I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1728 
To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability of the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to administer the Federal 
firearms laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2013 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal certain appropriations riders that limit the ability 
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives to administer the Federal firearms laws. 
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 ‘‘Enforce Existing Gun 
Laws Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS RIDERS 
THAT LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE BUREAU OF 
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLO-
SIVES TO ADMINISTER THE FEDERAL FIRE-
ARMS LAWS. 
(a) PROHIBITION
ON
CONSOLIDATION
OR
CEN-
TRALIZATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF FIRE-
ARMS ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION RECORDS MAIN-
TAINED BY FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES.—The mat-
ter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ 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. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT 
THAT FIREARMS DEALERS CONDUCT PHYSICAL CHECK 
OF FIREARMS INVENTORY.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of 
the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is amended by striking the 
5th proviso. 
(c) REQUIREMENT THAT INSTANT CHECK RECORDS 
BE DESTROYED WITHIN 24 HOURS.—Section 511 of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
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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. 
(d) LIMITATIONS RELATING TO FIREARMS TRACE 
DATA.— 
(1) TIAHRT AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo-
sives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title I of divi-
sion B of the Consolidated and Further Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 
923 note; Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609– 
610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 
(B) The 6th proviso under the heading 
‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives—Salaries 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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(C) The 6th proviso under the heading 
‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives—Salaries 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 ‘‘be-
ginning in fiscal year 2009 and thereafter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2009’’. 
(D) The 6th proviso under the heading 
‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives—Salaries 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’’. 
(E) The 6th proviso under the heading 
‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title I of 
the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations 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’’. 
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(F) The 6th proviso under the heading in 
title I of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public 
Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 2859–2860) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘with respect to any fiscal year’’. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON PROCESSING OF FREEDOM 
OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS ABOUT ARSON OR 
EXPLOSIVES INCIDENTS OR FIREARM TRACES.—Sec-
tion 644 of division J of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Resolution, 2003 (5 U.S.C. 552 note; 117 
Stat. 473–474) is repealed. 
(e) 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 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 
(2) Section 516 of the Consolidated and Fur-
ther Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 
Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 633) is repealed. 
(f) PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO ‘‘CURIOS OR REL-
ICS’’ AND IMPORTATION OF SURPLUS MILITARY FIRE-
ARM.— 
(1) The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Sala-
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ries and Expenses’’ in title II of division B of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6) is amended by 
striking the 1st proviso. 
(2) Section 519 of division B of the Consoli-
dated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2013 (Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 
(g) PROHIBITION ON DENIAL OF FEDERAL FIRE-
ARMS LICENSE DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY.— 
The matter under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’ 
in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113– 
6) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. 
Æ 
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