IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3842 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To improve homeland security, including domestic prepared-
ness and response to terrorism, by reforming Federal 
Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training 
to first responders, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act of 
2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 884 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 464) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 884. FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CEN-
TERS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall main-
tain in the Department the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers (FLETC), headed by a Director, who 
shall report to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) POSITION.—The Director shall occupy a career- 
reserved position within the Senior Executive Service. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR.—The Director 
shall— 
‘‘(1) develop training goals and establish stra-
tegic and tactical organizational program plan and 
priorities; 
‘‘(2) provide direction and management for 
FLETC’s training facilities, programs, and support 
activities while ensuring that organizational program 
goals and priorities are executed in an effective and 
efficient manner; 
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‘‘(3) develop homeland security and law en-
forcement training curricula, including curricula re-
lated to domestic preparedness and response to 
threats or acts of terrorism, for Federal, State, local, 
tribal, territorial, and international law enforcement 
and security agencies and private sector security 
agencies; 
‘‘(4) monitor progress toward strategic and tac-
tical FLETC plans regarding training curricula, in-
cluding curricula related to domestic preparedness 
and response to threats or acts of terrorism, and fa-
cilities; 
‘‘(5) ensure the timely dissemination of home-
land security information as necessary to Federal, 
State, local, tribal, territorial, and international law 
enforcement and security agencies and the private 
sector to achieve the training goals for such entities, 
in accordance with paragraph (1); 
‘‘(6) carry out acquisition responsibilities in a 
manner that— 
‘‘(A) fully complies with— 
‘‘(i) Federal law; 
‘‘(ii) the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion, including requirements regarding 
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agency obligations to contract only with re-
sponsible prospective contractors; and 
‘‘(iii) Department acquisition manage-
ment directives; and 
‘‘(B) ensures that a fair proportion of Fed-
eral contract and subcontract dollars are award-
ed to small businesses, maximizes opportunities 
for small business participation, and ensures, to 
the extent practicable, that small businesses 
which achieve qualified vendor status for secu-
rity-related technologies have an opportunity to 
compete for contracts for such technologies; 
‘‘(7) coordinate and share information with the 
heads of relevant components and offices on digital 
learning and training resources, as appropriate; 
‘‘(8) advise the Secretary on matters relating to 
executive level policy and program administration of 
Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and inter-
national law enforcement and security training ac-
tivities and private sector security agency training 
activities, including training activities related to do-
mestic preparedness and response to threats or acts 
of terrorism; 
‘‘(9) collaborate with the Secretary and relevant 
officials at other Federal departments and agencies, 
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as appropriate, to improve international instruc-
tional development, training, and technical assist-
ance provided by the Federal Government to foreign 
law enforcement; and 
‘‘(10) carry out such other functions as the Sec-
retary determines are appropriate. 
‘‘(d) TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized 
to provide training to employees of Federal agencies 
who are engaged, directly or indirectly, in homeland 
security operations or Federal law enforcement ac-
tivities, including such operations or activities re-
lated to domestic preparedness and response to 
threats or acts of terrorism. In carrying out such 
training, the Director shall— 
‘‘(A) evaluate best practices of law enforce-
ment training methods and curriculum content 
to maintain state-of-the-art expertise in adult 
learning methodology; 
‘‘(B) provide expertise and technical assist-
ance, including on domestic preparedness and 
response to threats or acts of terrorism, to Fed-
eral, State, local, tribal, territorial, and inter-
national law enforcement and security agencies 
and private sector security agencies; and 
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‘‘(C) maintain a performance evaluation 
process for students. 
‘‘(2) RELATIONSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCIES.—The Director shall consult with relevant 
law enforcement and security agencies in the devel-
opment and delivery of FLETC’s training programs. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING
DELIVERY
LOCATIONS.—The 
training required under paragraph (1) may be con-
ducted at FLETC facilities, at appropriate off-site 
locations, or by distributed learning. 
‘‘(4) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director may— 
‘‘(i) execute strategic partnerships 
with State and local law enforcement to 
provide such law enforcement with specific 
training, including maritime law enforce-
ment training; and 
‘‘(ii) coordinate with the Under Sec-
retary responsible for overseeing critical in-
frastructure protection, cybersecurity, and 
other related programs of the Department 
and with private sector stakeholders, in-
cluding critical infrastructure owners and 
operators, to provide training pertinent to 
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improving coordination, security, and resil-
iency of critical infrastructure. 
‘‘(B) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
Director shall provide to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, upon 
request, information on activities undertaken in 
the previous year pursuant to subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(5) FLETC DETAILS TO DHS.—The Director 
may detail employees of FLETC to positions 
throughout the Department in furtherance of im-
proving the effectiveness and quality of training pro-
vided by the Department and, as appropriate, the 
development of critical departmental programs and 
initiatives. 
‘‘(6) DETAIL
OF
INSTRUCTORS
TO
FLETC.— 
Partner organizations that wish to participate in 
FLETC training programs shall assign non-reim-
bursable detailed instructors to FLETC for des-
ignated time periods to support all training pro-
grams at FLETC, as appropriate. The Director 
shall determine the number of detailed instructors 
that is proportional to the number of training hours 
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requested by each partner organization scheduled by 
FLETC for each fiscal year. If a partner organiza-
tion is unable to provide a proportional number of 
detailed instructors, such partner organization shall 
reimburse FLETC for the salary equivalent for such 
detailed instructors, as appropriate. 
‘‘(7) PARTNER
ORGANIZATION
EXPENSES
RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Partner organizations 
shall be responsible for the following expenses: 
‘‘(i) Salaries, travel expenses, lodging 
expenses, and miscellaneous per diem al-
lowances of their personnel attending 
training courses at FLETC. 
‘‘(ii) Salaries and travel expenses of 
instructors and support personnel involved 
in 
conducting 
advanced 
training 
at 
FLETC for partner organization personnel 
and the cost of expendable supplies and 
special equipment for such training, unless 
such supplies and equipment are common 
to FLETC-conducted training and have 
been included in FLETC’s budget for the 
applicable fiscal year. 
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‘‘(B) EXCESS BASIC AND ADVANCED FED-
ERAL TRAINING.—All hours of advanced train-
ing and hours of basic training provided in ex-
cess of the training for which appropriations 
were made available shall be paid by the part-
ner organizations and provided to FLETC on a 
reimbursable basis in accordance with section 
4104 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(8) PROVISION OF NON-FEDERAL TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director is au-
thorized to charge and retain fees that would 
pay for its actual costs of the training for the 
following: 
‘‘(i) State, local, tribal, and territorial 
law enforcement personnel. 
‘‘(ii) Foreign law enforcement offi-
cials, including provision of such training 
at the International Law Enforcement 
Academies wherever established. 
‘‘(iii) Private sector security officers, 
participants in the Federal Flight Deck 
Officer program under section 44921 of 
title 49, United States Code, and other ap-
propriate private sector individuals. 
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‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The Director may waive 
the requirement for reimbursement of any cost 
under this section and shall maintain records 
regarding the reasons for any requirements so 
waived. 
‘‘(9) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Director is au-
thorized to reimburse travel or other expenses for 
non-Federal personnel who attend activities related 
to training sponsored by FLETC, at travel and per 
diem rates established by the General Services Ad-
ministration. 
‘‘(10) STUDENT SUPPORT.—In furtherance of 
its training mission, the Director is authorized to 
provide the following support to students: 
‘‘(A) Athletic and related activities. 
‘‘(B) Short-term medical services. 
‘‘(C) Chaplain services. 
‘‘(11) AUTHORITY
TO
HIRE
FEDERAL
ANNU-
ITANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Director is author-
ized to appoint and maintain, as necessary, 
Federal annuitants who have expert knowledge 
and experience to meet the training responsibil-
ities under this subsection. 
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