3.0.0 2658 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z House H HR 2011-07-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:H.R. 2658.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe Commerce Clause of Article 1, Section 8 and to providefor the common defense also in Article 1, Section 8.[Page H5580]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee Reported by 2011-07-28T18:15:42Z Markup by 2011-07-28T18:14:51Z Referred to 2011-07-27T13:25:38Z Referred to 2011-07-26T14:03:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2011-07-27T14:29:25Z Referred to 2011-07-26T14:03:25Z 2011-07-28 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2011-07-28 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-07-27 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2011-07-27 hshm08 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies. Committee 2011-07-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-07-26 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2011-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000517 Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] DANIEL LUNGREN R CA EDWARD 3 N Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Emergency planning and evacuation Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Homeland security Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Licensing and registrations Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2011-07-26 Introduced in House 2011-11-07T14:38:29Z Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act - Revises provisions governing the Federal Protective Service (FPS) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, FPS is a component of of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of DHS). Declares FPS's mission to be to secure all facilities and surrounding federal property under its protection and to safeguard all occupants.

Requires the Director of FPS to: (1) report to the Under Secretary responsible for critical infrastructure; (2) establish a training program for all FPS employees and security guards hired by contract; (3) ensure effective coordination and liaison with other law enforcement agencies regarding threats to FPS-protected facilities; (4) conduct a security risk assessment for each such facility; (5) inspect and patrol such facilities for the purpose of detecting terrorist or criminal activity and determining compliance with federal security standards; (6) ensure that each facility has and carries out adequate plans for emergency situations; (7) ensure the effective operation of security countermeasures for such facilities; and (8) ensure that background investigations are conducted for contract guards and building service contractors.

Directs the Secretary of DHS to: (1) ensure that security personnel are provided training in terrorism prevention, (2) report annually with estimates of FPS staffing needs for the next five-year period, and (3) submit a five-year budget outlook and strategic plan for FPS.

Directs the Under Secretary to: (1) manage risk by utilizing and maintaining a risk assessment tool and centralized database in order to conduct facility security risk assessments, track contract guard posts, and validate contract guard certifications; and (2) issue and implement a list of items, including component parts, that are prohibited from being brought into facilities protected by FPS unless an exemption is granted.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish minimum training and annual certification requirements for all FPS contract guards; (2) establish a program to periodically assess such training and the security of FPS-protected facilities; and (3) publish a list of qualified vendors and qualified products that would promote common standards of deployment of personnel and technology, procedures and requirements for the proper administration of such list, and best practices for utilizing such products.

Gives the Secretary, acting through FPS, primary authority in the executive branch for implementing counterterrorism and homeland security functions to secure any building and all federal property located in or on a facility that is owned, occupied, or secured by any component of the federal government.

Directs the Secretary to submit: (1) a strategy for more effectively managing the contract guard program; (2) a coordinated strategy for cooperation between the Under Secretary responsible for critical infrastructure protection and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology regarding research, development, and deployment of security technology conducted by the Transportation Security Laboratory; and (3) a report on retention rates within the FPS contract guard workforce.

]]> Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act Display Title Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the ability of the Federal Protective Service to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Protective Service Reform and Enhancement Act Introduced in House 2011-07-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2658ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2658ih.xml 2011-07-28 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.