Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-3613
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-01-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Became Public Law No: 118-157.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-01-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.</p><p>A Facility Security Committee is a committee that (1) consists of representatives of all federal tenants in a specific nonmilitary facility, the security organization for the facility, and the owning or leasing federal tenant; and (2) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility.</p><p>Not later than 90 days after the FPS issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee, that committee must (1) respond to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicating if the committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (2) provide DHS with a justification, if it intends to reject the recommendation, for accepting the risk posed by that rejection.</p><p>DHS must (1) develop a procedure to monitor the recommendations and responses and take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response, and (2) report to Congress 270 days after this bill's enactment and annually thereafter regarding such recommendations and responses and this procedure.</p>

action_date: 2024-03-23
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.</p><p>A Facility Security Committee is a committee that (1) consists of representatives of all federal tenants in a specific nonmilitary facility, the security organization for the facility, and the owning or leasing federal tenant; and (2) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility.</p><p>Not later than 90 days after the FPS issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee, that committee must respond to the Department of Homeland Security (1) indicating if the committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; (2) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (3) providing DHS with a justification, if it intends to reject the recommendation, for accepting the risk posed by that rejection.</p><p>DHS must (1) develop a procedure to monitor the recommendations and responses and take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response; and (2) report to Congress 270 days after this bill's enactment and annually thereafter regarding such recommendations,  responses, justifications for rejected recommendations, and risk mitigation efforts.</p><p>The provisions of this bill only apply to General Services Administration (GSA) facilities under FPS protection and non-GSA facilities that pay fees to the FPS for protection. This bill ceases to be effective five years after enactment.&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-12-17
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This act requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.</p><p>A Facility Security Committee is a committee that (1) consists of representatives of all federal tenants in a specific nonmilitary facility, the security organization for the facility, and the owning or leasing federal tenant; and (2) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility.</p><p>Not later than 90 days after the FPS issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee, that committee must respond to the Department of Homeland Security (1) indicating if the committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; (2) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (3) providing DHS with a justification, if it intends to reject the recommendation, for accepting the risk posed by that rejection.</p><p>DHS must (1) develop a procedure to monitor the recommendations and responses and take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response; and (2) report to Congress 270 days after this act's enactment and annually thereafter regarding such recommendations, responses, justifications for rejected recommendations, and risk mitigation efforts.</p><p>The provisions of this act only apply to General Services Administration (GSA) facilities under FPS protection and non-GSA facilities that pay fees to the FPS for protection. This act ceases to be effective five years after enactment.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 3613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 . 2. Responding to security recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Facility Security Committee The term Facility Security Committee means a committee that— (A) consists of representatives of— (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military facility; (ii) the security organization for the facility; and (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Response (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal Protective Service issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security, the head of the Facility Security Committee, or a designee thereof, shall— (A) respond to the Secretary— (i) indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (ii) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation. (2) Method The Secretary shall— (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and responses described in paragraph (1); and (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee responsiveness under paragraph (1). (c) Annual report (1) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, for the fiscal year preceding the report, includes— (A) a summary of the security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service to Facility Security Committees to improve facility security; (B) the percentage of recommendations described in subparagraph (A) that were accepted and the percentage of such recommendations that were rejected; (C) the percentage of Facility Security Committees that failed to respond to a recommendation described in subparagraph (A) in a timely manner; (D) a summary of justifications provided by Facility Security Committees if a Facility Security Committee rejected a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); (E) a summary of the financial implications of Facility Security Committee responses to recommendations described in subparagraph (A), including if the benefits outweigh the costs; (F) an analysis of steps taken by Facility Security Committees to mitigate the risk posed by rejecting a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); and (G) an analysis of any trends found among the findings in the report. (2) Form Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3) Briefing The Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on an annual basis on the findings of the most recently submitted report under paragraph (1). (d) Report on surveillance technology Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an unredacted report on— (1) all surveillance technology recommended by the Federal Protective Service; and (2) any intended use of the technology described in paragraph (1). (e) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. (f) Sunset and report (1) Sunset This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) GAO report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of this Act. (g) Application This Act shall only apply to— (1) General Services Administration facilities under protection of the Federal Protective Service; and (2) non-General Services Administration facilities that pay fees to the Federal Protective Service for protection.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 . 2. Responding to security recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Facility Security Committee The term Facility Security Committee means a committee that— (A) consists of representatives of— (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military facility; (ii) the security organization for the facility; and (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Response (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal Protective Service issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security, the head of the Facility Security Committee, or a designee thereof, shall— (A) respond to the Secretary— (i) indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (ii) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation. (2) Method The Secretary shall— (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and responses described in paragraph (1); and (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee responsiveness under paragraph (1). (c) Annual report (1) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, for the fiscal year preceding the report, includes— (A) a summary of the security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service to Facility Security Committees to improve facility security; (B) the percentage of recommendations described in subparagraph (A) that were accepted and the percentage of such recommendations that were rejected; (C) the percentage of Facility Security Committees that failed to respond to a recommendation described in subparagraph (A) in a timely manner; (D) a summary of justifications provided by Facility Security Committees if a Facility Security Committee rejected a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); (E) a summary of the financial implications of Facility Security Committee responses to recommendations described in subparagraph (A), including if the benefits outweigh the costs; (F) an analysis of steps taken by Facility Security Committees to mitigate the risk posed by rejecting a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); and (G) an analysis of any trends found among the findings in the report. (2) Form Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3) Briefing The Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on an annual basis on the findings of the most recently submitted report under paragraph (1). (d) Report on surveillance technology Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an unredacted report on— (1) all surveillance technology recommended by the Federal Protective Service; and (2) any intended use of the technology described in paragraph (1). (e) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. (f) Sunset and report (1) Sunset This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) GAO report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of this Act. (g) Application This Act shall only apply to— (1) General Services Administration facilities under protection of the Federal Protective Service; and (2) non-General Services Administration facilities that pay fees to the Federal Protective Service for protection.

Passed the Senate March 23 (legislative day, March 22), 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 347 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3613 [Report No. 118–160] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 18, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 14, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 . 2. Responding to security recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Facility Security Committee The term Facility Security Committee means a committee that— (A) consists of representatives of— (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military facility; (ii) the security organization for the facility; and (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Response (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal Protective Service issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security, the head of the Facility Security Committee, or a designee thereof, shall— (A) respond to the Secretary indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation. (2) Method The Secretary shall— (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and responses described in paragraph (1); and (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response under paragraph (1). (c) Annual report Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) for the fiscal year preceding the report, indicates— (A) each security recommendation issued by the Federal Protective Service to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security; (B) whether the Facility Security Committee accepted or rejected the recommendation; (C) whether the Facility Security Committee failed to respond to the recommendation or failed to respond to the recommendation in a timely manner; (D) whether, by some means, the Facility Security Committee mitigated the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation; and (E) whether the Facility Security Committee formally accepted the risk; (2) includes, if a Facility Security Committee rejected a recommendation described in paragraph (1)(A), the justification described in subsection (b)(1)(B); and (3) provides analysis for each Facility Security Committee, if any, that failed to respond to a recommendation described in paragraph (1)(A), including any recommended actions to improve compliance with the response requirements under subsection (b)(1).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 . 2. Responding to security recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Facility Security Committee The term Facility Security Committee means a committee that— (A) consists of representatives of— (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military facility; (ii) the security organization for the facility; and (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Response (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal Protective Service issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security, the head of the Facility Security Committee, or a designee thereof, shall— (A) respond to the Secretary— (i) indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (ii) describing the financial implications of adopting or rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits outweigh the costs; and (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation. (2) Method The Secretary shall— (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and responses described in paragraph (1); and (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee responsiveness under paragraph (1). (c) Annual report (1) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, for the fiscal year preceding the report, includes— (A) a summary of the security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service to Facility Security Committees to improve facility security; (B) the percentage of recommendations described in subparagraph (A) that were accepted and the percentage of such recommendations that were rejected; (C) the percentage of Facility Security Committees that failed to respond to a recommendation described in subparagraph (A) in a timely manner; (D) a summary of justifications provided by Facility Security Committees if a Facility Security Committee rejected a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); (E) a summary of the financial implications of Facility Security Committee responses to recommendations described in subparagraph (A), including if the benefits outweigh the costs; (F) an analysis of steps taken by Facility Security Committees to mitigate the risk posed by rejecting a recommendation described in subparagraph (A); and (G) an analysis of any trends found among the findings in the report. (2) Form Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3) Briefing The Secretary shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on an annual basis on the findings of the most recently submitted report under paragraph (1). (d) Report on surveillance technology Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an unredacted report on— (1) all surveillance technology recommended by the Federal Protective Service; and (2) any intended use of the technology described in paragraph (1). (e) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. (f) Sunset and report (1) Sunset This Act shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) GAO report Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of this Act.

March 14, 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 18, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to facility security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Federal Building Security Act of 2024 . 2. Responding to security recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Facility Security Committee The term Facility Security Committee means a committee that— (A) consists of representatives of— (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military facility; (ii) the security organization for the facility; and (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific security issues and approving the implementation of security measures and practices in the facility. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Response (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Federal Protective Service issues a security recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security, the head of the Facility Security Committee, or a designee thereof, shall— (A) respond to the Secretary indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends to adopt or reject the recommendation; and (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation. (2) Method The Secretary shall— (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and responses described in paragraph (1); and (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security Committee response under paragraph (1). (c) Annual report Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that— (1) for the fiscal year preceding the report, indicates— (A) each security recommendation issued by the Federal Protective Service to a Facility Security Committee to improve facility security; (B) whether the Facility Security Committee accepted or rejected the recommendation; (C) whether the Facility Security Committee failed to respond to the recommendation or failed to respond to the recommendation in a timely manner; (D) whether, by some means, the Facility Security Committee mitigated the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation; and (E) whether the Facility Security Committee formally accepted the risk; (2) includes, if a Facility Security Committee rejected a recommendation described in paragraph (1)(A), the justification described in subsection (b)(1)(B); and (3) provides analysis for each Facility Security Committee, if any, that failed to respond to a recommendation described in paragraph (1)(A), including any recommended actions to improve compliance with the response requirements under subsection (b)(1).