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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, JOSEPHS, M. O'BRIEN, YOUNGBLOOD AND PAYTON, MARCH 23, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 23, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Establishing the Bureau of Illegal Firearms Trafficking within |
2 | the Office of Attorney General; providing for its powers and |
3 | duties; and requiring an annual report to the General |
4 | Assembly. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Short title. |
8 | This act shall be known and may be cited as the Illegal |
9 | Firearms Trafficking Act. |
10 | Section 2. Definitions. |
11 | The following words and phrases when used in this act shall |
12 | have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
13 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
14 | "Bureau." The Bureau of Illegal Firearms Trafficking within |
15 | the Office of Attorney General. |
16 | "State agency." An administrative department, board or |
17 | commission and an independent administrative department, board |
18 | or commission of the executive branch. |
19 | Section 3. Bureau of Illegal Firearms Trafficking. |
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1 | (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the |
2 | Office of Attorney General a bureau to be known as the Bureau of |
3 | Illegal Firearms Trafficking. The bureau shall be under the |
4 | direction of the Attorney General or his designee. |
5 | (b) Duties.--The bureau shall: |
6 | (1) Investigate potential violations of 18 Pa.C.S. |
7 | (relating to crimes and offenses) relating to illegal |
8 | firearms trafficking. |
9 | (2) Bring prosecutions relating to illegal firearms |
10 | trafficking. |
11 | (c) Duties of Attorney General.--The Attorney General or his |
12 | designee shall: |
13 | (1) Receive complaints from individuals concerning |
14 | illegal firearms trafficking. |
15 | (2) Investigate and assist in county prosecutions |
16 | relating to illegal firearms trafficking and, as necessary, |
17 | coordinate with Federal, State and local law enforcement |
18 | agencies in the investigation of similar crimes. |
19 | Section 4. Report to General Assembly. |
20 | Commencing in 2010, the Attorney General or his designee |
21 | shall report to the General Assembly on an annual basis, on or |
22 | before January 31, detailing the activities engaged in by the |
23 | bureau under this act. |
24 | Section 5. Commencement of activities. |
25 | The bureau shall commence its duties under this act no later |
26 | than 90 days after the effective date of this section. |
27 | Section 6. Effective date. |
28 | This act shall take effect immediately. |
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