Hiring freeze

(a) Definitions In this section: (1) Baseline number The term baseline number means the number of immigration enforcement officers on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Immigration enforcement officer The term immigration enforcement officer means a Federal law enforcement officer who is employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a special agent (criminal investigator), deportation officer, or detention and deportation officer. (3) Other Federal law enforcement agency The term other Federal law enforcement agency means any Federal law enforcement agency other than U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (b) General prohibitions Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security may not increase the number of immigration enforcement officers beyond the baseline number; and (2) the annual rate of basic pay of an immigration enforcement officer may not be increased beyond the rate in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Prohibition on hiring bonuses The Secretary of Homeland Security may not offer or provide a bonus of any amount to— (1) an applicant for a Federal law enforcement officer position or other employment with a Federal law enforcement agency; or (2) a newly hired or appointed Federal law enforcement officer or other employee of a Federal law enforcement agency. (d) Prohibition on augmentation The Secretary of Homeland Security may not augment, increase, or otherwise offset the baseline number of immigration enforcement officers through the reassignment, detail, transfer, or use of Federal law enforcement officers from other Federal law enforcement agencies to perform the duties of immigration enforcement officers. (e) Vacancies Notwithstanding the baseline number, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not hire any immigration enforcement officers to fill vacancies arising from retirement, termination, resignation, or other separation occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) Term The prohibitions under subsections (b), (d), and (e) shall remain in effect until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies to Congress that each Federal law enforcement officer employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as of the date of enactment of this Act has satisfied the hiring standards set forth in section 4 and the training standards set forth in section 5. (g) Certification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit monthly to the Government Accountability Office a certification of compliance with the requirements of this section for review.