Sec. 503. General Federal relief
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Section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking
(c)A person and inserting (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person ; and by adding at the end the following: A person who is subject to a disability imposed under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 may not receive relief under this subsection unless— the person submits an application to the Attorney General for relief from the disability not earlier than 1 year after the date on which the person is first subject to the disability; 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 person, which attests that— the person no longer manifests the symptoms of mental disorder that resulted in the adjudication of the person as a mental defective or involuntary commitment of the person; 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, 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 the person or to others; the Attorney General has 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 the adjudication of the person as a mental defective or involuntary commitment of the person; 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, 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 the person or to others; and the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. .