; and (B) the system has notified the licensee that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the receipt of a firearm by the individual would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or State law. . (2) Background checks required before issuance or renewal of dealer license Section 923(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Attorney General may not issue or renew a license to deal in firearms unless the Attorney General has contacted the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act for information about whether it would be unlawful for any employee of the applicant for the license or renewal, identified by the applicant as having the responsibility to receive a firearm, for information about whether it would be unlawful for the employee to receive a firearm, and the system has notified the Attorney General that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the receipt of a firearm by the employee would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 or the law of the State in which the business premises of the applicant subject to the license is located. . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Authority of NICS system To respond to licensed dealer request for criminal background check of employee or prospective employee Section 103(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Attorney General shall ensure that the system responds to any request received by the system from a licensed dealer for information on whether receipt of a firearm by an employee or prospective employee of the licensed dealer would violate such section 922 or State law. . 704. Gun store thefts Section 923(g)(6) of title 18, United