‘‘(B) SUPPORT.—To the extent permitted 
by law and subject to the availability of appro-
priations, agencies shall provide such support as 
may be necessary to enable the Committee to 
perform the duties and responsibilities of the 
Committee. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall be re-
sponsible for monitoring agency compliance with the 
policies and determinations of the Committee. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department such sums as necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this section. 
‘‘§ 1337. Facility security committees 
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY SECURITY COM-
MITTEES.—Agencies that are tenants at each Federal fa-
cility shall maintain a Facility Security Committee for 
that Federal facility. Each agency that is a tenant at a 
Federal facility shall provide 1 employee to serve as a 
member of the Facility Security Committee. 
‘‘(b) CHAIRPERSON.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each Facility Security 
Committee shall be headed by a chairperson, elected 
by a majority of the members of the Facility Secu-
rity Committee. 
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‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The chairperson shall 
be responsible for— 
‘‘(A) maintaining accurate contact infor-
mation for agency tenants and providing that 
information, including any updates, to the Fed-
eral Protective Service; 
‘‘(B) setting the agenda for Facility Secu-
rity Committee meetings; 
‘‘(C) referring Facility Security Committee 
member questions to Federal Protective Service 
for response; 
‘‘(D) reviewing a security assessment com-
pleted by the Federal Protective Service or des-
ignated security organization representatives 
and, if requested by the Federal Protective 
Service, accompanying the representatives dur-
ing on-site facility security assessments; 
‘‘(E) maintaining an official record of each 
meeting; 
‘‘(F) acknowledging receipt of the facility 
security assessment from Federal Protective 
Service; 
‘‘(G) maintaining records of training of or 
waivers for members of the Facility Security 
Committee; and 
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‘‘(H) any other duties as determined by 
the Interagency Security Committee. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING FOR MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraphs (3) and (4), before serving as a member 
of a Facility Security Committee, an employee shall 
successfully complete a training course that meets a 
minimum standard of training as established by the 
Interagency Security Committee. 
‘‘(2) TRAINING.—Training under this sub-
section shall— 
‘‘(A) be provided by the Federal Protective 
Service in accordance with standards estab-
lished by the Interagency Security Committee; 
‘‘(B) be commensurate with the facility se-
curity level; and 
‘‘(C) include training relating to— 
‘‘(i) familiarity with published stand-
ards of the Interagency Security Com-
mittee; 
‘‘(ii) physical security criteria for Fed-
eral facilities; 
‘‘(iii) use of physical security perform-
ance measures; 
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‘‘(iv) facility security levels determina-
tions; 
‘‘(v) best practices for safe mail han-
dling; 
‘‘(vi) knowledge of an occupant emer-
gency plan, the facility security assessment 
process, and the facility countermeasures 
plan; 
‘‘(vii) the role of the Federal Protec-
tive Service and the General Services Ad-
ministration; and 
‘‘(viii) financing of countermeasures. 
‘‘(3) 
WAIVERS.—The 
training 
requirement 
under this subsection may be waived by the Sec-
retary, the head of a Facility Security Committee, or 
the Chairperson of the Interagency Security Com-
mittee if the Secretary, the head of a Facility Secu-
rity Committee, or the Chairperson determines that 
an employee has related experience in physical secu-
rity, law enforcement, or infrastructure security dis-
ciplines. 
‘‘(4) INCUMBENT MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—This subsection shall 
apply to any Facility Security Committee estab-
lished before, on, or after the date of enactment 
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