,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #decd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #cj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,cram] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,indian ,*ild ,protection & ,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act to require backgr\nd *ecks be=e fo/] c>e placem5ts are ord]$ 9 tribal c\rt proce$+s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native ,am]ican ,*ildr5's ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,"* inve/igations ,section #djh ( ! ,indian ,*ild ,protection & ,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,by tribal social s]vices ag5cy = fo/] c>e placem5ts 9 tribal c\rt proce$+s 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m cov]$ individual includes-- 7i7 any individual #ah ye>s ( age or old]2 & 7ii7 any individual :o an ,indian tribe describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 det]m9es is subject to a "* inve/igation "u t p>agraph4 7,b7 ,fo/] c>e placem5t ,! t]m fo/] c>e placem5t means any action remov+ an ,indian *ild f a p>5t or ,indian cu/odian = tempor>y placem5t 9 a fo/] home or in/itution or ! home ( a gu>dian or cons]vator if-- 7i7 ! p>5t or ,indian cu/odian _c h ! *ild return$ on dem&2 & 7ii7 p>5tal rights h n be5 t]m9at$4 7,c7 ,indian cu/odian ,! t]m ,indian cu/odian means any ,indian-- 7i7 :o has legal cu/ody ( an ,indian *ild "u tribal law or cu/om or "u ,/ate law2 or 7ii7 to :om tempor>y physical c>e1 cu/ody1 & control has be5 transf]r$ by ! p>5t ( ! *ild4 7,d7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means-- 7i7 any biological p>5t ( an ,indian *ild2 or 7ii7 any ,indian :o has lawfully adopt$ an ,indian *ild1 includ+ adoptions "u tribal law or cu/om4 7,e7 ,tribal c\rt ,! t]m tribal c\rt means a c\rt-- 7i7 ) jurisdiction ov] fo/] c>e placem5ts2 & 7ii7 t is-- 7,i7 a ,c\rt ( ,indian ,(f5ses2 7,,ii7 a c\rt e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u ! code or cu/om ( an ,indian tribe2 or 7,,iii7 any o!r adm9i/rative body ( a tribe t is ve/$ ) au?ority ov] fo/] c>e placem5ts4 7,f7 ,tribal social s]vices ag5cy ,! t]m tribal social s]vices ag5cy means ! ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or ( an ,indian tribe describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t has ! prim>y responsibility = c>ry+ out fo/] c>e s]vices 7z ( ! date on :i* ! proce$+ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 comm5ces7 on ! ,indian res]vation ( ! ,indian tribe4 7#b7 ,"* inve/igations be=e placem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no fo/] c>e placem5t %all be ord]$ 9 any proce$+ ov] :i* an ,indian tribe has exclusive jurisdiction until ! tribal social s]vices ag5cy-- 7i7 completes an inve/igation ( ! "* ( ea* cov]$ individual :o resides 9 ! h\sehold or is employ$ at ! in/itution 9 :i* ! fo/] c>e placem5t w be made2 & 7ii7 concludes t ea* cov]$ individual describ$ 9 clause 7i7 meets su* /&>ds ( "* z ! ,indian tribe %all e/abli% 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,/&>ds ( "* ,! /&>ds ( "* describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all include-- 7i7 requirem5ts t ea* tribal social s]vices ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 p]=m crim9al records *ecks1 includ+ f+]pr9t-bas$ *ecks ( national crime in=mation databases 7z def9$ 9 section #ecd7;f77#c7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 & 7,,ii7 *eck any *ild abuse & neglect regi/ry ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! cov]$ individual resides = in=mation on ! cov]$ individual1 & reque/ any o!r ,/ate 9 :i* ! cov]$ individual resid$ 9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s1 to enable ! tribal social s]vices ag5cy to *eck any *ild abuse & neglect regi/ry ma9ta9$ by t ,/ate = su* in=mation2 & 7ii7 any o!r additional requirem5t t ! ,indian tribe det]m9es is necess>y4 7,c7 ,results ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 no fo/] c>e placem5t %all be ord]$ 9 any proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if an inve/igation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ( t subp>agraph reveals t a cov]$ individual describ$ 9 t clause-- 7i7 has be5 f\nd by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal c\rt to h committ$ any crime li/$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( section #dga7;a77#bj77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bj77;,a772 or 7ii7 is li/$ on a regi/ry describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii74 7,d7 ,deadl9e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! tribal social s]vices ag5cy %all satisfy ! requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* ! proce$+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 comm5ces4 7#c7 ,em]g5cy placem5t ,p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to an em]g5cy fo/] c>e placem5t1 z det]m9$ by an ,indian tribe describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7#d7 ,rec]tification ( fo/] homes or in/itutions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ea* ,indian tribe %all e/abli% proc$ures to rec]tify homes or in/itutions 9 :i* fo/] c>e placem5ts are made4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! proc$ures describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 p]iodic int]vals at :i* ! home or in/itution %all be subject to rec]tification to ensure-- 7i7 ! safety ( ! home or in/itution = ! ,indian *ild2 & 7ii7 t ea* cov]$ individual :o resides 9 ! home or is employ$ at ! in/itution is subject to a "* inve/igation 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 includ+ any cov]$ individual :o-- 7,i7 resides 9 ! home or is employ$ at ! in/itution on ! date on :i* ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 comm5ces2 & 7,,ii7 did n reside 9 ! home or 0 n employ$ at ! in/itution on ! date on :i* ! inve/igation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 0 complet$4 7,c7 ,regulations promulgat$ or guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to any regulation promulgat$ or guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y t is 9 accordance ) ! purpose ( ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection & aft] consultation ) ,indian tribes1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a regulation reg>d+-- 7,a7 proc$ures = a "* inve/igation ( any cov]$ individual :o-- 7i7 resides 9 ! home or is employ$ at ! in/itution 9 :i* ! fo/] c>e placem5t is made aft] ! date on :i* ! inve/igation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 is complet$2 & 7ii7 0 n ! subject ( an inve/igation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 be=e ! fo/] c>e placem5t 0 made2 7,b7 self-report+ requirem5ts = fo/] c>e homes or in/itutions 9 :i* any cov]$ individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 resides if ! head ( ! h\sehold or ! op]ator ( ! in/itution has k t ! cov]$ individual-- 7i7 has be5 f\nd by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal c\rt to h committ$ any crime li/$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( section #dga7;a77#bj77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bj77;,a772 or 7ii7 is li/$ on a regi/ry describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i77,,ii72 7,c7 proc$ures & guidel9es = em]g5cy fo/] c>e placem5ts "u p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,d7 proc$ures = c]tify+ compliance ) ?is ,act4 4