[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8530 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8530
To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security
recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to
facility security, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2024
Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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A BILL
To require Facility Security Committees to respond to security
recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service relating to
facility security, 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 ``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.
(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.
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