US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 10211

Training and manpower development

(a)

Functions, powers, and duties of Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to—
(1)
establish and conduct training programs at the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy at Quantico, Virginia, to provide, at the request of a State, unit of local government, or rail carrier, training for State and local criminal justice personnel, including railroad police officers;
(2)
develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and devices to improve and strengthen criminal justice; and
(3)
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1 So in original. Probably should be “officers,”.
assist in conducting, at the request of a State, unit of local government, or rail carrier, local and regional training programs for the training of State and local criminal justice personnel engaged in the investigation of crime and the apprehension of criminals. Training for rural criminal justice personnel shall include, when appropriate, effective use of regional resources and methods to improve coordination among criminal justice personnel in different areas and in different levels of government. Such training shall be provided only for persons actually employed as State police or highway patrol, police of a unit of local government, sheriffs, and their deputies, railroad police officer, and other persons as the State, unit of local government, or rail carrier may nominate for police training while such persons are actually employed as officers of such State, unit of local government, or rail carrier.
(b)

General authority of Attorney General over Director

In the exercise of the functions, powers, and duties established under this section the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be under the general authority of the Attorney General.

(c)

Training programs for State and local personnel at Federal Training Center

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to establish, develop, and conduct training programs at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at Glynco, Georgia, to provide, at the request of a State or unit of local government, training for State and local criminal justice personnel provided that such training does not interfere with the Center’s mission to train Federal law enforcement personnel.

(d)

Rail carrier costs

No Federal funds may be used for any travel, transportation, or subsistence expenses incurred in connection with the participation of a railroad police officer in a training program conducted under subsection (a).

(e)

Definitions

In this section—
(1)
section 20102 of title 49 the terms “rail carrier” and “railroad” have the meanings given such terms in ; and
(2)
the term “railroad police officer” means a peace officer who is commissioned in his or her State of legal residence or State of primary employment and employed by a rail carrier to enforce State laws for the protection of railroad property, personnel, passengers, or cargo.

Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 701Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609A(a)98 Stat. 2090Pub. L. 106–110, § 1113 Stat. 1497(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3771 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

section 701 of Pub. L. 90–35182 Stat. 210Another , title II, , , enacted sections 3501 and 3502 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Prior Provisions

section 701 of title I of Pub. L. 90–351Pub. L. 96–157, § 293 Stat. 1198Pub. L. 90–351Pub. L. 98–473A prior , as added , , , contained Congressional statement of purpose for training and manpower development, prior to the general amendment of part G of title I of by .

section 701 of Pub. L. 90–351Pub. L. 94–430, § 290 Stat. 1346section 3796 of Title 42Pub. L. 90–351Pub. L. 96–157Another prior , title I, as added , , , provided for payments of Public safety officers’ death benefits and was classified to former , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to the general amendment of title I of by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(a)(1)1999—Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier” for “State or unit of local government” and inserted “, including railroad police officers” before semicolon at end.

Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(a)(2)Subsec. (a)(3). , substituted “State, unit of local government, or rail carrier” for “State or unit of local government”, “State or such unit”, and “State or unit” and inserted “railroad police officer,” after “deputies,”.

Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(b)Subsecs. (d), (e). , (c), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473section 10101 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center of the Department of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(4), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

Employment of Annuitants by Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 1202116 Stat. 887Pub. L. 109–295, title IV120 Stat. 1374Pub. L. 110–161, div. E, title IV121 Stat. 2068Pub. L. 110–329, div. D, title IV122 Stat. 3677Pub. L. 111–83, title IV123 Stat. 2166Pub. L. 112–74, div. D, title IV125 Stat. 966Pub. L. 113–6, div. D, title IV127 Stat. 364Pub. L. 113–76, div. F, title IV128 Stat. 266Pub. L. 114–4, title IV129 Stat. 59Pub. L. 114–113, div. F, title IV129 Stat. 2509

“(a)
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center may, for a period ending not later than , appoint and maintain a cadre of up to 350 Federal annuitants: (1) without regard to any provision of title 5, United States Code, which might otherwise require the application of competitive hiring procedures; and (2) who shall not be subject to any reduction in pay (for annuity allocable to the period of actual employment) under the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of such title 5 or similar provision of any other retirement system for employees. A reemployed Federal annuitant as to whom a waiver of reduction under paragraph (2) applies shall not, for any period during which such waiver is in effect, be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or such other retirement system (referred to in paragraph (2)) as may apply.
“(b)
No appointment under this section may be made which would result in the displacement of any employee.
“(c)
For purposes of this section—
“(1)
the term ‘Federal annuitant’ means an employee who has retired under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, or any other retirement system for employees;
“(2)
the term ‘employee’ has the meaning given such term by section 2105 of such title 5; and
“(3)
the counting of Federal annuitants shall be done on a full time equivalent basis.”
, , , as amended by , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided that:

Annual Outstanding Student Award

Pub. L. 107–67, title I115 Stat. 516section 464 of Title 6, , , and similar provisions authorizing the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to use gifts of property for authorized purposes, including funding of an annual gift to the outstanding student who graduated from a basic training program at the Center during the previous fiscal year, were transferred to a note set out under , Domestic Security.

Travel and Subsistence Expenses of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers Attending Meetings, Courses, Etc., at FBI National Academy

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II]100 Stat. 1783–39Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title II]100 Stat. 3341–39

section 1345 of title 31“Notwithstanding , United States Code, funds made available to the Drug Enforcement Administration in any fiscal year may be used for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of State, county, and local law enforcement officers attending conferences, meetings, and training courses at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.”
, , , 1783–48, and , , , 3341–48, provided that:

Fees To Provide Training for State and Local Law Enforcement Officers at FBI National Academy; Prohibition; Reimbursement

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II, § 210]100 Stat. 1783–39Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(b) [title II, § 210]100 Stat. 3341–39

“The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall not establish and collect fees to provide training to State and local law enforcement officers at the FBI National Academy. Any fees collected for training of State and local law enforcement officers, which occurred at the National Academy on or after , shall be reimbursed to the appropriate official or agency. In addition, the Director of the National Institute of Corrections shall not establish and collect fees to provide training to State and local officers which was not provided on a reimbursable basis prior to .”
, , , 1783–56, and , , , 3341–56, provided that: