Top Summary
This section amends title 46 of the United States Code to expand the grounds for denying a license or permit by including convictions under federal, state, local, or tribal law, as well as specific military justice provisions, as reasons for denial.
Original Bill Text:
SEC. 509.Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial.
Section 7511(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking “or”;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking “State, local, or Tribal law” and inserting “Federal, State, local, or Tribal law”;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) section 920 or 920b of title 10 (article 120 and 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or”.