S.Amdt. 1636

SA 1636. Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 397, to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, after line 4, insert the following:

SEC. 5. IDENTIFICATION OF TERRORISTS.

(a) In General.--Section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding after paragraph (6) the following:

“(7) If the national criminal background check system indicates that a person attempting to purchase a firearm or applying for a State permit to possess, acquire, or carry a firearm is identified as a known or suspected member of a terrorist organization in records maintained by the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security, including the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File, or records maintained by the Intelligence Community, including records maintained under section 343 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (50 U.S.C. 404n-2)--

“(A) all information related to the prospective transaction shall automatically and immediately be transmitted to the appropriate Federal and State counterterrorism officials, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

“(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate the response to such an event; and

“(C) all records generated in the course of the check of the national criminal background check system, including the ATF Form 4473, that are obtained by Federal and State officials shall be retained for a minimum of 10 years.”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--

(1) Title 18.--Section 922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “transfer” the following: “, except as provided in paragraph (7)”.