,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cajj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #d1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,curtis 7for himself and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service to establish processes to strengthen oversight1 performance1 and accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection of certain buildings and grounds1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,personnel ,oversight and ,shift ,tracking ,act of #bjbe or the ,,post ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,improved data collection and performance accountability 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service shall establish processes to strengthen oversight1 performance1 and accountability of contract security personnel engaged in the protection of buildings and grounds that are owned1 occupied1 or secured by the ,general ,services ,administration ,public ,buildings ,service4 7b7 ,oversight of contract security personnel ,in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7a71 the ,director shall-- 7#a7 establish standards for the collection1 maintenance1 and analysis of covert testing data1 including the creation of a comprehensive and uniform method for documenting test outcomes1 identifying root causes of failures1 and categorizing types of vulnerabilities detected2 7#b7 begin conducting quarterly analytical reviews of covert testing data to identify trends1 recurring deficiencies1 and opportunities for operational improvement across all covered facilities2 7#c7 direct the security contractor who is providing security services to the ,federal ,protective ,service to establish a mandatory1 cause-specific corrective training and performance improvement plan for any contract security personnel who fail a covert test and review the security contractor's performance improvement plan to ensure that the security contractor has and will provide appropriate training and procedures to avoid any future covert testing failures2 and 7#d7 develop updated security training guidance for contract security personnel to reflect findings from covert testing data1 emerging threats1 and best practices4 7c7 ,report to ,congress ,upon completion of the activities described in subsection 7b71 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the implementation of the requirements of this section1 including any identified challenges and recommendations for additional legislative action4 #c4 ,personnel shift management and system modernization 7a7 ,evaluation of the personnel tracking system ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,federal ,protective ,service shall-- 7#a7 conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the personnel tracking system used to manage and monitor the deployment availability of contract security personnel2 7#b7 determine whether to replace the system described in paragraph 7#a7 with a more reliable personnel tracking platform1 including private sector solutions1 or whether to implement corrective actions to improve the system described in paragraph 7#a71 including technical1 operational1 or administrative fixes2 and 7#c7 develop and publish an implementation plan that includes-- 7,a7 a timeline for completion of system replacement or corrective actions2 and 7,b7 procedures to ensure timely and accurate communication to building tenants regarding contract security personnel shortages or absences or security coverage gaps4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for #c years1 the ,director shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report that includes-- 7#a7 the determination made under subsection 7a77#b72 7#b7 a detailed summary of any implementation actions undertaken pursuant to subsection 7a72 7#c7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of tenant communication protocols2 and 7#d7 any recommendations for additional legislative or administrative actions4 #d4 ,savings clause ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed as designating an employee of a contractor of the ,department of ,homeland ,security who is engaged in the protection of ,federal property pursuant to section #acae of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as a ,federal employee4