United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Chapter 46. JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT |
SubChapter VII. FBI TRAINING OF STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL |
§ 3771. Training and manpower development
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(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) 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) of this section, 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) of this section.
(e) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms “rail carrier” and “railroad” have the meanings given such terms in section 20102 of title 49; 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.
Codification
Another section 701 of Pub. L. 90–351, title II,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 3771, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 701, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,
For another prior section 3771, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.
A prior section 701 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2,
Prior sections 3772 to 3775 were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609A(a),
Section 3772, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 702, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,
A prior section 702 of Pub. L. 90–351, title I, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2,
Section 3773, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 703, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,
A prior section 703 of Pub. L. 90–351, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2,
Section 3774, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 704, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,
A prior section 704 of Pub. L. 96–351, title I, as added Pub. L. 94–430, § 2,
Section 3775, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 705, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2,
For other prior sections 3772 to 3774, see note set out preceding section 3750 of this title.
Amendments
1999—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(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.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(a)(2), 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,”.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 106–110, § 1(b), (c), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Effective Date
Section effective
Transfer Of Functions
For 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
Miscellaneous
Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 1202,
Pub. L. 107–67, title I,
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II],
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(b) [title II, § 210],