‘‘(iv) the Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, or 
designee; 
‘‘(v) the Chairman of the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, or designee; 
‘‘(vi) the Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, or designee; 
‘‘(vii) the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, or designee; 
‘‘(viii) the Secretary of Defense, or 
designee; 
‘‘(ix) the Secretary of Education, or 
designee; 
‘‘(x) the Secretary of Transportation, 
or designee; 
‘‘(xi) the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, or designee; 
‘‘(xii) 4 persons, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary for 2-year terms 
to represent State and local governments; 
and 
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‘‘(xiii) 4 persons, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary for 2-year terms 
to represent first responders. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—Any person described 
under subparagraph (A), whose membership on 
the Board would create a conflict of interest, 
shall not serve as a member of the Board. 
‘‘(C) VACANCIES.—If a member of the 
Board dies or resigns from office, the official 
who designated the member shall designate a 
successor for the unexpired portion of the term. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) ACADEMY VISITS.—The Board shall 
visit the Academy not less than annually, and 
may, with the approval of the Secretary, make 
other visits to the Academy in connection with 
the duties of the Board or to consult with the 
Executive Director of the Academy. 
‘‘(B) INQUIRIES.—The Board shall inquire 
into the curriculum, instruction, physical equip-
ment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, student 
body composition, and other matters relating to 
the Academy that the Board decides to con-
sider. 
‘‘(C) REPORTS.— 
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‘‘(i) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later 
than 60 days after each annual visit, the 
Board shall submit a written report to the 
Secretary, which describes its action, and 
of its views and recommendations per-
taining to the Academy. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—Any re-
port of a visit, other than the annual visit, 
shall, if approved by a majority of the 
members of the Board, be submitted to the 
Secretary not later than 60 days after the 
approval. 
‘‘(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Board. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) CURRICULUM
AND
ATTENDANCE.—The 
Secretary shall submit an annual report that de-
scribes the curriculum of, and enrollment at, the 
Academy to— 
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‘‘(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) FEASIBILITY REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the establishment of the Academy, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives that— 
‘‘(A) recommends an appropriate combina-
tion of students from Federal, State, and local 
government and the private sector, and the per-
centage of costs related to the education of each 
of these student groups that should be reim-
bursable; 
‘‘(B) describes the feasibility of expanding 
the Academy in regional offices established by 
the Department or other government or univer-
sity programs to provide ongoing education and 
training for Federal employees with homeland 
security responsibilities; and 
‘‘(C) describes the feasibility of providing 
education for the general public through elec-
tronic learning systems. 
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‘‘(e) NATIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY EDUCATION 
NETWORK.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Executive Direc-
tor of the Academy shall establish a National Home-
land Security Education Network (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Network’), as described under sub-
section (a)(2)(B). 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Network shall be 
comprised of representatives from Federal training 
and certification organizations, including— 
‘‘(A) the National Homeland Security 
Academy; 
‘‘(B) the Office of Domestic Preparedness; 
‘‘(C) the National Domestic Preparedness 
Consortium; 
‘‘(D) the Center for Homeland Defense 
and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School; 
‘‘(E) the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center, including all schools or training and 
education programs managed or co-located with 
the Center; 
‘‘(F) the Customs and Border Protection 
Academy; 
‘‘(G) the Border Patrol Academy; 
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