 
                Integrated Ballistics Information Network;
                    ``(B) firearm manufacturers and importers that 
                manufacture or import more than 1,000 firearms per 
                year, as reported in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
                and Firearms Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export 
                Report or as determined from information obtained in 
                annual regulatory inspection audits conducted by the 
                Secretary; and
                    ``(C) firearm manufacturers and importers that have 
                a policy that requires the test firing of all firearms 
                prior to transfer.
            ``(3) Annual reports and evaluation.--
                    ``(A) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after 
                the date of enactment of this section and annually 
                thereafter, the Secretary and the Attorney General 
                shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives a report containing--
                            ``(i) a statement of the number of firearm 
                        manufacturers and importers and other 
                        representatives of the firearm industry 
                        participating in the outreach effort;
                            ``(ii) the number and type of personnel of 
                        the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and 
                        the Department of Justice hired or assigned to 
                        carry out this subsection;
                            ``(iii) a summary of the activities 
                        established by firearm manufacturers and 
                        importers as a result of their participation in 
                        the outreach effort;
                            ``(iv) an evaluation of any changes in 
                        firearm-related crime pertaining to particular 
                        types of firearms manufactured by a firearm 
                        manufacturer or importer that is an active 
                        participant in the outreach effort;
                            ``(v) the volume of forensic ballistics 
                        records compiled as a result of the mandatory 
                        forensic ballistics testing by participating 
                        firearm manufacturers and importers;
                            ``(vi) for each firearm manufacturer and 
                        firearm importer, the number of times a tracing 
                        request based on forensic ballistics analysis 
                        resulted in the identification of a firearm 
                        manufactured or imported by the firearm 
                        manufacturer or firearm importer; and
                            ``(vii) an evaluation of the manner in 
                        which the implementation of forensic ballistics 
                        testing affected the volume of production or 
                        importation of firearms by participating 
                        firearm manufacturers and firearm importers.
                    ``(B) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
                authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
                and the Secretary for each of fiscal years 2000 through 
                2003, $38,306,000 to carry out this subsection, 
                including for--
                            ``(i) installation of forensic ballistics 
                        equipment and bullet recovery equipment;
                            ``(ii) establishment of regional centers 
                        for firearm testing;
                            ``(iii) salaries and expenses of necessary 
                        personnel; and
                            ``(iv) research and evaluation.
    ``(f) Mandatory Forensic Ballistics Testing of Firearms in Federal 
Custody.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall conduct 
mandatory forensic ballistics testing of all firearms that are or have 
been taken into the custody of, or procured or utilized by, their 
respective agencies.''.
            (2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for 
        chapter 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
        the following:

``931. Test firing and automated storage of forensic ballistics 
                            records.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General $38,000,000.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report explaining--
            (1) the capacity to provide the online access required 
        under section 931(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and 
        the process by which the online access will be implemented; and
            (2) any future technical or legal changes that may be 
        required to make such a capability available, including 
        estimates of the costs of making those changes.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) take 
effect on the date on which the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
the Treasury certify that the Department of Justice and the Department 
of the Treasury have established a National Integrated Ballistics 
Network.
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