‘‘(7) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (z), (aa),
or (cc) of section 922 shall be fined under this title, im-
prisoned not more than 2 years, or both.’’.
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL BACK-
GROUND CHECKS; FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT LOSS OR
THEFT OF FIREARM; FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF
CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—Section 924(a)(5) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(s) or (t)’’
and inserting ‘‘(s), (t), (bb), (dd), or (ee)’’.
(c) FAILURE TO RETURN REVOKED HANDGUN LI-
CENSE.—Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) Whoever violates section 105(a)(2) of the Hand-
gun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2001, knowingly
or having reason to believe that the person is prohibited
by subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, from receiving a firearm, shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.’’.
(d) CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION.—Section 924(a) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(9) Whoever violates section 922(ff) shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or
both.’’.
SEC. 402. REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue such
regulations governing the licensing of possessors of hand-
guns and the recorded sale of handguns, consistent with
this Act and the amendments made by this Act, as the
Secretary determines to be reasonably necessary to reduce
or prevent deaths or injuries resulting from handguns, and
to assist law enforcement in the apprehension of owners
or users of handguns used in criminal activity.
(b) MAXIMUM INTERVAL BETWEEN ISSUANCE OF
PROPOSED AND FINAL REGULATION.—Not later than 120
days after the date on which the Secretary issues a pro-
posed regulation under subsection (a) with respect to a
matter, the Secretary shall issue a final regulation with
respect to the matter.
SEC. 403. INSPECTIONS.
In order to ascertain compliance with this Act, the
amendments made by this Act, and the regulations and
orders issued under this Act, the Secretary may, during
regular business hours, enter any place in which firearms
or firearm products are manufactured, stored, or held, for
distribution in commerce, and inspect those areas where
the products are so manufactured, stored, or held.
SEC. 404. ORDERS.
The Secretary may issue an order prohibiting the sale
or transfer of any firearm that the Secretary finds has
been transferred or distributed in violation of this Act, an
amendment made by this Act, or a regulation issued under
this Act.
SEC. 405. INJUNCTIVE ENFORCEMENT.
Upon the request of the Secretary, the Attorney Gen-
eral may bring an action to restrain any violation of this
Act or an amendment made by this Act in the district
court of the United States for any district in which the
violation has occurred, or in which the defendant is found
or transacts business.
TITLE V—FIREARM INJURY
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
SEC. 501. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
(1) establish and maintain a firearm injury in-
formation clearinghouse to collect, investigate, ana-
lyze, and disseminate data and information relating
to the causes and prevention of death and injury as-
sociated with firearms;
(2) conduct continuing studies and investiga-
tions of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and
(3) collect and maintain current production and
sales figures for each licensed manufacturer.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—Periodically,
but not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall
make available to the public a report on the activities of
the Secretary under subsection (a).
TITLE VI—EFFECT ON STATE
LAW
SEC. 601. EFFECT ON STATE LAW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act and the amendments
made by this Act may not be construed to preempt any
provision of the law of any State or political subdivision
thereof, or prevent a State or political subdivision thereof
from enacting any provision of law regulating or prohib-
iting conduct with respect to firearms, except to the extent
that the provision of law is inconsistent with any provision
of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, and then
only to the extent of the inconsistency.
(b) RULE
OF INTERPRETATION.—A provision of
State law is not inconsistent with this Act or an amend-
ment made by this Act if the provision imposes a regula-
tion or prohibition of greater scope or a penalty of greater
severity than a corresponding prohibition or penalty im-
posed by this Act or an amendment made by this Act.
SEC. 602. CERTIFICATION OF STATE HANDGUN LICENSING
SYSTEMS AND STATE HANDGUN RECORD OF
SALE SYSTEMS.
Upon a written request of the chief executive officer
of a State, the Secretary may certify—
(1) a handgun licensing system established by
a State, if State law requires the system to satisfy
the requirements applicable to the Federal handgun
licensing system established under title I; or
(2) a handgun record of sale system established
by a State, if State law requires the head of the
State agency that administers the system to submit
to the Federal handgun record of sale system estab-
lished under section 202(b) a copy of each report
submitted to the head of the agency under section
202(a), within 7 days after receipt of the report.
TITLE VII—RELATIONSHIP TO
OTHER LAW
SEC. 701. SUBORDINATION TO ARMS EXPORT CONTROL
ACT.
In the event of any conflict between any provision of
this Act or an amendment made by this Act, and any pro-
vision of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751),
the provision of the Arms Export Control Act shall con-
trol.
TITLE VIII—INAPPLICABILITY
SEC. 801. INAPPLICABILITY TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORI-
TIES.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act do
not apply to any department or agency of the United
States, of a State, or of a political subdivision of a State,
or to any official conduct of any officer or employee of
such a department or agency.
TITLE IX—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 901. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
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