,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4   
,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% m9imum
 hir+1 tra9+1 & suitability /&>ds =     
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s1 to prohibit 
accel]at$ or abbreviat$ basic tra9+ &   
provisional appo9tm5ts1 to provide =    
en=cem5t & ov]sight1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,integrity1 ,tra9+ & ,national   
,eligibility = ,s]vice ,/&>ds ,act or ! 
,,fitness ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3
 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (         
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,m9imum           
eligibility /&>ds = ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s4,sec4 #e4 ,te*nical skills &     
academic requirem5ts = ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t (fic]s4,sec4 #f4 ,ineligibility

 bas$ on c]ta9 prior conduct4,sec4 #g4  
,ineligibility bas$ on discrim9atory    
conduct4,sec4 #h4 ,docum5tation &       
report+ requirem5ts4,sec4 #i4 ,(fic]    
relief2 ,/ate attorney g5]al            
en=cem5t4,sec4 #aj4 ,rec5tly hir$       
(fic]s4,sec4 #aa4 ,hir+ freeze4,sec4    
#ab4 ,ag5cy accr$itation4,sec4 #ac4     
,en=cem5t2 p5alties2 ov]sight4,sec4 #ad4
 ,rules ( con/ruction4,sec4 #ae4 ,no    
additional funds4,sec4 #af4             
,sev]ability4,sec4 #ag4 ,effective date4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s ex]cise 
extraord9>y gov]nm5tal au?ority1 includ+
 ! au?ority to use =ce1 & mu/ be tra9$  
to ! highe/ pr(essional & con/itutional 
/&>ds4  7#b7 ,! legitimacy ( ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t dep5ds on public tru/1 :i* is  
su/a9$ only :5 ,f$]al law en=cem5t      
(fic]s demon/rate fidelity to !         
,con/itution & ! rule ( law4  7#c7      
,conduct by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 
t violates con/itutional gu>antees1     
reflects bias or di%one/y1 or w\ld cause

 a reasonable p]son to d\bt ! (fic]'s   
fitness = duty und]m9es ! integrity ( ! 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy & ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t z a :ole4  7#d7 ,! pres]vation
 ( human life is ! p>am\nt objective (  
law en=cem5t op]ations & mu/ guide      
in/ruction1 tactics1 & decision-mak+4   
7#e7 ,use ( =ce by ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
(fic]s mu/ be objectively reasonable1   
necess>y1 & proportional to ! ?reat     
pres5t$4  7#f7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t      
(fic]s :o use excessive =ce pose a dang]
 to ! safety ( ! public & o!r (fic]s &  
mu/ be held acc\ntable & remov$ f       
s]vice4  7#g7 ,congress has a compell+  
int]e/ 9 ensur+ t ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
academic & skills tra9+ reflects be/    
practices 9 mod]n polic+1 con/itutional 
/&>ds1 & ! protection ( life4  7#h7 ,!  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a fundam5tal       
obligation to protect ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates :ile fai?fully en=c+ !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & t     
obligation includes ensur+ t ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic]s are adequately tra9$    

be=e be+ entru/$ ) en=cem5t & use-(-=ce 
au?ority4  7#i7 ,att5uat$ hir+ practices
 t prioritize exp$i5cy ov] prep>ation   
increase ! risk t (fic]s w be deploy$   
)\t suffici5t in/ruction 9 con/itutional
 /&>ds1 use-(-=ce pr9ciples1 &          
decision-mak+ "u /ress & increase !     
likelihood ( con/itutional violations or
 h>m to civilians or (fic]s4  7#aj7 ,!  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's responsibility to    
en=ce ! law does n dim9i% dur+ p]iods ( 
height5$ op]ational dem&1 &             
con/itutional compliance may n be       
sacrific$ = exp$i5cy4  7#aa7 ,failures 9
 eligibility & tra9+ /&>ds repres5t an  
in/itutional breakd[n t compromises     
public safety & violates ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t's duty to en=ce ! law 9 a     
mann] consi/5t ) ! ,con/itution4  7#ab7 
,exclusion ( an individual f employm5t z
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] bas$ on a  
demon/rat$ lack ( fitness or brea* (    
tru/ is rationally relat$ to protect+ ! 
public1 fell[ ,f$]al law en=cem5t       
(fic]s1 & con/itutional gov]nance4  #c4 

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy means any ,executive     
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 au?oriz$ by law
 to engage 9 ! prev5tion1 detection1    
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( any      
violation ( crim9al law or immigration  
law4  7#b7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] ,! 
t]m ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] means any 
(fic]1 ag5t1 or employee ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates au?oriz$ by law or by a ,gov]nm5t
 ag5cy to engage 9 or sup]vise !        
prev5tion1 detection1 inve/igation1 or  
prosecution ( any violation ( ,f$]al    
civil or crim9al law4  7#c7 ,,fleta ,!  
t]m ,,fleta means ! ,f$]al ,law         
,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,accr$itation ,bo>d1 or
 any successor accr$itation au?ority    
recogniz$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7  
,,fletc ,! t]m ,,fletc means ! ,f$]al   
,law ,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,c5t]s4  7#e7 ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,in/ructor ,tra9+ ,program ,!
 t]m ,law ,en=cem5t ,in/ructor ,tra9+   
,program means ! #aj-;day ,,fletc       

program consi/+ ( #gf h\rs ( in/ruction1
 z accr$it$ by ,,fleta 9 ,may #bjbe1 t  
provides tra9+ 9 law en=cem5t           
in/ructional skills focus$ on deliv]y ( 
an approv$ curriculum4  7#f7 ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #baja;a ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,/ud5t ,honor ,code
 ,! t]m ,/ud5t ,honor ,code means !     
policies relat$ to p]sonal conduct1     
integrity1 di%one/y1 & social           
responsibility z outl9$ 9 ,,fletc       
,directive #fg-ce4;,c1 ,/ud5t           
,misconduct4  7#h7 ,uni=m$ ,police      
,tra9+ ,program ,! t]m ,uni=m$ ,police  
,tra9+ ,program means ! basic           
#fd-;in/ructional-day tra9+ program     
consi/+ ( #ebg total c\rse h\rs1 z      
accr$it$ by ,,fleta 9 ,may #bjbe1 t is  
design$ to provide entry-level ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t (fic]s ) f\ndational k1    
skills1 & abilities necess>y to p]=m law
 en=cem5t duties 9 a con/itutional1     
pr(essional1 & safe mann]4  7#i7 ,use ( 

,=ce ,tra9+ ,program ,! t]m ,use ( ,=ce 
,tra9+ ,program means ! ,,fletc tra9+   
program t provides in/ruction on (fic]  
liability1 legal aspects ( ! use ( =ce1 
in/ructional use ( nonle?al tra9+       
ammunition1 peak p]=mance = law         
en=cem5t1 environm5tal influ5ce (       
de-escalation & decision-mak+1          
po/-incid5t proc$ures1 & /ud5t-c5t]$    
in/ructor developm5t4  #d4 ,m9imum      
eligibility /&>ds = ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
section is to ensure t individuals      
entru/$ ) ,f$]al law en=cem5t au?ority  
meet rigor\s1 uni=m eligibility /&>ds t 
promote pr(essionalism1 protect public  
safety1 safegu>d fell[ (fic]s1 & ensure 
fai?ful en=cem5t ( ! ,con/itution ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,m9imum eligibility 
requirem5ts ,an individual may n be     
appo9t$ to a position z a ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t (fic] unless ! foll[+          
conditions are met3 7#a7 ,citiz5%ip &   
legal /atus ,! individual-- 7,a7 is a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is    

legally eligible to possess & c>ry a    
fire>m4  7#b7 ,m$ical & physical        
read9ess ,! individual-- 7,a7           
successfully completes a compreh5sive   
pre-employm5t m$ical exam9ation2  7,b7  
meets ! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by !      
,guidance = ! ,m$ical ,evaluation ( ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,(fic]s issu$ by ! ,am]ican  
,college ( ,occupational & ,environm5tal
 ,m$ic9e t are necess>y to safely &     
effectively p]=m law en=cem5t duties1   
includ+ /&>ds = vision1 he>+1 &         
mobility2 &  7,c7 passes a pre-employm5t
 physical fitness assessm5t imm$iately  
prior to appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,drug-free    
workplace ,! individual-- 7,a7 passes a 
pre-employm5t drug scre5+2 &  7,b7      
agrees to r&om drug te/+ z a condition (
 employm5t4  7#d7 ,backgr\nd &          
suitability ,! individual-- 7,a7        
successfully completes a ,s+le ,scope   
,backgr\nd ,inve/igation 7commonly kn[n 
z an ,,ssbi7 or successor backgr\nd     
inve/igation2  7,b7 agrees to p]iodic   
backgr\nd re9ve/igations2 &  7,c7       

demon/rates suitability1 integrity1 &   
reliability consi/5t ) ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t /&>ds4  7#e7 ,fire>ms & duty   
read9ess ,! individual-- 7,a7 agrees to 
c>ry a s]vice h&gun z requir$2 &  7,b7  
agrees to qualify on requir$ fire>ms n  
less frequ5tly ?an twice annually4  7#f7
 ,pr(essional obligations ,!            
individual-- 7,a7 agrees to provide     
sworn /atem5ts & c\rtroom te/imony z    
requir$2 &  7,b7 agrees to comply )     
e?ical /&>ds1 appe>ance /&>ds1 & conduct
 requirem5ts applicable to ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic]s4  7c7 ,age requirem5ts  
,an individual %all be n less ?an #ba   
ye>s ( age & n m ?an #cf ye>s ( age at !
 "t ( appo9tm5t to a position z a ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic]4  7d7 ,education &  
exp]i5ce qualifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual may n be   
appo9t$ to a position z a ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t (fic] unless ! individual has1 
at a m9imum-- 7i7 a ba*elor's degree2 or
  7ii7 a high s*ool diploma or g5]al    
educational developm5t 7commonly kn[n z 

,,g$7 c]tificate & n less ?an #d ye>s ( 
g5]al exp]i5ce4  7,b7 ,g5]al exp]i5ce ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! t]m 
g5]al exp]i5ce-- 7i7 means exp]i5ce     
?r\gh :i* an individual has develop$    
analytical & problem-solv+ abilities1   
e?ical judgm5t1 plann+ abilities1 &     
communication skills2 &  7ii7 includes  
exp]i5ce 9 adm9i/rative1 cl]ical1       
te*nical1 or milit>y "w t involves--    
7,i7 protect+ prop]ty1 equipm5t1 data1  
or mat]ials2 or  7,,ii7 mak+ judgm5ts   
bas$ on ! application ( directions1     
rules1 regulations1 or laws4  7#b7      
,accr$itation ,academic cr$5tials f an  
in/itution ( high] education may n be   
us$ to satisfy ! requirem5t "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a77i7 unless ! cr$5tials 7 aw>d$ 
by an in/itution ( a high] education--  
7,a7 accr$it$ by an ag5cy or association
 recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education  
pursuant to section #dif ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajii;b72 or  7,b7 9 a =eign c\ntry t   
has be5 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (        

,education to be equival5t to an        
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,onl9e pres5ce ,z
 "p ( ! evaluation & suitability        
assessm5t ( an individual = appo9tm5t to
 a position z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(fic]1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy %all 
review ! onl9e pres5ce ( ! individual = 
in=mation t demon/rates-- 7#a7 a lack ( 
integrity & e?ical judgm5t2  7#b7 a     
disreg>d = safety & pres]vation ( life2 
or  7#c7 ineligibility pursuant to      
section #f or #g ( ?is ,act4  #e4       
,te*nical skills & academic requirem5ts 
= ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7       
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,m&atory completion  
,no individual may be deploy$1 assign$  
to duty1 or ex]cise law en=cem5t        
au?ority z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 
includ+ on a tempor>y basis1 or be arm$1
 make arre/s1 conduct se>*es or         
seizures1 p>ticipate 9 cr[d control or  
en=cem5t op]ations1 or o!rwise p]=m law 
en=cem5t duties 9 a ,f$]al capacity1    
unless su* individual has successfully  

complet$-- 7,a7 ! ,uni=m$ ,police ,tra9+
 ,program2 &  7,b7 ! ,use ( ,=ce ,tra9+ 
,program4  7#b7 ,immigration en=cem5t ,9
 addition to ! tra9+ programs requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 e individual deploy$1   
assign$ to duty1 or ex]cis+ law en=cem5t
 au?ority z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 
to conduct immigration en=cem5t         
op]ations "u ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 %all h successfully complet$--   
7,a7 ! #ehd-;h\r ,basic ,immigration    
,en=cem5t ,tra9+ ,program describ$ 9 !  
syllabus ( ! ,tra9+ ,managem5t ,division
 ( ,en=cem5t & ,removal ,op]ations 9    
effect 9 ,july #bjbe2 &  7,b7 ! #e-week 
,spani% ,language ,tra9+ ,program       
conduct$ by ,en=cem5t & ,removal        
,op]ations4  7#c7 ,nonduplication ,if   
any individual c\rse or tra9+ module    
appe>s 9 ! curriculum ( m ?an "o ( !    
programs requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &    
7#b71 an individual :o has tak5 ! c\rse 
or module ?r\gh "o ( ! programs %all n  
be requir$ to take ! same c\rse or      

module ?r\gh any o!r su* program if !   
individual provides c]tification (      
completion ( ! c\rse or module to !     
adm9i/rator ( ! o!r program4  7#d7      
,completion requirem5ts ,an individual  
%all be consid]$ to h complet$ a tra9+  
program requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7
 only ^u passage1 ) a score ( #hj p]c5t 
or high]1 (-- 7,a7 ea* clos$-book writt5
 exam9ation ( ! program2 &  7,b7 ea*    
p]=mance exam9ation ( ! program4  7b7   
,waiv] ( tra9+ prohibit$ ,a ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t ag5cy may n waive1 abbreviate1 
delay1 or circumv5t any requirem5t "u   
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 due to op]ational 
necessity1 /aff+ %ortages1 em]g5cy      
conditions or em]g5cy decl>ation1 or    
surge capacity2 or  7#b7 = a specific   
individual on ! gr\nds t ! individual is
 employ$ z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] )
 ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy or z a law en=cem5t 
(fic] = a local1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal law  
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7c7 ,9-,s]vice         
requirem5ts ,aft] appo9tm5t to a        
position z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 

an individual %all--  7#a7 und]go       
p]iodic or z-ne$$ m$ical exam9ations &  
cont9ue to meet ! m$ical requirem5ts = !
 position2  7#b7 complete a biannual    
fitness te/1 if ! individual p>ticipates
 9 at-l>ge en=cem5t activities2  7#c7   
submit to r&om drug te/+2  7#d7         
successfully pass backgr\nd             
re9ve/igations1 includ+ = dome/ic       
viol5ce or failure to provide *ild      
support1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b 
ye>s2 &  7#e7 successfully complete     
annual 9-s]vice tra9+ reg>d+1 at a      
m9imum1 legal updates & ! use ( =ce4    
7d7 ,m9imum requirem5t = in/ructors ,an 
in/ructor may n deliv] a program        
curriculum "u subsection 7a7 unless !   
in/ructor has successfully complet$ !   
,law ,en=cem5t ,in/ructor ,tra9+        
,program4  7e7 ,en=cem5t & compliance   
7#a7 ,unau?oriz$ /atus ,any law en=cem5t
 action tak5 by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
(fic] deploy$ 9 violation ( ?is section 
%all be deem$ unau?oriz$ = purposes (   
int]nal discipl9e & adm9i/rative review4

  7#b7 ,ag5cy acc\ntability ,! head ( a 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy or an (ficial 
( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy )         
sup]visory au?ority :o kn[+ly au?orizes 
deploym5t 9 violation ( ?is section %all
 be subject to applicable adm9i/rative  
discipl9e4  7#c7 ,annual c]tification   
,ea* ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy %all     
annually c]tify to ,congress t ! ag5cy  
has n employ$ any accel]at$ or          
abbreviat$ basic tra9+ programs         
prohibit$ by ?is section4  7#d7         
,violation ( te*nical skills & academic 
requirem5ts ,if a ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
(fic] engages 9 a law en=cem5t action   
)\t hav+ complet$ ! tra9+ requir$ "u ?is
 section1 subsequ5t completion ( ! tra9+
 %all n retroactively cure ! violation4 
7f7 ,di%one/y ,any individual :o1 :ile  
receiv+ tra9+ pursuant to ?is section1  
violates ! ,/ud5t ,honor ,code1 includ+ 
by *eat+ on or falsify+ writt5          
exam9ations1 grad$ practical ex]cises1  
or laboratory ex]cises1 %all be-- 7#a7  
expell$ f tra9+2 &  7#b7 disqualifi$ f  

appo9tm5t to a position z a ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic] or t]m9at$ f employm5t z 
a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 z          
applicable4  7g7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! au?ority ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cy to impose additional tra9+       
requirem5ts4  #f4 ,ineligibility bas$ on
 c]ta9 prior conduct  7a7 ,prohibition  
on appo9tm5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 an individual may n be appo9t$ or
 employ$ z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]  
if ! individual has-- 7#a7 be5 convict$ 
9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction ( any
 (f5se involv+-- 7,a7 abuse ( (ficial   
position2  7,b7 int]f]5ce ) ! lawful    
functions ( ! gov]nm5t2  7,c7 s$iti\s   
conspiracy2  7,d7 di%one/y1 brea* (     
tru/1 or int]f]5ce ) gov]nm5tal         
op]ations2 or  7,e7 falsification (     
records2  7#b7 kn[+ly or willfully      
engag$ 9 acts or activities design$ to--
 7,a7 ov]?r[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 
7,b7 int]f]e )1 imp$e1 disrupt1 or      
ob/ruct ! lawful functions ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ by ent]+ or   
rema9+ 9 any facility ( ! legislative   
bran* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,c7
 support ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t or int]f]e )1 imp$e1 disrupt1 
or ob/ruct its lawful functions2 or     
7,d7 h>ass or t]rorize an individual    
bas$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 on ! individual's 
race1 religion1 disability1 sexual      
ori5tation1 e?nicity1 or g5d]2  7#c7    
kn[+ly or willfully violat$ a ,f$]al    
e?ics or integrity law2 or  7#d7 be5    
t]m9at$ f a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal law
 en=cem5t ag5cy4  7b7 ,effect ( ,/ate or
 local disqualification ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 an individual may n be
 appo9t$ or employ$ z a ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t (fic] if ! individual has be5  
disqualifi$ f possess+ a fire>m or s]v+ 
z a law en=cem5t (fic] "u ,/ate or local
 law4  7c7 ,effect ( p>dons1            
expungem5ts1 & o!r =ms ( relief  7#a7   
,p>dons n a basis = eligibility ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 9 ! case ( an 
individual convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 

9 subsection 7a77#a71 a presid5tial1    
gub]natorial1 or o!r executive p>don = !
 conviction %all n affect !             
applicability ( t subsection to !       
individual4  7#b7 ,expungem5t1          
set-aside1 or seal+ ,9 ! case ( an      
individual convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 
9 subsection 7a77#a71 an expungem5t1    
seal+1 set-aside1 vacatur1 or simil>    
po/-conviction relief grant$ ) respect  
to ! conviction = reasons o!r ?an a f9d+
 ( factual innoc5ce %all n affect !     
applicability ( t subsection to !       
individual4  7#c7 ,c]tificates (        
rehabilitation & simil> relief ,9 ! case
 ( an individual convict$ ( an (f5se    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 a        
c]tificate ( rehabilitation1 re/oration 
( civil rights1 or comp>able det]m9ation
 %all n affect ! applicability ( t      
subsection to ! individual4  7d7        
,application ,any conviction1 conduct1  
or disqualification describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 or ! failure to  
disclose any su* conviction1 conduct1 or

 disqualification to ! ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy t seeks to appo9t or     
employs ! individual z a ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (fic]1 z applicable1 %all r5d] 
an individual ineligible to be appo9t$  
or employ$ z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]
 reg>dless ( :5 ! conviction1 conduct1  
or disqualification occurr$4  7e7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to limit1 sup]s$e1 or o!rwise
 affect any disqualification1           
suitability /&>d1 or eligibility        
requirem5t impos$ by any o!r provision (
 law1 regulation1 or ag5cy policy       
applicable to ,f$]al law en=cem5t       
(fic]s4  #g4 ,ineligibility bas$ on     
discrim9atory conduct  7a7 ,prohibition 
on appo9tm5t or s]vice bas$ on          
p>ticipation 9 or mat]ial support =     
c]ta9 gr\ps & organizations  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
an individual may n be appo9t$ or       
employ$ z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] if
 ! individual has p>ticipat$ 9 or       
provid$ mat]ial support = ! activities  

(-- 7,a7 any :ite supremaci/ hate gr\p2 
7,b7 any organization ! /at$ purpose (  
:i* is ! commission ( acts ( viol5ce2   
7,c7 any organization t has z a purpose 
to ov]?r[ or int]f]e ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates or ! gov]nm5t ( any ,/ate1
 t]ritory1 di/rict1 or possession !re(2 
7,d7 any organization t advocates !     
commission ( acts ( =ce or viol5ce to   
d5y o!r p]sons _! rights "u !           
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7   
any organization t advocates hatr$1     
prejudice1 or oppression ( any p]son or 
gr\p bas$ on ! race1 religion1          
disability1 sexual ori5tation1 e?nicity1
 or g5d] ( ! p]son or memb]s ( ! gr\p1  
respectively2 or  7,f7 any organization 
t w\ld 9 any way1 "u ! con/itution or   
regulations ( ! organization1 prev5t or 
h9d] ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] f p]=m+
 ! duties ( ! (fic]4  7#b7 ,cov]$       
conduct ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !  
t]m p>ticipates 91 or provides mat]ial  
support =1 ! activities (1 ) respect to 
a gr\p or organization describ$ 9 t     

subsection1 includes-- 7,a7 p>ticipation
 9 an ev5t or activity ( ! gr\p or      
organization2  7,b7 provid+ f9ancial or 
logi/ical support to ! gr\p or          
organization2  7,c7 engag+ 9 onl9e      
activity to promote hatr$1              
discrim9ation1 or viol5ce esp\s$ by !   
gr\p or organization aga9/ any p]son    
bas$ on ! p]son's race1 religion1       
disability1 sexual ori5tation1 e?nicity1
 or g5d]2 or  7,d7 coord9ation ) kn[n   
memb]s ( ! gr\p or organization to      
provide assi/ance or support = !        
commission ( acts ( viol5ce4  7b7       
,prohibit$ conduct = f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] may n1     
except z "p ( ! (ficial duties ( !      
(fic]--  7#a7 frat]nize or socialize )--
 7,a7 p]sons actively engag$ 9 crim9al  
conduct2 or  7,b7 fugitives f ju/ice2 or
  7#b7 jo9 or affiliate ) any           
organization t compromises1 discr$its1  
prejudices1 or o!rwise makes suspect !  
au?ority1 integrity1 or cr$ibility ( !  

(fic] or ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t  
employs ! (fic]4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by      
ag5cies  7#a7 ,applicants  7,a7         
,en=cem5t ,if a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
ag5cy det]m9es1 ?r\gh a suitability     
adjudication process t is consi/5t ) "p 
#gca ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 includ+ applicable due      
process protections1 t an individual is 
ineligible to be appo9t$ z a ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic] "u subsection 7a71 !     
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy may n appo9t !
 individual4  7,b7 ,duty to disclose ,an
 applicant = employm5t z a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic] ) a ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
ag5cy %all disclose to ! ag5cy1 dur+ !  
application process1 any p>ticipation 91
 or provision ( support =1 a gr\p or    
organization describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t
 may disqualify ! applicant f           
eligibility = su* employm5t "u t        
subsection4  7#b7 ,employees  7,a7      
,en=cem5t ,if a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
ag5cy det]m9es t a ,f$]al law en=cem5t  

(fic] has engag$ 9 conduct prohibit$ "u 
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! ag5cy %all     
remove ! (fic] ?r\gh a process t is     
consi/5t ) section #geac ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,duty to     
disclose ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cy %all reque/ t ea* ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic] employ$ by ! ag5cy  
disclose to ! ag5cy1 & ea* su* ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t (fic] %all disclose to !   
ag5cy1 any engagem5t 9 conduct prohibit$
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 t may         
disqualify ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]  
"u t subsection f cont9u$ employm5t4    
7d7 ,fir/ ,am5dm5t safegu>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all be con/ru$ to prohibit    
activities protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t 
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
#h4 ,docum5tation & report+ requirem5ts 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,comm5dations & aw>ds ,! t]m comm5dation
 & aw>ds means actions by a ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t ag5cy to recognize & rew>d     
individual or team a*ievem5ts ( ,f$]al  

law en=cem5t (fic]s t-- 7,a7 contribute 
to meet+ organizational goals1 or       
improv+ ! effici5cy or effectiv5ess1 ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 are o!rwise 
9 ! public int]e/4  7#b7 ,cov]$ civil   
action ,! t]m cov]$ civil action means a
 civil action br\ght aga9/ a ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic] or a ,/ate or local law  
en=cem5t (fic] accus+ ! (fic] ( committ+
 a wrongful act relat+ to ! (ficial     
duties ( ! (fic]4  7#c7 ,crim9al        
conviction ,! t]m crim9al conviction1 ) 
respect to an individual1 means a       
judgm5t or any o!r det]m9ation ( guilt (
 ! individual = a crim9al (f5se by a    
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 :e!r ent]$
 ^u a v]dict or plea 7includ+ a plea (  
nolo cont5d]e71 = any (f5se t occurr$   
dur+ ! employm5t ( ! individual z-- 7,a7
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 :e!r      
on-duty or (f-duty2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate or 
local law en=cem5t (fic]1 :e!r on-duty  
or (f-duty4  7#d7 ,discipl9>y action ,! 
t]m discipl9>y action includes a        
removal1 demotion1 susp5sion1 or reprim&

 ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] bas$ on a
 f9d+ ( s]i\s misconduct4  7#e7         
,national ,law ,en=cem5t ,acc\ntability 
,database2 ,,nlead ,! t]m ,national ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,acc\ntability ,database or  
,,nlead means ! c5traliz$ repository (  
(ficial records docum5t+ in/ances (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t    
(fic] misconduct z well z comm5dations &
 aw>ds ma9ta9$ by ! ,ju/ice ,managem5t  
,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice t 0   
laun*$ on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjbc4  7#f7    
,resignation or retirem5t :ile "u       
inve/igation = s]i\s misconduct ,! t]m  
resignation or retirem5t :ile "u        
inve/igation = s]i\s misconduct1 )      
respect to a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]1 
means ! (fic] resign$ or retir$ aft]--  
7,a7 be+ provid$ writt5 notice ( an     
inve/igation into pot5tial s]i\s        
misconduct by ! (fic] & ! inve/igative  
process includ$ or w\ld h includ$ an    
opportunity = ! (fic] to be he>d2 or    
7,b7 a f9d+ ( s]i\s misconduct by ! law 
en=cem5t (fic] 0 made1 reg>dless ( :e!r 

! (fic] 0 provid$ writt5 notice ( !     
inve/igation4  7#g7 ,s]i\s misconduct   
compla9t ,! t]m s]i\s misconduct        
compla9t means a compla9t alleg+ a      
crim9al act1 use ( excessive =ce1 bias1 
discrim9ation1 ob/ruction ( ju/ice1 !ft1
 or sexual misconduct4  7#h7 ,susp5sion 
( a law en=cem5t (fic]'s law en=cem5t   
au?orities ,! t]m susp5sion ( a law     
en=cem5t (fic]'s law en=cem5t au?orities
 means ! susp5sion ( ! au?ority ( a law 
en=cem5t (fic] to p]=m law en=cem5t     
duties bas$ ^u a reassignm5t or position
 *ange to a non-law en=cem5t (fic]      
/atus4  7#i7 ,t]m9ation ,! t]m          
t]m9ation-- 7,a7 means ! involunt>y     
sep>ation ( a law en=cem5t (fic] f      
employm5t ) a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy 
or a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy2 
&  7,b7 includes removal & dismissal4   
7#aj7 ,use-(-,=ce ,database ,! t]m      
,use-(-,=ce ,database means ! ,national 
,use-(-,=ce ,data ,collection ( ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation t collects     
nationwide data on law en=cem5t use (   

=ce incid5ts t 0 =mally laun*$ on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  7#aa7 ,use ( =ce    
incid5t ,! t]m use ( =ce incid5t means  
any incid5t 9 :i* a law en=cem5t (fic]  
or o!r employee ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
ag5cy uses =ce ?r\gh ! application ( a  
physical te*nique1 a *emical ag5t1 or a 
weapon1 includ+ ! dis*>ge ( a fire>m4   
7#ab7 ,use ( =ce incid5t report ,! t]m  
use ( =ce incid5t report means a report 
made "u subsection 7b77#a7 by a ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t (fic] or o!r employee ( a  
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy :o engag$ 9 or
 obs]v$ a use ( =ce incid5t4  7b7 ,=ce  
incid5t report+  7#a7 ,report+          
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic] or o!r employee ( a      
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy :o engages 9  
or obs]ves a use ( =ce incid5t %all     
report ! use ( =ce incid5t to a direct  
sup]visor1 except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 be=e f9i%+ ! (fic]'s  
or employee's t\r ( duty4  7,b7 ,obs]v+ 
use ( =ce by sup]visor ,= purposes (    
subp>agraph 7,a71 if a ,f$]al law       

en=cem5t (fic] or o!r employee ( a      
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy obs]ves a     
direct sup]visor ( ! (fic] or employee  
engag+ 9 a use ( =ce incid5t1 ! (fic] or
 o!r employee %all report ! incid5t to !
 next high]-rank+ (ficial 9 ! *a9 (     
comm&4  7#b7 ,failure to report ,if a   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] or o!r        
employee ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy  
makes a delib]ate mat]ial omission1     
false /atem5t1 or inaccuracy 9 a use (  
=ce incid5t report ) ! int5t to mislead1
 ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy employ+ !  
(fic] or employee %all subject ! (fic]  
or o!r employee to appropriate discipl9e
 = failure to report & lack (           
tru?fulness1 up to & includ+ t]m9ation1 
9 accordance ) o!rwise applicable law4  
7#c7 ,=ce incid5t docum5tation ,=       
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( a    
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy %all-- 7,a7   
e/abli% a process = ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
(fic]s & o!r employees ( ! ag5cy to     
docum5t all use ( =ce incid5ts & provide
 tra9+ on ! requirem5ts = use ( =ce     

incid5t report+2  7,b7 ensure t ea* use 
( =ce incid5t report is review$ by a    
sup]visor :o is n ! (fic] or o!r        
employee :o engag$ 9 ! incid5t2  7,c7   
provide tra9+ = all employees :o ex]cise
 sup]visory au?ority ov] ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (fic]s or o!r employees on     
review+ & audit+ use ( =ce incid5t      
reports2 &  7,d7 designate an employee (
 ! ag5cy to be responsible = submitt+   
responsive use ( =ce incid5t data to !  
,use-(-,=ce ,database4  7#d7 ,m&atory   
report+ by ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies  
7,a7 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! head ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy    
%all submit to ! ,use-(-,=ce ,database !
 incid5t1 subject1 & (fic] or o!r       
employee in=mation collect$ by !        
,database = ea* use ( =ce incid5t engag$
 9 by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] or o!r
 employee ( ! ag5cy = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & end+ on su* date ( 
enactm5t4  7,b7 ,mon?ly reports ,aft]   
submitt+ ! initial in=mation "u         

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t ag5cy %all submit to !         
,use-(-,=ce ,database ! in=mation       
requir$ "u t subp>agraph on a mon?ly    
basis4  7#e7 ,int]nal audit  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional          
,responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
%all-- 7i7 conduct p]iodic reviews (    
records submitt$ to ! ,use-(-,=ce       
,database "u p>agraph 7#d7 to assess--  
7,i7 compliance ) ?is subsection2 &     
7,,ii7 evid5ce ( violations (-- 7aa7 !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7bb7
 a policy ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy2
 &  7ii7 submit an annual report to     
,congress detail+ f9d+s1 tr5ds1 &       
recomm5dations result+ f ! reviews      
conduct$ "u clause 7i74  7,b7 ,public   
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]     
submitt+ a report to ,congress "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,(fice (         
,pr(essional ,responsibility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all make ! full    
text ( ! report publicly available on a 
website4  7c7 ,ree/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance 

( ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t            
,acc\ntability ,database  7#a7          
,ree/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all ree/abli%1 &      
!reaft] ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ma9ta9 &
 op]ate1 ! ,national ,law ,en=cem5t     
,acc\ntability ,database z a c5traliz$  
,f$]al database = law en=cem5t          
acc\ntability & suitability             
det]m9ations4  7#b7 ,requir$ cont5t ,at 
a m9imum1 ,,nlead %all include records  
relat+ to-- 7,a7 t]m9ations1 removals1  
resignations1 or retirem5ts :ile "u     
inve/igation2  7,b7 su/a9$ f9d+s (      
misconduct1 includ+-- 7i7 excessive or  
unlawful use ( =ce2  7ii7 di%one/y1     
false /atem5ts1 or falsification (      
records2  7iii7 civil rights violations2
  7iv7 failure to int]v5e2 or  7v7      
failure to r5d] requir$ m$ical aid2     
7,c7 revocations ( a c]tificate or      
lic5se relat$ to (fic] misconduct2  7,d7
 cov]$ civil actions1 includ+ !         
dispositions !re(2  7,e7 crim9al        

convictions or guilty pleas relat$ to   
law en=cem5t duties or crimes ( viol5ce1
 includ+ dome/ic viol5ce2  7,f7         
comm5dations & aw>ds2 &  7,g7 o!r       
sub/antiat$ misconduct det]m9$ by !     
,attorney ,g5]al to be relevant to      
suitability = s]vice z a law en=cem5t   
(fic]4  7#c7 ,m&atory report+ by ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t ag5cies  7,a7 ,report+     
requirem5t ,ea* qu>t]1 a ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t ag5cy %all submit to ,,nlead-- 
7i7 9 a /&>diz$ mann]1 all in=mation    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to   
any ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] employ$ by
 ! ag5cy :o has a record describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph2 or  7ii7 if !re are no        
applicable records = ! qu>t]1 a /atem5t 
t ! ag5cy has no records = submission4  
7,b7 ,c]tification ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t ag5cy %all annually submit 
to ! ,attorney ,g5]al & to ,congress a  
c]tification indicat+ :e!r all requir$  
in=mation submitt$ to ,,nlead by !      
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy is accurate1  
complete1 & curr5t4  7,c7 ,report+      

process ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t ag5cy %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a     
process = ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy   
to-- 7,i7 collect & report to ,,nlead   
all in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 
&  7,,ii7 provide tra9+ on ! report+    
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is    
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 designate an employee 
( ! ag5cy1 :o may be 9 a position 9 !   
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 to be        
responsible = submitt+ ! in=mation      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ,,nlead4    
7,d7 ,failure to report ,if a ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cy fails to submit         
in=mation z requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ by submitt+ incomplete1        
inaccurate1 un9telligible1 mislead+1 or 
nonresponsive data-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] receiv+ notification ( t      
failure f ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! head ( !
 ag5cy %all submit ! in=mation to       
,,nlead2 &  7ii7 t failure %all         
con/itute noncompliance ) ?is ,act t may
 result 9 adm9i/rative discipl9e "u     
o!rwise applicable law = ! employee ( ! 

ag5cy designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii74
  7#d7 ,m&atory database *ecks = ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t applicants  7,a7           
,pre-appo9tm5t requirem5t ,no individual
 may be appo9t$1 conditionally appo9t$1 
provisionally appo9t$1 transf]r$ to a   
position z1 or o!rwise employ$ z a      
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] by a ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ag5cy unless ! ag5cy has-- 
7i7 conduct$ a qu]y ( ,,nlead ) respect 
to ! individual2 &  7ii7 review$ &      
adjudicat$ ! results ( t qu]y z "p (    
mak+ a suitability det]m9ation ) respect
 to ! individual4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,! qu]y ( 
,,nlead requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7  
%all be conduct$ be=e-- 7i7 f9al        
selection or appo9tm5t2  7ii7 issuance (
 cr$5tials or fire>ms2  7iii7 entry into
 basic tra9+2 or  7iv7 ! ex]cise ( any  
law en=cem5t au?ority4  7,c7 ,no        
sub/itute ,a backgr\nd inve/igation1    
ref]5ce *eck1 self-disclosure1 or o!r   
scre5+ me*anism may n be us$ z a        
sub/itute = ! qu]y ( ,,nlead requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7#e7 ,database    

*ecks = employ$ (fic]s ,ea* ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t ag5cy %all conduct an ,,nlead  
qu]y-- 7,a7 be=e a ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
(fic] is transf]r$ to ! ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t ag5cy f ano!r ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy1 includ+ on detail or    
tempor>y assignm5t2 &  7,b7 biannually =
 any ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] s]v+ 9 a 
s5sitive1 sup]visory1 or high-risk      
assignm5t4  7#f7 ,use limitations &     
safegu>ds  7,a7 ,au?oriz$ use ,in=mation
 conta9$ 9 ,,nlead may be us$ solely =  
purposes ( hir+1 ret5tion1 promotion1   
tra9+1 discipl9e1 or suitability        
det]m9ations ) respect to law en=cem5t  
(fic]s4  7,b7 ,attorney g5]al           
responsibilities ,! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all-- 7i7 conduct regul> p]iodic       
compliance reviews to ensure ! accuracy 
& reliability ( records includ$ 9       
,,nlead2  7ii7 direct any ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t ag5cy t submits incomplete1    
inaccurate1 un9telligible1 mislead+1 or 
nonresponsive data to ,,nlead to revise 
& resubmit ! data2  7iii7 provide notice

 & an opportunity to respond to         
individuals ^: records are includ$ 9    
,,nlead1 consi/5t ) applicable due      
process protections2 &  7iv7 prev5t     
unau?oriz$ access to or disclosure (    
records includ$ 9 ,,nlead4  7#g7 ,access
  7,a7 ,au?oriz$ us]s ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all ensure t ,,nlead is         
accessible only to au?oriz$ us]s to help
 det]m9e suitability & eligibility (    
c&idates = law en=cem5t positions4  7,b7
 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t a ,/ate1 
local1 or ,tribal ag5cy c access ,,nlead
 to qu]y ! record ( an applicant = a    
position z a law en=cem5t (fic]4  7,c7  
,public report+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 publi% annually a public report conta9+
 aggregat$ & anonymiz$ data f ,,nlead to
 ma9ta9 transp>5cy & acc\ntability4     
7,d7 ,involv$ individuals ,if an        
individual is involv$ 9 an enc\nt] ) a  
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] t results 9   
loss ( prop]ty1 physical injury1 or     
dea?1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ^u reque/ f ! 

individual or a family memb] ( !        
individual 9 ! case ( dea? or           
incapacitation1 %all provide in=mation  
or docum5ts f ,,nlead relat$ to ! ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic] involv$ 9 ! enc\nt]4
  7#h7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]        
protections ,an individual :o is a      
curr5t or =m] ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] 
or ,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic]1 or
 c\nsel or ano!r designat$ repres5tative
 = su* an individual1 may-- 7,a7 access 
& review p]sonal in=mation 9 ,,nlead    
p]ta9+ to t individual2  7,b7 provide   
additional in=mation or docum5ts or a   
p]sonal /atem5t to a ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cy t submitt$ in=mation or docum5ts 
relat+ to ! individual to ,,nlead1 :i*  
%all be reta9$ z "p ( ! individual's    
employm5t in=mation2 or  7,c7 pres5t    
evid5ce to & petition ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t ag5cy describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to am5d1 supplem5t1 or 
remove in=mation f ,,nlead4  7#i7       
,privacy protections ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e ! 

requirem5ts or limitations "u section   
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd74  #i4 ,(fic] relief2 ,/ate       
attorney g5]al en=cem5t  7a7 ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t (fic]s "r to relief ,a ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t (fic] may br+ a civil      
action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy t employs ! (fic] =      
decl>atory or injunctive relief if !    
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy assigns !     
(fic] to "w ) or "u ! comm& ( an        
individual appo9t$ or deploy$ z a ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic] 9 violation ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,/ate attorney g5]al en=cem5t
 au?ority  7#a7 ,au?orization ,if !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reasonable 
cause to believe t a ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cy has engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice
 ( violations ( ?is ,act t poses an     
imm95t & sub/antial risk to public      
safety or con/itutional rights )9 !     
,/ate1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may   
br+ a civil action on behalf ( !        

resid5ts ( ! ,/ate aga9/ ! ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
  7#b7 ,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 relief %all be limit$  
to decl>atory relief & prospective      
injunctive relief necess>y to compel    
compliance4  7#c7 ,notice & opportunity 
to cure ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e br++ a
 civil action aga9/ a ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide   
writt5 notice to ! head ( ! ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! 
relevant inspector g5]al describ+ !     
alleg$ violations & factual basis1      
unless ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate       
c]tifies t delay 9 fil+ ! civil action  
w\ld result 9 irrep>able h>m to public  
safety4  #aj4 ,rec5tly hir$ (fic]s  7a7 
,def9ition ( rec5tly appo9t$ (fic] ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m rec5tly appo9t$ (fic]
 means a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] :o 0 
appo9t$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y  
#bj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! day be=e !      

effective date ( ?is ,act4  7b7         
,tempor>y removal f law en=cem5t duties 
7#a7 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act1 ea*   
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t appo9t$ a   
rec5tly appo9t$ (fic] %all c]tify t !   
rec5tly appo9t$ (fic] has met !         
requirem5ts "u sections #d & #e4  7#b7  
,(fic]s n c]tifi$ ,9 ! case ( a rec5tly 
appo9t$ (fic] :o is n c]tifi$ 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al law
 en=cem5t ag5cy employ+ ! (fic] %all    
remove ! (fic] f law en=cem5t duties &  
place ! (fic] 9 adm9i/rative /atus or on
 paid leave = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day   
aft] ! deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#a7 & end+  
on ! date on :i* ! (fic] meets !        
requirem5ts "u sections #d & #e4  7c7   
,m&atory compliance ,a ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy %all require a rec5tly   
appo9t$ (fic]1 z a condition ( cont9u$  
employm5t 9 a law en=cem5t capacity1    
to-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 meet !      
requirem5ts "u section #d2 &  7#b7 n    

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 to meet ! requirem5ts "u     
section #e4  7d7 ,failure ,to c]tify ,9 
! case ( a rec5tly appo9t$ (fic] :o     
fails to meet ! requirem5ts "u section  
#d or #e by ! applicable date specifi$  
"u subsection 7c7 ( ?is section1 !      
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy employ+ !     
(fic] %all--  7#a7 p]man5tly remove !   
(fic] f law en=cem5t duties2 &  7#b7    
subject ! (fic] to sep>ation f ,f$]al   
s]vice 9 accordance ) applicable civil  
s]vice laws4  #aa4 ,hir+ freeze  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,basel9e numb] ,! t]m basel9e numb]     
means ! numb] ( immigration en=cem5t    
(fic]s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#b7 ,immigration en=cem5t (fic] 
,! t]m immigration en=cem5t (fic] means 
a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] :o is       
employ$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t z a special ag5t 7crim9al    
inve/igator71 deportation (fic]1 or     
det5tion & deportation (fic]4  7#c7 ,o!r
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m o!r   

,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy means any     
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy o!r ?an ,u4,s4
 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7b7 
,g5]al prohibitions ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may n increase ! numb]
 ( immigration en=cem5t (fic]s beyond ! 
basel9e numb]2 &  7#b7 ! annual rate (  
basic pay ( an immigration en=cem5t     
(fic] may n be increas$ beyond ! rate 9 
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7c7 ,prohibition on hir+ bonuses 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n  
(f] or provide a bonus ( any am\nt to-- 
7#a7 an applicant = a ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic] position or o!r employm5t
 ) a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy2 or  7#b7
 a newly hir$ or appo9t$ ,f$]al law     
en=cem5t (fic] or o!r employee ( a      
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7d7         
,prohibition on augm5tation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security may n augm5t1      
increase1 or o!rwise (fset ! basel9e    
numb] ( immigration en=cem5t (fic]s     
?r\gh ! reassignm5t1 detail1 transf]1 or

 use ( ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s f o!r 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies to p]=m !   
duties ( immigration en=cem5t (fic]s4   
7e7 ,vacancies ,not)/&+ ! basel9e numb]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n  
hire any immigration en=cem5t (fic]s to 
fill vacancies aris+ f retirem5t1       
t]m9ation1 resignation1 or o!r sep>ation
 occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,t]m ,! prohibitions "u
 subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7e7 %all rema9 
9 effect until ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security c]tifies to ,congress t ea*   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] employ$ by    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act has    
satisfi$ ! hir+ /&>ds set =? 9 section  
#d & ! tra9+ /&>ds set =? 9 section #e4 
7g7 ,c]tification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all submit mon?ly to !      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice a       
c]tification ( compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section = review4     
#ab4 ,ag5cy accr$itation  7a7 ,initial  
accr$itation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,f$]al  
law en=cem5t ag5cy %all obta9 ! ,advanc$
 ,law ,en=cem5t ,accr$itation grant$ by 
! ,commission on ,accr$itation = ,law   
,en=cem5t ,ag5cies 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ,,calea74  7b7 ,reaccr$itation ,a 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t obta9s      
accr$itation "u subsection 7a7 %all     
ma9ta9 ! accr$itation ?r\gh cont9u\s    
reaccr$itation e #d ye>s !reaft]1 9     
accordance ) ,,calea /&>ds & proc$ures4 
7c7 ,c]tification ,ea* ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cy %all c]tify to !         
inspector g5]al ( ! ag5cy compliance )--
 7#a7 subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 subsection 7b7 e #d ye>s !reaft]4  
#ac4 ,en=cem5t2 p5alties2 ov]sight  7a7 
,en=cem5t au?orities  7#a7 ,compliance  
,compliance ) ?is ,act %all be consid]$ 
& en=c$1 & p]sonnel actions = violations
 ( ?is ,act %all be tak51 9 accordance )
 o!rwise applicable law relat+ to       
p]=mance appraisal1 discipl9e1          
susp5sion1 removal1 & sup]visory        

acc\ntability4  7#b7 ,ag5cy head        
responsibility ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t ag5cy-- 7,a7 %all be           
responsible = compliance ) ?is ,act &   
may n delegate t responsibility 9 a     
mann] t dim9i%es acc\ntability2 &  7,b7 
n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all assess &      
revise ! policies & proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t ag5cy z necess>y to comply
 ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,civil s]vice p5alties
 = noncompliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
appo9tm5t ( an individual to a position 
z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] made 9    
violation ( ?is ,act %all be deem$      
invalid & ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy t 
appo9t$ ! individual1 ^u discov]+ !     
violation1 %all imm$iately remove !     
individual f law en=cem5t duties4  7#b7 
,sup]visors ,any employee :o ex]cises   
sup]visory1 policy1 or op]ational       
au?ority ov] ! hir+1 tra9+1 deploym5t1  
or ov]sight ( #a or m ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic]s :o kn[+ly au?orizes an  
appo9tm5t 9 violation ( ?is ,act1       

approves or utilizes tra9+ prohibit$ by 
?is ,act1 or makes a false c]tification 
requir$ by ?is ,act %all be subject to  
p]sonnel actions 9 accordance ) o!rwise 
applicable law relat+ to p]=mance       
appraisal1 discipl9e1 susp5sion1        
removal1 & sup]visory acc\ntability4    
7#c7 ,s5ior executive acc\ntability     
7,a7 ,p]=mance plan  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
employee 9 a position 9 ! ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice :o ex]cises          
sup]visory1 policy1 or op]ational       
au?ority ov] ! hir+1 tra9+1 deploym5t1  
or ov]sight ( #a or m ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic]s %all h incorporat$ into 
! annual p]=mance plan ( ! employee a   
critical elem5t assess+ compliance ) ?is
 ,act1 includ+ ! prohibition on         
accel]at$ tra9+ & provisional           
appo9tm5ts4  7ii7 ,c]tification ,! head 
( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy %all      
annually submit to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel 
,managem5t & to ,congress a c]tification
 indicat+ :e!r ! p]=mance plan ( ea*    
employee ( ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy 9

 a position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice :o ex]cises sup]visory1 policy1 
or op]ational au?ority ov] ! hir+1      
tra9+1 deploym5t1 or ov]sight ( #a or m 
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s includes !   
critical elem5t assess+ compliance ) ?is
 ,act t is requir$ "u clause 7i74  7,b7 
,consequ5ces = violations  7i7          
,violations g5]ally ,a violation ( ?is  
,act by an employee 9 a position 9 !    
,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice %all con/itute
 unsatisfactory p]=mance & r5d] !       
employee ineligible = a p]=mance aw>d or
 bonus = ! applicable p]=mance cycle4   
7ii7 ,kn[+ violations ,a kn[+ violation 
( ?is ,act by an employee 9 a position 9
 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice %all       
con/itute neglect ( duty & %all result 9
 reassignm5t1 r$uction 9 pay1 or removal
 f ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice consi/5t 
) o!rwise applicable law relat+ to      
reassignm5t1 r$uction 9 pay1 or removal4
  7c7 ,op]ational consequ5ces ,a ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t (fic] :o is employ$ 9      
violation ( ?is ,act %all be deem$ to n 

be au?oriz$ to ex]cise law en=cem5t     
au?ority = purposes ( int]nal ag5cy     
review1 discipl9e1 cr$5tial+1 or tra9+  
equival5cy det]m9ations4  7d7 ,fund+    
7#a7 ,condition on availability ( funds 
,no funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made   
available to a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy
 may be us$ to-- 7,a7 op]ate1 contract  
=1 or deliv] an accel]at$ or abbreviat$ 
basic tra9+ program t does n meet !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 deploy 
any ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] :o has n  
complet$ all tra9+ requir$ "u ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,corrective )hold+ ,if an inspector
 g5]al det]m9es t a ,f$]al law en=cem5t 
ag5cy is n 9 full compliance ) ?is ,act1
 ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy may n      
obligate funds to appo9t or deploy a    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] until !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget det]m9es t ! ,f$]al law en=cem5t
 ag5cy is 9 compliance ) ?is ,act4  7e7 
,inspector g5]al ov]sight ,! inspector  
g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy   
%all-- 7#a7 p]iodically review          

compliance ) ?is ,act1 includ+ hir+     
timel9es1 tra9+ duration & cont5t1 &    
deploym5t practices2 &  7#b7 if !       
inspector g5]al det]m9es ! ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy is n 9 compliance ) ?is  
,act1 submit a report reg>d+ !          
det]m9ation to-- 7,a7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al or ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 z applicable2  7,c7 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2  7,d7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,e7 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #ad4 ,rules (       
con/ruction  7a7 ,no retroactive        
puni%m5t ,! application ( ?is ,act to   
prior conduct or convictions ( an       
individual %all n be con/ru$ z          
retroactive puni%m5t1 b solely z a      
det]m9ation ( ! pres5t suitability ( !  
individual = a position z a ,f$]al law  
en=cem5t (fic]4  7b7 ,o!r rules (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    

con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit ! legal effect (
 a p>don = purposes o!r ?an eligibility 
= employm5t z a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
(fic]2  7#b7 impose additional crim9al  
p5alties on an individual adjudicat$    
ineligible = employm5t z a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic]2  7#c7 create a private  
"r ( action2 or  7#d7 limit ! au?ority (
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy to impose  
hir+ /&>ds = ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s 
9 addition to ! hir+ /&>ds requir$ "u   
?is ,act4  #ae4 ,no additional funds ,no
 additional funds are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #af4 
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held    
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & !      
application ( ! provision to any o!r    
p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4
  #ag4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all   
take effect on ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! head ( any o!r    

,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy may take su*  
actions prior to ! effective date z are 
necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act4