Pub. L. 90-351, tit. I, pt. D, sec. 404

Sec. 404. (a) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to— (1) establish and conduct training programs at the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy at Quantico, Virginia, to provide, at the request of a State or unit of local government, training for State and local law enforcement personnel; (2) develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and devices to improve and strengthen law enforcement; and (3) assist in conducting, at the request of a State or unit of local government, local and regional training programs for the training of State and local law enforcement personnel. Such training shall be provided only for persons actually employed as State police or highway patrol, police of a unit of Ideal government, sheriffs and their deputies, and such other persons as the State or unit may nominate for police training while such persons are actually employed as officers of such State or unit. (b) In the exercise of the functions, powers, and duties established under this section the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be under the general authority of the Attorney General.