HR 1642
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1642
To prevent the illegal sale of firearms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2011
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. CHU, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and
Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prevent the illegal sale of firearms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement
(TRACE) Act'.
SEC. 2. REGULATORY REQUIREMENT TO MARK FIREARMS WITH SECOND, HIDDEN SERIAL
NUMBER.
Within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney
General shall promulgate final regulations that require each firearm manufactured
in the United States on or after the effective date of the regulation, to
be marked with a serial number that is located inside the barrel of the firearm
or that is visible only in infrared light, in addition to the serial number
with which the firearm is otherwise required by law to be marked.
SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT THAT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION
COLLECTED IN CONNECTION WITH FIREARM ACQUISITION BE MAINTAINED FOR 60 DAYS.
Section 511 of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 3151; division B of Public Law 111-117) is amended--
(1) by striking `--' and all that follows through `(1)'; and
(2) by striking `; and' and all that follows through paragraph (2) and inserting
a period.
SEC. 4. REINSTATEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE FIREARMS DEALERS TO CONDUCT
PHYSICAL CHECK OF FIREARMS INVENTORY.
The provision under the heading `BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND
EXPLOSIVES, SALARIES AND EXPENSES' in title II of the Commerce, Justice, Science
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 3129; division B
of Public Law 111-117) is amended by striking the 7th proviso.
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