H.R. 4487 — what changed

“(h) Contract Security Personnel

“(1) Authorities for Contract Security Personnel

“(A) Carrying of firearms—The Secretary may authorize contract security personnel engaged in the protection of buildings and grounds that are owned, occupied, or secured by the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service to carry firearms to carry out their official duties.

“(B) Detention without a warrant—A person authorized to carry a firearm under this subsection may, while in the performance of, and in connection with, official duties, detain an individual without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in that person’s presence or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if that person has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual to be detained has committed or is committing such felony. The detention authority conferred by this paragraph is in addition to any detention authority provided under other laws.

“(2) Limitations—The following limitations apply:

“(A) Detention—Contract security personnel authorized to carry firearms under this section may detain an individual only if the individual to be detained is within, or in direct flight from, the area of such offense.

“(B) Enforcement of certain laws—A person granted authority to detain under this section may exercise such authority only to enforce laws regarding any building and grounds and all property located in or on that building and grounds that are owned, occupied, or secured by the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service.

“(3) Guidance—The Secretary, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall issue guidelines to implement this section.”

“(3) Minimum training standards—The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Protective Service and in accordance with guidelines issued by the Attorney General, shall establish minimum and uniform training standards for any employee designated as an officer or agent to carry out and exercise authority pursuant to this section. Such minimum standards shall include ongoing training certified by the Director of the Federal Protective Service.

“(4) Notification of designations and delegations—The Secretary shall submit written notification of any approved designations or delegations of any authority provided under this section, including the purposes and scope of such designations or delegations, not within the Federal Protective Service, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, including the purpose for such designations or delegations, oversight protocols established to ensure compliance with any requirements, including compliance with training requirements, and other specifics regarding such designations and delegations.”

Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

changed “(d) Any bargain-price option to purchase at less than fair market value contained in any lease agreement entered into on or after January 1, 2016, pursuant to this section may be exercised only to the extent specifically provided by a specific for in subsequent appropriation Acts or legislation.”other Acts of Congress.”

changed Section 601(d)(2) of the Public Works and Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3211), is amended—

“(2) Release

“(A) In general”

“(B) Revolving loan fund program—The Secretary may release, subject to terms and conditions the Secretary determines appropriate, the Federal Government’s interest in connection with a grant under section 209(d) not less than 7 years after final disbursement of the grant, if—

“(i) the recipient has carried out the terms of the award in a satisfactory manner;

“(ii) any proceeds realized from the release of the Federal Government’s interest will be used for one or more activities that continue to carry out the economic development purposes of this Act; and

“(iii) the recipient shall provide adequate assurance to the Secretary that at all times after release of the Federal Government’s interest in connection with the grant, the recipient will be responsible for continued compliance with the requirements of section 602 in the same manner it was responsible prior to release of the Federal Government’s interest and that the recipient’s failure to comply shall result in the Secretary taking appropriate action, including, but not limited to, rescission of the release and recovery of the Federal share of the grant.”