MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 


Between 


UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 


And 

THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. 

I. PARTIES 

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets forth the understanding of the 

obligations and goals of the United States Department of Education (ED) and the United 

States Marshals Service (USMS) relating to protective services for the Secretary of 

Education, Elisabeth Prince "Betsy" DeVos (Secretary of Education). 

II. PURPOSE 

The purpose of this MOU is to define the roles, responsibilities and actions 

necessary to secure and pmtect the Secretary of Education under this MOU and the fiscaJ 

year Reim bursablc Agreement (RA). 

III. AUTHORITY 

ForUSMS: 

1. 28USC56l(b). 

2. USMS Directive 10.14, Protection Details. 

3. Attorney General Order dated February 14, 2017, Authorizing the Director, 

United States Marshals Service, to Coordinate, Assess, and Provide Appropriate 

Protective measures for the Secretary of Education. 

For ED: 

I. 20 USC 3475. 

IV. FUNDING AND REIMBURSEMENT 

Funds transferred to the USMS by ED will be utilized for the sole purpose of the 

protective services provided to the Secretary of Education and will include, but not be 

limited to, the following: 	 :· 

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1. Salaries and benefits for assigned Inspectors and Intelligence Research Specialists, 


including reasonable and necessary overtime pay. 


2. Reasonable and necessary travel costs for Temporary Duty personnel. · 

3. One leased and equipped limousine used for lhe transportation and security of the 


Secretary of Education. 

4. Purchase, use, maintenance, and fuel for one vehicle for each Inspector assigned to 

the protective detail. 'rJ 

y; 5. Training, and associated travel costs, specifically related to dignitary protection. i

6. Necessary law enforcement equipment for operational use. 

7. Other ancillary costs as identified, documented by USMS, and mutually agreed 


upon in advance by ED and the USMS. 


The RA accompanying this MOU identifies the cost of the services to be provided. 


All expenses incurred by USMS related to this agreement must be reasonable, 


necessary, mission related, and documented. 


Funding for the following items will be paid for directly by ED:. 

1. All travel and per diem expenses for pennanent security detail members related to 


the protective mission will be paid for by ED. 


2. ED will provide on-site parking spaces for the USMS vehicles. 

3. Appropriate office space and fwnishings will be provided by ED. 


4, Other ancillary costs as identified, documented by USMS, and mutually agreed 


upon in advance by ED and the USMS. 


V. USMS PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROVIDED 

1. 	 The protective services provided will continue upon the execution of this MOU 

and the effective transfer of funds as stipulated in the accompanying RA, as well 

as future fiscal year RAs. The number of reimbursable positions and other costs 

identified in the RAs are based on USMS protective service requirements, 

experience and methodology, in addition to USMS operational requirements at 

the ED. At least each fiscal year, hereafter, reimbursable staffing levels may be 1· 

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subject to adjustment as agreed upon by the USMS and ED. Pem1anent security 

detail members arc not ED employees and at all times during the tenn ofthis 

MOU will be employees ofUSMS and be under the supervision ofUSMS. I 

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2. 	 Personal SecUrity briefing, including occasional threat-based briefings, will- be l 

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provided by USMS Chief Inspector or designee assigned to RD. Initial briefing l·

. on USMS protective services wilI include, but not be limited to, USMS protective 


service policy 10.3 and 28 USC 566(e) (l) (A). Initial briefmg will be provided to 


Secretary, immediate family, and ED Director of Security. The Secretary and 


immediate family will be given a copy of USMS Publication #94 (Off site Security 


·Handbook). · 

3. 	 Protective services will be provided 2417 for the Secretary ofEducation. 

4. 	 The USMS will monitor and mitigate threats against the Secretary. This includes 


access to, and use of, the USMS Office of Protective Intelligence, Threat 


Management Center, and other protective investigations resources as required. 


The USMS Detail Chief Inspector will meet regularly with ED Director of 


Security to discuss security services and threat management. 


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5. 	 At any time threat-based circumstances exist. additional personnel may be added 


to the protective detail as agreed upon by ED Secretary's Chief ofStaff and 


: Director of Security or his designee and USMS. 

6. 	 USMS technical protective support (Tactical Operations Division - Office of 


Strategic Technology) will be provided as agreed upon by the Chief Inspector, ED 


Secretary's Chief ofStaff, and Director ofSecurity or his designee. 


VI. DURATION OF AGREEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 

This MOU will be effective on .February 14, 2017. This MOU shall remain in 

effect for four years, subject to the availability of funds. This MOU may be modified by 

the mutual, written consent of both parties. This MOU may be terminated by either party 

at any time; however, terminating party must provide vvritten notice to the other party at 

least 2 months (60 days) in advance of the effective date of the tenninati.on. It is farther 

established that the terms and conditions stipulated herein are subject to modification, 

upon written notice, by the parties as they may mutually agree. Upon termination of this 

agreement, all USMS records as they relate to the security detail, are proprietary and will 

remain the property ofthe USMS. Specific information contained in USMS records will 

be disclosed and provided to appropriate party upon any Congressional inquiry in 1­

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accordance ·with USMS policy. 	 1 

The fiscal year RA amount will be binding for any specific fiscal year and may be 

adjusted by USMS or ED to account for increase or decrease, as deemed reasonable by 

both parties and subject to the availability offunds. A projected fiscal year cost will 

accompany the RA. Each RA will be signed and returned expeditiously so that neither 

agency falls into a non-compliant situation. 

VII. APPROVALS 

The parties have entered into this Memorandum of Understanding by signatures of 

their authorized representatives. 

Wilham D. Snelson 

Associate Director for Operations 

U.S. Marshals Service 

Linda S-traoke 

Director, Executive Management Staff 

Office ofthe Secretary 

U.S. Department ofEducation 

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