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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 307
To amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform of the Federal
Protective Service, to enhance the safety and security of federal employ-
ees, members of the public and for children enrolled in childcare facilities
located in public buildings under the control of the General Services
Administration and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 2001
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform
of the Federal Protective Service, to enhance the safety
and security of federal employees, members of the public
and for children enrolled in childcare facilities located
in public buildings under the control of the General
Services Administration and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—FEDERAL PROTECTIVE
SERVICE REFORM ACT
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Protective
Service Reform Act’’.
SEC. 102. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.
The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318–318d), is
amended—
(1) in section 1 by striking the section heading
and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 2. POLICE OFFICERS.’’;
(2) in sections 1 and 3 by striking ‘‘special po-
licemen’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘police
officers’’;
(3) in section 1(a) by striking ‘‘uniformed
guards’’ and inserting ‘‘certain employees’’; and
(4) in section 1(b) by striking ‘‘Special police-
men’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Police officers’’.
SEC. 103. POWERS.
Section 1(b) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C.
318(b)), is further amended—
(1) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL POWERS.—Subject to para-
graph (3), a police officer appointed under this sec-
tion is authorized while on duty—
‘‘(A) to carry firearms in any State, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of
the United States;
‘‘(B) to petition Federal courts for arrest
and search warrants and to execute such war-
rants;
‘‘(C) to arrest an individual without a war-
rant if the individual commits a crime in the of-
ficer’s presence or if the officer has probable
cause to believe that the individual has com-
mitted a crime or is committing a crime; and
‘‘(D) to conduct investigations, on and off
the property in question, of offenses that have
been or may be committed against property
under the charge and control of the Adminis-
trator or against persons on such property.
‘‘(3) APPROVAL OF REGULATIONS BY ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL.—The additional powers granted to
police officers under paragraph (2) shall become ef-
fective only after the Commissioner of the Federal
Protective Service issues regulations implementing
paragraph (2) and the Attorney General of the
United States approves such regulations.
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
OUTSIDE
FEDERAL
PROP-
ERTY.—The Administrator may enter into agree-
ments with State and local governments to obtain
authority for police officers appointed under this sec-
tion to exercise, concurrently with State and local
law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to
such officers under this section in areas adjacent to
property owned or occupied by the United States
and under the charge and control of the Adminis-
trator.’’; and
(2) by moving the left margin of paragraph (1)
(as designated by section 202(4) of this Act) so as
to appropriately align with paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4) (as added by paragraph (1) of this subsection).
SEC. 104. PENALTIES.
Section 4(a) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C.
318c(a)), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), whoever violates any rule or regulation promulgated
pursuant to section 2 shall be fined or imprisoned, or both,
in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount pro-
vided for a Class C misdemeanor under sections 3571 and
3581 of title 18, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 105. SPECIAL AGENTS.
‘‘Section 5 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C.
318d), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘nonuniformed special police-
men’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘special
agents’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘special policemen’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘special agent’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Any
such special agent while on duty shall have the same
authority outside Federal property as police officers
have under section 1(b)(4).’’.
SEC. 106. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE
SERVICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act of June 1, 1948 (40
U.S.C. 318–318d), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERV-
ICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General
Services shall establish the Federal Protective Service as
a separate operating service of the General Service Admin-
istration.
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal Protective
Service shall be headed by a Commissioner who shall
be appointed by and report directly to the Adminis-
trator.
‘‘(2) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—The 
Commissioner
shall be appointed from among individuals who have
at least 5 years of professional law enforcement ex-
perience in a command or supervisory position.
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.—The Commis-
sioner shall—
‘‘(1) assist the Administrator in carrying out
the duties of the Administrator under this Act;
‘‘(2) except as otherwise provided by law, serve
as the law enforcement officer and security official
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-
graphs (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 Administra-
tion.’’.
SEC. 107. 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:
Service. This number shall not be reduced unless specifi-
cally authorized by law.’’.
SEC. 109. 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.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of the Fed-
eral Protective Service shall prescribe minimum standards
of suitability for employment to be applied in the con-
tracting of security personnel 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.’’.
‘‘(1) CONTRACT COST.—The Commissioner of
the Federal Protective Service shall conduct a cost
analysis on each security personnel supply contract
to determine if the use of personnel directly em-
ployed by the United States would be more cost ef-
fective for use in buildings and areas that are owned
or occupied by the United States and under the con-
trol and charge of the Administrator of General
Services.’’.
SEC. 110. 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.’’.
TITLE II—FEDERAL FACILITY
SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Facility Safe-
ty Enhancement Act.’’
SEC. 202. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PERSONS IN FEDERAL
FACILITIES.
The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 
22. 
SAFETY 
AND 
SECURITY 
OF 
PERSONS 
IN
CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
‘‘(a) WRITTEN NOTICE
TO PARENTS
OR GUARD-
IANS.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL NOTIFICATION.—Before the enroll-
ment of any child in a childcare facility located in
a public building under the control of the Adminis-
trator, the Administrator shall provide to the par-
ents or guardians of the child a written notification
containing—
‘‘(A) an identification of the current ten-
ants in the public building; and
‘‘(B) the designation of the level of secu-
rity of the public building.
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF NEW TENANTS.—After
providing a written notification to the parents or
guardians of a child under paragraph (1), the Ad-
ministrator shall provide to the parents or guardians
a written notification if any new Federal tenant is
scheduled to take occupancy in the public building.
‘‘(b) WRITTEN NOTICE TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL
NOTIFICATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide Federal employees a written no-
tification containing—
‘‘(A) an identification of the current ten-
ants in the public building; and
‘‘(B) the designation of the level of secu-
rity of the public building.
‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF SERIOUS THREATS TO
SAFETY OR SECURITY.—As soon as practicable after
being informed of a serious threat, as determined by
the Administrator, that could affect the safety and
security of Federal employees, members of the public
and children enrolled in a childcare facility in a pub-
lic building under the control of the Administrator,
the Administrator shall provide notice of the threat
to the contact person for each tenant in the facility
and to the parents or guardians of each child in the
facility.
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Admin-
istrator shall transmit to Congress a comprehensive
report on childcare facilities in public buildings
under the control of the Administrator.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report to be transmitted
under paragraph (1) shall include—
‘‘(A) an identification and description of
each childcare facility located in a public build-
ing under the control of the Administrator;
‘‘(B) an assessment of the level of safety
and security of children enrolled in the
childcare facility and recommendations on
methods for enhancing that safety and security;
and
‘‘(C) an estimate of cost associated with
recommendations furnished under paragraph
(2)(B).
‘‘(3) WINDOWS AND INTERIOR FURNISHINGS.—
In conducting an assessment of a childcare facility
under paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall ex-
amine the windows and interior furnishings of the
facility to determine whether adequate protective
measures have been implemented to protect children
in the facility against the dangers associated with
windows and interior furnishings in the event of a
natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the
deadly effect of flying glass.’’.
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