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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Protect America Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. GRANTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AUTHORITY TO DENY THE SALE,
DELIVERY, OR TRANSFER OF FIREARMS TO KNOWN OR SUSPECTED
TERRORISTS; REQUIRING INFORMATION-SHARING REGARDING
ATTEMPTED FIREARMS PURCHASES BY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED
TERRORISTS; AUTHORIZING THE INVESTIGATION OF KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WHO ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE FIREARMS.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ''Preventing
Terrorists From Obtaining Firearms Act of 2015''.
(b) Amendment.--Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(7)(A) If the Attorney General is notified of a request to
transfer a firearm to a person who is a known or suspected terrorist,
the Attorney General shall--
''(i) as appropriate, take further steps to confirm the
identity of the prospective transferee and confirm or rule out
the suspected nexus to terrorism of the prospective transferee;
''(ii) as appropriate, notify relevant Federal, State, or
local law enforcement agencies or intelligence agencies
concerning the identity of the prospective transferee; and
''(iii) determine whether the prospective transferee is
already the subject of an ongoing terrorism investigation and,
as appropriate, initiate such an investigation.
''(B) Upon being notified of a prospective transfer under
subparagraph (A), the Attorney General or the United States attorney
for the district in which the licensee is located may--
''(i) delay the transfer of the firearm for a period not to
exceed 72 hours; and
''(ii) file an emergency petition in a court of competent
jurisdiction to prohibit the transfer of the firearm.
''(C)(i) An emergency petition filed under subparagraph (B) shall
be granted upon a showing of probable cause to believe that the
prospective transferee has committed or is furthering a plan to commit
an act of terrorism.
''(ii) An emergency petition filed under subparagraph (B) to
prohibit the transfer of a firearm may be granted only after a
hearing--
''(I) of which the prospective transferee receives actual
notice; and
''(II) at which the prospective transferee has an
opportunity to participate with counsel.
''(D) For purposes of this paragraph--
''(i) the term 'known or suspected terrorist' means a
person determined by the Attorney General to be known (or
appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to
terrorism, or providing material support or resources for
terrorism;
''(ii) the term 'material support or resources' has the
meaning given the term in section 2339A; and
''(iii) the term 'terrorism' includes international
terrorism and domestic terrorism, as defined in section
2331.''.

SEC. 3. GRANTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE AUTHORITY TO DENY THE SALE,
DELIVERY, OR TRANSFER OF EXPLOSIVES TO KNOWN OR SUSPECTED
TERRORISTS; REQUIRING INFORMATION-SHARING REGARDING
ATTEMPTED EXPLOSIVES PURCHASES BY KNOWN OR SUSPECTED
TERRORISTS; AUTHORIZING THE INVESTIGATION OF KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WHO ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE EXPLOSIVES.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ''Preventing
Terrorists From Obtaining Explosives Act of 2015''.
(b) Amendment.--Section 843 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(j)(1) If the Attorney General receives an application for a user
permit, limited permit, or license to import, manufacture, or deal in
explosive materials from a person who is a known or suspected
terrorist, or receives information under subsection (h) about a
responsible person or employee who is a known or suspected terrorist,
the Attorney General shall--
''(A) as appropriate, take further steps to confirm the
identity of the applicant, responsible person, or employee and
confirm or rule out the suspected nexus to terrorism of the
applicant, responsible person, or employee;
''(B) as appropriate, notify relevant Federal, State, or
local law enforcement agencies or intelligence agencies
concerning the identity of the applicant, responsible person,
or employee; and
''(C) determine whether the applicant, responsible person,
or employee is the subject of an ongoing terrorism
investigation and, as appropriate, initiate such an
investigation.
''(2) Upon receipt of an application or information described in
paragraph (1), the Attorney General or the United States attorney for
the district in which the applicant, responsible person, or employee is
located may--
''(A) for a period not to exceed 90 days, delay the
approval of the application or the determination to issue a
letter of clearance under subsection (h), as the case may be;
and
''(B) file an emergency petition in a court of competent
jurisdiction to prohibit the approval of the application or the
issuance of a letter of clearance under subsection (h), as the
case may be.
''(3)(A) An emergency petition filed under paragraph (2) shall be
granted upon a showing of probable cause to believe that the applicant,
responsible person, or employee has committed or is furthering a plan
to commit an act of terrorism.
''(B) An emergency petition filed under paragraph (2) may be
granted only after a hearing--
''(i) of which the applicant, responsible person, or
employee receives actual notice; and
''(ii) at which the applicant, responsible person, or
employee has an opportunity to participate with counsel.
''(4) For purposes of this subsection--
''(A) the term 'known or suspected terrorist' means a
person determined by the Attorney General to be known (or
appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct
constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to
terrorism, or providing material support or resources for
terrorism;
''(B) the term 'material support or resources' has the
meaning given the term in section 2339A; and
''(C) the term 'terrorism' includes international terrorism
and domestic terrorism, as defined in section 2331.''.

SEC. 4. SUNSET.

The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 shall cease to have effect
after the 3-year period that begins with the date of the enactment of
this Act.

SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

Not earlier than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act and not later than 3 years after such date of enactment, the
Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a written report on the
petitions filed and court orders granted under sections 2 and 3,
including--
(1) the number of petitions so filed;
(2) the number of orders so granted;
(3) the number of petitions that were denied;
(4) the disposition of any arrest made after such an order
was granted, including any charges brought and the outcome of
those charges;
(5) with respect to each of the matters described in
paragraphs (1) through (4), whether the subject of the petition
or order was a United States citizen or foreign national and
whether the allegations involved domestic terrorism or
international terrorism;
(6) for any such order issued against a foreign national,
whether a deportation proceeding was initiated against the
individual and, if so, the outcome of the deportation
proceeding; and
(7) whether multiple petitions were filed against any
individual.

SEC. 6. CORRECTION OF THE TERRORIST WATCH LIST AND ''NO-FLY LIST''.

Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Attorney General shall--
(1) review the terrorist watch list and the no-fly list
referred to in section 44903(j) of title 49, United States
Code, and any other list used by the Transportation Security
Administration for purposes of identifying individuals who are
prohibited from boarding aircraft because they pose a threat of
terrorism, and remove from any such list the name of any person
erroneously placed on the list or otherwise is not a known or
suspected terrorist; and
(2) submit to the Congress a written report that describes
the steps taken to comply with paragraph (1).
A:
Protect America Act of 2015 Preventing Terrorists From Obtaining Firearms Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), after receiving notice of a request to transfer a firearm to a known or suspected terrorist, to: (1) confirm the identity of the prospective transferee and confirm or rule out a connection to terrorism, (2) notify relevant law enforcement or intelligence agencies, and (3) determine whether the prospective transferee is the subject of an ongoing terrorism investigation. It authorizes DOJ or a U.S. Attorney's Office to delay for up to 72 hours and file an emergency petition to prohibit the firearm transfer. Preventing Terrorists From Obtaining Explosives Act of 2015 If DOJ receives an application for an explosives permit or license from a known or suspected terrorist, it must: (1) confirm the identity of the applicant and confirm or rule out a connection to terrorism, (2) notify relevant law enforcement or intelligence agencies, and (3) determine whether the applicant is the subject of an ongoing terrorism investigation. It authorizes DOJ or a U.S. Attorney's Office to delay for up to 90 days and file an emergency petition to prohibit the approval of the application. The bill requires DOJ to review the terrorist watch and no-fly lists and remove the name of any person whose name was erroneously placed on such lists.