I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504 
To require that certain information relating to terrorism investigations be 
included in the NICS database, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2016 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. GRA-
HAM, Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require that certain information relating to terrorism 
investigations be included in the NICS database, 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. REPORTING OF TERRORISM INVESTIGATIONS 
TO NICS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘explosive materials’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 841 of title 18, 
United States Code; 
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(2) the term ‘‘firearm’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 921 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(3) the term ‘‘licensee’’ means— 
(A) a person licensed under chapter 40 of 
title 18, United States Code; or 
(B) a licensed importer, licensed manufac-
turer, or licensed dealer, as those terms are de-
fined in section 921 of title 18, United States 
Code; 
(4) the term ‘‘NICS’’ means the national in-
stant criminal background check system established 
under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence 
Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note); and 
(5) the term ‘‘terrorism’’ includes international 
terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in sec-
tion 2331 of title 18, United States Code. 
(b) INCLUSION
OF INFORMATION
IN NICS.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Attorney General shall establish a process to ensure 
that if any person has been or is under a terrorism inves-
tigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any 
other department or agency of the Federal Government, 
information about such terrorism investigation of the per-
son shall be included in the NICS database. 
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(c) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) TERRORISM INVESTIGATIONS.—The head of 
each department or agency of the Federal Govern-
ment that has information about a person who has 
been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted 
by the department or agency shall provide such in-
formation to the Attorney General for inclusion in 
the NICS database under subsection (b). 
(2) EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS PURCHASES.—Sec-
tion 842 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) NOTICE TO NICS OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS 
PURCHASE.—A licensee who sells explosive materials to 
another person shall notify the national instant criminal 
background check system established under section 103 
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of the sale 
and the identity of the other person.’’. 
(d) NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES-
TIGATION.—If a licensee contacts NICS to request a 
unique identification number for the transfer of a firearm 
to a prospective purchaser under section 922(t) of title 
18, United States Code, or to notify NICS of an explosive 
materials purchase, and the prospective purchaser or pur-
chaser, as the case may be, is a person who has been or 
is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the De-
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partment of Justice or any other department or agency 
of the Federal Government, NICS shall notify the appro-
priate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 
the request and pending firearm transfer. 
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