This seems to be intended to be inserted into the section of the Secret Service Code
SEC. 605. THE UNIFORMED DIVISION, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.
(a) In General- Chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3056 the following:which is:
Sec. 3056. Powers, authorities, and duties of United States
Secret Service
language to be inserted:
`(b)(1) Under the direction of the Director of the Secret Service, members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division are authorized to--
`(A) carry firearms;
`(B) make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony; and
`(C) perform such other functions and duties as are authorized by law.Remember the previosu thread on the C-Span? Night Ridder reporter reasonable grounds v. probable cause..
All codes can be found at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/uscmain.htmlCertain difference to exiiting at first glance seems to be:
1) SS is currently under the authority of the Dept of Treasury, this will be transferred to the Dept of Homeland Security
2) Chapter 3 Title 3 to be repealed in it's entirety?
TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 3--PROTECTION OF THE PRESIDENT; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION
Sec. 201. Repealed.
Sec. 202. United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; establishment, control, and supervision; privileges, powers, and duties.
Sec. 203. Personnel, appointment, and vacancies.
Sec. 204. Grades, salaries, and transfers of appointees.
Sec. 205.1 Appointment in accordance with civil-service laws.
Sec. 206. Privileges of civil-service appointees.
Sec. 207. Participation in police and firemen's relief fund.
Sec. 208. Reimbursement of State and local governments.
Sec. 209. Appropriation to carry out provisions. 3) Changes unclear but referred to
Title 31 = TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
4) Currently SS section does not have these:
`(a) There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be known as the `United States Secret Service Uniformed Division'. Subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall perform such duties as the Director, United States Secret Service, may prescribe in connection with the protection of the following:
`(7) Foreign diplomatic missions located in metropolitan areas (other than the District of Columbia) in the United States where there are located twenty or more such missions headed by full-time officers, except that such protection shall be provided only--
`(A) on the basis of extraordinary protective need;
`(B) upon request of an affected metropolitan area; and
`(C) when the extraordinary protective need arises at or in association with a visit to--
`(i) a permanent mission to, or an observer mission invited to participate in the work of, an international organization of which the United States is a member; or
`(ii) an international organization of which the United States is a member;
except that such protection may also be provided for motorcades and at other places associated with any such visit and may be extended at places of temporary domicile in connection with any such visit.
`(8) Foreign consular and diplomatic missions located in such areas in the United States, its territories and possessions, as the President, on a case-by-case basis, may direct. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&dbname=cp109&sid=cp109Ct6ND&refer=&r_n=hr333.109&item=&sel=TOC_208072I thought foreign embassies are currently "sovereign" all over the world, is that being taken away under the guise of protection? Same goes for the UN HQ in NY.
and
(11) An event designated under section 3056(e) of title 18 as a special event of national significance.section 3056(e) is:
(e)(1) When directed by the President, the United States Secret
Service is authorized to participate, under the direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury, in the planning, coordination, and
implementation of security operations at special events of national
significance, as determined by the President.
(2) At the end of each fiscal year, the President through such
agency or office as the President may designate, shall report to the
Congress--
(A) what events, if any, were designated special events of
national significance for security purposes under paragraph (1); and
(B) the criteria and information used in making each
designation.So, technically * can say what is an "event of national significance". Such as demonstrations and other anti * activities and will make arrest under reasonable grounds, without probable cause?