[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1988 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1988

To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military 
                 installations and operating locations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 5, 2015

  Mr. Inhofe introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military 
                 installations and operating locations.

    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 ``Enhancing Security for Military 
Personnel Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENHANCING SECURITY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AT UNITED STATES 
              DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.

    (a) Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
        submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
        the House of Representatives a plan to enhance security of 
        military personnel at Department of Defense installations in 
        the United States.
            (2) Elements.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
        include, at a minimum, the following elements:
                    (A) A summary of current force protection programs 
                and authorities.
                    (B) Criteria for establishing and changing security 
                status of locations.
                    (C) A description of laws, regulations, and 
                instructions that direct Department of Defense security 
                procedures and guidelines.
                    (D) A description of processes that are authorized 
                to be taken to increase security levels.
                    (E) A description of current rules of engagement 
                for security personnel.
                    (F) A description of training requirements for 
                personnel authorized to carry firearms.
                    (G) A plan for increasing the number of armed 
                security personnel either permanently or through an 
                auxiliary status.
                    (H) A plan for providing the necessary authority 
                for military personnel to carry government firearms 
                both concealed and open carry, to and from duty.
                    (I) A plan for allocating resources for current 
                security posture, and recommended changes to security 
                posture.
                    (J) Recommendations on changes needed to be made to 
                current force protection procedures and programs, 
                including legislative and resource changes.
            (3) Coordination with service secretaries, chiefs of staff, 
        and commandant.--In preparing the plan required under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with the secretaries, 
        chiefs of staff, and commandants of the military services.
            (4) Consultation with state and local and other entities.--
        In preparing the plan required under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary should seek consultation with leaders from State and 
        local governments and the heads of other Federal departments 
        and agencies.
    (b) Implementation.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, after briefing 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives, implement the recommendations included in the plan 
submitted under subsection (a).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Department of defense installations.--The term 
        ``Department of Defense installations'' means--
                    (A) any facility subject to the custody, 
                jurisdiction, or administration of any Department of 
                Defense component, including leased property; and
                    (B) includes military reservations, installations, 
                bases, posts, camps, stations, arsenals, vessels/ships, 
                and laboratories where a Department of Defense 
                component has operational responsibility for facility 
                security and defense.
            (2) United states.--The term ``United States'' includes the 
        District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any 
        territory or possession of the United States.
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