; (II) suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter until the violation ceases; or (III) revoke the license; or (iii) in the case of the 3rd or subsequent such violation by the licensed dealer, apply the penalty authorized under this subsection that is 2 levels greater in severity than the level of severity of the penalty most recently applied to the licensed dealer under this subsection. (2) In the case of any such violation, if the Attorney General finds that the nature of the violation indicates that the continued operation of a firearms business by the licensed dealer presents an imminent risk to public safety, the Attorney General shall, notwithstanding paragraph (1), immediately suspend the license to deal in firearms issued to the licensed dealer under this chapter and secure the firearms inventory of the licensed dealer, until the violation ceases. . 24. Removal of bar on civil proceedings if criminal proceedings terminated Section 923(f) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4). 25. Repeal of certain limitations (a) Limitations related to use of firearms trace data (1) The matter under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses in title I of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 609–610) is amended by striking the 6th proviso. (2) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–117 ; 123 Stat. 3128–3129) is amended by striking beginning in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter and inserting in fiscal year 2010 . (3) The 6th proviso under the heading Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( 18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–8