PRINTER'S NO. 4559
No. 2908 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, J. TAYLOR, HARPER, BEBKO-JONES, RUBLEY AND JAMES, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2006
AN ACT 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." Any administrative department, board or 17 commission and any independent administrative department, board 18 or commission of the executive branch.
1 Section 3. Bureau of Illegal Firearms Trafficking. 2 (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the 3 Office of Attorney General a bureau to be known as the Bureau of 4 Illegal Firearms Trafficking. The bureau shall be under the 5 direction of the Attorney General or his designee. 6 (b) Duties.--The bureau shall: 7 (1) Investigate potential violations of 18 Pa.C.S. 8 (relating to crimes and offenses) relating to illegal 9 firearms trafficking. 10 (2) Bring prosecutions relating to illegal firearms 11 trafficking. 12 (c) Duties of Attorney General.--The Attorney General or his 13 designee shall: 14 (1) Receive complaints from individuals concerning 15 illegal firearms trafficking. 16 (2) Investigate and assist in county prosecutions 17 relating to illegal firearms trafficking and, as necessary, 18 coordinate with Federal, State and local law enforcement 19 agencies in the investigation of similar crimes. 20 Section 4. Report to General Assembly. 21 Commencing in 2008, the Attorney General or his designee 22 shall report to the General Assembly on an annual basis, on or 23 before January 31, detailing the activities engaged in by the 24 bureau under this act. 25 Section 5. Commencement of activities. 26 The bureau shall commence activities under this act no later 27 than January 1, 2007. 28 Section 6. Effective date. 29 This act shall take effect immediately. H28L71RLE/20060H2908B4559 - 2 -