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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Protective Service Reform
Act of 1998''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.

The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended--
(1) by striking ''special policemen'' each place it appears
in the Act and inserting ''police officers'';
(2) in section 1 by striking the section heading and
inserting the following:

''SECTION 1. POLICE OFFICERS.'';

(3) in section 1(b) by striking ''Special policemen'' and
inserting ''Police officers''; and
(4) in section 5 by striking ''special policeman'' and
inserting ''police officer''.

SEC. 3. POWERS.

(a) In General.--Section 1(b) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C.
318(b)), is amended--
(1) by inserting '', and subject to paragraph (3) in any
area within 500 feet from such property,'' after ''subsection
(a)''; and
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the
following: ''and shall be concurrent with State and local law
enforcement authorities in the area in which the property is
located''.
(b) Additional Powers.--Section 1(b) of such Act is further
amended--
(1) by striking ''Police officers'' and inserting the
following:
''(1) In general.--Police officers'';
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(2) Additional powers.--A police officer appointed under
this section is authorized--
''(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, subject
to conditions contained in regulations to be prescribed
by the Commissioner of the Federal Protective Service;
''(B) to petition Federal courts for arrest and
search warrants and to execute such warrants;
''(C) to arrest an individual without a warrant if
the individual commits a crime in the officer's
presence or if the officer has probable cause to
believe that the individual has committed a crime or is
committing a crime;
''(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 Administrator or against persons on such
property; and
''(E) to coordinate with other law enforcement
agencies that have intelligence gathering authority for
the protection of persons and property described in
subparagraph (D).
''(3) Authority outside federal property.--A police officer
appointed under this section is authorized to exercise any
power granted under this section in an area that is within 500
feet of an area owned or occupied by the United States and
under the charge and control of the Administrator if--
''(A)(i) the officer reasonably believes that the
action is necessary to prevent or stop a felony in
progress that threatens life, limb, or property;
''(ii) the felony is being committed in the
presence of the officer; and
''(iii) there is insufficient time to contact local
law enforcement authorities; or
''(B) there is a known, immediate threat directed
at property under the charge and control of the
Administrator or against persons on such property.'';
and
(3) by moving the left margin of paragraph (1), as
designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, so as to
appropriately align with paragraphs (2) and (3), as designated
by paragraph (2) of this subsection.

SEC. 4. PENALTIES.

Section 4 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318c), is amended
by striking ''not more $50'' and inserting ''not more than $5,000''.

SEC. 5. NONUNIFORMED SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS.

Section 5 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318d), is amended
by adding at the end the following: ''Any such special law enforcement
officer shall have the same authority outside Federal property as
police officers have under section 1(b)(3).''.

SEC. 6. 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 SERVICE.

''(a) In General.--The Administrator of General Services shall
establish the Federal Protective Service as a separate operating
service of the General Services Administration.
''(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 Administrator.
''(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall be appointed
from among individuals who have at least 5 years of
professional law enforcement experience in a command or
supervisory position.
''(c) Duties of the Commissioner.--The Commissioner shall--
''(1) assist the Administrator in carrying out the duties
of the Administrator under this Act;
''(2) serve as the principal 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 Administrator; and
''(3) render necessary assistance, as determined by the
Commissioner, to other Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies upon request.
''(d) Appointment of Regional Directors and Assistant
Commissioners.--
''(1) In general.--The Commissioner may appoint regional
directors and assistant commissioners of the Federal Protective
Service.
''(2) Qualifications.--The Commissioner shall select
individuals for appointments under paragraph (1) from among
individuals who have at least 5 years of direct law enforcement
experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory
position.
''(e) Coordination With Public Buildings Service.--The Commissioner
shall carry out the duties of the Commissioner in coordination with the
Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service.''.
(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. 7. PAY AND BENEFITS.

(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. 7. PAY AND BENEFITS.

''Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any other rule or
regulation, the pay and benefits for police officers and criminal
investigators in the Federal Protective Service shall be determined in
accordance with a pay and benefits package established and maintained
by the Administrator of General Services that is equivalent to the pay
scale and benefits package applicable to members of the United States
Secret Service Uniformed Division. Such pay scale and benefits package
shall be established by regulation, shall apply with respect to pay
periods beginning after January 1, 1999, and shall not result in a
decrease in the pay or benefits of any individual.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(a) of such Act (40 U.S.C.
318(a)), is amended by striking ''without additional compensation''.

SEC. 8. 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.

''(a) Reductions Not Permitted.--After the 1-year period beginning
on the date of 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 specifically authorized by law.
''(b) Consolidation of Building Security Forces.--
''(1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of merging
all building security forces of the Executive branch within,
and under the supervision of, the Federal Protective Service.
''(2) Report.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall
transmit to Congress a report containing the results of the
study conducted under paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 9. 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 Federal Protective Service shall prescribe
standards for the contracting of security personnel for buildings and
areas that are owned or occupied by the United States and under the
charge and control of the Administrator of General Services. Such
standards shall ensure that contract personnel receive adequate
training and are subject to the same background check requirements as
police officers of the Federal Protective Service.''.
A:
Federal Protective Service Reform Act of 1998 - Amends the Act of June 1, 1948, to redesignate special policemen of the General Services Administration (GSA) as police officers.
(Sec. 3) Extends the powers of sheriffs and constables granted to such police officers upon Federal property under the GSA Administrator's control to any area within 500 feet from such property and makes such powers concurrent with State and local law enforcement authorities in the area in which the property is located. Empowers such police officers to: (1) carry firearms; (2) petition Federal courts for and execute arrest and search warrants; (3) make arrests without a warrant; and (4) conduct investigations, on and off the property of offenses on such property; and (5) coordinate with other law enforcement agencies that have intelligence gathering authority for the protection of such persons and property. Authorizes police officers to exercise any power granted in such an area if: (1) the officer reasonably believes that the action is necessary to prevent or stop a felony in progress; (2) the felony is being committed in the presence of the officer; and (3) there is a known, immediate threat.
(Sec. 4) Increases from $50 to $5,000 the maximum penalty for violations of any rules or regulations with respect to Federal property.
(Sec. 5) Empowers nonuniformed special law enforcement officers with the same authority outside Federal property (within 500 feet of a Federal area) as police officers have.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Administrator to establish the Federal Protective Service (FPS) as a separate operating service of GSA. Provides for the FPS to be headed by a Commissioner who: (1) shall be appointed by and report directly to the Administrator; and (2) has at least five years of professional law enforcement experience in a command or supervisory position. Requires the Commissioner to: (1) assist the Administrator; (2) serve as the principal U.S. law enforcement officer and security official with respect to the protection of Federal officers and employees in such property; (3) render assistance to other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies upon request; and (4) carry out his or her duties in coordination with the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service.
(Sec. 7) Requires FPS police officers' and criminal investigators' pay and benefits to be determined in accordance with a pay and benefits package established by the Administrator that is equivalent to the pay scale and benefits package applicable to U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division members.
(Sec. 8) Requires there to be at least 730 full-time police officers in the FPS one year after the enactment of this Act. Prohibits any reduction in such number of officers unless specifically authorized by law.
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report on the feasibility of merging all building security forces of the executive branch within and under the FPS's supervision.
(Sec. 9) Directs the Commissioner to prescribe standards for the contracting of security personnel for Federal property. Provides for such standards to ensure that contract personnel receive adequate training and are subject to the same background check requirements as FPS police officers.