[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2507 Introduced in House (IH)]
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2507
To amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the Federal Credit Union
Act to require enhanced security measures at depository institutions
and automated teller machines sufficient to provide surveillance
pictures which can be used effectively as evidence in criminal
prosecutions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations with
regard to such security measures, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 1997
Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the
Committee on the Judiciary, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the Federal Credit Union
Act to require enhanced security measures at depository institutions
and automated teller machines sufficient to provide surveillance
pictures which can be used effectively as evidence in criminal
prosecutions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations with
regard to such security measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``ATM Public Safety and Crime Control
Act''.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES REQUIRED AT DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Banks and Savings Associations.--Section 3 of the Bank
Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1882) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(c) Enhanced Surveillance Requirements.--With respect to each
surveillance camera which a depository institution is required to
maintain under the regulations prescribed under subsection (a), each
Federal supervisory agency shall prescribe, on the basis of
recommendations made by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation pursuant to section 540B(c) of title 28, United States
Code, regulations which require the depository institution to--
``(1) provide lighting and a surveillance camera of
sufficient quality to produce surveillance pictures which can
be used effectively as evidence in a criminal prosecution of
illegal activities at the location monitored by the camera; and
``(2) operate such camera in a manner which does not
compromise the quality of the surveillance pictures.''.
(b) Credit Unions.--Section 205(e) of the Federal Credit
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(e)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2), the following new
paragraph:
``(3) Enhanced surveillance requirements.--With respect to
each surveillance camera which an insured credit union is
required to maintain under the regulations prescribed under
paragraph (1), the Board shall prescribe, on the basis of
recommendations made by the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation pursuant to section 540B(c) of title 28, United
States Code, regulations which require the credit union to--
``(A) provide lighting and a surveillance camera of
sufficient quality to produce surveillance pictures
which can be used effectively as evidence in a criminal
prosecution of illegal activities at the location
monitored by the camera; and
``(B) operate such camera in a manner which does
not compromise the quality of the surveillance
pictures.''.
SEC. 3. STUDY AND TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS BY FBI.
(a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 540B. Technical recommendations on surveillance equipment
``(a) Review of Crime Prevention Standards and Procedures.--In
order to reduce the incidence of crimes under section 2113 of title 18,
other violations of such title, and other criminal activity on the
property of or in the vicinity of financial institutions (as defined in
section 20 of such title) and to facilitate more effective prosecutions
of such crimes, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
shall periodically review the standards and procedures applicable with
respect to security requirements established under section 3 of the
Bank Protection Act of 1968 and section 205(e) of the Federal Credit
Union Act.
``(b) Consultation With Attorney General.--In conducting any review
under subsection (a), the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall consult with the Attorney General to ascertain the
extent to which inadequate security measures, or improperly maintained
security equipment, at financial institutions has hindered effective
prosecutions under section 2113 of title 18, United States Code, or
other criminal provisions.
``(c) Recommendations.--Before the end of the 6-month period
beginning on the date of the enactment of the ATM Public Safety and
Crime Control Act and at such times after such date as the Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation may determine to be appropriate,
the Director shall make technical recommendations to the Federal
banking agencies (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act) and the National Credit Union Administration Board on
standards and procedures for meeting the purposes of section 3 of the
Bank Protection Act of 1968 and section 205(e) of the Federal Credit
Union Act.''.
(b) Report to Judiciary Committees.--The Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation shall submit a copy of any recommendations made
in accordance with section 540B(c) of title 28, United States Code, to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate at the same time such
recommendations are transmitted to the Federal banking agencies and the
National Credit Union Administration Board in accordance with such
section.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 33 of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 540A the following new item:
``540B. Technical recommendations on surveillance equipment.''.
SEC. 4. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS.
(a) Timetable for Regulations.--The Federal banking agencies and
the National Credit Union Administration Board shall prescribe final
regulations pursuant to section 3(c) of the Bank Protection Act of 1968
and section 205(c)(3) of the Federal Credit Union Act, respectively,
before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date the
technical recommendations of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation are received by such agencies in accordance with section
540B(c) of title 28, United States Code.
(b) Effective Date of Regulations.--The regulations referred to in
subsection (a) shall require depository institutions and credit unions
to achieve compliance with such regulations by the end of the 6-month
period beginning on the date the final regulations are published in the
Federal Register.
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS.
Section 2 of the Bank Protection Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1881) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
``The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Act:
``(1) Depository institution.--The term `depository
institution' has the meaning given to such term in section 3(c)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
``(2) Federal supervisory agency.--The term `Federal
supervisory agency' has the meaning given to the term
`appropriate Federal banking agency' in section 3 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.''.
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