,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjai,mrs4 ,torres of ,california 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,armstrong1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,mr4 ,cook1 and ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,attorney ,general to review1 revise1 and develop law enforcement and justice protocols appropriate to address missing and murdered ,indians1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as ,savanna's ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on some reservations1 ,indian women are murdered at more than #aj times the national average4 7#b7 ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives are #b4e times as likely to experience violent crimes--and at least #b times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes--compared to all other races1 according to the ,national ,congress of ,american ,indians4 7#c7 ,more than #d in #e ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women1 or #hd4c percent1 have experienced violence in their lifetime1 according to the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7#d7 ,more than #d in #e ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native men1 or #ha4f percent1 have experienced violence in their lifetime1 according to the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7#e7 ,according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 homicide is the third leading cause of death among ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women and girls between #aj and #bd years of age and the fifth leading cause of death for ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women between #be and #cd years of age4 7#f7 ,investigation into cases of missing and murdered ,indian women is made difficult for ,tribal law enforcement agencies due to a lack of resources1 such as-- 7,a7 necessary training1 equipment1 or funding2 7,b7 a lack of interagency cooperation2 and 7,c7 a lack of appropriate laws in place4 7#g7 ,the complicated jurisdictional scheme that exists in ,indian country-- 7,a7 has a significant negative impact on the ability to provide public safety to ,indian communities2 7,b7 has been increasingly exploited by criminals2 and 7,c7 requires a high degree of commitment and cooperation among ,tribal1 ,federal1 and ,state law enforcement officials4 7#h7 ,in states with restrictive land settlement acts such as ,maine and ,alaska1 ,indian country is limited1 resources for local tribal responses either nonexistent or insufficient to meet the needs1 and jurisdiction is unnecessarily complicated and increases the already high levels of victimization of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women4 ,according to the ,indian ,law and ,order ,commission ,report1 ,alaska ,native women are over-represented in the domestic violence victim population by #bej percent2 they comprise #ai percent of the state population1 but are #dg percent of reported rape victims4 ,these issues are further complicated as the ,indian ,law and ,order ,commission ,report noted that at least #cj percent of villages lack any law enforcement at all4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to clarify the responsibilities of ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments and law enforcement agencies with respect to responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians2 7#b7 to increase coordination and communication among ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies1 including medical examiner and coroner offices2 7#c7 to empower ,tribal governments with the resources and information necessary to effectively respond to cases of missing and murdered ,indians1 including ,tribes located in any ,state known as a ,,pl-#bhj ,state2 and 7#d7 to increase the collection of data related to missing and murdered ,indian men1 women1 and children and the sharing of information among ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal officials responsible for responding to and investigating cases of missing and murdered ,indians by clarifying and correcting limitation in the ,federal database4 #c4 ,improving ,tribal access to databases 7a7 ,tribal enrollment information ,the ,attorney ,general shall provide training to law enforcement agencies regarding how to record the ,tribal enrollment information or affiliation1 as appropriate1 of a victim in ,federal databases4 7b7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,initial consultation ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in cooperation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 shall complete a formal consultation with ,indian ,tribes on how to further improve ,tribal data relevance and access to databases4 7#b7 ,annual consultation ,section #ijc7;b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabf7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 enhancing the safety of ,indian women from domestic violence1 dating violence1 obstruction of justice1 sexual assault1 homicide1 stalking1 and sex trafficking2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 improving access to local1 regional1 ,state1 and ,federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems4 4 7c7 ,notification ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 develop and implement a dissemination strategy to notify the public of the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system2 and 7#b7 conduct specific outreach to ,indian ,tribes regarding the ability to publicly enter information1 through the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal1 regarding missing persons1 which may include family members and other known acquaintances4 #d4 ,guidelines for responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the consultation described in section #ijb7;c77#a7 is completed1 the ,attorney ,general shall direct ,united ,states attorneys to develop regionally appropriate guidelines to respond to cases of missing and murdered ,indians that shall include-- 7#a7 guidelines on inter-jurisdictional cooperation among law enforcement agencies at the ,tribal1 ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels1 including inter-jurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and detailing specific responsibilities of each law enforcement agency2 7#b7 best practices in conducting searches for missing persons on ,indian lands2 7#c7 standards on the collection1 reporting1 and analysis of data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains1 and information on culturally appropriate identification and handling of human remains identified as ,indian1 including guidance stating that all appropriate information related to missing and murdered ,indians be entered in a timely manner into applicable databases2 7#d7 guidance on which law enforcement agency is responsible for inputting information into appropriate databases under paragraph 7#c7 if the ,tribal law enforcement agency does not have access to those appropriate databases2 7#e7 guidelines on improving law enforcement agency response rates and follow-up responses to cases of missing and murdered ,indians on and off ,indian lands2 7#f7 guidelines on ensuring access to culturally appropriate victim services for victims and their families2 and 7#g7 guidelines on improving law enforcement agency communication with families of victims to ensure timely notification and dissemination of appropriate information in the cases of missing and murdered ,indians on and off ,tribal lands4 7b7 ,consultation ,united ,states attorney shall develop the guidelines required under subsection 7a7 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes and other partners1 including-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,justice2 7#b7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7#c7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7#d7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7#e7 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies2 7#f7 medical examiners2 7#g7 coroners2 7#h7 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local organizations that provide victim services2 and 7#i7 national or regional tribal organizations with relevant expertise4 7c7 ,compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states attorneys shall incorporate the guidelines developed under subsection 7a7 into existing policies and procedures1 and implement such guidelines4 7#b7 ,modification ,each ,federal law enforcement agency shall modify the guidelines1 policies1 and protocols of the agency to incorporate the guidelines developed under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,determination ,not later than the end of each fiscal year beginning after the date the guidelines are established under this section and incorporated under this subsection1 the ,attorney ,general shall determine whether each ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agency has incorporated guidelines into their respective guidelines1 policies1 and protocols1 and any barriers the agency reported in collecting and providing the information4 7#d7 ,accountability ,not later than #cj days after compliance determinations are made each fiscal year in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,a7 disclose and publish1 including on the website of the ,department of ,justice1 the name of each ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency that the ,attorney ,general has determined has incorporated guidelines in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 7,b7 if a law enforcement agency described in subparagraph 7,a7 subsequently receives a determination of compliance in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7i7 immediately correct the applicable record2 and 7ii7 not later than #c days after the determination1 add the record to the website of the ,department of ,justice and any other location where the record was published2 and 7,c7 collect guidelines of each agency into a resource of examples and best practices that can be used by other law enforcement agencies seeking to create and implement such guidelines4 7d7 ,training and technical assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall use the ,national ,indian ,country ,training ,initiative to provide training and technical assistance to ,indian ,tribes and law enforcement agencies on-- 7,a7 implementing the guidelines developed under subsection 7a7 or developing and implementing locally specific guidelines or protocols for responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians2 and 7,b7 using the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system and accessing program services that will assist ,indian ,tribes with responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians4 7#b7 ,exception the ,attorney ,general may provide the training described in paragraph 7#a7 through local state law enforcement academies if-- 7,a7 the ,attorney ,general determines that the such academies will provide trainings that meet the same standards and utilize the curriculum as trainings provided by the ,national ,indian ,country ,training ,initiative2 and 7,b7 that relevant state1 tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies have consented to the training being provided by such academies1 rather than the ,national ,indian ,country ,training ,initiative4 #e4 ,implementation and incentives 7a7 ,implementation 7#a7 ,grants to improve the criminal justice response ,section #baja7;b7 of part ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa7;b771 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bf7 ,to develop1 strengthen1 and implement policies1 protocols1 and training for law enforcement regarding cases of missing and murdered ,indians1 as described in section #d of ,savanna's ,act4 7#bg7 ,to compile and annually report data to the ,attorney ,general related to missing and murdered ,indians1 as described in section #f of ,savanna's ,act4 4 7#b7 ,grants to ,indian tribal governments ,section #bjae7;a7 of part ,t of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdeb7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 to develop1 strengthen1 and implement policies1 protocols1 and training for law enforcement regarding cases of missing and murdered ,indians1 as described in section #d of ,savanna's ,act2 and 7#ab7 to compile and annually report data to the ,attorney ,general related to missing and murdered ,indians1 as described in section #f of ,savanna's ,act4 4 7b7 ,incentives 7#a7 ,guidelines ,for law enforcement agencies that the ,attorney ,general determines to have incorporated guidelines in accordance with section #d1 the ,attorney ,general shall increase the amount provided to that government through the grants under parts ,t and ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh and by no more than five percent for two years following the finding of compliance4 7#b7 ,data reporting ,for law enforcement agencies that the ,attorney ,general has determined submitted the information requested under paragraph 7#a7 for the fiscal year in which the report was published1 the ,attorney ,general shall increase the amount provided to that government through grants under parts ,t and ,u of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh by no more than five percent over the previous year for not more than #b fiscal years after the determination under this paragraph4 #f4 ,additional annual reporting requirements 7a7 ,annual reporting ,beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall include in its annual ,indian ,country ,investigations and ,prosecutions report to ,congress information that-- 7#a7 includes known statistics on missing ,indians in the ,united ,states1 available to the ,department of ,justice1 including-- 7,a7 age2 7,b7 gender2 7,c7 ,tribal enrollment information or affiliation1 if available2 7,d7 the current number of open cases per ,state2 7,e7 the total number of closed cases per ,state each calendar year1 from the most recent #aj calendar years2 and 7,f7 other relevant information the ,attorney ,general determines is appropriate2 7#b7 includes known statistics on murdered ,indians in the ,united ,states1 available to the ,department of ,justice1 including-- 7,a7 age2 7,b7 gender2 7,c7 ,tribal enrollment information or affiliation1 if available2 7,d7 the current number of open cases per ,state2 7,e7 the total number of closed cases per ,state each calendar year1 from the most recent #aj calendar years2 and 7,f7 other relevant information the ,attorney ,general determines is appropriate2 7#c7 maintains victim privacy to the greatest extent possible by excluding information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify1 contact1 or locate a single person1 or to identify an individual in context2 and 7#d7 includes-- 7,a7 an explanation of why the statistics described in paragraph 7#a7 may not be comprehensive2 and 7,b7 recommendations on how data collection on missing and murdered ,indians may be improved1 including by addressing cross-jurisdictional barriers at the ,state1 local1 and tribal law enforcement level4 7b7 ,compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning in the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 for the purpose of compiling accurate data for the annual report required under subsection 7a71 the ,attorney ,general shall request all ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies to submit to the ,department of ,justice1 to the fullest extent possible1 all relevant information collected by the agency1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general in consultation with ,indian ,tribes4 7#b7 ,disclosure ,the ,attorney ,general shall disclose and publish annually1 including on the website of the ,department of ,justice1 the name of each ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency that the ,attorney ,general has determined has submitted the information requested under paragraph 7#a7 for the fiscal year in which the report was published4 7c7 ,inclusion of gender in missing and unidentified persons statistics ,beginning in the first calendar year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation shall include gender in its annual statistics on missing and unidentified persons published on its public website4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,databases ,the term databases means-- 7,a7 the ,national ,crime ,information ,center database2 7,b7 the ,combined ,,dna ,index ,system2 7,c7 the ,next ,generation ,identification ,system2 and 7,d7 any other database relevant to responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians1 including that under the ,violent ,criminal ,apprehension ,program and the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system4 7#b7 ,indian ,the term ,indian means a member of an ,indian ,tribe4 7#c7 ,indian country ,the term ,indian country has the meaning given the term in section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,indian land ,the term ,indian land means ,indian lands1 as defined in section #c of the ,native ,american ,business ,development1 ,trade ,promotion1 and ,tourism ,act of #bjjj 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dcjb74 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means a ,tribal1 ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency4