of the United States with respect to the protection
of Federal officers and employees in buildings and
areas that are owned or occupied by the United
States and under the charge and control of the Ad-
ministrator (other than buildings and areas that are
secured by the United States Secret Service);
‘‘(3) render necessary assistance, as determined
by the Administrator, to other Federal, State, and
local law enforcement agencies upon request; and
‘‘(4) coordinate the activities of the Commis-
sioner with the activities of the Commissioner of the
Public Buildings Service.
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to supersede
or otherwise affect the duties and responsibilities of the
United States Secret Service under sections 1752 and
3056 of title 18, United States Code.
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT OF REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner may ap-
point regional directors and assistant commissioners
of the Federal Protective Service.
‘‘(2) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—The 
Commissioner
shall select individuals for appointments under para-
graph (1) from among individuals who have at least
5 years of direct law enforcement experience, includ-
ing at least 2 years in a supervisory position.’’.
(b) PAY LEVEL OF COMMISSIONER.—Section 5316 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the paragraph relating to the Commissioner of the Public
Buildings Service the following:
‘‘Commissioner, Federal Protective Service,
General Services Administration.’’.
SEC. 207. PAY AND BENEFITS.
The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318–318d), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 7. PAY AND BENEFITS.
‘‘(a) SURVEY.—The Director of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management shall conduct a survey of the pay and
benefits of all Federal police forces to determine whether
there are disparities between the pay and benefit of such
forces that are not commensurate with differences in du-
ties or working conditions.
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Director shall
transmit to Congress a report containing the results of
the survey conducted under subsection (a), together with
the Director’s findings and recommendations.’’.
SEC. 208. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act of June 1, 1948 (40
U.S.C. 318–318d), is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘SEC. 8. NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS.
‘‘After the 1-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this section, there shall be at least 730 full-
time equivalent police officers in the Federal Protective
Service. This number shall not be reduced unless specifi-
cally authorized by law.’’.
SEC. 209. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING.
The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318–318d), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 9. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING.
‘‘The Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service
shall prescribe minimum standards of suitability for em-
ployment to be applied in the contracting of security per-
sonnel for buildings and areas that are owned or occupied
by the United States and under the control and charge
of the Administrator of General Services.’’.
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318–318d), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated from the
Federal Buildings Fund established by section 210(f) of
the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)) such sums as may be necessary
to carry out this Act.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.