H.R. 7436 requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish standardized training programs for employees in its Office of Intelligence and Analysis, a unit that shares intelligence with federal, state, local, and private sector partners. New hires must complete a basic intelligence training course within 90 days of starting that covers civil rights, privacy laws, and department procedures, while analysts and open-source intelligence collectors receive additional specialized training in their respective fields. The bill also directs DHS to develop advanced training curricula, maintain a tracking system for employee training completion, and share course offerings across intelligence agencies. The requirements take effect one year after enactment, applying immediately to new hires and within two years to most existing employees below senior levels, with the Secretary required to report to Congress biennially for five years on implementation progress and a Government Accountability Office review due within two years.
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