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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 974 

To remove obstacles to the ability of law enforcement officers to enforce 

gun safety laws, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 10, 2023 

Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To remove obstacles to the ability of law enforcement officers 

to enforce gun safety laws, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ATF Improvement and 

5 Modernization Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘AIM Act of 2023’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO FIRE7 ARMS TRACE DATA. 

8 (a) TIAHRT AMENDMENTS.— 

9 (1) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the 

10 heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the 


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1 heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIRE2 ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division B of 

3 the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria4 tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 

5 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 

6 sixth proviso. 

7 (2) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The sixth proviso 

8 under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 

9 under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO10 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 

11 division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

12 2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–117; 

13 123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 

14 in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

15 fiscal year 2010’’. 

16 (3) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The sixth proviso 

17 under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 

18 under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO19 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 

20 division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 

21 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 

22 575) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal 

23 year 2009 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal 

24 year 2009’’. 


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1 (4) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The sixth proviso 

2 under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 

3 under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO4 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 

5 division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

6 2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110–161; 

7 121 Stat. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 

8 in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

9 fiscal year 2008’’. 

10 (5) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The sixth proviso 

11 under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 

12 under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO13 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of 

14 the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 

15 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 

16 note; Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘under this or any other Act 

18 with respect to any fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘under 

19 this Act’’. 

20 (6) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—The sixth proviso 

21 under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 

22 under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO23 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of di24 vision B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

25 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108–447; 


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1 118 Stat. 2859) is amended by striking ‘‘under this 

2 or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘under this Act’’. 

4 (b) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FIREARMS TRACE

5 DATA TO DRAW BROAD CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FIREARMS6 RELATED CRIME.—Section 514 of division B of the Con7 solidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 

8 2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 

9 271) is repealed. 

10 SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDA11 TION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPART12 MENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISI13 TION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAIN14 TAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 

15 The matter under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EX16 PENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO17 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division 

18 B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria19 tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112– 

20 55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the first pro21 viso. 


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1 SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF 

2 REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS 

3 CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS 

4 INVENTORY. 

5 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head6 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU7 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO8 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

9 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 

10 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 

11 by striking the fifth proviso. 

12 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head13 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU14 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO15 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

16 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 

17 Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ‘‘: 

18 Provided further, That no funds made available by this or 

19 any other Act shall be expended to promulgate or imple20 ment any rule requiring a physical inventory of any busi21 ness licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States 

22 Code’’. 

23 (c) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—The matter under the head24 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU25 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO26 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 


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1 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 

2 Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking 

3 the seventh proviso. 

4 (d) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The matter under the head5 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU6 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO7 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropria8 tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is 

9 amended by striking the seventh proviso. 

10 (e) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The matter under the head11 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU12 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO13 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro14 priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 

15 1903) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 

16 (f) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The matter under the head17 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU18 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO19 SIVES’’ in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 

20 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 

21 Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended by striking 

22 the seventh proviso. 

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1 SIVES’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro2 priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 

3 2859) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 

4 (h) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—The matter under the 

5 heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading 

6 ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EX7 PLOSIVES’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated Ap8 propriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 

9 52) is amended by striking the seventh proviso. 

10 SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT INSTANT 

11 CHECK RECORDS BE DESTROYED WITHIN 24 

12 HOURS. 

13 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—Section 511 of division B 

14 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria15 tions Act, 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40901 note; Public Law 112– 

16 55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

18 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

19 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol20 lows and inserting a period. 

21 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2010.—Section 511 of division B 

22 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 

23 111–117; 123 Stat. 3151) is amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

25 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol2 lows and inserting a period. 

3 (c) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 511 of division B 

4 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 

5 111–8; 123 Stat. 596) is amended— 

6 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

7 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

8 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol9 lows and inserting a period. 

10 (d) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—Section 512 of division B 

11 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 

12 110–161; 121 Stat. 1926) is amended— 

13 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

14 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

15 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol16 lows and inserting a period. 

17 (e) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—Section 611 of the Science, 

18 State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appro19 priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 119–108; 119 Stat. 

20 2336) is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

22 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

23 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol24 lows and inserting a period. 


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1 (f) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Section 615 of division B 

2 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 

3 108–447; 118 Stat. 2915) is amended— 

4 (1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

5 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

6 (2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol7 lows and inserting a period. 

8 (g) FISCAL YEAR 2004.—Section 617 of division B 

9 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 

10 108–199; 118 Stat. 95) is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’; 

12 (2) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 

13 through ‘‘(1)’’; and 

14 (3) by striking the semicolon and all that fol15 lows and inserting a period. 

16 SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF 

17 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS 

18 ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS 

19 OR FIREARM TRACES. 

20 Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appro21 priations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public 

22 Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 473) is repealed. 


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1 SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CU2 RIOS OR RELICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SUR3 PLUS MILITARY FIREARMS. 

4 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—Section 535 of division B 

5 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 

6 117–328) is repealed. 

7 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Section 536 of division B 

8 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 

9 117–103; 136 Stat. 152) is repealed. 

10 (c) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Section 538 of division B 

11 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 

12 116–93; 133 Stat. 2433) is repealed. 

13 (d) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Section 517 of division C 

14 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 

15 116–6; 133 Stat. 133) is repealed. 

16 (e) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head17 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU18 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO19 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

20 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 

21 921 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 

22 by striking the first proviso. 


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1 SEC. 8. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FED2 ERAL FIREARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF 

3 BUSINESS ACTIVITY. 

4 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head5 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU6 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO7 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

8 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 

9 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended 

10 by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That, in the current fiscal 

11 year and any fiscal year thereafter, no funds authorized 

12 or made available under this or any other Act may be used 

13 to deny any application for a license’’ and all that follows 

14 through ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

15 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head16 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU17 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO18 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

19 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 

20 Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ‘‘: 

21 Provided further, That no funds authorized or made avail22 able under this or any other Act may be used to deny any 

23 application for a license’’ and all that follows through ‘‘In24 ternal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

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1 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO2 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

3 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 

4 Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking 

5 ‘‘: Provided further, That no funds authorized or made 

6 available under this or any other Act may be used to deny 

7 any application for a license’’ and all that follows through 

8 ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

9 (d) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The matter under the head10 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU11 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO12 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropria13 tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is 

14 amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That no funds 

15 authorized or made available under this or any other Act 

16 may be used to deny any application for a license’’ and 

17 all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

18 (e) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The matter under the head19 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU20 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO21 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro22 priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 

23 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That 

24 no funds authorized or made available under this or any 

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1 cense’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue 

2 Code of 1986’’. 

3 (f) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The matter under the head4 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU5 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO6 SIVES’’ in title I of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 

7 and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 

8 Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘: Provided further, That no funds authorized or made 

10 available under this or any other Act may be used to deny 

11 any application for a license’’ and all that follows through 

12 ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 

13 (g) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—The matter under the head14 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU15 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO16 SIVES’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro17 priations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 

18 2859) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That 

19 no funds authorized or made available under this or any 

20 other Act may be used to deny any application for a li21 cense’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue 

22 Code of 1986’’. 


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1 SEC. 9. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSFER 

2 OF THE FUNCTIONS, MISSIONS, OR ACTIVI3 TIES OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO4 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES TO 

5 OTHER AGENCIES OR DEPARTMENTS. 

6 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—The matter under the head7 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU8 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO9 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro10 priations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328) is amended by 

11 striking the third proviso. 

12 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—The matter under the head13 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU14 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO15 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro16 priations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103; 136 Stat. 118) 

17 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

18 (c) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—The matter under the head19 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU20 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO21 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro22 priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2402) 

23 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

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1 SIVES’’ in title II of division C of the Consolidated Appro2 priations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 107) 

3 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

4 (e) FISCAL YEAR 2018.—The matter under the head5 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU6 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO7 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro8 priations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 415) 

9 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

10 (f) FISCAL YEAR 2017.—The matter under the head11 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU12 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO13 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro14 priations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 198) 

15 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

16 (g) FISCAL YEAR 2016.—The matter under the head17 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU18 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO19 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro20 priations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113; 129 Stat. 

21 2301) is amended by striking the third proviso. 

22 (h) FISCAL YEAR 2015.—The matter under the 

23 heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading 

24 ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EX25 PLOSIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 


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1 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public 

2 Law 113–235; 128 Stat. 2187) is amended by striking 

3 the third proviso. 

4 (i) FISCAL YEAR 2014.—The matter under the head5 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU6 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO7 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro8 priations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 56) 

9 is amended by striking the third proviso. 

10 (j) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—The matter under the head11 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU12 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO13 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

14 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public 

15 Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended by striking ‘‘: Pro16 vided further, That no funds made available by this or any 

17 other Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, 

18 or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

19 and Explosives to other agencies or Departments’’. 

20 (k) FISCAL YEAR 2012.—The matter under the head21 ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU22 REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO23 SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 

24 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 

25 Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking ‘‘: 


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1 Provided further, That no funds made available by this or 

2 any other Act may be used to transfer the functions, mis3 sions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 

4 Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Depart5 ments’’. 

6 SEC. 10. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON SEARCHING 

7 COMPUTERIZED RECORDS OF FEDERALLY LI8 CENSED FIREARMS DEALERS WHO ARE OUT 

9 OF BUSINESS. 

10 The matter under the heading ‘‘SALARIES AND EX11 PENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO12 BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division 

13 B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria14 tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112– 

15 55; 125 Stat. 610) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided fur16 ther, That, hereafter, no funds made available by this or 

17 any other Act may be used to electronically retrieve infor18 mation gathered pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(4) by 

19 name or any personal identification code’’. 


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1 SEC. 11. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENYING, OR 

2 FAILING TO ACT ON, APPLICATION TO IM3 PORT CERTAIN SHOTGUN MODELS ON THE 

4 BASIS THAT THE SHOTGUN WAS NOT PAR5 TICULARLY SUITABLE FOR OR READILY 

6 ADAPTABLE TO SPORTING PURPOSES. 

7 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—Section 536 of division B 

8 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 

9 117–328) is repealed. 

10 (b) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Section 537 of division B 

11 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 

12 117–103; 136 Stat. 152) is repealed. 

13 (c) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Section 539 of division B 

14 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 

15 116–93; 133 Stat. 2433) is repealed. 

16 (d) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—Section 531 of division C 

17 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 

18 116–6; 133 Stat. 137) is repealed. 

19 SEC. 12. ELIMINATION OF LIMITS ON FREQUENCY OF 

20 RECORD-KEEPING INSPECTIONS OF INVEN21 TORY AND RECORDS OF FEDERAL FIREARMS 

22 LICENSEES. 

23 Section 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States 

24 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

25 ‘‘(ii) for ensuring compliance with the record 

26 keeping requirements of this chapter; or’’. 


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1 SEC. 13. REVISING STANDARD FOR FEDERAL FIREARM LI2 CENSE REVOCATION FROM WILLFUL VIOLA3 TION TO KNOWING VIOLATION. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 923(e) of title 18, United 

5 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place 

6 the term appears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 

7 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The third sentence of 

8 section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Attorney Gen10 eral’s’’. 

11 SEC. 14. ELIMINATION OF DE NOVO REVIEW AND OF OP12 PORTUNITY TO RELY ON EVIDENCE NOT PRE13 VIOUSLY CONSIDERED. 

14 Section 923(f)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘de 

17 novo’’; and 

18 (2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘any evi19 dence submitted by the parties to the proceeding 

20 whether or not such evidence’’ and inserting ‘‘only 

21 evidence that’’. 


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1 SEC. 15. REVISING STANDARDS FOR ELIGIBILITY OF FED2 ERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 

3 Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place the term ap5 pears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 

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