,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,udall 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to protect ,native children and promote public safety in ,indian country4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,youth and ,tribal ,officer ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,american ,indians and ,alaska ,natives are #b4e times more likely to experience violent crimes and at least #b times more likely to experience rape or sexual assault crimes4 7#b7 ,the vast majority of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native victims1 #if percent of female and #hi percent of male victims1 report being victimized by a non-,indian4 7#c7 ,according to a #bjaj ,government ,accountability ,office report1 ,united ,states ,attorneys declined to prosecute nearly #eb percent of violent crimes that occur in ,indian country4 7#d7 ,more than #d in #e ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native women have experienced violence in their lifetime4 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 ,on some reservations1 ,american ,indian women are murdered at more than #aj times the national average4 7#g7 ,tribal prosecutors report that the majority of domestic violence cases involve children either as witnesses or victims1 and the ,department of ,justice reports that ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children suffer exposure to violence at some of the highest rates in the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,childhood exposure to violence has immediate and long term effects1 including increased rates of altered neurological development1 poor physical and mental health1 poor school performance1 substance abuse1 and overrepresentation in the juvenile justice system4 7#i7 ,violence against children and crimes associated with dating violence and domestic violence increase the number of instances of trauma in ,tribal communities1 which-- 7,a7 affects health outcomes2 7,b7 reduces educational attainment2 7,c7 hinders economic growth2 and 7,d7 undermines public safety4 7#aj7 ,domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous calls that law enforcement receives1 and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation's ,uniform ,crime ,report shows that police officers1 including ,tribal police officers1 are assaulted when responding to disturbance calls more often than under any other circumstances4 7#aa7 ,the complicated jurisdictional structure in ,indian country-- 7,a7 requires a high degree of commitment and cooperation among ,tribal1 ,federal1 and ,state law enforcement officials2 and 7,b7 when that cooperation breaks down1 results in a significant negative impact on the ability to provide public safety to ,indian communities4 7#ab7 ,the ,indian ,law and ,order ,commission1 established by ,congress to review ,federal criminal justice policies and practices in ,indian country1 issued a report in #bjac entitled ,a ,roadmap for ,making ,native ,america ,safer that recommends the restoration of the inherent authority of ,tribal courts4 7#ac7 ,restoring and enhancing local1 ,tribal capacity to address violent crimes provides for greater local control1 safety1 accountability1 and transparency4 7#ad7 ,tribal communities should be able to protect themselves from dating violence1 domestic violence1 child violence1 and violence committed against members of the ,tribal justice system4 #c4 ,protection of ,native children and ,tribal communities ,section #bjd of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking domestic violence and inserting domestic violence1 child violence1 and violence against law enforcement officers2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking means violence and inserting means covered conduct2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking means violence and inserting means covered conduct2 and 7ii7 by striking where the violence occurs and inserting where the covered conduct occurs2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal2 and 7ii7 by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal2 7,e7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#ab7 and 7#ac71 respectively2 7,f7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj71 respectively2 7,g7 by inserting before paragraph 7#f7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,f77 the following3 7#a7 ,caregiver ,the term caregiver means-- 7,a7 the parent1 guardian1 or legal custodian of the child2 7,b7 the spouse or intimate partner of a parent1 guardian1 or legal custodian of the child2 7,c7 any relative of the child1 including a parent1 grandparent1 great-grandparent1 stepparent1 brother1 sister1 stepbrother1 stepsister1 half-brother1 or half-sister2 7,d7 a person who resides or has resided regularly or intermittently in the same dwelling as the child2 7,e7 a person who provides or has provided care for the child in or out of the home of the child2 7,f7 any person who exercises or has exercised temporary or permanent control over the child2 or 7,g7 any person who temporarily or permanently supervises or has supervised the child4 7#b7 ,child ,the term child means a person who has not attained the lesser of-- 7,a7 the age of #ah2 or 7,b7 except in the case of sexual abuse1 the age specified by the child protection law of the participating tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the child resides4 7#c7 ,child violence ,the term child violence means covered conduct committed against a child by a caregiver of the child4 7#d7 ,covered conduct ,the term covered conduct means conduct that-- 7,a7 involves the use1 attempted use1 or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another2 and 7,b7 violates the criminal law of the ,indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the ,indian country where the conduct occurs4 7#e7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means an officer or employee of an ,indian tribe1 or an individual authorized to act for or on behalf of an ,indian tribe or serving an ,indian tribe1 who is-- 7,a7 authorized under law to-- 7i7 engage in or supervise the prevention1 detection1 investigation1 arrest1 pretrial detention1 prosecution1 or adjudication of an offense or the sentencing1 including the probation1 parole1 incarceration1 or rehabilitation1 of an individual2 or 7ii7 serve as a probation or pretrial services officer2 and 7,b7 carrying out an activity described in paragraph 7#aa77;,c74 2 and 7,h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aj7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,f77 the following3 7#aa7 ,related conduct ,the term related conduct means a violation of the criminal law of an ,indian tribe that is committed-- 7,a7 against a covered individual2 7,b7 by a person-- 7i7 who is subject to special tribal criminal jurisdiction2 and 7ii7 has committed criminal conduct that falls into one or more of the categories described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7c72 and 7,c7 in the course of resisting or interfering with the prevention1 detection1 investigation1 arrest1 pretrial detention1 prosecution1 adjudication1 or sentencing1 including the probation1 parole1 incarceration1 or rehabilitation1 of that person relating to that criminal conduct4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking domestic violence each place it appears and inserting tribal2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b77iii71 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking 1 or dating partner and inserting 1 dating partner1 or caregiver2 7#d7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking domestic violence and inserting tribal2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking and dating violence and inserting 1 dating violence1 and child violence2 and 7ii7 by striking or dating violence and inserting 1 dating violence1 or child violence2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,related conduct ,an act of related conduct that occurs in the ,indian country of the participating tribe4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7d71 by striking domestic violence each place it appears and inserting tribal2 7#f7 in subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by striking special domestic violence each place it appears and inserting special tribal2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking prosecutes and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting the following3 8prosecutes-- 7,a7 a crime of domestic violence2 7,b7 a crime of dating violence2 7,c7 a crime of child violence2 7,d7 a criminal violation of a protection order2 or 7,e7 a crime of related conduct2 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting child violence1 related conduct1 after dating violence12 and 7#g7 in subsection 7h71 by striking 8#bjad through #bjah0 and inserting 8#bjbj through #bjbd04 #d4 ,increased interagency coordination 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretaries7 shall coordinate with the ,attorney ,general to ensure1 to the maximum extent practicable1 that ,federal programs to support ,tribal justice systems and to support provision of victim services for ,indians are working effectively together to serve the needs of ,indian tribes and ,indians 7as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 7b7 ,coordination of ,federal ,indian facilities with national domestic violence hotline grantees ,the ,secretaries shall ensure that information for contacting any toll-free telephone hotline operated by recipients of a grant authorized by section #cac of the ,family ,violence ,protective ,services ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdac71 is posted and readily visible in each publicly accessible ,federal facility utilized by-- 7#a7 the ,indian ,health ,services2 7#b7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 or 7#c7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7c7 ,coordination on training ,federal indian program employees ,to recognize and respond to domestic violence ,the ,secretaries 7acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,indian ,affairs1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 and the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service7 shall coordinate with the ,director of the ,office on ,violence ,against ,women of the ,department of ,justice and the ,associate ,commissioner for the ,family and ,youth ,services ,bureau of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services to ensure that training materials on recognizing and responding to domestic violence are available to ,tribal and ,federal employees of-- 7#a7 the ,indian ,health ,services2 7#b7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 and 7#c7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 #e4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,indian ,affairs7 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7acting through the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service7 shall jointly submit a report to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,contents of the report ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include a description of the degree of effectiveness of-- 7#a7 ,federal programs that are intended to build the capacity of criminal justice systems of ,indian tribes to investigate and prosecute offenses relating to dating violence1 domestic violence1 child violence1 and related conduct 7as defined in section #bjd of ,public ,law #ij-bhd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd71 as amended by section #c7b772 7#b7 the required coordination activities required under section #d1 including compliance with the posting of domestic violence victim service access information required under section #d7;b72 and 7#c7 the interagency employee training material development required under section #d7;c74 7c7 ,timing ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit the report required under subsection 7a7 by not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act4