Pub. L. 115-141, div. S, tit. VI, sec. 604 (as amended)
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
SEC. 604. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
(a) State Grant Program for Criminal Justice Identification, Information, and Communication.—Section 102 of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 (34 U.S.C. 40301) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
“(C) identification of all individuals who have been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year”
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(2) in subsection (b)(6)—
(A) by striking “(18 U.S.C. 922 note)” and inserting “(34 U.S.C. 40901(b))”; and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, including through increased efforts to pre-validate the contents of felony conviction records and domestic violence records to expedite eligibility determinations, and measures and resources necessary to establish and achieve compliance with an implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007”;
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after “unless” the following: “the State has achieved compliance with an implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 or”; and
(4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking “2002 through 2007” and inserting “2018 through 2022”.
(b) Grants for the Improvement of Criminal Records.—Section 106(b)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40302(1)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking “as of the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “, as of the date of enactment of the Fix NICS Act of 2018,”; and
(B) by striking “files,” and inserting the following: “files and that will utilize funding under this subsection to prioritize the identification and transmittal of felony conviction records and domestic violence records,”;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) by striking “upon establishment of the national system,”; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(4) by adding at the end the following—
“(D) to establish and achieve compliance with an implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.”
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