"The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the lead federal agency
charged with administering and enforcing federal laws related to firearms and explosives
commerce. ATF is also responsible for investigating arson cases with a federal nexus, and
criminal cases involving the diversion of alcohol and tobacco from legal channels of commerce.
As an agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ), ATF is funded through an annual
appropriation in the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
Appropriations Act.
The Administration’s FY2017 budget request included $1.306 billion for ATF. This amount was
$66.1 million above the FY2016 appropriation. This proposed increase included $11.8 million in
technical and base adjustments to anticipate inflation and other variable costs and $54.3 million in
budget enhancements..."
Gun control appropiations
Showing posts with label gun_control. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gun_control. Show all posts
Monday, December 12, 2016
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Gun Control Legislation
"This report also includes discussion of other salient and recurring gun control issues that have
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."
Gun Control Legislation
"This report also includes discussion of other salient and recurring gun control issues that have
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Gun Control Legislation:
"Congress has debated the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition, with strong advocates arguing for and against greater gun control. Since March 2011, much of the gun control debate in the 112th Congress has swirled around allegations that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) mishandled a Phoenix, AZ-based gun trafficking investigation known as “Operation Fast and Furious.” In the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. 112-55),
Congress included a provision that reflects a Senate-adopted amendment that forbids the expenditure of any funding provided under it to be used by a federal law enforcement officer to transfer an operable firearm to a person known or suspected to be connected with a drug cartel without that firearm being continuously monitored or controlled. The act, however, does not include language adopted during House full committee markup to prohibit ATF from collecting multiple rifle sales reports in Southwest border states..."
Congress included a provision that reflects a Senate-adopted amendment that forbids the expenditure of any funding provided under it to be used by a federal law enforcement officer to transfer an operable firearm to a person known or suspected to be connected with a drug cartel without that firearm being continuously monitored or controlled. The act, however, does not include language adopted during House full committee markup to prohibit ATF from collecting multiple rifle sales reports in Southwest border states..."
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Gun Control: Statutory Disclosure Limitations on ATF Firearms Trade Data and Multiple Handgun Sales Reports.
"For FY2003-FY2009, a rider on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
appropriations has prohibited that agency from disclosing firearm trace data (based on firearm
transfer records maintained in part by licensed gun dealers) and multiple handgun sales reports
data for any purpose other than supporting a criminal investigation or agency licensing
proceeding. This rider is known as the “Tiahrt” amendment, for its sponsor in full committee
markup of the FY2004 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill, Representative Todd Tiahrt. A
coalition of 210 city mayors led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg favors the repeal
of this rider, but the Fraternal Order of Police favors retaining it, as does ATF. For FY2008,
Congress included modified Tiahrt amendment language in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2008 (P.L. 110-161). This modified language states explicitly that it does not prohibit the release of aggregate statistical data on illegal gun trafficking or statistical information on the U.S. firearms industry. For FY2009, similar language was included in the Omnibus Appropriations
Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8). .."
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