The Secretary shall maintain in the Department the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), headed by a Director, who shall report to the Secretary.
The Director shall occupy a career-reserved position within the Senior Executive Service.
The Director shall-
The Director is authorized to provide training to employees of Federal agencies who are engaged, directly or indirectly, in homeland security operations or Federal law enforcement activities, including such operations or activities related to domestic preparedness and response to threats or acts of terrorism. In carrying out such training, the Director shall-
The Director shall consult with relevant law enforcement and security agencies in the development and delivery of FLETC's training programs.
The training required under paragraph (1) may be conducted at FLETC facilities, at appropriate off-site locations, or by distributed learning.
The Director may-
The Director shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, upon request, information on activities undertaken in the previous year pursuant to subparagraph (A).
The Director may detail employees of FLETC to positions throughout the Department in furtherance of improving the effectiveness and quality of training provided by the Department and, as appropriate, the development of critical departmental programs and initiatives.
Partner organizations that wish to participate in FLETC training programs shall assign non-reimbursable detailed instructors to FLETC for designated time periods to support all training programs at FLETC, as appropriate. The Director shall determine the number of detailed instructors that is proportional to the number of training hours requested by each partner organization scheduled by FLETC for each fiscal year. If a partner organization is unable to provide a proportional number of detailed instructors, such partner organization shall reimburse FLETC for the salary equivalent for such detailed instructors, as appropriate.
Partner organizations shall be responsible for the following expenses:
All hours of advanced training and hours of basic training provided in excess of the training for which appropriations were made available shall be paid by the partner organizations and provided to FLETC on a reimbursable basis in accordance with section 4104 of title 5.
The Director is authorized to charge and retain fees that would pay for its actual costs of the training for the following:
The Director may waive the requirement for reimbursement of any cost under this section and shall maintain records regarding the reasons for any requirements so waived.
The Director is authorized to reimburse travel or other expenses for non-Federal personnel who attend activities related to training sponsored by FLETC, at travel and per diem rates established by the General Services Administration.
In furtherance of its training mission, the Director is authorized to provide the following support to students:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director is authorized to appoint and maintain, as necessary, Federal annuitants who have expert knowledge and experience to meet the training responsibilities under this subsection.
A Federal annuitant employed pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to any reduction in pay for annuity allocable to the period of actual employment under the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of title 5 or similar provision of any other retirement system for employees.
A Federal annuitant employed pursuant to this paragraph shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5 or such other retirement system (referred to in subparagraph (B)) as may apply.
Federal annuitants shall be counted on a full time equivalent basis.
No appointment under this paragraph may be made which would result in the displacement of any employee.
The Director is authorized to reimburse intermittent Federal employees traveling from outside a commuting distance (to be predetermined by the Director) for travel expenses.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, individuals attending training at any FLETC facility shall, to the extent practicable and in accordance with FLETC policy, reside in on-FLETC or FLETC-provided housing.
In order to further the goals and objectives of FLETC, the Director is authorized to-
In this section:
The term "basic training" means the entry-level training required to instill in new Federal law enforcement personnel fundamental knowledge of criminal laws, law enforcement and investigative techniques, laws and rules of evidence, rules of criminal procedure, constitutional rights, search and seizure, and related issues.
The term "detailed instructors" means personnel who are assigned to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for a period of time to serve as instructors for the purpose of conducting basic and advanced training.
The term "Director" means the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
The term "distributed learning" means education in which students take academic courses by accessing information and communicating with the instructor, from various locations, on an individual basis, over a computer network or via other technologies.
The term "employee" has the meaning given such term in section 2105 of title 5.
The term "Federal agency" means-
The term "law enforcement personnel" means an individual, including criminal investigators (commonly known as "agents") and uniformed police (commonly known as "officers"), who has statutory authority to search, seize, make arrests, or to carry firearms.
The term "local" means-
The term "partner organization" means any Federal agency participating in FLETC's training programs under a formal memorandum of understanding.
The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States.
The term "student intern" means any eligible baccalaureate or graduate degree student participating in FLETC's College Intern Program.
No funds are authorized to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available for such purpose.
1 So in original. Probably should be "Government-owned property;".
6 U.S.C. § 464
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117-263 substituted "Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency" for "Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security".2018-Subsec. (d)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 115-278 substituted "Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security" for "Under Secretary responsible for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs of the Department".2016- Pub. L. 114-285 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.2010-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-245 added subsec. (c).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CHANGE OF NAMEGovernment Printing Office redesignated Government Publishing Office. See section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113-235 set out as a note preceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
RULE OF CONSTRUCTIONNothing in amendment made by Pub. L. 117-263 to be construed to alter the authorities, responsibilities, functions, or activities of any agency (as such term is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502) or officer or employee of the United States on or before Dec. 23, 2022, see section 7143(f)(1) of Pub. L. 117-263 set out in a note under section 650 of this title.
STANDARDS FOR MEASURING AND ASSESSING THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING Pub. L. 108-334, title V, §506, Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1316, provided that: "The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall establish an accrediting body, to include representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors."Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108-90, title V, §509, Oct. 1, 2003, 117 Stat. 1154. Pub. L. 108-7, div. J, title I, §122, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 439.
ANNUAL OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD Pub. L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 431, provided in part: "That the [Federal Law Enforcement Training] Center is authorized to accept and use gifts of property, both real and personal, and to accept services, for authorized purposes, including funding of a gift of intrinsic value which shall be awarded annually by the Director of the Center to the outstanding student who graduated from a basic training program at the Center during the previous fiscal year, which shall be funded only by gifts received through the Center's gift authority".Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 107-67, 115 Stat. 516. Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(3) [title I], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-127. Pub. L. 106-58, 113 Stat. 432. Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, §101(h) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-480, 2681-483. Pub. L. 105-61, 111 Stat. 1275. Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, §101(f) [title I], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-314, 3009-317. Pub. L. 104-52, 109 Stat. 470. Pub. L. 103-329, 108 Stat. 2383. Pub. L. 103-123, 107 Stat. 1227. Pub. L. 102-393, 106 Stat. 1730. Pub. L. 102-141, 105 Stat. 835. Pub. L. 101-509, 104 Stat. 1390. Pub. L. 101-136, 103 Stat. 784.
- Department
- The term "Department" means the Department of Homeland Security.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- State
- The term "State" means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States.
- functions
- The term "functions" includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities.
- local government
- The term "local government" means-(A) a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government;(B) an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation; and(C) a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity.
- personnel
- The term "personnel" means officers and employees.
- terrorism
- The term "terrorism" means any activity that-(A) involves an act that-(i) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive of critical infrastructure or key resources; and(ii) is a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State or other subdivision of the United States; and(B) appears to be intended-(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
- Agency
- the term "Agency" means the Federal Emergency Management Agency;