,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #djh #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgcc ,report ,no4 #aaf-ejh1 ,part ,i ,,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 ,september #af1 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,south ,dakota1 ,mrs4 ,radewagen1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,ms4 ,torres ,small of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,calvert1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,fulcher1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,stauber1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 and ,ms4 ,tlaib ,september #af1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on the ,judiciary with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,september #af1 #bjbj;,committee on ,natural ,resources discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #ad1 #bjai ,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 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to clarify the responsibilities of ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local law enforcement agencies with respect to responding to cases of missing or 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 or murdered ,indians2 and 7#d7 to increase the collection of data related to missing or murdered ,indian men1 women1 and children1 regardless of where they reside1 and the sharing of information among ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal officials responsible for responding to and investigating cases of missing or murdered ,indians4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,confer ,the term confer has the meaning given the term in section #ead of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #affj;d74 7#b7 ,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 or murdered ,indians1 including that under the ,violent ,criminal ,apprehension ,program and the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system4 7#c7 ,indian ,the term ,indian means a member of an ,indian ,tribe4 7#d7 ,indian country ,the term ,indian country has the meaning given the term in section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,law enforcement agency ,the term law enforcement agency means a ,tribal1 ,federal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency4 #d4 ,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 ,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 ,initial confer ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 shall confer with ,tribal organizations and urban ,indian organizations on how to further improve ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native data relevance and access to databases4 7#c7 ,annual consultation ,section #ijc7;b7 of the ,violence ,against ,women and ,department of ,justice ,reauthorization ,act of #bjje 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjabf7;b77 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 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 educate the public of the ,national ,missing and ,unidentified ,persons ,system2 and 7#b7 conduct specific outreach to ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and urban ,indian organizations 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 #e4 ,guidelines for responding to cases of missing or murdered indians 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the consultation described in section #d7;b77#a7 is completed1 the ,attorney ,general shall direct ,united ,states attorneys to develop regionally appropriate guidelines to respond to cases of missing or 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 and off ,indian land2 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 or 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 or murdered ,indians2 and 7#f7 guidelines on ensuring access to culturally appropriate victim services for victims and their families4 7b7 ,consultation ,united ,states attorneys shall develop the guidelines required under subsection 7a7 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes and other relevant 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 national1 regional1 or urban ,indian 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 implement1 by incorporating into office policies and procedures1 the guidelines developed under subsection 7a74 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 upon the request of a ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency1 the ,attorney ,general shall determine whether the ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency seeking recognition of compliance has incorporated guidelines into their respective guidelines1 policies1 and protocols4 7d7 ,accountability ,not later than #cj days after compliance determinations are made each fiscal year in accordance with subsection 7c77#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 subsection 7c77#c72 7#b7 disclose and publish1 including on the website of the ,department of ,justice1 the name of each ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency that has requested a determination in accordance with subsection 7c77#c7 that is pending2 7#c7 collect the guidelines into a resource of examples and best practices that can be used by other law enforcement agencies seeking to create and implement such guidelines4 7e7 ,training and technical assistance ,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 or 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 or murdered ,indians4 7f7 ,guidelines from indian tribes 7#a7 ,in general ,indian ,tribes may submit their own guidelines to respond to cases of missing or murdered ,indians to the ,attorney ,general4 7#b7 ,publication ,upon receipt of any guidelines from an ,indian ,tribe1 the ,attorney ,general shall publish the guidelines on the website of the ,department of ,justice in #a centralized location to make the guidelines available as a resource to any ,federal agency1 ,state1 or ,tribal government4 #f4 ,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 or murdered ,indians may be improved4 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 pertaining to missing or murdered ,indians collected by the ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agency1 and in a format provided by the ,department of ,justice that ensures the streamlining of data reporting4 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 ,implementation and incentive 7a7 ,grant authority ,section #baja7;b7 of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdfa7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bc7 ,to develop1 strengthen1 and implement policies1 protocols1 and training for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered ,indians1 as described in section #e of ,savanna's ,act4 7#bd7 ,to compile and annually report data to the ,attorney ,general related to missing or murdered ,indians1 as described in section #f of ,savanna's ,act4 4 7b7 ,grants to indian tribal governments ,section #bjae7;a7 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 develop1 strengthen1 and implement policies1 protocols1 and training for law enforcement regarding cases of missing or murdered ,indians1 as described in section #e of ,savanna's ,act2 and 7#ab7 compile and annually report data to the ,attorney ,general related to missing or murdered ,indians1 as described in section #f of ,savanna's ,act4 4 ,september #af1 #bjbj,reported from the ,committee on the ,judiciary with an amendment,september #af1 #bjbj;,committee on ,natural ,resources discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed