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“Text of Senate Amendment 5127” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the in the Senate section section on page S3170 on June 23.
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SA 5127. Mr. MORAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2938, to make our communities safer; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR USE BY THE NATIONAL
INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section:
``Sec. 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system
``The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), personally identifiable information of an individual, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of this title that the individual has a service- connected disability.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item:
``5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the
Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.''.
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