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Floor Speech
2908
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 ``Safety Enhancements for Communities Using Reasonable and Effective Firearm Storage Act'' or the ``SECURE Firearm Storage Act''. SEC. 2. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERALLY LICENSED FIREARMS IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND DEALERS.
(a) In General.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(m) Security Requirements.--
``(1) Relation to provision governing gun shows.--This subsection shall apply to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer except as provided in subsection (j).
``(2) Firearm storage.--
``(A) In general.--A person who is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall keep and store each firearm in the business inventory of the licensee at the premises covered by the license.
``(B) Means of storage.--When the premises covered by the license are not open for business, the licensee shall, with respect to each firearm in the business inventory of the licensee--
``(i) secure the firearm with a hardened steel rod \1/4\ inch thick through the space between the trigger guard, and the frame or receiver, of the firearm, with--
``(I) the steel rod secured by a hardened steel lock that has a shackle;
``(II) the lock and shackle protected or shielded from the use of a bolt cutter; and
``(III) the rod anchored to prevent the removal of the firearm from the premises; or
``(ii) store the firearm in--
``(I) a locked fireproof safe;
``(II) a locked gun cabinet (and if the locked gun cabinet is not steel, each firearm within the cabinet shall be secured with a hardened steel rod \1/4\ inch thick, protected or shielded from the use of a bolt cutter and anchored to prevent the removal of the firearm from the premises); or
``(III) a locked vault.
``(3) Paper record storage.--When the premises covered by the license are not open for business, the licensee shall store each paper record of the business inventory and firearm transactions of, and other dispositions of firearms by, the licensee at the premises in a secure location such as a locked fireproof safe or locked vault.
``(4) Additional security requirements.--The Attorney General may, by regulation, prescribe such additional security requirements as the Attorney General determines appropriate with respect to the firearms business conducted by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, such as requirements relating to the use of--
``(A) alarm and security camera systems;
``(B) site hardening;
``(C) measures to secure any electronic record of the business inventory and firearm transactions of, and other dispositions of firearms by, the licensee; and
``(D) other measures necessary to reduce the risk of theft at the business premises of a licensee.''.
(b) Penalties.--Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(q) Penalties for Noncompliance With Firearms Licensee Security Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Penalty.--With respect to a violation by a licensee of section 923(m) or a regulation issued under that section, the Attorney General, after notice and opportunity for hearing--
``(i) in the case of the first violation or related series of violations on the same date, shall subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount equal to not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000;
``(ii) in the case of the second violation or related series of violations on the same date--
``(I) shall suspend the license issued to the licensee under this chapter until the licensee cures the violation; and
``(II) may subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount provided in clause (i); or
``(iii) in the case of the third violation or related series of violations on the same date--
``(I) shall revoke the license issued to the licensee under this chapter; and
``(II) may subject the licensee to a civil penalty in an amount provided in clause (i).
``(B) Review.--An action of the Attorney General under this paragraph may be reviewed only as provided under section 923(f).
``(2) Administrative remedies.--The imposition of a civil penalty or suspension or revocation of a license under paragraph (1) shall not preclude any administrative remedy that is otherwise available to the Attorney General.''.
(c) Application Requirement.--Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking ``be in such form and contain only that'' and inserting ``describe how the applicant plans to comply with subsection (m) and shall be in such form and contain only such other''; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(H) the Attorney General determines that the description in the application of how the applicant plans to comply with subsection (m) would, if implemented, so comply.''.
(d) Effective Dates.--
(1) Initial firearm storage requirements.--Section 923(m)(2) of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Initial paper records storage requirements.--Section 923(m)(3) of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ______
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Booker, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 2914. A bill to amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2914
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 ``Terry Technical Correction Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that on June 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of Terry v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1858 (2021), holding that crack offenders who did not trigger a mandatory minimum do not qualify for the retroactivity provisions of section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note).
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to clarify that the retroactivity provisions of section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note) are available to those offenders who were sentenced for a crack-cocaine offense before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-220) became effective, including individuals with low-level crack offenses sentenced under section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)). SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010.
Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking `` `offense' means'' and inserting the following: `` `offense'--
``(1) means'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of--
``(A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code;
``(B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C));
``(C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a));
``(D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 846);
``(E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848);
``(F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 849);
``(G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 859);
``(H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 860);
``(I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 861);
``(J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3));
``(K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a);
``(L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12522);
``(M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or
``(N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M).''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ``A motion under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section.'' after the period at the end of the second sentence.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Ms. Murkowski):
S. 2923. A bill to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes; considered and passed.
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