8 USC 1776 - Training program

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 1776.

Training program

(1)

Review, evaluation, and revision of existing training programs

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall—

(A)

review and evaluate the training regarding travel and identity documents, and techniques, patterns, and trends associated with terrorist travel that is provided to personnel of the Department of Homeland Security;

(B)

in coordination with the Secretary of State, review and evaluate the training described in subparagraph (A) that is provided to relevant personnel of the Department of State; and

(C)

in coordination with the Secretary of State, develop and implement an initial training and periodic retraining program—

(i)

to teach border, immigration, and consular officials (who inspect or review travel or identity documents as part of their official duties) how to effectively detect, intercept, and disrupt terrorist travel; and

(ii)

to ensure that the officials described in clause (i) regularly receive the most current information on such matters and are periodically retrained on the matters described in paragraph (2).

(2)

Required topics of revised programs

The training program developed under paragraph (1)(C) shall include training in—

(A)

methods for identifying fraudulent and genuine travel documents;

(B)

methods for detecting terrorist indicators on travel documents and other relevant identity documents;

(C)

recognition of travel patterns, tactics, and behaviors exhibited by terrorists;

(D)

effective utilization of information contained in databases and data systems available to the Department of Homeland Security; and

(E)

other topics determined to be appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State or the Director of National Intelligence.

(3)

Implementation

(A)

Department of Homeland Security

(i)

In general

(ii)

Report to Congress

Not later than 12 months after December 17, 2004, and annually thereafter for a period of 3 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that—

(I)

describes the number of border and immigration officials who inspect or review identity documents as part of their official duties, and the proportion of whom have received the revised training program described in paragraph (1)(C)(i);

(II)

explains the reasons, if any, for not completing the requisite training described in paragraph (1)(C)(i);

(III)

provides a timetable for completion of the training described in paragraph (1)(C)(i) for those who have not received such training; and

(IV)

describes the status of periodic retraining of appropriate personnel described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii).

(B)

Department of State

(i)

In general

(ii)

Report to Congress

Not later than 12 months after December 17, 2004, and annually thereafter for a period of 3 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to Congress that—

(I)

describes the number of consular officers who inspect or review travel or identity documents as part of their official duties, and the proportion of whom have received the revised training program described in paragraph (1)(C)(i);

(II)

explains the reasons, if any, for not completing the requisite training described in paragraph (1)(C)(i);

(III)

provides a timetable for completion of the training described in paragraph (1)(C)(i) for those who have not received such training; and

(IV)

describes the status of periodic retraining of appropriate personnel described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii).

(4)

Assistance to others

(5)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7201(d), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3811.)

cite as: 8 USC 1776