,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gce ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to enhance homeland security1 including domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism1 by improving the ,federal ,protective ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,protective ,service ,improvement and ,accountability ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,federal ,protective ,service inspectors and contract oversight force ,section #acae of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7f7 through 7h71 and by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsections3 7c7 ,inspectors 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall maintain no fewer than #a1cej full-time equivalent positions in the ,federal ,protective ,service inspector force1 who shall be fully trained ,federal law enforcement officers4 7#b7 ,classification ,the ,secretary shall classify the positions in the inspector force in the following #b functional categories3 7,a7 ,facility security assessment ,federal ,facility ,security ,officers1 who shall be responsible for-- 7i7 performing facility security assessments1 including contract guard post inspections2 7ii7 making security countermeasure recommendations for facilities2 7iii7 participating in security training and disseminating homeland security information1 consistent with applicable protocols and protections1 to building occupants and facility security guards1 including contract guards2 and 7iv7 assessing1 on an ongoing basis1 the security of each facility protected by the ,federal ,protective ,service and the extent to which security countermeasure recommendations have been implemented for each such facility4 7,b7 ,security enforcement and investigations ,law enforcement officers1 who shall be responsible for-- 7i7 patrolling and on-site monitoring of the physical security1 including perimeter security1 of each facility2 7ii7 investigations2 and 7iii7 physical law enforcement in the event of a terrorist attack1 security incident1 or other incident4 7d7 ,contract oversight 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish the ,federal ,protective ,service contract oversight force1 which shall consist of full-time equivalent positions and who shall be responsible for1 in coordination with the ,federal ,protective ,service inspector force-- 7,a7 monitoring contracts1 contractors1 and contract guards provided by contractors2 7,b7 performing annual evaluations of the persons holding contracts for supplying contract guards to the ,federal ,protective ,service2 and 7,c7 verifying that contract guards have necessary training and certification4 7#b7 ,limitation on performance of functions ,the contract oversight functions described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not be performed by law enforcement officers or individuals employed pursuant to subsection 7c74 7e7 ,uniform minimum standards 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of the ,federal ,protective ,service ,improvement and ,accountability ,act of #bjac1 the ,secretary shall establish minimum training and certification standards for security guard services at facilities protected by the ,federal ,protective ,service4 7#b7 ,limitation ,upon establishment of minimum training and certification standards1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service1 shall require that all contracts for security guard services comply with these standards4 4 #c4 ,compliance with ,interagency ,security ,committee minimum security standards ,it is the sense of ,congress that the security standards for ,federal facilities established by the ,interagency ,security ,committee in the document entitled ,physical ,security ,criteria for ,federal ,facilities3 ,an ,interagency ,security ,committee ,standard1 as approved by concurrence of the ,committee membership on ,april #ab1 #bjaj1 should be implemented for all ,federal facilities for which they were issued4 #d4 ,research 7a7 ,in general ,within #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service1 shall commence a #a-year pilot program to research the advantages of converting guard positions at the highest-risk ,federal facilities protected by the ,federal ,protective ,service from contract guard positions to positions held by ,federal employees4 7b7 ,requirements ,at a minimum1 the ,secretary shall conduct the research pilot program at one level ,,iii facility and one level ,,iv facility in each of ,federal ,protective ,service regions ,i1 ,,iii1 ,v1 and ,,vii by hiring individuals to fill guard positions at each facility that participates in the research pilot in accordance with subsection 7c74 7c7 ,federal facility security guard position 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 and subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director1 shall establish and hire individuals for a ,federal facility security guard position4 7#b7 ,training ,the ,secretary shall provide to individuals employed in that position training in-- 7,a7 performing the physical security for a ,federal facility1 including access point controls and security countermeasure operations2 7,b7 participating in information sharing and dissemination of homeland security information1 consistent with applicable protocols and protections2 and 7,c7 responding to specific security incidents1 including preparing for and responding to an act of terrorism1 that can occur at ,federal facilities1 including response with force if necessary4 7#c7 ,law enforcement officers not required ,the ,secretary may not require that individuals employed in such position be ,federal law enforcement officers4 7d7 ,temporary assignments ,the ,secretary may assign1 on a temporary basis1 existing personnel employed by the ,federal ,protective ,service1 on a temporary basis1 to facilities that participate in the research pilot program to perform security guard services in furtherance of the pilot program1 if the ,secretary determines that individuals cannot be hired and trained pursuant to subsection 7c7 in a timely manner4 7e7 ,maintenance of law enforcement personnel ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 the ,secretary shall maintain at each highest-risk ,federal facility protected by the ,federal ,protective ,service 7level ,,iii and level ,,iv facilities7 such number of ,federal law enforcement officers as is necessary to provide arrest authority and law enforcement support at that facility1 including support for the ,federal facility security guards employed under this section1 in the event of a terrorist attack1 security incident or other incident4 7f7 ,,gao reports ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 periodically review and report to ,congress on the performance by ,federal facility security guards under the pilot program2 and 7#b7 upon completion of the pilot program1 submit a final report to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate evaluating whether or not the performance of individuals in the ,federal facility security guard positions was satisfactory1 that-- 7,a7 evaluates-- 7i7 the extent to which the ,federal ,protective ,service ensures that individuals serving in the ,federal facility security guard capacity have the required training and certifications before being deployed to a ,federal facility2 7ii7 the extent to which the ,federal ,protective ,service ensures that individuals in the ,federal facility security guard capacity comply with post orders once they are deployed at ,federal facilities2 and 7iii7 the extent to which security vulnerabilities exist that the ,comptroller ,general determines are related to the performance of the functions of the ,federal security guard positions2 and 7,b7 compares such evaluation results against the results of previous ,comptroller ,general reports evaluating the performance and oversight of the ,federal ,protective ,service's contract guard program4 7g7 ,implementation ,if the ,comptroller ,general states in the final report under subsection 7f77#b7 that the ,federal facility security guards employed in the position established under subsection 7c7 are performing satisfactorily1 the ,secretary shall replace contract guards at all highest risk ,federal facilities protected by the ,federal ,protective ,service 7level ,,iii and level ,,iv facilities7 with ,federal employees hired as ,federal facility security guards4 7h7 ,,gao evaluation of the ,federal ,protective ,service fee-,based funding system ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a review the fee-based funding system in use by the ,federal ,protective ,service and1 as appropriate1 issue recommendations for alternative approaches to fund the agency in furtherance of the agency's operations1 including the execution of its homeland security and protection missions4 ,the review shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of the extent to which the current fee-based system fully funds the agency's activities2 7#b7 an assessment of the extent to which the system is properly designed to ensure that the fees charged to occupants of facilities guarded by the agency are sufficient and appropriate2 7#c7 an assessment of the extent to which the fee-based system impedes the agency from executing its operations and implementing oversight1 inspections1 and security enhancements2 and 7#d7 recommendations1 as appropriate1 for alterations to the current system and alternative funding approaches 7including a mix of fees and appropriations74 7i7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years #bjad1 #bjae1 and #bjaf such sums as are necessary for purposes of this section4