Shadow Wolves Improvement Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Homeland Security Act to add Section 448 establishing formal requirements for the Shadow Wolves Program including mission specification, staffing assessments, retention strategy, succession planning, establishes formal mission, staffing requirements, and expansion criteria for the Shadow Wolves border security program within ICE, requiring coordination with Tribal governments including the Tohono O'odham Nation, and requires the ICE Director to submit a report to Congressional committees within one year describing progress on implementing the Shadow Wolves Program enhancements under Section 448. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, exemptions, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Border Security and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
Shadow Wolves GS-1801 Tactical Officers could gain revenue opportunities, Native American law enforcement officers in Shadow Wolves program could gain revenue opportunities, and Tohono O'odham Nation and partnering Tribal governments could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
ICE Director and Homeland Security Investigations would take on compliance duties, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would take on compliance duties, and ICE Director and Department of Homeland Security would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Homeland Security Act to add Section 448 establishing formal requirements for the Shadow Wolves Program including mission specification, staffing assessments, retention strategy, succession planning...
- Establishes formal mission, staffing requirements, and expansion criteria for the Shadow Wolves border security program within ICE, requiring coordination with Tribal governments including the Tohono O'odham Nation.
- Requires the ICE Director to submit a report to Congressional committees within one year describing progress on implementing the Shadow Wolves Program enhancements under Section 448.
- Requires the ICE Director to submit a report to Congressional committees within one year describing progress on implementing the Shadow Wolves Program enhancements.
- Exempts allows Shadow Wolves officers to noncompetitively convert from excepted service to career appointments in the competitive civil service after three years of service, improving job security and career advancement...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Homeland Security Act to add Section 448 establishing formal requirements for the Shadow Wolves Program including mission specification, staffing assessments, retention strategy, succession planning, establishes formal mission, staffing requirements, and expansion criteria for the Shadow Wolves border security program within ICE, requiring coordination with Tribal governments including the Tohono O'odham Nation, and requires the ICE Director to submit a report to Congressional committees within one year describing progress on implementing the Shadow Wolves Program enhancements under Section 448.
Key Policy Areas
Border Security, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the Homeland Security Act to add Section 448 establishing formal requirements for the Shadow Wolves Program including mission specification, staffing assessments, retention strategy, succession planning, establishes formal mission, staffing requirements, and expansion criteria for the Shadow Wolves border security program within ICE, requiring coordination with Tribal governments including the Tohono O'odham Nation, and requires the ICE Director to submit a report to Congressional committees within one year describing progress on implementing the Shadow Wolves Program enhancements under Section 448.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Shadow Wolves GS-1801 Tactical Officers
- Native American law enforcement officers in Shadow Wolves program
- Tohono O'odham Nation and partnering Tribal governments
- Tribal nations with border-adjacent lands
- Federal law enforcement training facilities near tribal lands
Identified Costs
- ICE Director and Homeland Security Investigations
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- ICE Director and Department of Homeland Security
- Federal agencies implementing the Act
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Paul, with an amendment
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. …
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator …
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be …
Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Hoeven, and Mr. …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal agencies implementing the Act, Federal law enforcement training facilities near tribal lands, ICE Director and Department of Homeland Security
Positive-direction: Federal law enforcement training facilities near tribal lands
Negative-direction: Federal agencies implementing the Act, ICE Director and Department of Homeland Security, ICE Director and Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Native American federal law enforcement employees, Native American law enforcement officers in Shadow Wolves program, Shadow Wolves GS-1801 Tactical Officers
Tohono O'odham Nation and partnering Tribal governments, Tribal nations with border-adjacent lands
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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