Counterterror Alert Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-72
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2017-01-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Firearms and explosives

Retail and wholesale trades

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Counterterror Alert Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include in the national instant criminal background check system (i.e., the NICS database) information about an individual who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation.</p> <p>A federal department or agency must submit to DOJ information about such individual. </p> <p>Additionally, if a licensed gun dealer requests a background check on a prospective gun buyer who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation, then the NICS database must notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and the pending firearm transfer. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 72 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2017 Mr. Nelson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counterterror Alert Act of 2017 . 2. Reporting of terrorism investigations to NICS (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term firearm has the meaning given the term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term licensee means a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, as those terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code; (3) the term NICS means the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note); and (4) the term terrorism includes international terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in section 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 investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, information about such terrorism investigation of the person shall be included in the NICS database. (c) Submission of information The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government that has information about a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the department or agency shall provide such information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the NICS database under subsection (b). (d) Notification of Federal Bureau of Investigation 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, and the prospective purchaser is a person who has been or is under a terrorism investigation conducted by the Department of Justice or any other department or agency of the Federal Government, NICS shall notify the appropriate division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the request and pending firearm transfer.