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1/5/2007--Introduced.<br/>NICS Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require: (1) the head of each federal agency that has records relating to persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate federal or state law to provide that information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); (2) the agency, upon being made aware that the basis under which a record was made available no longer applies, to correct the record and notify the Attorney General; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available to the Attorney General records relevant to a determination that a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm and information about a change in such person's status for removal from NICS, where appropriate.<br/>Directs the Attorney General to make grants to: (1) states and Indian tribal governments to establish or upgrade information and identification technologies for firearms eligibility determinations; and (2) states for use by the state court system to improve the automation and transmittal to federal and state record repositories of criminal history dispositions, records relevant to determining whether a person has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, court orders, and mental health adjudications or commitments.<br/>Requires: (1) the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to study and evaluate NICS operations and to report annually to Congress and to specified states regarding best practices; and (2) the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of the expenditure of all funds appropriated for criminal records improvement to determine how the funds were expended.<br/>

1170392400 2007-02-02 Thu Nov 06 18:41:08 -0600 2008 introduced 40332 'act':3 'nic':1 '2007':5 'improv':2 40664 short introduced 40332 'check':8 'crimin':6 'improv':2 'nation':4 'purpos':13 'system':9 'instant':5 'background':7 40318 official action 40332 1170392400 Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104529 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. M000309 1944-01-05 3796 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] 1313 N00001148 8052 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.84 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ B001242 1950-06-01 1112 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 197 N00025413 7281 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.909090909090909 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ B000657 1946-08-01 2147 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 962 Rick N00002171 6886 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 3213 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1563 N00007232 7221 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C000243 1939-07-02 2398 1233 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formcastle/IMA/zipauth.html 0 202-225-2291 Michael 'r':4 '-0':6 'de':5 'rep':1 'castl':3,8,10 'michael':2,7,9 M 400070 Castle Michael_N._Castle N. Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0] 598 N00009775 7276 Republican 202-225-4165 Roman Catholic DE Michael Castle 1.42857142857143 http://www.castle.house.gov/ mncastle D000355 1926-07-08 8525 2328 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 15 202-226-0371 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'dingel':3,8,10 M 400110 Dingell John_D._Dingell D. Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15] 5283 N00001783 12377 Democrat 202-225-4071 Roman Catholic MI John Dingell 3.06451612903226 http://www.house.gov/dingell/ E000287 1959-11-29 6712 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] 2658 N00024813 7502 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 E000179 1947-02-18 2603 2161 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 17 202-225-5513 Eliot 'd':4 'ny':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'eliot':2,7,9 'engel':3,8,10 M 400122 Engel Eliot_L._Engel L. Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] 1011 N00001003 6370 Democrat 202-225-2464 Jewish NY Eliot Engel 3.11111111111111 http://engel.house.gov/ E000215 1942-12-13 2806 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1297 N00007335 7808 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo H000213 1945-06-28 6809 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] 2210 N00006750 9827 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.28571428571429 http://www.house.gov/harman L000480 1937-07-05 3246 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1255 N00001024 6837 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ M000933 1945-05-16 3260 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1143 Jim N00002083 7668 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov P000096 1937-01-25 1555 2464 Rayburn House Office Building http://pascrell.house.gov/contact/ 8 202-225-5782 William 'd':4 '-8':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'bill':9 'pascrel':3,8,11 'william':2,7,10 M 400309 Pascrell Bill_Jr.Pascrell J. Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] 472 Bill N00000751 5784 Democrat 202-225-5751 Catholic NJ Bill William Pascrell 0.5 http://www.pascrell.house.gov/ R000462 1952-10-14 1363 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 368 N00008619 6010 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7806 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S001144 1945-10-18 2523 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays 1680 N00000652 5465 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays S000344 1954-10-24 3417 2242 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/sherman/contact/ 27 202-225-5879 Brad 'd':4 'ca':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'sherman':3,8,10 M 400371 Sherman Brad_Sherman J. Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27] 1154 N00006897 7052 Democrat 202-225-5911 Jewish CA Brad Sherman 1.77777777777778 http://bradsherman.house.gov/ S001165 1951-01-26 1407 1024 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sires/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 13 202-226-0792 Albio 'd':4 'nj':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'sire':3,8,10 'albio':2,7,9 M 412186 Sires Albio_Sires Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] 616 N00027523 5745 Democrat 202-225-7919 NJ Albio Sires http://www.house.gov/sires/ RepSiresNJ13 W000797 1966-09-27 3745 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1699 N00026106 8675 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.5 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7596 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 40332 1170392400 Fri Feb 02 00:00:00 -0600 2007 104529 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. action 40332 1170046800 Mon Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114837 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H965-966) action 40332 1170046800 Mon Jan 29 00:00:00 -0600 2007 92457 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H965-966) action 40332 1169010000 Wed Jan 17 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91244 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR H637) action 40332 1169010000 Wed Jan 17 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114836 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H637) action 40332 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91243 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 40332 1167973200 Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91242