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Union Calendar No. 174 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5616 
[Report No. 117–244, Part I] 
To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training programs of 
the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mrs. DEMINGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Additional sponsor: Ms. UNDERWOOD 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To require reporting regarding accreditation of basic training 
programs of the Department of Homeland Security, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Basic Training 
Accreditation Improvement Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. 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 shall 
report to the relevant congressional committees on 
the accreditation status for each basic training pro-
gram within the Department of Homeland Security, 
including information relating to the following: 
(A) The date on which each such 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 
achieve 
accreditation, 
and 
an 
anticipated 
timeline for accreditation of such program. 
(B) The date each such program most re-
cently received accreditation or reaccreditation, 
if applicable. 
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(C) Each such program’s anticipated ac-
creditation or next reaccreditation date. 
(D) The name of the accreditation man-
ager for each such 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 Secretary of Home-
land Security not later than 30 days after such loss. 
(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after receiving a notification pursuant to para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
notify the relevant congressional committees of the 
lapse in accreditation at issue, the reason for such 
lapse, and the activities underway and planned to re-
gain accreditation. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACCREDITATION.—The term ‘‘accredita-
tion’’ means the recognition by a board that a basic 
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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 of the Department of Homeland Security that 
is transitional to law enforcement service, provides 
training on critical competencies and responsibilities, 
and is typically a requirement for appointment to a 
law enforcement service job or job series. 
(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. 
(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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SEC. 3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of 
the Department of Homeland Security shall carry out re-
search and development of systems and technologies to en-
hance access to training offered by the Federal Law En-
forcement Training Centers to State, local, Tribal, and 
territorial law enforcement, with particular attention to 
law enforcement in rural and remote communities, for the 
purpose of enhancing domestic preparedness for and col-
lective response to terrorism and other homeland security 
threats. 
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Union Calendar No. 174 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5616 
[Report No. 117–244, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require reporting regarding accreditation of 
basic training programs of the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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