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 124 STAT. 2273 PUBLIC LAW 111–211—JULY 29, 2010 ‘‘(ii) shall include, or be supplemented by, instruc- tion regarding Federal sources of authority and juris- diction, Federal crimes, Federal rules of criminal proce- dure, and constitutional law to bridge the gap between State training and Federal requirements. ‘‘(C) TRAINING AT STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL ACAD- EMIES.—Law enforcement personnel of the Office of Justice Services or an Indian tribe may satisfy the training stand- ards established under subparagraph (A) through training at a State or tribal police academy, a State, regional, local, or tribal college or university, or other training academy (including any program at a State, regional, local, or tribal college or university) that meets the appropriate Peace Officer Standards of Training. ‘‘(D) MAXIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT.—Pursuant to section 3307(e) of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary may employ as a law enforcement officer under section 4 any individual under the age of 47, if the individual meets all other applicable hiring requirements for the applicable law enforcement position.’’; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘agencies’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(4) BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR TRIBAL JUSTICE OFFICIALS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Justice Services shall develop standards and deadlines for the provision of back- ground checks to tribal law enforcement and corrections officials. ‘‘(B) TIMING.—If a request for a background check is made by an Indian tribe that has contracted or entered into a compact for law enforcement or corrections services with the Bureau of Indian Affairs pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Office of Justice Services shall complete the check not later than 60 days after the date of receipt of the request, unless an adequate reason for failure to respond by that date is provided to the Indian tribe in writing.’’. (b) SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONS.—Section 5 of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2804) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary may enter into an agree- ment’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) AGREEMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, the Secretary shall establish procedures to enter into memoranda of agreement’’; (2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT.— ‘‘(A) TRAINING SESSIONS IN INDIAN COUNTRY.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The procedures described in paragraph (1) shall include the development of a plan to enhance the certification and provision of special Deadline. Procedures.