,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,ms4   
,p\ 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 ! ,,dhs   
,basic ,tra9+ ,accr$itation ,improvem5t 
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,report+ on basic    
tra9+ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security  7a7 ,annual report+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all report to ! relevant congressional
 committees on ! accr$itation /atus =   
ea* basic tra9+ program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,homel& ,security 9 exi/5ce z ( su*    
date ( enactm5t1 includ+ in=mation      
relat+ to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! date on :i*
 ea* su* 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$itation1 & an anticipat$ timel9e = 
accr$itation ( su* program4  7,b7 ,!    
date ea* su* program mo/ rec5tly receiv$
 accr$itation or reaccr$itation1 if     
applicable4  7,c7 ,ea* su* program's    
anticipat$ accr$itation or next         
reaccr$itation date4  7,d7 ,!           
id5tification1 includ+ "n1 ( !          
accr$itation manag] = ea* su* program4  
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( report+ requirem5t    
,annual reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
t]m9ate :5 all basic tra9+ programs ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ref]r$ to 
iun su* p>agraph 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 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su*  
loss4  7#b7 ,notice to congress ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a notification
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all notify !       
relevant congressional committees ( !   
lapse 9 accr$itation at issue1 ! reason 
= su* lapse1 & ! activities und]way &   
plann$ to rega9 accr$itation4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,accr$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 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security t is transitional to law      

en=cem5t or law en=cem5t support1       
provides tra9+ on critical compet5cies &
 responsibilities1 & is typically a     
requirem5t = appo9tm5t to a law en=cem5t
 or law en=cem5t support 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
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee ( ! ,judici>y ( !       
,s5ate4  #c4 ,rese>* & developm5t ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all c>ry 
out rese>* & developm5t ( sy/ems &      
te*nologies to enhance access to tra9+  
(f]$ by ! ,f$]al ,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+  
,c5t]s to ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &      
t]ritorial law en=cem5t1 ) p>ticul>     

att5tion to law en=cem5t 9 rural &      
remote communities1 = ! purpose (       
enhanc+ dome/ic prep>$ness = &          
collective response to t]rorism & o!r   
homel& security ?reats4