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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 main-
taining the physical security of NIST facilities and the 
safety of the NIST workforce. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Campus Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NIST CAMPUS SECURITY. 
(a) SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY.—The Department of 
Commerce Office of Security shall directly manage the law 
enforcement and security programs of the National Insti-
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tute of Standards and Technology through an assigned 
Director of Security for the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology. This subsection shall be carried out 
without increasing the number of full time equivalent em-
ployees of the Department of Commerce, including the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
(b) REPORTS.—Such Director of Security shall pro-
vide an activities and security report on a quarterly basis 
for the first year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and on an annual basis thereafter, to the Under Secretary 
for Standards and Technology and to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Secretary 
of Commerce, and to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 
the Senate, that— 
(1) evaluates the costs and performance of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Po-
lice Services Group; 
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(2) compares the total costs of that Police Serv-
ices Group with the estimated cost of private police 
contractors to perform the same work; 
(3) examines any potential concerns with pri-
vate police contractors performing the duties of the 
Police Services Group; 
(4) makes recommendations, based on the find-
ings under paragraphs (2) and (3), for how the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology should 
spend its money on security without diminishing the 
security on its campuses; 
(5) proposes oversight and direction that the 
Police Services Group or outside security contractors 
need to ensure physical security at National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology campuses; 
(6) establishes the percentage of National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology personnel, includ-
ing the Police Services Group and outside security 
contractors, that follow security policies, processes, 
and procedures applicable to their responsibilities; 
(7) determines the number of known security 
breaches and other similar incidents at National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology campuses in-
volving National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology personnel and external parties from fiscal 
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year 2012 to the date of the completion of this re-
port, and their impact and resolution; and 
(8) analyzes management, operational, and 
other challenges encountered in the course of pro-
tecting National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology facilities and the extent to which such chal-
lenges impact security, and includes assessment of 
the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology’s attempts to mitigate those challenges. 
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