Congressional Testimony

“H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007,” Statement of Frank A. S. Campbell, Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, United States Department of Justice, Before the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, February 26, 2008.

“Employer Access to Criminal History Background Checks: The Need For Efficiency and Accuracy,” Statement of Frank A. S. Campbell, Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, United States Department of Justice, Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, April 26, 2007.

Testimony Describing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), Hearing on "Lethal Loopholes: Deficiencies in State and Federal Gun Purchase Laws," Delivered by Rachel Brand, Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, United States Department of Justice, Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, U.S. House of Representatives, May 10, 2007.

Reports

The Attorney General’s Report on Criminal History Background Checks, June 2006.

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council’s Final Report and Recommendations on the Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructures, April 8, 2008.

"Gun Control: Sharing Promising Practices and Assessing Incentives Could Better Position Justice to Assist States in Providing Records for Background Checks," GAO-12-684 (July 2012).

Legislation

Prevention of Terrorist Access to Destructive Weapons Act of 2004, Subtitle J of Title VI of Pub. L. 108-458, The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA).

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (January 8, 2008).

 S. 1237 (110th Congress) – Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007.

Regulations

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, 28 CFR Part 25, Subpart A, 63 Fed. Reg. 58307 (Oct. 30, 1998), 66 Fed. Reg. 6474 (Jan. 22, 2001), 69 Fed. Reg. 43900 (July 23, 2004), 79 Fed. Reg. 69051 (Nov. 20, 2014).

DNA-Sample Collection and Biological Evidence Preservation in the Federal Jurisdiction, 73 Fed. Reg. 74932 (Dec. 10, 2008).

Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, Proposed Rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 44673 (July 31,2008).

Executive Directives

"Biometrics for Identification and Screening to Enhance National Security," National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD - 59 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD - 24 (June 5, 2008).