To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) tactical patrol unit operating on the Native American Tohono O'odham Nation (commonly known as the "Shadow Wolves") as GS-1811 ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents, to amend the Native American Hiring preference granted to the Department of Homeland Security in support of the Shadow Wolves program to modify the job series and title for newly hired Shadow Wolves from GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers to GS-1811 ICE HSI Special Agents, and for other purposes.

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8876 To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS–1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Secu- rity Investigations (HSI) tactical patrol unit operating on the Native American Tohono O’odham Nation (commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’) as GS–1811 ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents, to amend the Native American Hiring preference granted to the Department of Homeland Security in support of the Shadow Wolves program to modify the job series and title for newly hired Shadow Wolves from GS–1801 ICE Tactical Officers to GS–1811 ICE HSI Special Agents, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 4, 2020 Mr. KING of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS–1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) tactical patrol unit operating on the Native American Tohono O’odham Nation (commonly known as the ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’) as GS–1811 ICE Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents, to amend the Native American Hiring preference granted to the Department of Homeland Security in support of the Shadow Wolves program to modify the job series and title for newly hired Shadow Wolves from GS–1801 ICE Tactical Offi- VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:24 Dec 15, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H8876.IH H8876 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8876 IH cers to GS–1811 ICE HSI Special Agents, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. RECLASSIFICATION OF SHADOW WOLVES AS 3 SPECIAL AGENTS. 4 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Di- 5 rector of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is 6 authorized to do as follows: 7 (1) Reclassify the GS–1801 ICE Tactical 8 Agents assigned to the Homeland Security Inves- 9 tigations tactical patrol unit operating on the Native 10 American Tohono O’odham Nation (commonly 11 known as ‘‘Shadow Wolves’’), as of the date of the 12 enactment of this Act, as GS–1811 ICE Homeland 13 Security Investigations Special Agents, upon request 14 and contingent upon the agent’s successful comple- 15 tion of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Cen- 16 ters Criminal Investigator Training Program and ei- 17 ther Customs Basic Enforcement School (for those 18 hired prior to March 2003) or ICE Special Agent 19 Training (for those hired after March 2003). 20 (2) Allow GS–1801 ICE tactical officers who, 21 as of the date of enactment of this Act, have not 22 completed the basic training for the GS–1811 job se- 23 ries within Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:24 Dec 15, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8876.IH H8876 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 8876 IH Homeland Security Investigations the opportunity to 1 complete the training, upon request, and at agency 2 expense. Upon successful completion of the training 3 requirement, the Director may reclassify them as 4 GS–1811 Special Agents, upon request. 5 SEC. 2. HIRING AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE DEPART- 6 MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN SUPPORT 7 OF THE SHADOW WOLVES PROGRAM. 8 The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult 9 with the Office of Personnel Management to amend the 10 Native American Preference granted to the Department 11 of Homeland Security in support of the Shadow Wolves 12 hiring authority, to enable the hiring of future Shadow 13 Wolves into the 1811 job series, and allow for the conver- 14 sion to a career-conditional 1811 position upon satisfac- 15 tory completion of a probationary period, consistent with 16 section 1. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:24 Dec 15, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8876.IH H8876 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS