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Union Calendar No. 527 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5636 

[Report No. 114–679] 

To increase the effectiveness of and accountability for maintaining the 

physical security of NIST facilities and the safety of the NIST workforce. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 6, 2016 

Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 

POSEY, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 

JULY 11, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To increase the effectiveness of and accountability for maintaining the physical security of NIST facilities and the 

safety of the NIST workforce. 


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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 ‘‘National Institute of 

5 Standards and Technology Campus Security Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NIST CAMPUS SECURITY. 

7 (a) SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY.—The Department of 

8 Commerce Office of Security shall directly manage the law 

9 enforcement and security programs of the National Insti10 tute of Standards and Technology through an assigned 

11 Director of Security for the National Institute of Stand12 ards and Technology. This subsection shall be carried out 

13 without increasing the number of full time equivalent em14 ployees of the Department of Commerce, including the 

15 National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

16 (b) REPORTS.—Such Director of Security shall pro17 vide an activities and security report on a quarterly basis 

18 for the first year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

19 and on an annual basis thereafter, to the Under Secretary 

20 for Standards and Technology and to the Committee on 

21 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep22 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

23 and Transportation of the Senate. 

24 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

25 than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 


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1 Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Secretary 

2 of Commerce, and to the Committee on Science, Space, 

3 and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 

4 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 

5 the Senate, that— 

6 (1) evaluates the costs and performance of the 

7 National Institute of Standards and Technology Po8 lice Services Group; 

9 (2) compares the total costs of that Police Serv10 ices Group with the estimated cost of private police 

11 contractors to perform the same work; 

12 (3) examines any potential concerns with pri13 vate police contractors performing the duties of the 

14 Police Services Group; 

15 (4) makes recommendations, based on the find16 ings under paragraphs (2) and (3), for how the Na17 tional Institute of Standards and Technology should 

18 spend its money on security without diminishing the 

19 security on its campuses; 

20 (5) proposes oversight and direction that the 

21 Police Services Group or outside security contractors 

22 need to ensure physical security at National Insti23 tute of Standards and Technology campuses; 

24 (6) establishes the percentage of National Insti25 tute of Standards and Technology personnel, includVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:22 Jul 12, 2016 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5636.RH H5636

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1 ing the Police Services Group and outside security 

2 contractors, that follow security policies, processes, 

3 and procedures applicable to their responsibilities; 

4 (7) determines the number of known security 

5 breaches and other similar incidents at National In6 stitute of Standards and Technology campuses in7 volving National Institute of Standards and Tech8 nology personnel and external parties from fiscal 

9 year 2012 to the date of the completion of this re10 port, and their impact and resolution; and 

11 (8) analyzes management, operational, and 

12 other challenges encountered in the course of pro13 tecting National Institute of Standards and Tech14 nology facilities and the extent to which such chal15 lenges impact security, and includes assessment of 

16 the National Institute of Standards and Tech17 nology’s attempts to mitigate those challenges. 


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Union Calendar No. 527 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5636 

[Report No. 114–679] 

A BILL 

To increase the effectiveness of and accountability 

cilities and the safety of the NIST workforce. for maintaining the physical security of NIST faJULY 11, 2016 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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