To provide grants to law enforcement agencies to use iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on individuals who want to purchase guns.

March 11, 2003

Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To provide grants to law enforcement agencies to use iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on individuals who want to purchase guns.

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 `Iris Scan Security Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

The Attorney General may award grants to law enforcement agencies to use iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on individuals who want to purchase guns.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION.

To request a grant under this Act, the chief officer of a law enforcement agency shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.

SEC. 4. DEFINITION.

For purposes of this Act, the term `gun' means a firearm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

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