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FPS Improvement Act of 2014

Introduced: December 11, 2014 Introduced by: Carson, André Democratic · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Dec 12, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 11, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FPS Improvement Act of 2014 - Assigns responsibility to the Federal Protective Service (FPS) for the protection of federal buildings, grounds, and property and persons on the property. Authorizes FPS to: (1) designate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees with enhanced law enforcement powers for duty in connection with the protection of federal property and persons on the property, (2) authorize protective service guards for the protection of federal buildings and grounds, and (3) assess security charges to owners or tenants of a federal facility protected by FPS that is not in compliance with federal security standards. Requires tenants at federal facilities to maintain a Facility Security Committee.

Establishes the Interagency Security Committee to develop safety and security standards and best practices to mitigate the effects of natural and manmade hazards in federal facilities.

Requires reports on: (1) FPS personnel needs, (2) the feasibility of federalizing the protective service guard workforce, (3) a method for funding FPS, and (4) methods to detect or prevent explosives from entering federal facilities.

What's happening now December 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

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