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HR 5698 113th Congress House

United States Secret Service Accountability and Improvement Act of 2014

Official title: To create an independent advisory panel to comprehensively assess the leadership structure, protocols, training, tools, and capabilities of the United States S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To create an independent advisory panel to comprehensively assess the leadership structure, protocols, training, tools, and capabilities of the United States Secret Service and make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 2014 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Emergency Management Advisory bodiesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland Security
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Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHomeland securityLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersPerformance measurementProtection of officialsTerrorism
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Nov 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 13, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Secret Service Accountability and Improvement Act of 2014 - Establishes in the legislative branch an independent advisory panel to: (1) examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the leadership structure, protocols, training, tools, and capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) mission to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites, and special events of national significance; and (2) make recommendations to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the United States Secret Service.

Directs the panel to assess the current leadership structure, protocols, training, tools, and capabilities of the Service, including assessing:

  • the unity of effort between the divisions of the Service, law enforcement agencies, and other components of DHS related to the protective and investigative missions;
  • the impact of Service personnel culture on its effectiveness and efficiency;
  • the impact any leadership or security deficiencies have on the threat from acts of terrorism or other security incidents;
  • identification of all security breaches at locations under Service protection in the past five years;
  • the extent to which current resources provide for accomplishing its mission, and
  • the effectiveness of communications and dissemination of homeland security information within the Service and with other law enforcement entities in routine and emergency situations.

Sets forth reporting requirements, including requiring the final report to identify lessons learned regarding Service leadership issues and to include recommendations for improving efficiency and effectiveness, improving unity of effort, eliminating barriers to effective communications, identifying and mitigating culture issues that detract from its mission, and mitigating risks based on past security breaches.

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