[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 31, Number 26 (Monday, July 3, 1995)]
[Pages 1148-1149]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Memorandum on Upgrading Security at Federal Facilities

June 28, 1995

Memorandum for Executive Departments and Agencies

Subject: Upgrading Security at Federal Facilities

    I have received from the Department of Justice a study entitled, 
``Vulnerability Assessment of Federal Facilities.'' In order to ensure 
adequate security for Federal facilities, I am adopting immediately a 
number of the recommendations of the Department of Justice Study.
    I hereby direct that:
    1. Each Federal facility shall, where feasible, be upgraded to the 
minimum security standards recommended for its security level by the 
Department of Justice Study;

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    2. All executive departments and agencies (``agencies'') shall 
immediately begin upgrading their facilities to meet the recommended 
minimum security standards, to the extent possible within currently 
available funding;
    3. By October 15, 1995, the General Services Administration (GSA), 
those agencies with facilities in Security Level IV GSA space, and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall identify funding, no later 
than in the FY97 budget cycle, for the cost of upgrading Level IV 
facilities to the minimum security standards recommended by the 
Department of Justice Study;
    4. By February 1, 1996, GSA and all agencies shall consult with OMB 
regarding funding mechanisms for upgrading all remaining Federal 
facilities to the minimum security standards recommended by the 
Department of Justice Study; and
    5. All agencies shall adhere to the attached timetable for 
implementing this directive.
    I also have directed OMB to review the remaining recommendations of 
the Department of Justice Study, and to advise me within 30 days from 
the date of this memorandum concerning the implementation of those 
recommendations.
                                            William J. Clinton

Timetable for Upgrading Security at Federal Facilities

<bullet>    All agencies shall immediately begin upgrading their 
            facilities to meet recommended minimum security standards, 
            to the extent possible within currently available funding--
            Immediate
<bullet>    GSA shall establish Building Security committees for all 
            Level IV GSA facilities--7/15/95
<bullet>    GSA shall establish building Security Committees for all 
            Level I-III GSA facilities--8/31/95
<bullet>    Agencies with non-GSA space shall establish programs for 
            upgrading their facilities to appropriate security 
            standards--8/31/95
<bullet>    Level IV Committees shall make requests to GSA for security 
            upgrades to meet recommended minimum security standards--9/
            1/95
<bullet>    GSA shall review and determine appropriateness of Level IV 
            Committee requests; GSA shall advise Level IV tenant 
            agencies of portion of approved requests that will be 
            charged to their agencies through increased rents--10/1/95
<bullet>    GSA, Level IV tenant agencies and OMB shall identify 
            funding, no later than in the FY97 budget cycle, for the 
            cost of upgrading security for Level IV facilities--10/15/95
<bullet>    Level I-III Committees shall make requests to GSA for 
            security upgrades to meet recommended minimum security 
            standards--12/31/95
<bullet>    GSA shall consult with Level I-III tenant agencies, and with 
            OMB, regarding funding mechanisms for security upgrades--2/
            1/96
<bullet>    Agencies with non-GSA space shall consult with OMB regarding 
            funding mechanisms for security upgrades for their 
            facilities--2/1/96