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TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) Week Ending October 5, 2007
H.R.3068 To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may not award a contract for provision of guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to any business concern that is owned, controlled or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony. The Secretary would have six months to issue regulations in that regard.
The need for the bill is the result findings from two investigative hearings. DHS had proposed to cut the presence of FPS officers nationally. The hearings discovered DHS’ increased use of contract security guards to protect and respond to threats at Federal buildings as the PFS staff is decreased. The second hearing uncovered that one security company was run by a individual convicted of fraud who had not paid his security guards leading to a potential security risk in Federal buildings.
The original bill also required the Secretary to cancel any contracts if it is discovered that they violate this act, however, that provision was removed in committee.
Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) Vote: Passed House by voice vote September 2, 2007 Cost to the taxpayers: CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would have no significant cost and would not affect direct spending or revenues Earmark Certification: Not applicable to this bill. ## All Rights Reserved. © 2007 TheWeekInCongress.com(TM) No reproduction, language translation or distribution without written permission from TheWeekInCongress.com.(TM)
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