Authority with regard to license issuance and renewal

(a) Denial authority Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting (1) before Upon; (B) in the first sentence, by inserting, subject to paragraph (2), after the Attorney General shall; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) The Attorney General shall deny an application submitted under subsection (a) or (b) if the Attorney General determines that— (A) issuing the license would pose a danger to public safety; or (B) the applicant— (i) is not likely to comply with the law; or (ii) is otherwise not suitable to be issued a license.; and (2) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking shall and inserting or renewal thereof shall, subject to subsection (c)(2),; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking not willfully violated and inserting no uncured violations of; and (C) in subparagraph (F)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) each employee employed in the business— (I) will be at least the minimum age at which individuals may possess a firearm in the locality in which the business will be conducted; and (II) is not prohibited from being transferred a firearm, or transporting, shipping, or receiving firearms or ammunition, in interstate or foreign commerce by subsection (d), (g), or (n) (as applicable) of section 922 or by State, local, or Tribal law; and. (b) Authority To revoke or suspend licenses Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting or suspend after revoke; and (B) in the third sentence, by striking Secretary's and inserting Attorney General's; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or suspended after revoked each place it appears; and (ii) by inserting or suspension after revocation each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking, or revokes and inserting, revokes, or suspends; and (ii) by striking or revocation and inserting, revocation, or suspension; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting or suspend after revoke each place it appears; and (ii) by striking or revocation and inserting, revocation, or suspension. (c) Authority To promulgate rules Section 926(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking only. (d) Repeal of riders limiting use of funds To deny licenses due to lack of business activity (1) Fiscal year 2013 The matter under the heading Salaries and Expenses under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247) is amended by striking the sixth proviso. (2) Fiscal year 2012 The matter under the heading Salaries and Expenses under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in title II of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the ninth proviso.