I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4519
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the safety and
security of children enrolled in childcare facilities located in public build-
ings under the control of the General Services Administration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2000
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition
to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the
safety and security of children enrolled in childcare facili-
ties located in public buildings under the control of the
General Services Administration.
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 ‘‘Baylee’s Law’’.
SEC. 
2. 
SAFETY 
AND 
SECURITY 
OF 
CHILDREN 
IN
CHILDCARE 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 
CHILDREN 
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) NOTIFICATION OF SERIOUS THREATS TO SAFE-
TY OR SECURITY.—As soon as practicable after being in-
formed of a serious threat, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, that could affect the safety and security of children
enrolled in a childcare facility in a public building under
the control of the Administrator, the Administrator shall
provide notice of the threat 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 enactment of this section, the Adminis-
trator 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; and
‘‘(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.
‘‘(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