ment under paragraph (2) if the State or political 
subdivision— 
(A) has entered into a written agreement 
described in section 287(g) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) under 
which certain officers or employees of the State 
or subdivision may be authorized to perform 
certain functions of an immigration officer; and 
(B) desires such officers or employees to 
receive training from the Department of Home-
land Security in relation to such functions. 
(4) EXPENSES.—The expenses described in this 
subsection are actual and necessary expenses in-
curred by the State or political subdivision in order 
to permit the training described in paragraph (3)(B) 
to take place, including expenses such as the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Costs of travel and transportation to 
locations where training is provided, including 
mileage and related allowances for the use of a 
privately owned automobile. 
(B) Subsistence consisting of lodging, 
meals, and other necessary expenses for the 
personal sustenance and comfort of a person re-
quired to travel away from the person’s regular 
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post of duty in order to participate in the train-
ing. 
(C) A per diem allowance paid instead of 
actual expenses for subsistence and fees or tips 
to porters and stewards. 
(D) Costs of securing temporary replace-
ments for personnel traveling to, and partici-
pating in, the training. 
(b) CLARIFICATION.—Nothing in this Act or any 
other provision of law shall be construed as making any 
immigration-related training a requirement for, or pre-
requisite to, any State or local law enforcement officer ex-
ercising that officer’s inherent authority to assist in the 
apprehension, arrest, detention, or transfer to Federal 
custody of illegal aliens during the normal course of car-
rying out their law enforcement duties. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Congress a report describing the usefulness and ef-
fectiveness of the program under section 287(g) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(g)). 
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(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall address the following: 
(A) The number of States and political 
subdivisions of States participating in such pro-
gram. 
(B) The number of States and political 
subdivisions of States that have engaged in dis-
cussions with the Department of Homeland Se-
curity regarding such program. 
(C) A description of how useful and effec-
tive the program is, including data on appre-
hensions of aliens who are unlawfully present in 
the United States. 
(D) A description of any hardships faced 
by States and political subdivisions as partici-
pants of the program. 
(E) A description of the steps the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security is taking, and any 
plan the Secretary has formulated, to encourage 
the participation of States and political subdivi-
sions in such program. 
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