I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5053 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Federal 
Protective Service’s ability to provide adequate security for the prevention 
of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. AUSTRIA, 
and Mr. OLSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
the Federal Protective Service’s ability to provide ade-
quate security for the prevention of terrorist activities 
and for the promotion of homeland security, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Federal Protective 
Service Reform and Enhancement Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FED-
ERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Director of the Federal Protective Service 
$246,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out Federal 
Protective Service counterterrorism functions, including— 
(1) law enforcement on federally controlled 
property; 
(2) incident investigations; 
(3) suspect capture and detention; 
(4) 24-hour security alarm monitoring; 
(5) nationwide dispatch services; 
(6) facility security assessments; and 
(7) terrorism prevention. 
(b) SUFFICIENT FUNDING TO EFFECTIVELY DOU-
BLE THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
INSPECTOR FORCE.—In addition to amounts authorized 
under subsection (a), the Federal Protective Service is au-
thorized 1,200 full-time equivalent positions in the Fed-
eral Protective Service inspector force that monitor per-
formance of security personal services procured by con-
tract. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE AUTHORITY TO 
CARRY OUT BASIC SECURITY FUNCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1315(a) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by— 
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(1) striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) PROTECTION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY.—’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OVER GSA PROPERTIES.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Federal Protective 
Service, shall have the lead authority in the execu-
tive branch to carry out counterterrorism functions 
on Federal property managed by the General Serv-
ices Administration (including property leased by the 
General Services Administration), including— 
‘‘(A) law enforcement on federally con-
trolled property; 
‘‘(B) incident investigations; 
‘‘(C) suspect capture and detention; 
‘‘(D) 24-hour security alarm monitoring; 
‘‘(E) nationwide dispatch services; 
‘‘(F) facility security assessments; and 
‘‘(G) terrorism prevention. 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS
WITH
OTHER
LAW
EN-
FORCEMENT
AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall preempt the Federal Protective Service 
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