; and (B) the system has notified the licensee that the information available to the system does not demonstrate that the transfer of a firearm to or receipt of a firearm by the individual would violate subsection (d), (g), or (n) (as applicable) of section 922 or State law. . (b) 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 first 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 ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 ) 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 transfer of a firearm to or receipt of a firearm by the employee would violate subsection (d), (g), or (n) (as applicable) of section 922 or the law of the State in which the business premises of the applicant subject to the license is located. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 704. Gun store thefts Section 923(g)(6) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (6)