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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1988 

To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military 

installations and operating locations. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 5, 2015 

Mr. INHOFE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To enhance the security of military personnel at United 

States military installations and operating locations. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Security 

5 for Military Personnel Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ENHANCING SECURITY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 

7 AT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DE8 FENSE INSTALLATIONS. 

9 (a) PLAN.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 

4 Services of the Senate and the House of Representa5 tives a plan to enhance security of military personnel 

6 at Department of Defense installations in the United 

7 States. 

8 (2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 

9 paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the fol10 lowing elements: 

11 (A) A summary of current force protection 

12 programs and authorities. 

13 (B) Criteria for establishing and changing 

14 security status of locations. 

15 (C) A description of laws, regulations, and 

16 instructions that direct Department of Defense 

17 security procedures and guidelines. 

18 (D) A description of processes that are au19 thorized to be taken to increase security levels. 

20 (E) A description of current rules of en21 gagement for security personnel. 

22 (F) A description of training requirements 

23 for personnel authorized to carry firearms. 


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1 (G) A plan for increasing the number of 

2 armed security personnel either permanently or 

3 through an auxiliary status. 

4 (H) A plan for providing the necessary au5 thority for military personnel to carry govern6 ment firearms both concealed and open carry, 

7 to and from duty. 

8 (I) A plan for allocating resources for cur9 rent security posture, and recommended 

10 changes to security posture. 

11 (J) Recommendations on changes needed 

12 to be made to current force protection proce13 dures and programs, including legislative and 

14 resource changes. 

15 (3) COORDINATION WITH SERVICE SECRE16 TARIES, CHIEFS OF STAFF, AND COMMANDANT.—In 

17 preparing the plan required under paragraph (1), 

18 the Secretary shall coordinate with the secretaries, 

19 chiefs of staff, and commandants of the military 

20 services. 

21 (4) CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL

22 AND OTHER ENTITIES.—In preparing the plan re23 quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary should 

24 seek consultation with leaders from State and local 


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1 governments and the heads of other Federal depart2 ments and agencies. 

3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 days after 

4 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

5 Defense shall, after briefing the Committees on Armed 

6 Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

7 implement the recommendations included in the plan sub8 mitted under subsection (a). 

9 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLA11 TIONS.—The term ‘‘Department of Defense installa12 tions’’ means— 

13 (A) any facility subject to the custody, ju14 risdiction, or administration of any Department 

15 of Defense component, including leased prop16 erty; and 

17 (B) includes military reservations, installa18 tions, bases, posts, camps, stations, arsenals, 

19 vessels/ships, and laboratories where a Depart20 ment of Defense component has operational re21 sponsibility for facility security and defense. 

22 (2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United 

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1 monwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or pos2 session of the United States. 

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