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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5636 

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 

A BILL 

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

safety of the NIST workforce. 

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 

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1 tute of Standards and Technology through an assigned 

2 Director of Security for the National Institute of Stand3 ards and Technology. This subsection shall be carried out 

4 without increasing the number of full time equivalent em5 ployees of the Department of Commerce, including the 

6 National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

7 (b) REPORTS.—Such Director of Security shall pro8 vide an activities and security report on a quarterly basis 

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

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

11 for Standards and Technology and to the Committee on 

12 Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep13 resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

14 and Transportation of the Senate. 

15 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 

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

17 Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Secretary 

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

19 and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 

20 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 

21 the Senate, that— 

22 (1) evaluates the costs and performance of the 

23 National Institute of Standards and Technology Po24 lice Services Group; 


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1 (2) compares the total costs of that Police Serv2 ices Group with the estimated cost of private police 

3 contractors to perform the same work; 

4 (3) examines any potential concerns with pri5 vate police contractors performing the duties of the 

6 Police Services Group; 

7 (4) makes recommendations, based on the find8 ings under paragraphs (2) and (3), for how the Na9 tional Institute of Standards and Technology should 

10 spend its money on security without diminishing the 

11 security on its campuses; 

12 (5) proposes oversight and direction that the 

13 Police Services Group or outside security contractors 

14 need to ensure physical security at National Insti15 tute of Standards and Technology campuses; 

16 (6) establishes the percentage of National Insti17 tute of Standards and Technology personnel, includ18 ing the Police Services Group and outside security 

19 contractors, that follow security policies, processes, 

20 and procedures applicable to their responsibilities; 

21 (7) determines the number of known security 

22 breaches and other similar incidents at National In23 stitute of Standards and Technology campuses in24 volving National Institute of Standards and Tech25 nology personnel and external parties from fiscal 


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1 year 2012 to the date of the completion of this re2 port, and their impact and resolution; and 

3 (8) analyzes management, operational, and 

4 other challenges encountered in the course of pro5 tecting National Institute of Standards and Tech6 nology facilities and the extent to which such chal7 lenges impact security, and includes assessment of 

8 the National Institute of Standards and Tech9 nology’s attempts to mitigate those challenges. 

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