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H.R. 1656 — what changed

Secret Service Improvements Act of 2015

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 6 sections amended and 2 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 3 Restricted building or grounds

Section 1752(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)
in paragraph (3), by striking “or” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (4), by inserting “or” at the end; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

changed “(5) knowingly, and with the intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of Government business enter a restricted building or official functions, grounds, causes any object to enter any restricted building or grounds grounds, when, or so that, such object, in fact, impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of Government government business or official functions;”

Sec. 6 Training facilities

changed The Director of the Secret Service is authorized to construct facilities at the Rowley Training Center necessary to improve the training of officers of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division established under section 3056A of title 18, United States Code and agents of the United States Secret Service Presidential Protective Detail, Service, operating pursuant to section 3056 of title 18, United States Code.

Sec. 7 Hiring of additional officers and agents

The Director of the Secret Service is authorized to hire not fewer than—

(1)
200 additional officers for the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division established under section 3056A of title 18, United States Code; and
(2)
changed 80 85 additional agents for the United States Secret Service Presidential Protective Detail, operating pursuant to section 3056 of title 18, United States Code.

Sec. 8 Evaluation of vulnerabilities and threats

(a)
In general— The Director of the Secret Service shall devise and adopt improved procedures for evaluating vulnerabilities in the security of the White House and threats to persons protected by the Secret Service, including threats posed by unmanned aerial systems or explosive devices.
(b)
Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Secret Service shall report on the implementation of subsection (a) to—
(1)
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives;
(2)
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(3)
changed the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; andRepresentatives;
(4)
changed the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.Senate; and
(5)
added the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

Sec. 9 Evaluation of use of technology

(a)
changed In general— The Director of the Secret Service Service, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, and other experts, shall devise and adopt improved procedures for—
(1)
evaluating the ways in which technology may be used to improve the security of the White House and the response to threats to persons protected by the Secret Service; and
(2)
retaining evidence pertaining to the duties referred to in paragraph (1) for an extended period of time.
(b)
Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Secret Service shall report on the implementation of subsection (a) to—
(1)
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives;
(2)
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(3)
changed the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; andRepresentatives;
(4)
changed the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.Senate; and
(5)
added the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.

Sec. 11 Security costs for secondary residences

(a)
added In general— The Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended by striking section 4 and inserting the following:

added “4. Notification regarding expenditures on non-Governmental properties

added “The Secret Service shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate of any expenditures for permanent facilities, equipment, and services to secure any non-Governmental property in addition to the one non-Governmental property designated by each protectee under subsection (a) or (b) of section 3.”

(b)
added Conforming amendments— The Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note), as amended by this Act, is further amended—
(1)
added in section 3(b), by striking “any expenditures by the Secret Service” and all that follows through “imposed under section 4” and inserting “any expenditures by the Secret Service for permanent facilities, equipment, and services to secure the non-Governmental property previously designated under subsection (a) are subject to the requirements set forth in section 4”; and
(2)
added in section 5(c), by striking “within the limitations imposed under section 4”.

removed It is the sense of Congress that an assessment made by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Director of the Secret Service with regard to physical security of the White House and attendant grounds, and any security-related enhancements thereto should be accorded substantial deference by the National Capital Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, and any other relevant entities.

Sec. 12 Establishment of Ethics Program Office

added

added Subject to the oversight of the Office of Chief Counsel of the United States Secret Service, the Director of the Secret Service shall establish an Ethics Program Office, consisting of a minimum of 2 employees, to administer the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, and to provide increased training to employees of the United States Secret Service.

Sec. 13 Sense of Congress

added

added It is the sense of Congress that an assessment made by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Director of the Secret Service with regard to physical security of the White House and attendant grounds, and any security-related enhancements thereto should be accorded substantial deference by the National Capital Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts, and any other relevant entities.