[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2617-S2618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            IMPROVING FEDERAL BUILDING SECURITY ACT OF 2024

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 347, S. 3613.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3613) to require Facility Security Committees to 
     respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal 
     Protective Service relating to facility security, and for 
     other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs with an amendment to strike all after the enacting 
clause and insert the part printed in italic.

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Federal Building 
     Security Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 2. RESPONDING TO SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Facility security committee.--The term ``Facility 
     Security Committee'' means a committee that--
       (A) consists of representatives of--
       (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military 
     facility;
       (ii) the security organization for the facility; and
       (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and
       (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific 
     security issues and approving the implementation of security 
     measures and practices in the facility.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (b) Response.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Federal Protective Service issues a security 
     recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve 
     facility security, the head of the Facility Security 
     Committee, or a designee thereof, shall--
       (A) respond to the Secretary--
       (i) indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends 
     to adopt or reject the recommendation; and
       (ii) describing the financial implications of adopting or 
     rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits 
     outweigh the costs; and
       (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject 
     the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for 
     accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation.
       (2) Method.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and 
     responses described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security 
     Committee responsiveness under paragraph (1).
       (c) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, 
     for the fiscal year preceding the report, includes--
       (A) a summary of the security recommendations issued by the 
     Federal Protective Service to Facility Security Committees to 
     improve facility security;
       (B) the percentage of recommendations described in 
     subparagraph (A) that were accepted and the percentage of 
     such recommendations that were rejected;
       (C) the percentage of Facility Security Committees that 
     failed to respond to a recommendation described in 
     subparagraph (A) in a timely manner;
       (D) a summary of justifications provided by Facility 
     Security Committees if a Facility Security Committee rejected 
     a recommendation described in subparagraph (A);
       (E) a summary of the financial implications of Facility 
     Security Committee responses to recommendations described in 
     subparagraph (A), including if the benefits outweigh the 
     costs;
       (F) an analysis of steps taken by Facility Security 
     Committees to mitigate the risk posed by rejecting a 
     recommendation described in subparagraph (A); and
       (G) an analysis of any trends found among the findings in 
     the report.
       (2) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Briefing.--The Secretary shall brief the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives on an annual basis on the findings of the 
     most recently submitted report under paragraph (1).
       (d) Report on Surveillance Technology.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an unredacted 
     report on--
       (1) all surveillance technology recommended by the Federal 
     Protective Service; and
       (2) any intended use of the technology described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (e) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are 
     authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out 
     this Act.
       (f) Sunset and Report.--
       (1) Sunset.--This Act shall cease to be effective on the 
     date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) GAO report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness 
     of this Act.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I further ask that the committee-reported substitute 
amendment be withdrawn; that the Peters substitute amendment at the 
desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was 
withdrawn.
  The amendment (No. 1818) was agreed to, as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Federal Building 
     Security Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 2. RESPONDING TO SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Facility security committee.--The term ``Facility 
     Security Committee'' means a committee that--
       (A) consists of representatives of--
       (i) all Federal tenants in a specific non-military 
     facility;
       (ii) the security organization for the facility; and
       (iii) the owning or leasing Federal tenant; and
       (B) is responsible for addressing facility-specific 
     security issues and approving the implementation of security 
     measures and practices in the facility.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (b) Response.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the Federal Protective Service issues a security 
     recommendation to a Facility Security Committee to improve 
     facility security, the head of the Facility Security 
     Committee, or a designee thereof, shall--
       (A) respond to the Secretary--
       (i) indicating if the Facility Security Committee intends 
     to adopt or reject the recommendation; and
       (ii) describing the financial implications of adopting or 
     rejecting the recommendation, including if the benefits 
     outweigh the costs; and
       (B) if the Facility Security Committee intends to reject 
     the recommendation, provide the Secretary a justification for 
     accepting the risk posed by rejecting the recommendation.
       (2) Method.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) develop a method to monitor the recommendations and 
     responses described in paragraph (1); and
       (B) take reasonable action to ensure Facility Security 
     Committee responsiveness under paragraph (1).
       (c) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that, 
     for the fiscal year preceding the report, includes--

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       (A) a summary of the security recommendations issued by the 
     Federal Protective Service to Facility Security Committees to 
     improve facility security;
       (B) the percentage of recommendations described in 
     subparagraph (A) that were accepted and the percentage of 
     such recommendations that were rejected;
       (C) the percentage of Facility Security Committees that 
     failed to respond to a recommendation described in 
     subparagraph (A) in a timely manner;
       (D) a summary of justifications provided by Facility 
     Security Committees if a Facility Security Committee rejected 
     a recommendation described in subparagraph (A);
       (E) a summary of the financial implications of Facility 
     Security Committee responses to recommendations described in 
     subparagraph (A), including if the benefits outweigh the 
     costs;
       (F) an analysis of steps taken by Facility Security 
     Committees to mitigate the risk posed by rejecting a 
     recommendation described in subparagraph (A); and
       (G) an analysis of any trends found among the findings in 
     the report.
       (2) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (3) Briefing.--The Secretary shall brief the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives on an annual basis on the findings of the 
     most recently submitted report under paragraph (1).
       (d) Report on Surveillance Technology.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an unredacted 
     report on--
       (1) all surveillance technology recommended by the Federal 
     Protective Service; and
       (2) any intended use of the technology described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (e) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are 
     authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out 
     this Act.
       (f) Sunset and Report.--
       (1) Sunset.--This Act shall cease to be effective on the 
     date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) GAO report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness 
     of this Act.
       (g) Application.--This Act shall only apply to--
       (1) General Services Administration facilities under 
     protection of the Federal Protective Service; and
       (2) non-General Services Administration facilities that pay 
     fees to the Federal Protective Service for protection.

  The bill (S. 3613), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a 
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

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