,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aidb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #e1 #bjag ,ms4 ,heitkamp 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,attorney ,g5]al to review1 revise1 & develop law en=cem5t & ju/ice protocols appropriate to address miss+ & murd]$ ,indians1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,savanna's ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on "s res]vations1 ,indian wom5 are murd]$ at m ?an #aj times ! national av]age4 7#b7 ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives are #b4e times z likely to exp]i5ce viol5t crimes--& at lea/ #b times m likely to exp]i5ce rape or sexual assault crimes--comp>$ to all o!r races4 7#c7 ,m ?an #d 9 #e ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom51 or #hd4c p]c5t1 h exp]i5c$ viol5ce 9 _! lifetime4 7#d7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 homicide is ! ?ird lead+ cause ( dea? among ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 betwe5 #aj & #bd ye>s ( age & ! fif? lead+ cause ( dea? = ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native wom5 betwe5 #be & #cd ye>s ( age4 7#e7 ,accord+ to a #bjaj ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorneys decl9$ to prosecute ne>ly #eb p]c5t ( viol5t crimes t occur 9 ,indian c\ntry4 7#f7 ,inve/igation into cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indian wom5 is made difficult = ,tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies due to a lack ( res\rces1 su* z-- 7,a7 necess>y tra9+1 equipm5t1 or fund+2 7,b7 a lack ( int]ag5cy coop]ation2 & 7,c7 a lack ( appropriate laws 9 place4 7#g7 ,! complicat$ jurisdictional s*eme t exi/s 9 ,indian c\ntry-- 7,a7 has a significant negative impact on ! ability to provide public safety to ,indian communities2 7,b7 has be5 increas+ly exploit$ by crim9als2 & 7,c7 requires a high degree ( commitm5t & coop]ation among ,tribal1 ,f$]al1 & ,/ate law en=cem5t (ficials4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to cl>ify ! responsibilities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts ) respect to respond+ to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians2 7#b7 to increase coord9ation & communication among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7#c7 to emp[] ,tribal gov]nm5ts ) ! res\rces & in=mation necess>y to effectively respond to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians2 & 7#d7 to increase ! collection ( data relat$ to miss+ & murd]$ ,indian wom5 & ! %>+ ( in=mation among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal (ficials responsible = respond+ to & inve/igat+ cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al databases ,! t]m ,f$]al databases means-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] database2 7,b7 ! ,comb9$ ,,dna ,index ,sy/em2 7,c7 ! ,integrat$ ,automat$ ,f+]pr9t ,id5tification ,sy/em2 7,d7 ! ,viol5t ,crim9al ,appreh5sion ,program2 7,e7 ! ,national ,miss+ & ,unid5tifi$ ,p]sons ,sy/em2 & 7,f7 o!r ,f$]al databases relevant to respond+ to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians4 7#b7 ,indian ,! t]m ,indian means a memb] ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7#c7 ,indian c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t ag5cy means a ,tribal1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy4 #d4 ,improv+ ,tribal access to ,f$]al crime in=mation databases 7a7 ,tribal enrollm5t in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all update ! onl9e data entry =mat = ,f$]al databases to include a new data field = us]s to input ! victim's ,tribal enrollm5t in=mation or affiliation1 z appropriate4 7b7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,initial consultation ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all complete a =mal consultation ) ,indian ,tribes on h[ to fur!r improve ,tribal data relevance & access to ,f$]al databases1 :i* %all also in=m ! developm5t ( law en=cem5t & ju/ice protocols "u section #e7;a74 7#b7 ,annual consultation ,section #ijc7;b7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 enhanc+ ! safety ( ,indian wom5 f dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 homicide1 /alk+1 & sex traffick+2 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 improv+ access to local1 regional1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al crime in=mation databases & crim9al ju/ice in=mation sy/ems4 4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prep>e & submit a report to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes-- 7#a7 ! results ( ! =mal consultation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 a description ( ! out/&+ b>ri]s ,indian ,tribes face 9 acquir+ full access to ,f$]al databases & relat$ national crime in=mation sy/ems2 & 7#c7 ! plan ( action ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to-- 7,a7 implem5t sugge/ions receiv$ f ,indian ,tribes ?r\gh ! consultation process2 & 7,b7 resolve ! out/&+ b>ri]s describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 #e4 ,/&>diz$ protocols = respond+ to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians 7a7 ,/&>diz$ protocols = miss+ & murd]$ ,indians 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! consultation process describ$ 9 section #d7;b77#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & 9 consultation ) ,indian ,tribes1 %all-- 7,a7 review exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( ! review7 law en=cem5t & ju/ice protocols appropriate to miss+ & murd]$ ,indians2 & 7,b7 recomm5d su* exi/+ protocols1 revise su* exi/+ protocols1 or develop new protocols1 z necess>y1 to e/abli% protocols to s]ve z guidel9es = law en=cem5t ag5cies ) respect to miss+ & murd]$ ,indians4 7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make ! protocols "u p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available & %all di/ribute !m to law en=cem5t ag5cies4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /&>diz$ protocols "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,guidance on int]-jurisdictional coop]ation among law en=cem5t ag5cies at ! ,tribal1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels4 7#b7 ,/&>ds on ! collection1 report+1 & analysis ( data & in=mation on miss+ p]sons & unid5tifi$ human rema9s appropriate to ,indians1 includ+ /&>ds on ent]+ in=mation to ,f$]al databases on miss+ p]sons )9 a c]ta9 timeframe aft] receiv+ ! miss+ p]sons report4 7#c7 ,guidance on improv+ law en=cem5t response rates & foll[-up to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians4 7#d7 ,me?ods to ensure access to victim s]vices = ,indian victims & _! families4 7c7 ,directions to ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys 7#a7 ,directions ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all direct ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys ) jurisdiction to prosecute crimes 9 ,indian c\ntry "u sections #aaeb & #aaec ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to develop writt5 /&>d protocols to inve/igate cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians t-- 7,a7 are guid$ by ! /&>diz$ protocols "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 are develop$ 9 consultation ) ,indian ,tribes & o!r ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7iii7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 & 7iv7 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice2 7,c7 detail specific responsibilities ( ea* ,f$]al p>tn]2 & 7,d7 %all be implem5t$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! direction is issu$4 7#b7 ,additional directions ,n lat] ?an #bdj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all direct ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys ) jurisdiction to prosecute crimes 9 ,indian ,c\ntry f an au?ority o!r ?an section #aaeb or #aaec ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to discuss ! ,f$]al response to cases ( miss+ & murd]$ ,indians ) _! ,tribal p>tn]s & ,f$]al p>tn]s z appropriate dur+ annual consultations4 7d7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide ,indian ,tribes & law en=cem5t ag5cies ) tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance relat+ to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! law en=cem5t & ju/ice protocols ( ! ,indian ,tribes & ag5cies1 respectively1 9 accordance ) ! /&>diz$ protocols "u subsection 7a74 7e7 ,compliance ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies ) jurisdiction to inve/igate & prosecute crimes relat+ to miss+ & murd]$ ,indians %all modify ! law en=cem5t & ju/ice protocols ( ! ag5cy to satisfactorily comply ) ! /&>diz$ protocols "u subsection 7a74 #f4 ,annual report+ requirem5ts 7a7 ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly prep>e & submit a report1 to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 t-- 7#a7 includes kn[n /ati/ics on miss+ & murd]$ ,indian wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 provides recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ to improve data collection on miss+ & murd]$ ,indian wom52 & 7#c7 includes in=mation relevant to ! implem5tation ( ! /&>diz$ protocols develop$ "u section #e7;a74