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1 change to S. 2938

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  1. Adds SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section:

    Inserted: "Sec. 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system "The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), personally identifiable information of an individual, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of this title that the individual has a service-connected disability.".

    Inserted: (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item:

    Inserted: "5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.".

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SA 5127. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2938, to make our communities safer; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section:

“Sec. 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain

information to the Department of Justice for use by the

national instant criminal background check system

“The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), personally identifiable information of an individual, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of this title that the individual has a service-connected disability.”.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item:

“5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.”.

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June 23, 2022