because of a limitation imposed by the jurisdiction’s 
constitution, the Attorney General may determine 
that the jurisdiction is in compliance with this Act 
if the jurisdiction has made, or is in the process of 
implementing reasonable alternative procedures or 
accommodations, which are consistent with the pur-
poses of this Act. 
(4) FUNDING
REDUCTION.—If a jurisdiction 
does not comply with paragraph (3), then the juris-
diction shall be subject to a funding reduction as 
specified in subsection (a). 
(c) REALLOCATION.—Amounts not allocated under a 
program referred to in this section to a jurisdiction for 
failure to substantially implement this Act shall be reallo-
cated under that program to jurisdictions that have not 
failed to substantially implement this Act or may be reallo-
cated to a jurisdiction from which they were withheld to 
be used solely for the purpose of implementing this Act. 
Under these circumstances, the process for selecting juris-
diction that will receive re-allocated funding will be at the 
discretion of the Attorney General. 
(d) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The provisions of 
this Act that are cast as directions to jurisdictions or their 
officials constitute, in relation to States, only conditions 
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required to avoid the reduction of Federal funding under 
this section. 
SEC. 15. GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT; FAILURE TO REG-
ISTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever— 
(1) is required to register under this Act; 
(2)(A) is a gun offender by reason of a convic-
tion under Federal law (including the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), the law of the District of Co-
lumbia, Indian Tribal law, or the law of any terri-
tory or possession of the United States; or 
(B) travels in interstate or foreign commerce, 
or enters or leaves, or resides in, Indian country; 
and 
(3) knowingly fails to register or update a reg-
istration as required under this Act, 
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or im-
prisoned not more than 6 months, or both. 
(b) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.—In a prosecution for a 
violation under subsection (a), it is an affirmative defense 
that— 
(1) uncontrollable conditions prevented the indi-
vidual from adhering to this Act; 
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(2) the individual did not cause the creation of 
such circumstances to disregard the requirement to 
comply; and 
(3) the individual complied as soon as such cir-
cumstances ceased to exist. 
SEC. 16. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN GUN OFFENDER 
FAILS TO COMPLY. 
An appropriate official shall inform the Attorney 
General and other accountable law enforcement agencies 
of any noncompliance by a gun offender to comply with 
the requirements of a registry. The appropriate official, 
the Attorney General, and each such law enforcement 
agency shall take any appropriate action to ensure compli-
ance. 
SEC. 17. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE WITH RESPECT TO VIOLA-
TIONS OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 
The Attorney General shall use the resources of Fed-
eral law enforcement, including the United States Mar-
shals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and appre-
hending gun offenders who violate gun offender registra-
tion requirements. 
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SEC. 18. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFICATION AND 
LOCATION OF GUN OFFENDERS RELOCATED 
AS A RESULT OF A MAJOR DISASTER. 
The Attorney General shall provide assistance to ju-
risdictions in the identification and location of a gun of-
fender relocated as a result of a natural disaster or other 
major disaster. 
SEC. 19. ELECTION BY INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A federally recognized In-
dian Tribe may, by resolution from their local gov-
ernmental body— 
(A) opt to carry out this Act as a jurisdic-
tion subject to its provisions; or 
(B) elect to delegate its functions under 
this Act to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions 
within which the territory of the Tribe is lo-
cated and to provide access to its territory and 
such other cooperation and assistance as may 
be needed to enable such other jurisdiction or 
jurisdictions to carry out and enforce the re-
quirements of this Act. 
(2) IMPUTED ELECTION IN CERTAIN CASES.—A 
Tribe shall be treated as if it had made the election 
described in paragraph (1)(B) if— 
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(A) it is a Tribe subject to the law enforce-
ment jurisdiction of a State under section 1162 
of title 18, United States Code; 
(B) the Tribe does not make an election 
under paragraph (1) within 1 year of the date 
of the enactment of this Act or rescinds an elec-
tion under paragraph (1)(A); or 
(C) the Attorney General determines that 
the Tribe has not substantially implemented the 
requirements of this Act and is not likely to be-
come capable of doing so within a reasonable 
amount of time. 
(b) COOPERATION BETWEEN TRIBAL AUTHORITIES 
AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS.— 
(1) NONDUPLICATION.—A Tribe subject to this 
Act is not required to duplicate functions under this 
Act which are fully carried out by another jurisdic-
tion or jurisdictions within which the territory of the 
Tribe is located. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—A Tribe and 
another jurisdiction within close proximity to the 
Tribe, may enter into a cooperative agreement to 
carry out the functions in this Act. 
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SEC. 20. REGISTRATION OF GUN OFFENDERS ENTERING 
THE UNITED STATES. 
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall establish and maintain a system for informing the 
relevant jurisdictions about persons entering the United 
States who are required to register under this Act. The 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall provide such information and carry out such 
functions as the Attorney General may direct in the oper-
ation of the system. 
SEC. 21. ANNUAL REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT OF REG-
ISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 
Not later than July 1 of each year, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall submit a report to Congress, which shall in-
clude— 
(1) a description of the use, by the Department 
of Justice, of the United States Marshals Service to 
assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending gun 
offenders who fail to comply with gun offender reg-
istration requirements, as authorized by this Act; 
(2) a detailed explanation of each jurisdiction’s 
compliance with this Act; 
(3) a detailed description of the efforts of the 
Department of Justice to ensure compliance with the 
requirements under this Act, including information 
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related to any jurisdiction that was subject to a 
funding reduction under section 1516, and the basis 
for any decision to reduce funding or not to reduce 
funding under such section; and 
(4) disclosure of any extensions of any applica-
ble deadline to comply with this Act, and the reasons 
for the denial or grant of such an extension. 
SEC. 22. IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH CONDUCT. 
The Federal Government, jurisdictions, political sub-
divisions of jurisdictions, and their agencies, officers, em-
ployees, and agents shall be immune from liability for good 
faith conduct under this Act. 
SEC. 23. STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FIREARM OF-
FENDER REGISTRY TO REDUCE THE OCCUR-
RENCE OF REPEAT OFFENSES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Attorney General shall conduct a 
study to evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring and dis-
closing the history of gun offenders to reduce the occur-
rence of repeat offenses by such gun offenders, through 
conditions imposed as part of supervised release or proba-
tion conditions. The study shall evaluate— 
(1) the effectiveness of methods used for re-
cording, monitoring and disclosing the location and 
criminal history of gun offenders; 
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(2) the ability of law enforcement agencies and 
courts to employ data in prosecutorial and law en-
forcement efforts; and 
(3) the efficacy of any other restrictions that 
may reduce the occurrence of repeat offenses by gun 
offenders. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report 
to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate the results of the study under this section. 
SEC. 24. GRANT PROGRAM. 
The Attorney General shall establish a grant pro-
gram, with such criteria as the Attorney General may de-
termine, to provide funds to jurisdictions seeking to com-
ply with this Act. 
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