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‘‘(5) The consequences of failing to provide ade-
quate privacy and civil liberties protections. 
‘‘(6) Compliance with Federal regulations set-
ting standards for multijurisdictional criminal intel-
ligence systems, including 28 CFR 23 (as in effect 
on the date of the enactment of this section). 
‘‘(7) The use of immutable auditing mecha-
nisms designed to track access to information at a 
State or local fusion center. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING.—The Secretary, 
acting through the head of the Office of Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties, shall issue a certificate to each person who 
completes the training under this section and performs 
successfully in a written examination administered by the 
Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. A copy of each 
such certificate issued to an individual working at a par-
ticipating fusion center shall be kept on file at that fusion 
center. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized by section 101, there are authorized 
to be appropriate to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each 
subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to such subtitle the following: 
‘‘Sec. 203. Fusion center privacy and civil liberties training program.’’. 
SEC. 1003. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN A 
CADRE OF FEDERAL ANNUITANTS FOR THE 
OFFICE OF INFORMATION ANALYSIS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘IA’’ means the Office of Informa-
tion Analysis; 
(2) the term ‘‘annuitant’’ means an annuitant 
under a Government retirement system; 
(3) the term ‘‘Government retirement system’’ 
has the meaning given such term by section 501(a); 
and 
(4) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(b) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary (act-
ing through the Assistant Secretary for Information Anal-
ysis) may, for the purpose of accelerating the ability of 
the IA to perform its statutory duties under the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, appoint annuitants to positions in 
the IA in accordance with succeeding provisions of this 
section, except that no authority under this subsection 
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shall be available unless the Secretary provides to Con-
gress a certification that— 
(1) the Secretary has submitted a request 
under section 8344(i) or 8468(f) of title 5, United 
States Code, on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, with respect to positions in the IA; 
(2) the request described in paragraph (1) was 
properly filed; and 
(3) the Office of Personnel Management has 
not responded to the request described in paragraph 
(1), by either approving, denying, or seeking more 
information regarding such request, within 90 days 
after the date on which such request was filed. 
(c) NONCOMPETITIVE
PROCEDURES; EXEMPTION 
FROM OFFSET.—An appointment made under subsection 
(b) shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and any annuitant serving pursuant to such an 
appointment shall be exempt from sections 8344 and 8468 
of such title 5 (relating to annuities and pay on reemploy-
ment) and any other similar provision of law under a Gov-
ernment retirement system. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—No appointment under subsection 
(b) may be made if such appointment would result in the 
displacement of any employee or would cause the total 
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number of positions filled by annuitants appointed under 
such subsection to exceed 100 as of any time (determined 
on a full-time equivalent basis). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—An annuitant as to 
whom an exemption under subsection (c) is in effect shall 
not be considered an employee for purposes of any Govern-
ment retirement system. 
(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Effective 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) all authority to make appointments under 
subsection (b) shall cease to be available; and 
(2) all exemptions under subsection (c) shall 
cease to be effective. 
TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1101. RURAL HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING INITIA-
TIVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish a program to be administered by 
the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Center of the Department of Homeland Security to ex-
pand homeland security training to units of local and trib-
al governments located in rural areas. The Secretary shall 
take the following actions: 
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