S. 729

Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act

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Calendar No. 39

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 729

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 15, 2013

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lee, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

April 16, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To protect law abiding citizens by preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act.

2.

Prosecution of felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms

(a)

Taskforce

(1)

Establishment

There is established a task force within the Department of Justice, which shall be known as the Felon and Fugitive Firearm Task Force (referred to in this section as the Task Force), to strengthen the efforts of the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm.

(2)

Membership

The members of the Task Force shall be—

(A)

the Deputy Attorney General, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Task Force;

(B)

the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division;

(C)

the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives;

(D)

the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(E)

such other officers or employees of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may designate.

(3)

Duties

The Task Force shall—

(A)

provide direction for the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; and

(B)

provide recommendations to the Attorney General relating to—

(i)

the allocation and reallocation of resources of the Department of Justice for investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm;

(ii)

enhancing cooperation among agencies and entities of the Federal Government in the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm;

(iii)

enhancing cooperation among Federal, State, and local authorities responsible for the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm; and

(iv)

changes in rules, regulations, or policy to improve the effective investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice attempting to illegally purchase a firearm.

(4)

Meetings

The Task Force shall meet not less than once a year.

(5)

Termination

The Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(b)

Authorization for use of funds

Section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (H), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:

(J)

the investigation and prosecution of cases of convicted felons and fugitives from justice who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm, in accordance with the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act, provided that—

(i)

not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to the Attorney General for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018 under this subparagraph; and

(ii)

not more than 5 percent of the amounts made available under this subparagraph may be used for the administrative costs of the task force established under the Disarm Criminals and Protect Communities Act.

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April 16, 2013

Read the second time and placed on the calendar