Sec. 5211. MODERNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION

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## SEC. 5211 MODERNIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION ###

(a)Verified Electronic Notification Defined Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(38) > > The term ‘**verified electronic notification**’, with respect to a communication to a chief law enforcement officer required under section 922(c)(2), means a digital communication— > > > ##### “(A) > > sent to the electronic communication address that the chief law enforcement officer voluntarily designates for the purpose of receiving those communications; and > > > ##### “(B) > > that includes a method for verifying— > > > ###### “(i) > > the receipt of the communication; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the electronic communication address to which the communication is sent.” > . ###

(b)Verified Electronic Notification Section 922(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph

(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) > > the transferor has— > > > ##### “(A) > > prior to the shipment or delivery of the firearm, forwarded a copy of the sworn statement, together with a description of the firearm, in a form prescribed by the Attorney General, to the chief law enforcement officer of the transferee’s place of residence, by— > > > ###### “(i) > > registered or certified mail (return receipt requested); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > verified electronic notification; and > > > ##### “(B) > > > ######

(i)> > with respect to a delivery method described in subparagraph (A)(i)— > > > ###### “(I) > > received a return receipt evidencing delivery of the statement; or > > > ###### “(II) > > had the statement returned due to the refusal of the named addressee to accept such letter in accordance with United States Post Office Department regulations; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > with respect to a delivery method described in subparagraph (A)(ii), received a return receipt evidencing delivery of the statement; and” > . # TITLE LIII NATURAL RESOURCES MATTERS ## Subtitle A WILD Act