DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Honorable Carl Albert Speaker of the House of Representatives July 2, 1975 Dear Mr. Speaker: Transmitted herewith is my Report of the Secretary of the Army to the Congress on Visitor Protection Services at Corps of Engineers Lakes, together with recommendations as authorized and directed by Section 75 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-251). My summary and findings report (Incl 1) and main study report (Incl 2) provide for a program to improve the level of visitor protection at Corps of Engineers lakes. The main study contains data which supports these visitor protection measures: (a) Provide the same legal protection to Corps civilian employees engaged in law enforcement type activities as is presently provided to other Federal employees by amending Section 1114 of Title 18, United States Code; and (b) Authorize the Secretary of the Army to contract with State and local law enforcement agencies for increased law enforcement services at times of peak demand by amending P.L. 92-82. I have attached drafts of legislation with explanatory comments to implement recommendations (a) and (b) of the study: Legal Protection to Corps of Engineers Civilian Employees (Incl 3) The first draft is "To amend Section 1114 of Title 18, United States Code to include certain civilian employees of the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army within the protective provision of Title 18." The Office of Management and Budget advises that, from the standpoint of the Administration's program, there is no objection to the presentation of this proposal for the consideration of the Congress. The Department of the Army recommends its enactment. Contracting with State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (Incl 4) The second draft of legislation is "To authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to contract with States and their political subdivisions for the purpose of obtaining increased law enforcement services at water resource projects under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army." to the ordinary budget process in competition with other programs of similar merit. The Office of Management and Budget advises that, from the standpoint of the Administration's program, there is no objection to the presentation of this proposal for the consideration of the Congress. The Department of the Army recommends its enactment. To amend Section 1114 of Title 18, United States Code to include certain employees of the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army within the protective provisions of Title 13. 1 2 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Section 3 1114 of Title 18, United States Code is amended by striking out 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "or any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare or of the Department of Labor assigned to perform investigations, inspection or law enforcement functions" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "any officer or employee of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare or of the Department of Labor assigned to perform an investigative inspection or law enforcement function, or any civilian official or civilian employee of the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army assigned to perform investigations, inspections, iaw or regulatory enforcement functions in connection with civil (VII) |