Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act

To prevent the illegal sale of firearms, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act 2. Regulatory requirement to mark firearms with second, hidden serial number (a) In general Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate final regulations that require each firearm manufactured in the United States on or after the effective date of the regulation, to be marked with a serial number that is located inside the receiver of the firearm or that is visible only in infrared light, in addition to the serial number with which the firearm is otherwise required by law to be marked. (b) Definition of receiver Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting , including an unfinished frame or receiver such weapon (B) by striking or (D) any destructive device ; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled (2) in paragraph (10)— (A) by striking and the the (B) by inserting ; and the term manufacturing firearms (3) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following: (30) The term unfinished frame or receiver (A) has reached a stage in manufacture at which it may readily be completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm; or (B) is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted. . 3. Requirement to preserve instant criminal background check records for 180 (a) In general Section 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 180-day period that begins with the date the system complies with subparagraphs (A) and (B), destroy (b) Conforming amendment Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 Public Law 112–55 (1) by striking for— (1) (2) by striking the semicolon and all that follows and inserting a period. (c) Regulations Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to implement the amendments made by this section. 4. Requirement that licensed firearms dealers conduct physical check of their firearms business inventory (a) In general Section 923(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Each licensee shall conduct a physical check of the firearms inventory of the business of the licensee licensed under this chapter, in accordance with regulations which shall be prescribed by the Attorney General. . (b) Conforming amendment The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 113–6 (c) Regulations Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to implement section 923(g)(8) of title 18, United States Code. 5. Elimination of certain limitations (a) Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 Title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 Public Law 112–55 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (b) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 ( Public Law 111–117 (1) in title II— (A) in the 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter in fiscal year 2010 (B) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 511, to read as follows: 511. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (c) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 111–8 (1) in title II— (A) in the 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses beginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter in fiscal year 2009 (B) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 511, to read as follows: 511. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (d) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–161 (1) in title II— (A) in the 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter in fiscal year 2008 (B) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 512, to read as follows: 512. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (e) Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 The Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 ( Public Law 109–108 (1) in title I— (A) in the 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses with respect to any fiscal year (B) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 611, to read as follows: 611. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (f) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 Division B of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–447 (1) in title I— (A) in the 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses with respect to any fiscal year (B) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 615, to read as follows: 615. None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (g) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 Division B of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 ( Public Law 108–199 (1) in the matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Salaries and Expenses (2) in section 617(a), to read as follows: (a) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law may be used for the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with the implementation of subsection 922(t) of title 18, United States Code. . (h) Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 ( 5 U.S.C. 552 Public Law 108–7 or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year

Summary: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act This bill modifies provisions related to firearms tracing. First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to promulgate regulations that require each firearm manufactured in the United States to be marked with a serial number that is located inside the firearm's receiver or that is visible only in infrared light, in addition to the serial number mark otherwise required. Next, it requires National Instant Criminal Background Check System records to be maintained for at least 180 days. The bill also requires each licensed firearms dealer to conduct a physical check of their firearms business inventory. Finally, it removes certain limitations on the use of firearms tracing data.