James Norton: “H.R. 3068, as amended, the Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007, ensures that Federal…”

“H.R. 3068, as amended, the Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007, ensures that Federal Protective Service guard contractors are "capable, responsible, and ethical," and those are the words of the regulation. The Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Reform Act prohibits the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security from contracting with any security guard service that is owned, controlled or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony. The bill would eliminate proxy operation by felons who are relatives, spouses or others. H.R. 3068, as amended, is a result of two oversight hearings Mr. Graves and I held that examined the role of the Federal Protective Service in providing security for the Nation's public buildings.”