‘‘(G) supporting the provision of training 
and technical assistance in accordance with sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(3) LEADERSHIP; STAFFING.— 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.—The Center shall be 
headed by a Director, who shall be— 
‘‘(i) an experienced law enforcement 
officer; 
‘‘(ii) appointed by the Director of 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment; and 
‘‘(iii) in a Senior Executive Service 
position as defined in section 3132 of title 
5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) DEPUTY DIRECTOR.—The Director of 
the Center shall be assisted by a Deputy Direc-
tor, who shall be appointed, on a 2-year rota-
tional basis, upon request from the Executive 
Associate Director, by— 
‘‘(i) the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation; 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the United States 
Secret Service; or 
‘‘(iii) the Chief Postal Inspector. 
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‘‘(C) FEDERAL STAFF.—The staff of the 
Center shall include— 
‘‘(i) special agents and analysts from 
Homeland Security Investigations; and 
‘‘(ii) detailed criminal investigators, 
analysts, and liaisons from other Federal 
agencies who have responsibilities related 
to organized retail and supply chain crime, 
including detailees from— 
‘‘(I) U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection; 
‘‘(II) the United States Secret 
Service; 
‘‘(III) the United States Postal 
Inspection Service; 
‘‘(IV) the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives; 
‘‘(V) the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(VI) the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation; and 
‘‘(VII) the Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration. 
‘‘(D) STATE
AND
LOCAL
STAFF.—The 
staff of the Center may include detailees from 
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State and local law enforcement agencies, who 
shall serve at the Center on a nonreimbursable 
basis. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall co-
ordinate its activities, as appropriate, with 
other Federal agencies and centers responsible 
for countering transnational organized crime 
threats. 
‘‘(B) 
SHARED
RESOURCES.—In 
estab-
lishing the Center, the Executive Associate Di-
rector may co-locate or otherwise share re-
sources and personnel, including detailees and 
agency liaisons, with— 
‘‘(i) the National Intellectual Property 
Rights Coordination Center established 
pursuant to section 305(a)(1); or 
‘‘(ii) other existing interagency cen-
ters within the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
‘‘(C) AGREEMENTS.—The Director of the 
Center, or his or her designee, may enter into 
agreements with Federal, State, local, and Trib-
al agencies and private sector entities to facili-
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tate carrying out the duties described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION SHARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the ap-
proval of the Director of the Center, infor-
mation that would otherwise be subject to 
the limitation on the disclosure of con-
fidential information set forth in section 
1905 of title 18, United States Code, may 
be shared if such disclosure is operationally 
necessary. 
‘‘(ii) NON-DELEGABLE AUTHORITY.— 
The Director may not delegate his or her 
authority under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(5) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the 
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, 
the Secretary shall submit a report regard-
ing the establishment of the Center to— 
‘‘(I) the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the Senate; 
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‘‘(II) the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate; 
‘‘(III) the Committee on the Ju-
diciary of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(IV) the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—The report required 
under clause (i) shall include a description 
of— 
‘‘(I) the organizational structure 
of the Center; 
‘‘(II) the agencies and partner 
organizations that are represented 
within the Center; 
‘‘(III) any challenges required to 
be addressed while establishing the 
Center; 
‘‘(IV) any lessons learned from 
establishing the Center, including suc-
cessful prosecutions resulting from the 
activities of the Center; 
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‘‘(V) recommendations for ways 
to strengthen the enforcement of laws 
involving organized retail and supply 
chain crime; 
‘‘(VI) the intersections and com-
monalities between organized retail 
crime organizations and other orga-
nized theft groups, including supply 
chain diversion and theft; and 
‘‘(VII) the impact of organized 
theft groups on the scarcity of vital 
products, including medicines, per-
sonal protective equipment, and infant 
formula. 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL REPORT.—Beginning on the 
date that is 1 year after the submission of the 
report required under subparagraph (A), and 
each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
an annual report that describes the activities of 
the Center during the previous year to the con-
gressional committees listed in subparagraph 
(A)(i). 
‘‘(6) SUNSET.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The authority of the 
Center shall terminate on the date that is 7 
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