[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6266 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6266

  To amend title 40, United States Code, with respect to authority of 
  contract security personnel of the General Services Administration 
           Public Buildings Service, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2023

  Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 40, United States Code, with respect to authority of 
  contract security personnel of the General Services Administration 
           Public Buildings Service, 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 ``Federal Protective Service Reform 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE CARRYING AND DETENTION REFORM.

    (a) Contract Security Personnel.--Section 1315 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Contract Security Personnel.--
            ``(1) Authorities for contract security personnel.--
                    ``(A) Carrying of firearms.--The Secretary may 
                authorize contract security personnel engaged in the 
                protection of buildings and grounds that are owned, 
                occupied, or secured by the General Services 
                Administration Public Buildings Service to carry 
                firearms to carry out the official duties of such 
                personnel.
                    ``(B) Detention without a warrant.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A person authorized to 
                        carry a firearm under this subsection may, 
                        while in the performance of, and in connection 
                        with, official duties, detain an individual 
                        without a warrant for any offense against the 
                        United States committed in that person's 
                        presence or for any felony cognizable under the 
                        laws of the United States if that person has 
                        reasonable grounds to believe that the 
                        individual to be detained has committed or is 
                        committing such felony.
                            ``(ii) Clarification.--The detention 
                        authority conferred by this subparagraph is in 
                        addition to any detention authority provided 
                        under other laws.
            ``(2) Limitations.--The following limitations apply to the 
        authority provided under this section:
                    ``(A) Detention.--Contract security personnel 
                authorized to carry firearms under this subsection may 
                detain an individual only if the individual to be 
                detained is within, or in direct flight from, the area 
                of such offense.
                    ``(B) Enforcement of certain laws.--A person 
                granted authority to detain under this subsection may 
                exercise such authority only to enforce laws regarding 
                any building and grounds and all property located in or 
                on that building and grounds that are owned, occupied, 
                or secured by the General Services Administration 
                Public Buildings Service.
            ``(3) Guidance.--The Secretary, with the approval of the 
        Attorney General, shall issue guidelines to implement this 
        subsection.''.
    (b) Powers.--Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a period; and
            (3) by striking subparagraph (F).
    (c) Training Standards and Designations.--Section 1315(b) of title 
40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Minimum training standards.--The Secretary, in 
        consultation with the Director of the Federal Protective 
        Service and in accordance with guidelines issued by the 
        Attorney General, shall establish minimum and uniform training 
        standards for any employee designated as an officer or agent to 
        carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this subsection. 
        Such minimum standards shall include ongoing training certified 
        by the Director of the Federal Protective Service.
            ``(4) Notification of designations and delegations.--The 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on 
        Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
        written notification of any approved designations or 
        delegations of any authority provided under this subsection, 
        including the purposes and scope of such designations or 
        delegations, not within the Federal Protective Service, 
        including the purpose for such designations or delegations, 
        oversight protocols established to ensure compliance with any 
        requirements, including compliance with training requirements, 
        and other specifics regarding such designations and 
        delegations.''.

SEC. 3. REVIEW OF PERSONNEL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report containing a detailed accounting of existing personnel and 
assignments of Federal Protective Service and an evaluation of 
personnel needs based on current threats to and safety of public 
buildings and employees and visitors to such buildings.
    (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall include--
            (1) details on the number of law enforcement personnel and 
        the assignments and locations of such personnel;
            (2) details on the number of non-law enforcement personnel 
        and the positions and locations of such personnel; and
            (3) an evaluation and analysis of the personnel needs to 
        address current security and safety risks to Federal buildings.
    (c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a briefing on 
current security and public safety risks to public buildings, including 
any increases in such risks, trends, and actions taken to improve 
safety for employees and visits to such buildings.
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