,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ecd #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #adgd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ 
#a1 #bjac,mr4 ,begi* 7= himself & ,ms4  
,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,indian ,affairs  ,augu/ #bf1          
#bjad,report$1 "u au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! 
,s5ate ( ,augu/ #e 7legislative day1    
,augu/ #a71 #bjad1 by ,mr4 ,te/]1 ) an  
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to enc\rage ! ,/ate ( ,alaska  
to ent] into int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts ) 
,indian tribes 9 ! ,/ate relat+ to !    
en=cem5t ( c]ta9 ,/ate laws by ,indian  
tribes1 to improve ! quality ( life 9   
rural ,alaska1 to r$uce alcohol & drug  
abuse1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alaska 
,safe ,families & ,villages ,act (      
#bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7      
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 resid5ts 
( remote ,alaska villages suff]         
disproportionately f crimes & civil     

di/urbances root$ 9 alcohol abuse1      
illicit drug use1 suicide1 & dome/ic    
viol5ce2  7#b7 ! alcohol-relat$ suicide 
rate 9 remote ,alaska villages is #f    
times ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
alcohol-relat$ mortality rate is #c4e   
times t ( ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#c7 ,alaska ,native wom5 suff]
 ! highe/ rate ( =cible sexual assault 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an ,alaska ,native   
woman is sexually assault$ e #ah h\rs2  
7#d7 accord+ to ! ,alaska ,native       
,tribal ,heal? ,consortium1 "o 9 two    
,alaska ,native wom5 exp]i5ce physical  
or sexual viol5ce2  7#e7 accord+ to !   
#bjjf ,initial ,report & ,recomm5dations
 ( ! ,alaska ,rural ,ju/ice & ,law      
,en=cem5t ,commission1 m ?an #ie p]c5t (
 all crimes committ$ 9 rural ,alaska c  
be attribut$ to alcohol abuse2  7#f7 !  
co/ ( drug & alcohol abuse 9 ,alaska is 
e/imat$ at #ebe1jjj1jjj p] ye>2  7#g7   
!re are m ?an #bjj remote villages 9    
,alaska1 :i* are ance/ral homel&s to    
,indian tribes & geographically isolat$ 

by riv]s1 oceans1 & m\nta9s mak+ mo/ (  
^? villages accessible only by air2     
7#h7 small size & remot5ess1 lack (     
connection to a road sy/em1 & extreme   
wea!r conditions (t5 prev5t or delay    
travel1 includ+ t ( law en=cem5t        
p]sonnel1 into remote villages1 result+ 
9 *all5g+ law en=cem5t conditions2  7#i7
 less ?an #a_/b ( remote ,alaska        
villages are s]v$ by tra9$ ,/ate law    
en=cem5t entities & sev]al ,indian      
tribes provide peace (fic]s or tribal   
police )\t adequate tra9+ or equipm5t2  
7#aj7 ! lack ( effective law en=cem5t   
entities 9 remote ,alaska villages      
contributes significantly to increas$   
crime1 alcohol abuse1 drug abuse1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 rates ( suicide1 poor  
educational a*ievem5t1 & lack ( economic
 developm5t2  7#aa7 ,indian tribes t    
op]ate )9 remote ,alaska villages %\ld  
be emp[]$ to p>ticipate 9 local         
culturally relevant solutions to        
effectively provide law en=cem5t        
entities 9 villages & access to swift   

judicial proce$+s2  7#ab7 increas+      
capacities ( local law en=cem5t entities
 to a*ieve increas$ tribal involvem5t 9 
,/ate law en=cem5t 9 remote villages w  
promote a /rong] l9k betwe5 ! ,/ate &   
village resid5ts1 enc\rage community    
involvem5t1 & create great] local       
acc\ntability ) respect to viol5ce &    
sub/ance abuse2 &  7#ac7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a tru/ responsibility to ,indian   
tribes 9 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,purposes ,!     
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to       
improve ! deliv]y ( ju/ice 9 ,alaska    
,native villages by enc\rag+ ! ,/ate &  
,indian tribes to ent] into             
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts relat+ to !    
en=cem5t & adjudication ( ,/ate laws    
relat+ to drug & alcohol (f5ses2 &  7#b7
 to enhance coord9ation & communication 
among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local law
 en=cem5t ag5cies4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,attorney ,g5]al ,! t]m  
,attorney ,g5]al means ! ,attorney      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,tribal ,ju/ice4 
7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m 8,indian      
tribe0 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgi;a74  7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe
 ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe means  
an ,indian tribe select$ by ! ,director 
to p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#e7        
,program ,! t]m program means ! ,alaska 
,safe ,families & ,villages ,self       
,gov]nance ,program e/abli%$ "u ?is     
,act4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means !  
,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#g7 ,tribal c\rt ,!  
t]m tribal c\rt means any c\rt1 c\ncil1 
or a me*anism ( any c\rt or c\ncil      
sanction$ by an ,indian tribe = !       
adjudication ( disputes1 includ+ !      
violation ( tribal laws1 ord9ances1 &   
regulations4  #d4 ,alaska ,safe         
,families & ,villages ,self ,gov]nance  
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all e/abli% a program 9 ! ,(fice
 ( ,tribal ,ju/ice ,programs ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 to be kn[n z !     

,alaska ,safe ,families & ,villages     
,self ,gov]nance ,program1 to make      
grants to ,indian tribes 9 c>ry+ out    
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts describ$ 9     
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,indian tribe desir+ to  
p>ticipate 9 ! program %all submit to ! 
,director an application 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be  
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program1 an  
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,a7     
reque/ p>ticipation by resolution or o!r
 (ficial action f ! gov]n+ body ( !     
,indian tribe2  7,b7 h = ! prec$+ #c    
fiscal ye>s no uncorrect$ significant & 
mat]ial audit exceptions reg>d+ any     
,f$]al contract or grant2  7,c7         
demon/rate to ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
suffici5t gov]nance capacity to conduct 
! program1 z evid5c$ by ! hi/ory ( !    
,indian tribe 9 op]at+ gov]nm5t s]vices 
7includ+ public utilities1 *ildr5's     
c\rts1 law en=cem5t1 social s]vice      
programs1 or o!r activities72  7,d7     
c]tify t ! ,indian tribe has ent]$ into 

an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t ) ! ,/ate    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,e7 meet   
su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 promulgate1 aft] provid+ public notice 
& an opportunity to comm5t2 &  7,f7     
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate a
 copy ( ! application4  7#c7 ,public    
comm5t ,ea* application submitt$ "u ?is 
subsection %all be subject to public    
comm5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* a notice ( !         
application is publi%$ 9 a newspap] or  
o!r publication ( g5]al circulation 9 ! 
vic9ity ( ! ,native village ( ! ,indian 
tribe4  7c7 ,use ( am\nts ,ea*          
p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe %all use       
am\nts-- 7#a7 to c>ry out a plann+ phase
 t may include-- 7,a7 int]nal gov]nm5tal
 & organizational plann+2  7,b7 develop+
 writt5 tribal law or ord9ances detail+ 
! /ructure & proc$ures ( ! tribal c\rt2 
7,c7 develop+ en=cem5t me*anisms2 &     
7,d7 negotiat+ & f9aliz+ any            
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to c>ry out  

activities ( ! ,indian tribe 9          
accordance ) an applicable              
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t ) ! ,/ate4  7d7 
,int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,/ate 7includ+ political            
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate7 & ,indian tribes
 9 ! ,/ate are enc\rag$ to ent] into    
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts relat+ to !    
en=cem5t ( c]ta9 ,/ate laws by ! ,indian
 tribe4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 may describe ! duties ( ! 
,/ate & ! applicable ,indian tribe      
relat+ to-- 7i7 ! employm5t ( law       
en=cem5t (fic]s1 probation1 & p>ole     
(fic]s2  7ii7 ! appo9tm5t & deputization
 by ! ,/ate ( tribal law en=cem5t (fic]s
 z special (fic]s to aid & assi/ 9 !    
en=cem5t ( ! crim9al laws ( ! ,/ate2    
7iii7 ! en=cem5t ( puni%m5ts impos$ by !
 ,indian tribe "u tribal law2  7iv7 !   
transf] ( en=cem5t duties = ,/ate drug- 
& alcohol-relat$ misdemeanor (f5ses to !
 ,indian tribe2  7v7 ! adjudication by !
 ,indian tribe ( ,/ate drug- &          

alcohol-relat$ misdemeanor (f5ses2  7vi7
 ! transf] ( in=mation & evid5ce betwe5 
tribal law en=cem5t entities & ! c\rt   
sy/em ( ! ,/ate2  7vii7 ! det5tion (    
(f5d]s2  7viii7 se>*es & seizures (     
alcohol & drugs at municipal & ,/ate    
airports2 &  7ix7 jurisdictional or     
f9ancial matt]s4  7,b7 ,rem$ies ,subject
 to title ,,ii ( ,public ,law #ij-bhd   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifh71 an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include    
rem$ies to be impos$ by ! applicable    
,indian tribe relat+ to ! en=cem5t (    
,/ate law1 includ+-- 7i7 re/orative     
ju/ice1 includ+ circle s5t5c+2  7ii7    
community s]vice2  7iii7 f9es2  7iv7    
=feitures2  7v7 commitm5ts = treatm5t2  
7vi7 re/ra9+ ord]s2  7vii7 em]g5cy      
det5tions2 &  7viii7 any o!r rem$ies    
agre$ to by ! ,/ate & ,indian tribe4    
7e7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on   

,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 t-- 7,a7 describes ! grants aw>d$ "u ! 
program2  7,b7 assesses ! effectiv5ess (
 ! program2 &  7,c7 includes any        
recomm5dations ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
relat+ to ! program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,ea* report %all be prep>$ 9            
consultation ) ! gov]nm5t ( ea*         
p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe & ! ,/ate4  7f7
 ,no liability = ! ,/ate ( ,alaska ,!   
,/ate1 includ+ any political subdivision
 ( ! ,/ate1 %all n be liable = any act  
or omission ( a p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe
 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 includ+ any act  
or omission ( a p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe
 und]tak5 pursuant to an int]gov]nm5tal 
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7g7
 ,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
promulgate su* regulations z ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  7h7 ,eligibility = ,f$]al
 programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>ticipat+    
,indian tribes %all be eligible = ! same

 tribal c\rt & law en=cem5t programs &  
level ( fund+ f ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z are  
available to o!r ,indian tribes4  7#b7  
,applicability 9 ,alaska ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act limits ! application 9 ! ,/ate (-- 
7,a7 ! ,tribal ,law & ,ord] ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-baa2 #abd ,/at4     
#bbfa72  7,b7 ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5   
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7,public   
law #aac-d2 #abg ,/at4 #ed72 or  7,c7   
any am5dm5ts made by ! ,acts ref]r$ to 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7i7 ,effect 
( ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 limits1  
alt]s1 or dim9i%es ! civil or crim9al   
jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 any subdivision 
( ! ,/ate1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7    
limits or dim9i%es ! jurisdiction ( any 
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ inh]5t 
& /atutory au?ority ( ! ,indian tribe   
ov] *ild protection1 *ild cu/ody1 &     
dome/ic viol5ce 7z 9 effect on ! day    
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72     
7#c7 creates a t]ritorial basis = !     
jurisdiction ( any ,indian tribe 9 !    

,/ate or o!rwise creates ,indian c\ntry 
9 any area ( ! ,/ate2  7#d7 conf]s any  
crim9al jurisdiction on any ,indian     
tribe 9 ! ,/ate2  7#e7 dim9i%es ! tru/  
responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
,indian tribes 9 ! ,/ate2  7#f7 abridges
 or dim9i%es ! sov]eign immunity ( any  
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate2  7#g7 alt]s !  
crim9al or civil jurisdiction ( !       
,metlakatla ,indian ,community )9 !     
,annette ,isl&s ,res]ve 7z 9 effect on !
 date be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act72  7#h7 alt]s ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate 
to file1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,/ate1 a    
civil or crim9al action = ! violation ( 
,/ate law2  7#i7 limits 9 any mann] !   
eligibility ( ! ,/ate1 any political    
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 or any ,indian   
tribe 9 ! ,/ate1 = any o!r ,f$]al       
assi/ance "u any o!r law2 or  7#aj7     
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any ,/ate gov]nm5t t has be5 delegat$   
au?ority by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to          
inve/igate & prosecute a crim9al        
violation 9 ,indian c\ntry1 includ+ "u  

section #aafb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #e4 ,fund+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all use am\nts made available to !     
,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( ,tribal   
,ju/ice to c>ry out ! program "u ?is    
,act4  #f4 ,repeal ( special rule =     
,/ate ( ,alaska ,section #iaj ( !       
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjac 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #bbfe note2 
,public ,law #aac-d7 is repeal$4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,alaska ,safe ,families & ,villages ,act
 ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 resid5ts 
( remote ,alaska villages suff]         
disproportionately f crimes & civil     
di/urbances root$ 9 alcohol abuse1      
illicit drug use1 suicide1 & dome/ic    
viol5ce2  7#b7 ! alcohol-relat$ suicide 
rate 9 remote ,alaska villages is #f    
times ! av]age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
alcohol-relat$ mortality rate is #c4e   
times t ( ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#c7 ,alaska ,native wom5 suff]
 ! highe/ rate ( =cible sexual assault 9

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & an ,alaska ,native   
woman is sexually assault$ e #ah h\rs2  
7#d7 accord+ to ! ,alaska ,native       
,tribal ,heal? ,consortium1 "o 9 two    
,alaska ,native wom5 exp]i5ce physical  
or sexual viol5ce2  7#e7 accord+ to !   
#bjjf ,initial ,report & ,recomm5dations
 ( ! ,alaska ,rural ,ju/ice & ,law      
,en=cem5t ,commission1 m ?an #ie p]c5t (
 all crimes committ$ 9 rural ,alaska c  
be attribut$ to alcohol abuse2  7#f7 !  
co/ ( drug & alcohol abuse 9 ,alaska is 
e/imat$ at #ebe1jjj1jjj p] ye>2  7#g7   
!re are m ?an #bjj remote villages 9    
,alaska1 :i* are ance/ral homel&s to    
,indian tribes & geographically isolat$ 
by riv]s1 oceans1 & m\nta9s mak+ mo/ (  
^? villages accessible only by air2     
7#h7 small size & remot5ess1 lack (     
connection to a road sy/em1 & extreme   
wea!r conditions (t5 prev5t or delay    
travel1 includ+ t ( law en=cem5t        
p]sonnel1 into remote villages1 result+ 
9 *all5g+ law en=cem5t conditions & lack
 ( ready access to ! ,/ate judicial     

sy/em2  7#i7 less ?an  ( remote ,alaska 
villages are s]v$ by tra9$ ,/ate law    
en=cem5t entities & sev]al ,indian      
tribes provide peace (fic]s or tribal   
police )\t adequate tra9+ or equipm5t2  
7#aj7 ! c5traliz$ ,/ate judicial sy/em  
relies on g5]al jurisdiction ,sup]ior   
,c\rts 9 ! regional hub communities1 )  
only a h&ful ( /aff$ magi/rate c\rts    
outside ( ! hub communities2  7#aa7 !   
lack ( effective law en=cem5t &         
accessible judicial s]vices 9 remote    
,alaska villages contributes            
significantly to increas$ crime1 alcohol
 abuse1 drug abuse1 dome/ic viol5ce1    
rates ( suicide1 poor educational       
a*ievem5t1 & lack ( economic developm5t2
  7#ab7 ,indian tribes t op]ate )9      
remote ,alaska villages %\ld be support$
 9 c>ry+ out local culturally relevant  
solutions to effectively provide law    
en=cem5t 9 villages & access to swift   
judicial proce$+s2  7#ac7 increas+      
capacities ( local law en=cem5t entities
 to en=ce local tribal laws & to a*ieve 

increas$ tribal involvem5t 9 ,/ate law  
en=cem5t 9 remote villages w promote a  
/rong] l9k betwe5 ! ,/ate & village     
resid5ts1 enc\rage community involvem5t1
 & create great] local acc\ntability )  
respect to viol5ce & sub/ance abuse2    
7#ad7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a tru/        
responsibility to ,indian tribes 9 !    
,/ate2  7#ae7 ! report ( ! ,indian ,law 
& ,ord] ,commission to ! ,presid5t &    
,congress entitl$ ,a ,roadmap to ,mak+  
,native ,am]ica ,saf] & dat$ ,novemb]   
#bjac f\nd t ! crisis 9 crim9al ju/ice 9
 ! ,/ate is a national problem & urg$ ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,/ate to /r5g!n    
tribal sov]eignty & self-gov]nance & =  
,congress to create a jurisdictional    
framework to support tribal sov]eignty &
 exp& ! au?ority ( ,indian tribes 9 !   
,/ate2 &  7#af7 x is necess>y to invoke 
! pl5>y au?ority ( ,congress ov] ,indian
 tribes "u article ,i1 section #h1      
clause #c ( ! ,con/itution to improve   
access to judicial sy/ems 9 remote      
,alaska ,native villages & provide = !  

pres5ce ( tra9$ local law en=cem5t4  7b7
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 to improve ! deliv]y ( ju/ice 9    
,alaska ,native villages by-- 7,a7      
enc\rag+ ! ,/ate & ,indian tribes to    
ent] into int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts      
relat+ to ! en=cem5t & adjudication (   
,/ate laws relat+ to drug & alcohol     
(f5ses2 &  7,b7 support+ ,indian tribes 
9 ! ,/ate 9 ! en=cem5t & adjudication ( 
tribal laws relat+ to *ild abuse &      
neglect1 dome/ic viol5ce1 & drug &      
alcohol (f5ses2 &  7#b7 to enhance      
coord9ation & communication among       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local law      
en=cem5t ag5cies4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,attorney g5]al ,! t]m   
,attorney ,g5]al means ! ,attorney      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,grant  
program ,! t]m grant program means !    
,alaska ,safe ,families & ,villages     
,self ,gov]nance ,int]gov]nm5tal ,grant 
,program e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#c7  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( !    

,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74    
7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe ,! t]m   
p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe means an       
,indian tribe select$ by ! ,attorney    
,g5]al to p>ticipate 9 ! grant program  
or ! tribal law program1 z applicable4  
7#e7 ,remote ,alaska village ,! t]m     
remote ,alaska village means an ,alaska 
,native ,village ,/ati/ical ,area       
del9eat$ = ! ,director ( ! ,c5sus by !  
(ficials ( ! village = ! purpose (      
pres5t+ data = ! dec5nial c5sus conduct$
 "u section #ada7;a7 ( title #ac1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#g7 ,tribal  
c\rt ,! t]m tribal c\rt means any c\rt1 
c\ncil1 or a me*anism ( any c\rt or     
c\ncil sanction$ by an ,indian tribe = !
 adjudication ( disputes1 includ+ !     
violation ( tribal laws1 ord9ances1 &   
regulations4  7#h7 ,tribal law program  
,! t]m tribal law program means !       
,alaska ,safe ,families & ,villages     
,tribal ,law ,program e/abli%$ "u       

section #e4  #d4 ,alaska safe families &
 villages self gov]nance int]gov]nm5tal 
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all e/abli% a program 9 !      
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice1 to be kn[n z ! ,alaska ,safe
 ,families & ,villages ,self ,gov]nance 
,int]gov]nm5tal ,grant ,program1 to make
 grants to ,indian tribes act+ on behalf
 ( #a or m ,indian tribes to assi/      
,indian tribes 9 plann+ = & c>ry+ out   
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts describ$ 9     
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,indian tribe desir+ to  
p>ticipate 9 ! grant program %all submit
 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an application 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7         
,eligibility = grant program ,to be     
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! grant        
program1 an ,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate     
%all-- 7,a7 reque/ p>ticipation by      
resolution or o!r (ficial action by !   
gov]n+ body ( ! ,indian tribe2  7,b7 h =
 ! prec$+ #c fiscal ye>s no uncorrect$  
significant & mat]ial audit exceptions  

reg>d+ any ,f$]al contract1 compact1 or 
grant2  7,c7 demon/rate to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al suffici5t gov]nance capacity to  
conduct ! grant program1 z evid5c$ by ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,indian tribe 9 op]at+       
gov]nm5t s]vices 7includ+ public        
utilities1 *ildr5's c\rts1 law en=cem5t1
 social s]vice programs1 or o!r         
activities72  7,d7 c]tify t ! ,indian   
tribe has ent]$ into1 or c evid5ce int5t
 to ent] into negotiations relat+ to1 an
 int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t ) ! ,/ate      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,e7 meet   
su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 promulgate1 aft] provid+ public notice 
& an opportunity to comm5t2 &  7,f7     
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate a
 copy ( ! application4  7c7 ,use (      
am\nts ,ea* p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe    
%all use am\nts made available "u !     
grant program-- 7#a7 to c>ry out a      
plann+ phase t may include-- 7,a7       
int]nal gov]nm5tal & organizational     
plann+2  7,b7 develop+ writt5 tribal law
 or ord9ances1 includ+ tribal laws &    

ord9ances detail+ ! /ructure & proc$ures
 ( ! tribal c\rt2  7,c7 develop+        
en=cem5t me*anisms2 &  7,d7 negotiat+ & 
f9aliz+ any int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section2 &     
7#b7 to c>ry out activities ( ! ,indian 
tribe 9 accordance ) an applicable      
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t ) ! ,/ate4  7d7 
,int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,/ate 7includ+ political            
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate7 & ,indian tribes
 9 ! ,/ate are enc\rag$ to ent] into    
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5ts relat+ to !    
en=cem5t ( c]ta9 ,/ate laws by ! ,indian
 tribe4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 may describe ! duties ( ! 
,/ate & ! applicable ,indian tribe      
relat+ to-- 7i7 ! employm5t ( law       
en=cem5t (fic]s1 probation1 & p>ole     
(fic]s2  7ii7 ! appo9tm5t & deputization
 by ! ,/ate ( tribal law en=cem5t (fic]s
 z special (fic]s to aid & assi/ 9 !    
en=cem5t ( ! crim9al laws ( ! ,/ate2    
7iii7 ! en=cem5t ( puni%m5ts impos$ by !

 ,indian tribe "u tribal law2  7iv7 !   
transf] ( en=cem5t duties = ,/ate drug- 
& alcohol-relat$ misdemeanor (f5ses to !
 ,indian tribe2  7v7 ! adjudication by !
 ,indian tribe ( ,/ate drug- &          
alcohol-relat$ misdemeanor (f5ses2  7vi7
 ! transf] ( in=mation & evid5ce betwe5 
tribal law en=cem5t entities & ! c\rt   
sy/em ( ! ,/ate2  7vii7 ! det5tion (    
(f5d]s2  7viii7 se>*es & seizures (     
alcohol & drugs at municipal & ,/ate    
airports2 &  7ix7 jurisdictional or     
f9ancial matt]s4  7,b7 ,rem$ies ,subject
 to title ,,ii ( ,public ,law #ij-bhd   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq4 7 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifh71 an int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include    
rem$ies to be impos$ by ! applicable    
,indian tribe relat+ to ! en=cem5t (    
,/ate law1 includ+-- 7i7 re/orative     
ju/ice1 includ+ circle s5t5c+2  7ii7    
community s]vice2  7iii7 f9es2  7iv7    
=feitures2  7v7 commitm5ts = treatm5t2  
7vi7 re/ra9+ ord]s2  7vii7 em]g5cy      

det5tions2 &  7viii7 any o!r rem$ies    
agre$ to by ! ,/ate & ,indian tribe4    
7e7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report
 t-- 7,a7 describes ! grants aw>d$ "u ! 
grant program2  7,b7 assesses !         
effectiv5ess ( ! grant program2 &  7,c7 
includes any recomm5dations ( !         
,attorney ,g5]al relat+ to ! grant      
program4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* report 
%all be prep>$ 9 consultation ) !       
gov]nm5t ( ea* p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe 
& ! ,/ate4  #e4 ,alaska safe families & 
villages self gov]nance tribal law      
project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all e/abli% a project 9 ! ,(fice
 ( ,ju/ice ,programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 to be kn[n z ! ,alaska ,safe   
,families & ,villages ,self ,gov]nance  
,tribal ,law ,project1 to make grants to
 ,indian tribes act+ on behalf ( #a or m

 ,indian tribes to assi/ ,indian tribes 
9 plann+ = & c>ry+ out concurr5t        
jurisdiction activities describ$ 9      
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,application  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,indian tribe desir+ to   
p>ticipate 9 ! tribal law program %all  
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al an         
application 9 accordance ) ?is section4 
7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to    
p>ticipate 9 ! tribal law program1 an   
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,a7     
reque/ p>ticipation by resolution or o!r
 (ficial action by ! gov]n+ body ( !    
,indian tribe2  7,b7 h = ! prec$+ #c    
fiscal ye>s no uncorrect$ significant & 
mat]ial audit exceptions reg>d+ any     
,f$]al contract1 compact1 or grant2     
7,c7 demon/rate to ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
suffici5t gov]nance capacity to conduct 
! tribal law program1 z evid5c$ by !    
hi/ory ( ! ,indian tribe 9 op]at+       
gov]nm5t s]vices 7includ+ public        
utilities1 *ildr5's c\rts1 law en=cem5t1
 social s]vice programs1 or o!r         
activities72  7,d7 meet su* o!r crit]ia 

z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may promulgate1    
aft] provid+ = public notice2 &  7,e7   
submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,/ate a
 copy ( ! application submitt$ "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,additional submissions  
,on completion ( ! plann+ phase describ$
 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,indian tribe %all 
provide to ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7,a7 !  
con/itution ( ! ,indian tribe or        
equival5t organic docum5ts %[+ !        
/ructure ( ! tribal gov]nm5t & !        
placem5t & au?ority ( ! tribal c\rt )9 t
 /ructure2  7,b7 writt5 tribal laws or  
ord9ances gov]n+ tribal c\rt proc$ures &
 ! regulation & en=cem5t ( *ild abuse & 
neglect1 dome/ic viol5ce1 drugs &       
alcohol1 & relat$ matt]s2 &  7,c7 su*   
o!r in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 
by public notice1 require4  7c7 ,plann+ 
phase  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* p>ticipat+    
,indian tribe %all complete a plann+    
phase t includes-- 7,a7 int]nal         
gov]nm5tal & organizational plann+2     
7,b7 develop+ writt5 tribal law or      
ord9ances detail+ ! /ructure & proc$ures

 ( ! tribal c\rt2 &  7,c7 en=cem5t      
me*anisms4  7#b7 ,c]tification  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+
 an application "u subsection 7b71 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all c]tify !          
completion ( ! plann+ phase "u ?is      
section4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may make a c]tification describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 on ! date on :i* !     
p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe submits an     
application "u subsection 7b7 if !      
,indian tribe demon/rates to ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al t ! ,indian tribe has satisfi$ !
 requirem5ts ( ! plann+ phase "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,concurr5t          
jurisdiction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless     
o!rwise agre$ to by ! ,indian tribe 9 an
 int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t1 beg9n+ #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! c]tification  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 is made1 !
 p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe may ex]cise   
civil jurisdiction1 concurr5t ) ! ,/ate1
 9 matt]s relat+ to *ild abuse &        
neglect1 dome/ic viol5ce1 drug-relat$   
(f5ses1 & alcohol-relat$ (f5ses ov]--   

7,a7 any memb] (1 or p]son eligible =   
memb]%ip 91 ! ,indian tribe2 &  7,b7 any
 nonmemb] ( ! ,indian tribe1 if !       
nonmemb] resides or is locat$ 9 ! remote
 ,alaska ,native village 9 :i* ! ,indian
 tribe op]ates4  7#b7 ,sanctions ,a     
p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe ex]cis+        
jurisdiction "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
impose su* civil sanctions z ! tribal   
c\rt has det]m9$ to be appropriate1     
consi/5t ) title ,,ii ( ,public ,law    
#ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifh7 & tribal law1     
includ+-- 7,a7 re/orative ju/ice1       
includ+ community or circle s5t5c+2     
7,b7 community s]vice2  7,c7 f9es2  7,d7
 =feitures2  7,e7 commitm5ts = treatm5t2
  7,f7 re/ra9+ ord]s2  7,g7 em]g5cy     
det5tions2 &  7,h7 any o!r rem$ies !    
tribal c\rt det]m9es are appropriate4   
7#c7 ,inc>c]ation ,a p]son %all n be    
inc>c]at$ by a p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe 
ex]cis+ jurisdiction "u p>agraph 7#a7   
except pursuant to an int]gov]nm5tal    

agreem5t describ$ 9 section #d7;d74     
7#d7 ,em]g5cy circum/ances ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection prev5ts a p>ticipat+ ,indian 
tribe ex]cis+ jurisdiction "u p>agraph  
7#a7 f-- 7,a7 assum+ protective cu/ody (
 a memb] ( ! ,indian tribe or o!rwise   
tak+ action to prev5t imm95t h>m to t   
memb] or o!rs2 &  7,b7 tak+ imm$iate1   
tempor>y protective measures to address 
a situation involv+ an imm95t ?reat (   
h>m to a memb] ( ! ,indian tribe by a   
nonmemb]4  7e7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
brief annual report t-- 7,a7 details !  
activities c>ri$ out "u ! tribal law    
program2 &  7,b7 includes an assessm5t &
 any recomm5dations ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 relat+ to ! tribal law program4  7#b7  
,requirem5ts ,ea* report %all be        
prep>$-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) !        
gov]nm5t ( ea* p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe2

 &  7,b7 aft] ! p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe
 & ! ,/ate h an opportunity to comm5t on
 ! report4  #f4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7      
,effect ( ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7  
limits1 alt]s1 or dim9i%es ! civil or   
crim9al jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 any     
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 or ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 limits or dim9i%es !      
jurisdiction ( any ,indian tribe 9 !    
,/ate1 includ+ inh]5t & /atutory        
au?ority ( ! ,indian tribe ov] alcohol1 
& drug abuse1 *ild protection1 *ild     
cu/ody1 & dome/ic viol5ce 7z 9 effect on
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act72  7#c7 creates a t]ritorial basis 
= ! jurisdiction ( any ,indian tribe 9 !
 ,/ate 7o!r ?an z provid$ 9 section #e7 
or o!rwise e/abli%es ,indian c\ntry 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 9 any area ( !     
,/ate2  7#d7 conf]s any crim9al         
jurisdiction on any ,indian tribe 9 !   
,/ate unless agre$ to 9 an              
int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t describ$ 9      
section #d7;d72  7#e7 dim9i%es ! tru/   

responsibility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
,indian tribes 9 ! ,/ate2  7#f7 abridges
 or dim9i%es ! sov]eign immunity ( any  
,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate2  7#g7 alt]s !  
crim9al or civil jurisdiction ( !       
,metlakatla ,indian ,community )9 !     
,annette ,isl&s ,res]ve 7z 9 effect on !
 date be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act72 or  7#h7 limits 9 any mann] !    
eligibility ( ! ,/ate1 any political    
subdivision ( ! ,/ate1 or any ,indian   
tribe 9 ! ,/ate1 = any o!r ,f$]al       
assi/ance "u any o!r law4  7b7 ,no      
liability = ! ,/ate ( ,alaska ,! ,/ate1 
includ+ any political subdivision ( !   
,/ate1 %all n be liable = any act or    
omission ( a p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe 9 
c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 includ+ any act or  
omission ( a p>ticipat+ ,indian tribe   
und]tak5 pursuant to an int]gov]nm5tal  
agreem5t describ$ 9 section #d7;d74  7c7
 ,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
promulgate su* regulations z ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is ,act4  7d7 ,eligibility = ,f$]al

 programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>ticipat+    
,indian tribes %all be eligible = ! same
 tribal c\rt & law en=cem5t programs &  
level ( fund+ f ! ,bureau ( ,indian     
,affairs z are available to o!r ,indian 
tribes4  7#b7 ,applicability 9 ! ,/ate  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act limits ! application 9 
! ,/ate (-- 7,a7 ! ,tribal ,law & ,ord] 
,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-baa2    
#abd ,/at4 #bbfa72  7,b7 ! ,viol5ce     
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,reau?orization ,act (     
#bjac 7,public law #aac-d2 #abg ,/at4   
#ed72 or  7,c7 any am5dm5ts made by !   
,acts ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b74  7e7 ,full fai? & cr$it  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates %all give full
 fai? & cr$it to all (ficial acts &     
decrees ( ! tribal c\rt ( a p>ticipat+  
,indian tribe to ! same ext5t & 9 ! same
 mann] z t ,/ate accords full fai? &    
cr$it to ! (ficial acts & decrees ( o!r 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection impairs ! duty ( ! ,/ate to  
give full fai? & cr$it "u any o!r law4  
#g4 ,te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!

 ,attorney ,g5]al may ent] into         
contracts ) ,indian tribes 9 ! ,/ate to 
provide-- 7#a7 tra9+ & te*nical         
assi/ance on tribal c\rt developm5t to  
any ,indian tribe 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 !  
tra9+ = prop] transf] ( evid5ce &       
in=mation-- 7,a7 betwe5 tribal & ,/ate  
law en=cem5t entities2 &  7,b7 betwe5   
,/ate & tribal c\rt sy/ems4  7b7        
,coop]ation ,indian tribes may coop]ate 
) o!r entities = ! provision ( s]vices  
"u ! contracts describ$ 9 subsection    
7a74  #h4 ,fund+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all use am\nts made available to !     
,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice   
,programs to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #i4    
,repeal ( special rule = ,/ate ( ,alaska
 ,section #iaj ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7 #ah     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbfe note2 ,public ,law      
#aac-d 7 is repeal$4  ,augu/ #bf1       
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t