Sec. 503. General Federal relief
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Section 925 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c)— by striking
(c)A person and inserting (c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), a person ; and by adding at the end the following: In the case of a person who is subject to the disability imposed under subsection (d)(4) or subsection (g)(4) of section 922, such person may not receive relief under this subsection unless— the person submits an application not earlier than 1 year after the person is first subject to the disability imposed under subsection (d)(4) or subsection (g)(4) of section 922; the person submits, with the application for relief, the opinion (and records and information supporting the opinion) of a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist who has personally evaluated the petitioner and which attests that— the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment; the person appears to have adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial period of time preceding the date of the application; and if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger to self or others; the Attorney General is afforded the opportunity to request an additional evaluation, by a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist appointed by the court; and the Attorney General determines by a preponderance of the evidence received that— the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in that person’s adjudication as a mental defective or involuntary commitment; the person appears to have adhered consistently to any prescribed treatment for a substantial period of time preceding the date of the application and has expressed a willingness to continue treatment under an appropriate mental health professional; if ongoing treatment is required, that adherence to that treatment is likely to minimize the risk that the person will revert to a mental state that would present a danger to self or others; and the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. .