,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aj1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico 
7= h]self & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require report+ reg>d+ accr$itation (   
basic tra9+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,rese>* &
 ,report+ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,,fletc    
rese>* & developm5t ,! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s     
7,,fletc71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u        
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
conduct rese>* & developm5t ( a         
te*nology to enhance p>ticipation rates 

9 tra9+ (f]$ to ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal 
communities1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to     
rural or remote communities1 = ! purpose
 ( enhanc+ dome/ic prep>$ness = &       
collective response to t]rorism & o!r   
homel& security ?reats4  #c4 ,report+ on
 basic tra9+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security  7a7 ,annual report+  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security1 %all report to ! relevant    
congressional committees on !           
accr$itation /atus = ea* basic tra9+    
program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+         
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!  
date on :i* ! program a*iev$ initial    
accr$itation1 or 9 ! case ( a program t 
is n curr5tly accr$it$1 ! reasons = n   
obta9+ or ma9ta9+ accr$itation1 !       
activities1 if any1 tak5 to a*ieve      
accr$itation1 & an anticipat$ "tl9e =   
accr$itation ( ! program4  7,b7 ,! date 

! program mo/ rec5tly receiv$           
accr$itation or reaccr$itation1 if      
applicable4  7,c7 ,! program's          
anticipat$ accr$itation or next         
reaccr$itation date4  7,d7 ,! "n ( !    
accr$itation manag] = ! program4  7#b7  
,t]m9ation ( report+ requirem5t ,annual 
reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate :5
 all basic tra9+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security are accr$it$4  7b7  
,lapse 9 accr$itation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 a basic tra9+ program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security loses accr$itation1 ! 
head ( ! relevant compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 %all notify ! ,"u ,secret>y =          
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] su* loss4  7#b7 ,notice to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]     
receiv+ a notification pursuant to      
subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security %all notify ! relevant        
congressional committees ( ! lapse 9    
accr$itation1 ! reason = ! lapse1 & !   
activities und]way & plann$ to rega9    

accr$itation4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,accr$itation ,! t]m         
accr$itation means ! recognition by a   
bo>d t a basic tra9+ program is         
adm9i/]$1 develop$1 & deliv]$ accord+ to
 an applicable set ( /&>ds4  7#b7       
,accr$itation manag] ,! t]m accr$itation
 manag] means ! individual assign$ by ! 
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security to manage accr$itation        
activities = a basic tra9+ program4     
7#c7 ,basic tra9+ program ,! t]m basic  
tra9+ program means an entry level      
program t is transitional to law        
en=cem5t s]vice1 provides tra9+ on      
critical compet5cies & responsibilities1
 & is typically a requirem5t = appo9tm5t
 to a law en=cem5t s]vice job or job    
s]ies4  7#d7 ,reaccr$itation ,! t]m     
reaccr$itation means ! assessm5t ( a    
basic tra9+ program aft] initial        
accr$itation to ensure ! cont9u$        
compliance ) an applicable set ( /&>ds4 
7#e7 ,relevant congressional committees 
,! t]m relevant congressional committees

 means ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4