I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2377
To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring
at events that provide a venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer,
or exchange of firearms, and to provide additional resources for gun
crime enforcement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 28, 2001
Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. KIRK, Mr.
MOORE, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ANDREWS,
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOR-
SKI, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. COYNE,
Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DAVIS of
Illinois, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HOEFFEL, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. SMITH
of New Jersey, Mr. HORN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE
of 
Texas, 
Mrs. 
JOHNSON
of 
Connecticut, 
Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut,
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MARKEY,
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr.
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAS-
TOR, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. WYNN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require criminal background checks on all firearms trans-
actions occurring at events that provide a venue for
the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms,
and to provide additional resources for gun crime en-
forcement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Show Loophole
Closing and Gun Law Enforcement Act of 2001’’.
TITLE I—GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE
CLOSING ACT OF 2001
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Show Loophole
Closing Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(35) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT.—The term ‘special
firearms event’—
‘‘(A) means any event at which 75 or more fire-
arms are offered or exhibited for sale or exchange,
if 1 or more of the firearms has been shipped or
transported in, or otherwise affects, interstate or
foreign commerce; and
‘‘(B) does not include an offer or exhibit of fire-
arms for sale or exchange by an individual from the
personal collection of that individual, at the private
residence of that individual, if the individual is not
required to be licensed under sections 923 and 931.
‘‘(36) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT FREQUENT OPER-
ATOR.—The term ‘special firearms event frequent oper-
ator’ means any person who operates 2 or more special
firearms events in a 6 month period.
‘‘(37) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT INFREQUENT OPER-
ATOR.—The term ‘special firearms event infrequent oper-
ator’ means any person who operates not more than 1 spe-
cial firearms event in a 6 month period.
‘‘(38) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT LICENSEE.—The
term ‘special firearms event licensee’ means any person
who has obtained and holds a valid license in compliance
with section 931(d) and who is authorized to contact the
national instant criminal background check system on be-
half of another individual who is not licensed under this
chapter for the purpose of conducting a background check
for a potential firearms transfer at a special firearms
event in accordance with section 931(c).
‘‘(39) SPECIAL
FIREARMS
EVENT
VENDOR.—The
term ‘special firearms event vendor’ means any person
who is not required to be licensed under section 923, who
exhibits, sells, offers for sale, transfers, or exchanges 1
or more firearms at a special firearms event, regardless
of whether or not the person arranges with the special fire-
arms event promoter for a fixed location from which to
exhibit, sell, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange 1 or more
firearms.’’.
SEC. 103. REGULATION OF FIREARMS TRANSFERS AT SPE-
CIAL FIREARMS EVENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 931. Regulation of firearms transfers at special
firearms events
‘‘(a) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT OPERATORS.—
‘‘(1) REGISTRATION
OF
SPECIAL
FIREARMS
EVENT OPERATORS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful
for any person to operate a special firearms
event unless that person registers with the Sec-
retary in accordance with regulations promul-
gated by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) FEES.—The Secretary shall be pro-
hibited from imposing or collecting any fee from
special firearms event operators in connection
with the registration requirement in subpara-
graph (A).
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL FIREARMS
EVENTS FREQUENT OPERATORS.—It shall be unlaw-
ful for a special firearms events frequent operator to
organize, plan, promote, or operate a special fire-
arms event unless that operator—
‘‘(A) has an annual operating license for
special firearms events frequent operators
issued by the Secretary pursuant to regulations
promulgated by the Secretary;
‘‘(B) not later than 30 days before com-
mencement of the special firearms event, noti-
fies the Secretary of the date, time, duration,
and location of the special firearms event, the
special firearms event vendors planning to par-
ticipate, and any other information concerning
the special firearms event as the Secretary may
require by regulation;
‘‘(C) not later than 72 hours before com-
mencement of the special firearms event, sub-
mits to the Secretary an updated list of all spe-
cial firearms event vendors planning to partici-
pate, and any other information concerning
such vendors as the Secretary may require by
regulation;
‘‘(D) before commencement of the special
firearms event, or in the case of a vendor who
arrives after the commencement of the event,
upon the arrival of the vendor, verifies the iden-
tity of each special firearms event vendor par-
ticipating in the special firearms event by exam-
ining a valid identification document (as defined
in section 1028(d)(2)) of the vendor containing
a photograph of the vendor;
‘‘(E) before commencement of the special
firearms event, or in the case of a vendor who
arrives after the commencement of the event,
upon the arrival of the vendor, requires each
special firearms event vendor to sign—
‘‘(i) a ledger with identifying informa-
tion concerning the vendor; and
‘‘(ii) a notice advising the vendor of
the obligations of the vendor under this
chapter;
‘‘(F) notifies each person who attends the
special firearms event of the requirements of
this chapter, in accordance with such regula-
tions as the Secretary shall prescribe;
‘‘(G) not later than 5 days after the last
day of the special firearms event, submits to the
Secretary a copy of the ledger and notice de-
scribed in subparagraph (E); and
‘‘(H) maintains a copy of the records de-
scribed in subparagraphs (C) through (E) at
the permanent place of business of the operator
for such period of time and in such form as the
Secretary shall require by regulation.
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL FIREARMS
EVENTS INFREQUENT OPERATORS.—It shall be un-
lawful for a special firearms event infrequent oper-
ator to organize, plan, promote, or operate a special
firearms event unless that person—
‘‘(A) not later that 30 days before com-
mencement of the special firearms event, noti-
fies the Secretary of the date, time, duration,
and location of the special firearms event;
‘‘(B) not later than 72 hours before com-
mencement of the special firearms event, sub-
mits to the Secretary a list of all special fire-
arms event vendors planning to participate in
the special firearms event and any other infor-
mation concerning such vendors as the Sec-
retary may require by regulation;
‘‘(C) before commencement of the special
firearms event, or in the case of a vendor who
arrives after the commencement of the event,
upon the arrival of the vendor, verifies the iden-
tity of each special firearms event vendor par-
ticipating in the special firearms event by exam-
ining a valid identification document (as defined
in section 1028(d)(2)) of the vendor containing
a photograph of the vendor;
‘‘(D) before commencement of the special
firearms event, or in the case of a vendor who
arrives after the commencement of the event,
upon the arrival of the vendor, requires each
special firearms event vendor to sign—
‘‘(i) a ledger with identifying informa-
tion concerning the vendor; and
‘‘(ii) a notice advising the vendor of
the obligations of the vendor under this
chapter;
‘‘(E) notifies each person who attends the
special firearms event of the requirements of
this chapter, in accordance with such regula-
tions as the Secretary shall prescribe;
‘‘(F) not later than 5 days after the last
day of the special firearms event, submits to the
Secretary a copy of the ledger and notice de-
scribed in subparagraph (D); and
‘‘(G) maintains a copy of the records de-
scribed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) at
the permanent place of business of the special
firearms event promoter for such period of time
and in such form as the Secretary shall require
by regulation.
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRANSFERORS OTHER
THAN LICENSEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any part of a firearm
transaction takes place at a special firearms event,
or on the curtilage of the event, it shall be unlawful
for any person who is not licensed under this chap-
ter to transfer a firearm to another person who is
not licensed under this chapter, unless the firearm
is transferred through a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, licensed dealer, or a special firearms
event licensee in accordance with subsection (c).
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.—A per-
son who is subject to the requirement of paragraph
(1) shall not—
‘‘(A) transfer the firearm to the transferee
until the licensed importer, licensed manufac-
turer, licensed dealer, or a special firearms
event licensee through which the transfer is
made makes the notification described in sub-
section (c)(2)(A); or
‘‘(B) transfer the firearm to the transferee
if the person has been notified under subsection
(c)(2)(B) that the transfer would violate section
922 or would violate State law.
‘‘(3) ABSENCE OF RECORDKEEPING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Nothing in this section shall permit or au-
thorize the Secretary to impose recordkeeping re-
quirements on any nonlicensed special firearms event
vendor.
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSEES.—A licensed
importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or special
firearms event licensee who agrees to assist a person who
is not licensed under this chapter in carrying out the re-
sponsibilities of that person under subsection (b) with re-
spect to the transfer of a firearm shall—
‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), com-
ply with section 922(t) as if transferring the firearm
from the inventory of the licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer to the designated
transferee (although a licensed importer, licensed
manufacturer, or licensed dealer complying with this
subsection shall not be required to comply again
with the requirements of section 922(t) in delivering
the firearm to the nonlicensed transferor);
‘‘(2) not later than 3 business days (meaning a
day on which State offices are open), or if the event
is held in a State that has been certified by the At-
torney General under section 104 of the Gun Show
Loophole Closing Act of 2001, not later than 24
hours (or 3 business days if additional information
is required in order to verify disqualifying informa-
tion from a State that has not been certified by the
Attorney General) notify the nonlicensed transferor
and the nonlicensed transferee—
‘‘(A) of any response from the national
criminal background check system, or if the li-
censee has had no response from the national
criminal background check system within the
time period set forth in paragraph (2), notify
the nonlicensed transferor that no response has
been received and that the transfer may pro-
ceed; and
‘‘(B) of any receipt by the licensed im-
porter, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer
of a notification from the national instant
criminal background check system that the
transfer would violate section 922 or would vio-
late State law;
‘‘(3) in the case of a transfer at 1 time or dur-
ing any 5 consecutive business days, 2 or more pis-
tols or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and
revolvers totaling 2 or more, to the same nonlicensed
person, in addition to the reports required under
paragraph (4), prepare a report of the multiple
transfers, which report shall be—
‘‘(A) on a form specified by the Secretary;
and
‘‘(B) not later than the close of business
on the date on which the multiple transfer oc-
curs, forwarded to—
‘‘(i) the office specified on the form
described in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) the appropriate State law en-
forcement agency of the jurisdiction in
which the transfer occurs; and
‘‘(4) comply with all record keeping require-
ments under this chapter.
‘‘(d) SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENT LICENSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue a
special firearms event license to a person who sub-
mits an application for a special firearms event li-
cense in accordance with this subsection.
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—The application required
by paragraph (1) shall be approved if—
‘‘(A) the applicant is 21 years of age or
over;
‘‘(B) the application includes a photograph
and the fingerprints of the applicant;
‘‘(C) the applicant (including, in the case
of a corporation, partnership, or association,
any individual possessing, directly or indirectly,
the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of the corporation,
partnership, or association) is not prohibited
from transporting, shipping, or receiving fire-
arms or ammunition in interstate or foreign
commerce under subsection (g) or (n) of section
922;
‘‘(D) the applicant has not willfully vio-
lated any of the provisions of this chapter or
regulations issued thereunder;
‘‘(E) the applicant has not willfully failed
to disclose any material information required,
or has not made any false statement as to any
material fact, in connection with his application;
and
‘‘(F) the applicant certifies that—
‘‘(i) the applicant meets the require-
ments of subparagraphs (A) through (D)
of section 923(d)(1);
‘‘(ii) the business to be conducted
under the license is not prohibited by State
or local law in the place where the licensed
premises is located; and
‘‘(iii) the business will not be con-
ducted under the license until the require-
ments of State and local law applicable to
the business have been met.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION AND APPROVAL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On approval of an ap-
plication as provided in this subsection and pay-
ment by the applicant of a fee of $200 for 3
years, and upon renewal of valid registration a
fee of $90 for 3 years, the Secretary shall issue
to the applicant an instant check registration,
and advise the Attorney General of that reg-
istration.
‘‘(B) NICS.—A special firearms licensee
may contact the national instant criminal back-
ground check system established under section
103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention
Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) for information about
any individual desiring to obtain a firearm at a
gun show from any special firearms event ven-
dor who has requested the assistance of the reg-
istrant in complying with subsection (c) with re-
spect to the transfer of the firearm, during the
3-year period that begins with the date the reg-
istration is issued.
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements for a
special firearms event licensee shall not exceed the
requirements for a licensed dealer and the record
keeping requirements shall be the same.
‘‘(5) RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(A) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—A special
firearms event licensee may have access to the
national instant criminal background check sys-
tem to conduct a background check only at a
special firearms event and only on behalf of an-
other person.
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF FIREARMS.—A special
firearms event licensee shall not transfer a fire-
arm at a special firearms event.
‘‘(e) FIREARM TRANSACTION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘firearm transaction’—
‘‘(1) includes the sale, offer for sale, transfer,
or exchange of a firearm; and
‘‘(2) does not include—
‘‘(A) the mere exhibition of a firearm; or
‘‘(B) the sale, transfer, or exchange of fire-
arms between immediate family, including par-
ents, children, siblings, grandparents, and
grandchildren.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7)(A)(i) 
Whoever 
knowingly 
violates 
section
931(a)(1) shall be—
‘‘(I) fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 2 years, or both; and
‘‘(II) in the case of a second or subsequent con-
viction, such person shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
‘‘(ii) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(a)(2)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(iii) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(a)(3)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
2 years, or both.
‘‘(B) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(b) shall
be—
‘‘(i) fined under this title, imprisoned not more
than 2 years, or both; and
‘‘(ii) in the case of a second or subsequent con-
viction, such person shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
‘‘(C) Whoever knowingly violates section 931(c) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5
years, or both.
‘‘(D) In addition to any other penalties imposed
under this paragraph, the Secretary may, with respect to
any person who violates any provision of section 931—
‘‘(i) if the person is registered pursuant to sec-
tion 931(a), after notice and opportunity for a hear-
ing, suspend for not more than 6 months or revoke
the registration of that person under section 931(a);
and
‘‘(ii) impose a civil fine in an amount equal to
not more than $10,000.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 922(b) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or licensed collector’’
and inserting ‘‘licensed collector, or special firearms event
licensee’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, is amended in the chapter analysis
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘931. Regulation of firearms transfers at special firearms events.’’.
SEC. 104. OPTION FOR 24-HOUR BACKGROUND CHECKS AT
SPECIAL FIREARMS EVENTS FOR STATES
WITH 
COMPUTERIZED 
DISQUALIFYING
RECORDS 
AND 
PROGRAMS 
TO 
IMPROVE
STATE DATABASES.
(a) OPTION FOR 24-HOUR REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective 3 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, a State may apply to
the Attorney General for certification of the 24-hour
verification authority of that State.
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Attorney General
shall certify a State for 24-hour verification author-
ity only upon a clear showing by the State that not
less than 95 percent of all records containing infor-
mation that would disqualify an individual under
subsections (g) and (n) of section 922 of title 18,
United States Code, or under State law, is available
on computer records in the State, and is searchable
under the national instant criminal background
check system established under section 103 of the
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C.
922 note).
(3) DISQUALIFYING INFORMATION.—Such dis-
qualifying information shall include, at a minimum,
the disqualifying records for that State going back
30 years from the date of application to the Attor-
ney General for certification.
(4) 24-HOUR PROVISION.—Upon certification by
the Attorney General, the 24-hour provision in sec-
tion 931(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, shall
apply to the verification process (for transfers be-
tween unlicensed persons) in that State unless addi-
tional information is required in order to verify dis-
qualifying information from a State that has not
been certified by the Attorney General, in which case
the 3 business day limit shall apply.
(5) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Attorney General
shall annually review and revoke for any State not
in compliance the certification required in the
amendment made by paragraph (1).
(b) PRIORITY.—The Attorney General shall give pri-
ority to background check requests at special firearms
events made pursuant to section 931 of title 18, United
States Code, as added by this Act.
(c) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall iden-
tify and report to Congress the reasons for delays in back-
ground checks at the Federal and State levels and include
recommendations for eliminating those delays.
(d) GRANT PROGRAM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General is au-
thorized to make grants to States with the intent
that these funds are used by the counties, cities, and
villages within that State to assist in the comput-
erization of the criminal conviction records and other
disqualifying records of that State and with other
issues facing States that want to apply for certifi-
cation under section 104(a) of this title.
(2) AUTHORIZATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal years 2003 and 2004,
$70,000,000 for the improvement of the na-
tional instant criminal background check sys-
tem 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 subparagraph
(B) of this paragraph, and especially records of
domestic violence incidents, including felony
and misdemeanor convictions for crimes of do-
mestic violence and restraining orders with re-
spect to such incidents, and mental health
records.
(B) RECORDS INCLUDED.—The records re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph
are 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)).
SEC. 105. INSPECTION AUTHORITY.
Section 923(g)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘or licensed dealer’’ and inserting
‘‘licensed dealer, or special firearms event operator’’.
SEC. 106. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SERIOUS RECORD-
KEEPING VIOLATIONS BY LICENSEES.
Section 924(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), any
licensed dealer, licensed importer, licensed manufacturer,
licensed collector, or special firearms event licensee who
knowingly makes any false statement or representation
with respect to the information required by this chapter
to be kept in the records of a person licensed under this
chapter, or violates section 922(m) shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘(B) If the violation described in subparagraph (A)
is in relation to an offense—
‘‘(i) under paragraph (1) or (3) of section
922(b), such person shall be fined under this title,
imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; or
‘‘(ii) under subsection (a)(6) or (d) of section
922, such person shall be fined under this title, im-
prisoned not more than 10 years, or both.’’.
SEC. 107. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRE-
MENTS.
Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘subsection
(s) or (t) of section 922’’ and inserting ‘‘section
922(s)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(t) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5
years, or both.’’.
SEC. 108. RULE OF INTERPRETATION.
A provision of State law is not inconsistent with this
title or an amendment made by this title if the provision
imposes a regulation or prohibition of greater scope or a
penalty of greater severity than any prohibition or penalty
imposed by this title or an amendment made by this title.
SEC. 109. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title and the amendments made by this title
shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
TITLE II—GUN LAW
ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2001
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Law Enforcement
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 202. STATE AND LOCAL GUN CRIME PROSECUTORS.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to—
(1) provide funding for State and local prosecu-
tors to focus on gun prosecutions in high gun crime
areas; and
(2) double funding for such programs from fis-
cal year 2001 to 2002.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to the Attor-
ney General to provide grants to States and units of local
government to support prosecutions in high gun crime
areas by State and local prosecutors.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL
FEDERAL 
FIREARMS 
PROSECUTORS 
AND
GUN ENFORCEMENT TEAMS.
(a) PURPOSE.—The Attorney General shall hire 114
additional Federal prosecutors to assist in comprehensive
firearm law enforcement strategies.
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 to the Attor-
ney General for the purpose of hiring 114 additional Fed-
eral firearms prosecutors.
SEC. 204. FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL ATF AGENTS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $18,000,000
for fiscal year 2002 to the Secretary of the Treasury for
the purpose of funding the hiring of an additional 200
agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
SEC. 205. GUN TRACING AND YOUTH CRIME GUN INTERDIC-
TION.
There are authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000
for fiscal years 2002 through 2005 to the Secretary of
the Treasury for the purpose of—
(1) funding additional resources for the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to trace guns in-
volved in gun crimes; and
(2) expanding the Youth Crime Gun Interdic-
tion Initiative to 250 cities over the 4 years funding
is authorized.
SEC. 206. SMART GUN TECHNOLOGY.
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2002 to the National Institute for Justice
for the purpose of making grants to research entities de-
veloping technologies that limit the use of a gun to the
owner.
SEC. 207. REPORT ON BRADY ENFORCEMENT.
Not later than February 1 of each year—
(1) the Attorney General shall report to
Congress—
(A) the number of prosecutions resulting
from background checks conducted pursuant to
the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act;
(B) what barriers exist to prosecutions
under that Act;
(C) what steps could be taken to maximize
prosecutions;
(D) on the effectiveness of the National In-
stant Check System in identifying disqualified
persons; and
(E) how effectively National Instant Check
System upgrade grants are being used by
States, counties, cities, and villages; and
(2) the Secretary of Treasury shall report to
Congress—