,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #be 7legislative day1 ,january #bd71 #bjai,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,tester1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4 ,hoeven7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,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 races 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 lifetime 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 lifetime 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 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 7b7 ,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 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 ,indians2 and 7#d7 to increase the collection of data related to missing and murdered ,indian men and women and the sharing of information among ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal officials responsible for responding to and investigating cases of missing and murdered ,indians4 #c4 ,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-- 7,a7 ,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 #dcjb72 and 7,b7 land owned by a ,regional ,corporation or ,village ,corporation1 as such terms are defined in section #c of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 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 #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 ,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 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 ,united ,states citizens 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 #e4 ,guidelines for responding to cases of missing and murdered ,indians 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the consultation described in section #d7;b77#a7 is completed1 the ,attorney ,general shall direct ,united ,states attorneys with jurisdiction to prosecute crimes in ,indian country under sections #aaeb and #aaec of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other provision of law1 as part of the annual consultations on sexual violence by ,united ,states attorneys with ,indian ,tribes and ,federal partners1 to develop 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 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 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 ,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 ,federal partners1 including-- 7#a7 the ,department of ,justice2 7#b7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 7#c7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 7#d7 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement agencies2 7#e7 medical examiners2 7#f7 coroners2 and 7#g7 ,tribal1 ,state1 and local organizations that provide victim services4 7c7 ,compliance 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the next sexual violence response annual consultation occurs in each region after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,united ,states attorneys shall modify the sexual violence response guidelines to incorporate the guidelines developed under subsection 7a7 and implement such modified 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 protocols4 7#d7 ,preference ,for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 for the fiscal year in which a grant was solicited1 the ,attorney ,general shall give affirmative preference to all ,national ,institute of ,justice and ,office for ,victims of ,crime discretionary grant applications of a ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency1 or applications submitted on behalf of such law enforcement agencies by a local1 ,state1 or ,tribal government1 if the ,attorney ,general has determined under paragraph 7#c7 that the agency has incorporated the guidelines4 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 not incorporated guidelines in accordance with subsection 7c77#c72 and 7#b7 if a law enforcement agency described in paragraph 7#a7 subsequently receives a determination of compliance1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7,a7 immediately correct the applicable record2 and 7,b7 not later than #c days after the determination1 remove the record from the website of the ,department of ,justice and any other location where the record was published4 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 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 #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 and 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 required1 as determined by the ,attorney ,general4 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 not submitted the information requested under paragraph 7#a7 for the fiscal year in which the report was published4 7#c7 ,preference ,for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 for the fiscal year in which a grant was solicited1 the ,attorney ,general shall give affirmative preference to all ,department of ,justice discretionary grant applications of a ,tribal1 ,state1 or local law enforcement agency1 or applications submitted on behalf of such law enforcement agencies by a local1 ,state1 or ,tribal government1 that would aid in the implementation of the guidelines developed under section #e or help address the issue of missing and murdered ,indians1 if the ,attorney ,general has determined the agency 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