I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4905 
To restore the ability of law enforcement authorities to enforce gun safety 
laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2016 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. 
GUTIE´RREZ, and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To restore the ability of law enforcement authorities to 
enforce gun safety laws, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘ATF Enforcement 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SENATE CONFIRMATION RE-
QUIREMENT FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE 
DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. 
Section 599A(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral,’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATIONS RELATING TO FIRE-
ARMS TRACE DATA. 
(a) TIAHRT AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ in title I of division B of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 
112–55; 125 Stat. 609–610) is amended by striking 
the 6th proviso. 
(2) The 6th proviso under the heading ‘‘Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128– 
3129) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal 
year 2010 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal 
year 2010’’. 
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(3) The 6th proviso under the heading ‘‘Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 
Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (18 U.S.C. 923 
note; Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574–576) is 
amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2009 
and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2009’’. 
(4) The 6th proviso under the heading ‘‘Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1903– 
1904) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal 
year 2008 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal 
year 2008’’. 
(5) The 6th proviso under the heading ‘‘Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ in title I of the Science, State, 
Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295–2296) is amended by 
striking ‘‘with respect to any fiscal year’’. 
(6) The 6th proviso under the heading in title 
I of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108– 
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447; 118 Stat. 2859–2860) is amended by striking 
‘‘with respect to any fiscal year’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF FIREARMS TRACE 
DATA TO DRAW BROAD CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FIREARMS- 
RELATED CRIME.— 
(1) Section 514 of division B of the Consoli-
dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 
Stat. 271–272) is repealed. 
(2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Fur-
ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 633) is repealed. 
SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON CONSOLIDA-
TION OR CENTRALIZATION IN THE DEPART-
MENT OF JUSTICE OF FIREARMS ACQUISI-
TION 
AND 
DISPOSITION 
RECORDS 
MAIN-
TAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 
The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ in title I of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609–610) is 
amended by striking the 1st proviso. 
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SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF 
REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARMS DEALERS 
CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS 
INVENTORY. 
The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 248) is amended 
by striking the 5th proviso. 
SEC. 6. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT INSTANT 
CHECK RECORDS BE DESTROYED WITHIN 24 
HOURS. 
Section 511 of the Consolidated and Further Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 922 note; 
Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 632) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
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SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS 
ABOUT ARSON OR EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS 
OR FIREARM TRACES. 
Section 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; Public 
Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 473–474) is repealed. 
SEC. 8. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CU-
RIOS OR RELICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SUR-
PLUS MILITARY FIREARMS. 
(a) Section 518 of division B of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) is repealed. 
(b) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 
921 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 248) is amended 
by striking the 1st proviso. 
(c) Section 519 of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public 
Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 274) is repealed. 
SEC. 9. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF 
BUSINESS ACTIVITY. 
The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Ex-
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SEC. 12. ELIMINATION OF PROHIBITION ON DENYING, OR 
FAILING TO ACT ON, APPLICATION TO IM-
PORT CERTAIN SHOTGUN MODELS ON THE 
BASIS THAT THE SHOTGUN WAS NOT PAR-
TICULARLY 
SUITABLE 
FOR 
OR 
READILY 
ADAPTABLE TO SPORTING PURPOSES. 
Section 532 of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) is repealed. 
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