[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 2541 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 599
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2541
[Report No. 117-235]
To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement officers
(commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the Homeland Security
Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the
Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 29, 2021
Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kelly, and Ms. Hassan)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 7, 2022
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement officers
(commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the Homeland Security
Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the
Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Shadow Wolves Enhancement
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. RECLASSIFICATION OF SHADOW WOLVES AS GS-1811 SPECIAL
AGENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director
of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is authorized--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) to reclassify the GS-1801 tactical enforcement
officers (commonly known as ``Shadow Wolves'') assigned to the
Homeland Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating
on the lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation, as of the date of
the enactment of this Act, as GS-1811 special agents, upon the
successful completion of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center's Criminal Investigator Training Program;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B)(i) Customs Basic Enforcement School,
if the officer was hired before March 2003;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations Special
Agent Training, if the officer was hired during or
after March 2003;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) to classify any Shadow Wolves who are assigned
to the unit referred to in paragraph (1) after such date of
enactment as special agents upon the successful completion of
the training described in paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) to classify any Shadow Wolves who are hired as
part of a comparable unit (regardless of location) after such
date of enactment as special agents upon the successful
completion of the training described in paragraph
(1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF SHADOW WOLVES PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the
Comptroller General of the United States, the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a strategy for--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) retaining existing Shadow Wolves;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) recruiting new Shadow Wolves;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) expanding comparable units referred to in
section 2(3) to appropriate areas near the international border
between the United States and Canada or the international
border between the United States and Mexico, with the approval
and consent of the appropriate Indian tribe; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) determining the best process for expanding the
reach of the Shadow Wolves Program to include historically and
culturally significant areas for Tribal communities that are
not located on Tribal lands.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. GAO STUDY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study to determine the best process for expanding the
reach of the Shadow Wolves Program to include historically and
culturally significant areas for tribal communities that are not
located on tribal lands.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after receiving the
strategy under section 3, and annually for the following 2 years, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) an assessment of the effectiveness of such
strategy; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) any recommendations for improvements to the
strategy that the Comptroller General determines to be
appropriate.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Shadow Wolves Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. RECLASSIFICATION OF SHADOW WOLVES AS GS-1811 SPECIAL AGENTS.
The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is
authorized--
(1) to reclassify the GS-1801 tactical enforcement officers
(commonly known as ``Shadow Wolves'') assigned to the Homeland
Security Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the
lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation, as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, as GS-1811 special agents, upon the
successful completion of--
(A) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's
Criminal Investigator Training Program; and
(B)(i) Customs Basic Enforcement School, if the
officer was hired before March 2003; or
(ii) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent
Training, if the officer was hired during or after
March 2003;
(2) to classify any Shadow Wolves who are assigned to the
unit referred to in paragraph (1) after such date of enactment
as GS-1811 special agents upon the successful completion of the
training described in paragraph (1); and
(3) to classify as GS-1811 special agents upon the
successful completion of the training described in paragraph
(1) any Shadow Wolves who are hired as part of a comparable
unit (regardless of location), established after such date of
enactment with the approval and consent of the appropriate
Indian tribe.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF SHADOW WOLVES PROGRAM.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Comptroller
General of the United States, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives a strategy for--
(1) retaining existing Shadow Wolves;
(2) recruiting new Shadow Wolves; and
(3) expanding comparable units referred to in section 2(3)
to appropriate areas near the international border between the
United States and Canada or the international border between
the United States and Mexico, with the approval and consent of
the appropriate Indian tribe.
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after receiving the strategy required under
section 3 and annually for the following two years, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives--
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of such strategy;
and
(2) any recommendations for improvements to the strategy
that the Comptroller General determines to be appropriate.
Calendar No. 599
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2541
[Report No. 117-235]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To authorize the reclassification of the tactical enforcement officers
(commonly known as the ``Shadow Wolves'') in the Homeland Security
Investigations tactical patrol unit operating on the lands of the
Tohono O'odham Nation as special agents.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 7, 2022
Reported with an amendment