[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 136 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H6702-H6704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2975

                       Offered By: Mr. Traficant

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of Section 702 paragraph d of 
     Title VII (page --, after --), insert the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 802. DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS.

       The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is amended--
       (1) in section 1 by striking the section heading and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 2 POLICE OFFICERS.'';

       (2) in section 1 and 3 by striking ``special policemen'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``police officers'';
       (3) in section 1(a) by striking ``uniformed guards'' and 
     inserting ``certain employees''; and
       (4) in section 1(b) by striking ``Special policemen'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Police officers''.

     SEC. 803. POWERS.

       Section 1(b) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318(b)), 
     is further amended--
       (1) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Additional powers.--Subject to paragraph (3), a 
     police officer appointed under this section is authorized 
     while on duty--
       ``(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;
       ``(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

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     officer's presence or if the officer has probable cause to 
     believe that the individual has committed a crime or is 
     committing a crime; and
       ``(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.
       ``(3) Approval of regulations by attorney general.--The 
     additional powers granted to police officers under paragraph 
     (2) shall become effective only after the Commissioner of the 
     Federal Protective Service issues regulations implementing 
     paragraph (2) and the Attorney General of the United States 
     approves such regulations.
       ``(4) Authority outside federal property.--The 
     Administrator may enter into agreements with State and local 
     governments to obtain authority for police officers appointed 
     under this section to exercise, concurrently with State and 
     local law enforcement authorities, the powers granted to such 
     officers under this section in areas adjacent to property 
     owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge 
     and control of the Administrator.''; and
       (2) by moving the left margin of paragraph (1) (as 
     designated by section 202(4) of this Act) so as to 
     appropriately align with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
     added by paragraph (1) of this subsection).

     SEC. 804. PENALTIES.

       Section 4(a) of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 
     318c(a)), is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     whoever violates any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant 
     to section 2 shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, in an 
     amount not to exceed the maximum amount provided for a Class 
     C misdemeanor under sections 3571 and 3581 of title 18, 
     United States Code.''.

     SEC 805. SPECIAL AGENTS.

       ``Section 5 of the Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318d), is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``nonuniformed special policemen'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``special agents'';
       (2) by striking ``special policemen'' and inserting 
     ``special agent''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following: ``Any such special 
     agent while on duty shall have the same authority outside 
     Federal property as police officers have under section 
     1(b)(4).''.

     SEC. 806. 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. 7. 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 Service 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) except as otherwise provided by law, serve as the 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 (other than buildings and areas that are 
     secured by the United States Secret Service);
       ``(3) render necessary assistance, as determined by the 
     Administrator, to other Federal, State, and local law 
     enforcement agencies upon request; and
       ``(4) coordinate the activities of the Commissioner with 
     the activities of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings 
     Service.

     Nothing in this subsection may be construed to supersede or 
     otherwise affect the duties and responsibilities of the 
     United States Secret Service under sections 1752 and 3056 of 
     title 18, United States Code.
       ``(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.''.
       ``(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. 807. PAY AND BENEFITS.

       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.

       ``(A) Survey.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall conduct a survey of the pay and benefits of 
     all Federal police forces to determine whether there are 
     disparities between the pay and benefit of such forces that 
     are not commensurate with differences in duties of working 
     conditions.
       ``(b) Pay Schedule.--The Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management shall in connection with the survey 
     conducted in subsection (a) produce a pay and benefit 
     schedule for employees of the Federal Protective Service to 
     be contained in the findings and recommendations.
       ``(c) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Director shall transmit to 
     Congress a report containing the results of the survey 
     conducted under subsection (a), together with the Director's 
     findings and recommendations.''.

     SEC. 808. 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.

       ``After the 1-year period beginning on the date of the 
     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.''.

     SEC. 909. 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.

       ``(a) In General.--The Commissioner of the Federal 
     Protective Service shall prescribe minimum standards of 
     suitably for employment to be applied in the contracting of 
     security personnel for buildings and areas that are owned or 
     occupied by the United States and under the control and 
     charge of the Administrator of General Services.''.
       ``(1) Contract cost.--The Commissioner of the Federal 
     Protective Service shall conduct a cost analysis on each 
     security personnel supply contract to determine if the use of 
     personnel directly employed by the United States would be 
     more cost effective for use in buildings and areas that are 
     owned or occupied by the United States and under the control 
     and charge of the Administrator of General Services.''.

     SEC. 1001. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       The Act of June 1, 1948 (40 U.S.C. 318-318d), is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated from the Federal 
     Buildings Fund established by section 210(f) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 
     490(f)) such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
     Act.''.

           TITLE II--FEDERAL FACILITY SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT

     SEC. 1002. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Federal Facility Safety 
     Enhancement Act.''

     SEC. 2. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PERSONS IN FEDERAL FACILITIES

       The Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 22. SAFETY AND SECURITY OF PERSONS IN CHILDCARE 
                   FACILITIES.

       ``(a) Written Notice to Parents or Guardians.--
       ``(1) Initial notification.--Before the enrollment of any 
     child in a childcare facility located in a public building 
     under the control of the Administrator, the Administrator 
     shall provide to the parents or guardians of the child a 
     written notification containing--
       ``(A) an identification of the current tenants in the 
     public building; and
       ``(B) the designation of the level of security of the 
     public building.
       ``(2) Notification of new tenants.--After providing a 
     written notification to the parents or guardians of a child 
     under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall provide to the 
     parents or guardians a written notification if any new 
     Federal tenant is scheduled to take occupancy in the public 
     building.
       ``(b) Written Notice to Federal Employees.--
       ``(1) Initial notification.--The Administrator shall 
     provide Federal employees a written notification containing 
     --
       ``(A) an identification of the current tenants in the 
     public building; and
       ``(B) the designation of the level of security of the 
     public building.
       ``(2) Notification of serious threats to safety or 
     security.--As soon as practicable after being informed of a 
     serious threat, as determined by the Administrator, that 
     could affect the safety and security of Federal employees, 
     members of the public and children enrolled in a childcare 
     facility in a public building under the control of the 
     Administrator, the Administrator shall provide notice of the 
     threat to the contact person for each tenant in the facility 
     and to the parents or guardians of each child in the 
     facility.
       ``(c) Report to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
     transmit to Congress a comprehensive report on childcare 
     facilities in public buildings under the control of the 
     Administrator.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report to be transmitted under 
     paragraph (1) shall include--

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       ``(A) an identification and description of each childcare 
     facility located in a public building under the control of 
     the Administrator;
       ``(B) an assessment of the level of safety and security of 
     children enrolled in the childcare facility and 
     recommendations on methods for enhancing that safety and 
     security; and
       ``(C) an estimate of cost associated with recommendations 
     furnished under paragraph (2)(B).
       ``(3) Windows and interior furnishings.--In conducting an 
     assessment of a childcare facility under paragraph (2)(B), 
     the Administrator shall examine the windows and interior 
     furnishings of the facility to determine whether adequate 
     protective measures have been implemented to protect children 
     in the facility against the dangers associated with windows 
     and interior furnishings in the event of a natural disaster 
     or terrorist attack, including the deadly effect of flying 
     glass.'.

                               H.R. 3061

                   Offered By: Mr. Carson of Oklahoma

       Amendment No. 10: Page 18, line 8, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.
       Page 34, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 3061

                       Offered By: Ms. Velazquez

       Amendment No. 11: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Bureau of Labor Statistics--Salaries and Expenses'', insert 
     before the period at the end the following:

     ``Provided, That, of such amounts, $4,600,000 shall be 
     available for enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) (including investigations 
     related to such enforcement)''.