A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to extend and clarify the authority of the General Services Administration with respect to the protection of buildings and areas owned or occupied by the United States and under the charge and control of the Administrator of General Services.
Federal Protective Service Act - Revises the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act by establishing within the General Services Administration a permanent trained security force to be known as the Federal Protective Service.
Provides that uniformed members of the Federal Protective Service shall have the power to enforce Federal laws as well as rules and regulations issued pursuant to this Act.
Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to make all needful rules and regulations for the protection and government of property under his control, and to annex to such rules and regulations such reasonable penalties within the limits prescribed in this Act as will insure their enforcement. Provides that violators of any rule or regulation promulgated under this Act shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1325.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1325.
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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