FPS 50th Anniversary Resolution

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 458 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Protective Service, and recognizing their service to our Nation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 4, 2021 Mr. CARSON (for himself, Mr. CASE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. KATKO, Mr. PFLUGER, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. VAN DREW, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ture RESOLUTION Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Protective Service, and recognizing their service to our Nation. Whereas the General Services Administration (GSA) Admin- istrator established the Federal Protective Service in Jan- uary 1971 through GSA Administrative Order 5440.46; Whereas the Federal Protective Service safeguards over 9,000 facilities and more than 1,400,000 people; Whereas the recent breach of United States Capitol security on January 6, 2021, has renewed the need for threat de- tection and prevention; VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:42 Jun 05, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR458.IH HR458 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 458 IH Whereas the terror attack on the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995, and the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, have shaped the Federal Protective Service and its practices to further identify and mitigate vulnerabilities through risk assessment, intelligence anal- ysis, and security countermeasures; and Whereas the Federal Protective Service provides the Depart- ment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary with a highly trained, nationwide force that supports the De- partment’s mission in countering emerging and existing threats, within the boundaries of our Nation and terri- tories: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Protec- 3 tive Service 50th Anniversary Resolution’’ or the ‘‘FPS 4 50th Anniversary Resolution’’. 5 SEC. 2. FPS 50TH ANNIVERSARY. 6 That the House of Representatives— 7 (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the es- 8 tablishment of the Federal Protective Service; 9 (2) recognizes the Federal Protective Service 10 for the critical role it plays in protecting the people 11 and property in the Federal Government; 12 (3) recognizes the essential function that the 13 Federal Protective Service plays in enhancing and 14 supplementing security measures at special wide- 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:42 Jun 05, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR458.IH HR458 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 458 IH spread events such as presidential inaugurations and 1 national conventions; 2 (4) applauds the modernized, whole-of-govern- 3 ment approach to the protection of Federal infra- 4 structure through facility management to threat de- 5 tection, law enforcement, and technology driven 6 physical security; and 7 (5) commends the commitment of the Federal 8 Protective Service to protect the American people, 9 the Federal Government, and its facilities with 10 honor and integrity. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:42 Jun 05, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR458.IH HR458 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with BILLS