Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department 
of Homeland Security, shall conduct research and develop-
ment of a technology to enhance participation rates in 
training offered to State, local, and Tribal communities, 
with particular attention to rural or remote communities, 
for the purpose of enhancing domestic preparedness for 
and collective response to terrorism and other homeland 
security threats. 
SEC. 3. REPORTING ON BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, act-
ing through the Under Secretary for Management of 
the Department of Homeland Security, shall report 
to the relevant congressional committees on the ac-
creditation status for each basic training program 
within the Department, including information relat-
ing to the following: 
(A) The date on which the program 
achieved initial accreditation, or in the case of 
a program that is not currently accredited, the 
reasons for not obtaining or maintaining ac-
creditation, the activities, if any, taken to 
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achieve accreditation, and an anticipated time-
line for accreditation of the program. 
(B) The date the program most recently 
received accreditation or reaccreditation, if ap-
plicable. 
(C) The program’s anticipated accredita-
tion or next reaccreditation date. 
(D) The name of the accreditation man-
ager for the program. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Annual reports under paragraph (1) shall 
terminate when all basic training programs of the 
Department of Homeland Security are accredited. 
(b) LAPSE IN ACCREDITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If a basic training program 
of the Department of Homeland Security loses ac-
creditation, the head of the relevant component of 
the Department shall notify the Under Secretary for 
Management of the Department not later than 30 
days after such loss. 
(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 
days after receiving a notification pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Under Secretary for Management of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall notify 
the relevant congressional committees of the lapse in 
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accreditation, the reason for the lapse, and the ac-
tivities underway and planned to regain accredita-
tion. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) ACCREDITATION.—The term ‘‘accredita-
tion’’ means the recognition by a board that a basic 
training program is administered, developed, and de-
livered according to an applicable set of standards. 
(2) ACCREDITATION MANAGER.—The term ‘‘ac-
creditation manager’’ means the individual assigned 
by the component of the Department of Homeland 
Security to manage accreditation activities for a 
basic training program. 
(3) BASIC
TRAINING
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘basic training program’’ means an entry level pro-
gram that is transitional to law enforcement service, 
provides training on critical competencies and re-
sponsibilities, and is typically a requirement for ap-
pointment to a law enforcement service job or job se-
ries. 
(4) REACCREDITATION.—The term ‘‘reaccredi-
tation’’ means the assessment of a basic training 
program after initial accreditation to ensure the con-
tinued compliance with an applicable set of stand-
ards. 
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(5) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate. 
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