Sec. 411. Enhanced Department of State authority for uniformed guards
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The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 37 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709 ) the following: The Secretary of State may authorize uniformed guards of the Department of State to protect buildings and areas within the United States for which the Department of State provides protective services, including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary to protect the property and persons in that area. While engaged in the performance of official duties as a uniformed guard under subsection (a), a guard may— enforce Federal laws and regulations for the protection of persons and property; carry firearms; and make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the guard’s presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States, to the extent necessary to protect the property and persons in that area, if the guard has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony in connection with the buildings and areas, or persons, for which the Department of State is providing protective services.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of buildings and areas within the United States for which the Department of State provides protective services. Subject to subsection (d), the regulations prescribed under paragraph
(1)may include reasonable penalties for violations of the regulations. The regulations prescribed under paragraph
(1)shall be posted and shall remain posted in a conspicuous place on each property described in paragraph (1). A person violating a regulation prescribed under subsection
(c)shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both. The powers granted to uniformed guards under this section shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General. Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of General Services, or any Federal law enforcement agency. .
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