A resolution commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's 50th Anniversary.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 668 Commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s 50th Anniversary. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 6, 2020 Mrs. LOEFFLER (for herself and Mr. PERDUE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commemorating the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s 50th Anniversary. Whereas the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (‘‘FLETC’’) was established on July 1, 1970, in response to a need for standard training across Federal law en- forcement agencies; Whereas the FLETC headquarters in Glynco, Georgia, opened in 1975; Whereas FLETC became a part of the Department of Home- land Security on March 1, 2003, pursuant to the Home- land Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107–296); Whereas, in 2016, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, FLETC’s first authorizing legislation, the Fed- VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:56 Aug 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR668.ATS SR668 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 668 ATS eral Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Im- provement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–285); Whereas FLETC provides basic and advanced law enforce- ment training for 95 Federal law enforcement agencies and to State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies nationwide; Whereas FLETC includes training locations in Glynco, Geor- gia, Artesia, New Mexico, Charleston, South Carolina, and Cheltenham, Maryland; Whereas the mission of FLETC is to prepare the Federal law enforcement community to safeguard the people of the United States, our homeland, and our values through strategic partnerships; and Whereas FLETC trains nearly 70,000 law enforcement per- sonnel annually in 872 training programs and maintains more than 3,400 acres of training ground: Now, there- fore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Fed- 2 eral Law Enforcement Training Center; and 3 (2) recognizes the staff, students, and leader- 4 ship of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen- 5 ter for their commitment to preparing law enforce- 6 ment to protect the people of the United States. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:56 Aug 07, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR668.ATS SR668 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS