S. 1893 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 19, 2019Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on ways to increase reporting of missing Indians and the effects of substance abuse, including the use of methamphetamine, on violent crime in Tribal communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finding and Investigating Native Disappearance Act or the FIND Act. 2. Study and report on reporting of missing Indians and effects of substance abuse, including the use of methamphetamine (a) Definition of Indian In this section, the term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1903). (b) Study and report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study on— (1) ways to increase reporting of missing Indians, including ways to decrease the period of time between the time an Indian goes missing and the time the Indian is reported missing; and (2) the effects of substance abuse, including the use of methamphetamine, on violent crime in Tribal communities, including crime relating to missing Indians.