,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcbf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rounds7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act to reauthorize programs under that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act ,amendments 7a7 ,definitions ,section #djc of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 child abuse includes any case in which-- 7,a7 7i7 a child is dead or exhibits evidence of skin bruising1 bleeding1 malnutrition1 failure to thrive1 burns1 fracture of any bone1 subdural hematoma1 or soft tissue swelling2 and 7ii7 the applicable condition under clause 7i7 is not justifiably explained or may not be the product of an accidental occurrence2 or 7,b7 a child is subjected to sexual assault1 sexual molestation1 sexual exploitation1 sexual contact1 or prostitution2 2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#aj7 and inserting the following3 7#aj7 ,indian tribe1 ,indian ,tribe1 tribal organization1 and ,tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ag71 by striking and at the end2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ai7 urban ,indian organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,health ,care ,improvement ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afjc74 4 7b7 ,indian child abuse treatment grant program ,section #dji of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,service and and inserting ,the ,service12 7,b7 by striking intertribal and inserting inter-tribal2 and 7,c7 by striking sexual abuse and inserting abuse or child neglect2 7#b7 by striking subsections 7b7 and 7c7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,grant applications 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,indian ,tribe or inter-tribal consortium1 including an ,indian ,tribe or inter-tribal consortium in partnership with an urban ,indian organization1 may submit to the ,service an application for a grant under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,requirements ,an application submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be in such form as the ,service may prescribe2 7,b7 be submitted to the ,service on or before a date designated by the ,service2 and 7,c7 specify-- 7i7 the nature of the program proposed by the applicant2 7ii7 the data and information on which the program is based2 7iii7 the extent to which the program plans to use or incorporate existing services available on a reservation2 and 7iv7 the specific treatment concepts to be used under the program4 7c7 ,culturally appropriate treatment ,in awarding grants under subsection 7a71 the ,service shall encourage the use of culturally appropriate treatment services and programs that respond to the unique cultural values1 customs1 and traditions of the applicant ,indian ,tribes4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking such ,secretary each place it appears and inserting the ,service2 7,b7 by striking 1 and each place it appears and inserting 2 and2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services and inserting ,service2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the ,secretary and inserting the ,service2 and 7#d7 by striking subsection 7e7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba1 the ,service shall submit to ,congress a report on grants awarded under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,requirements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of treatment and services for which recipients of grants awarded under this section have used the grant funds2 and 7,b7 any other information that the ,service may require4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbg4 4 7c7 ,national ,indian ,child ,resource and ,family ,services ,center ,section #daj of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbji7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading-- 7,a7 by inserting ,national before ,indian2 and 7,b7 by striking ,centers and inserting ,center2 7#b7 by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba1 the ,secretary shall establish a center1 to be known as the ,national ,indian ,child ,resource and ,family ,services ,center 7referred to in this section as the ,center74 2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7b7 through 7d71 respectively2 7#d7 in subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,each ,center and all that follows through multidisciplinary team and inserting ,the ,center shall be staffed by a team2 7#e7 in subsection 7c7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,each ,center established under subsection 7a7 and inserting ,the ,center2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and inter-tribal consortia upon request and inserting inter-tribal consortia1 and urban ,indian organizations on request2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 the ,bureau and the ,service and inserting ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 urban ,indian organizations1 the ,bureau1 and the ,service2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by inserting and technical assistance after training materials2 and 7ii7 by striking and to tribal organizations and inserting 1 ,tribal organizations1 and urban ,indian organizations2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 ,state1 after ,federal2 and 7ii7 by inserting and personnel of urban ,indian organizations after tribal personnel2 and 7,f7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting the following3 7#e7 develop model intergovernmental agreements between ,indian ,tribes and ,states and other materials that provide examples of how ,federal1 ,state1 and ,tribal governments can develop effective relationships and provide for maximum cooperation in the furtherance of the prevention1 investigation1 treatment1 and prosecution of incidents of family violence1 child abuse1 and child neglect involving ,indian children and ,indian families4 2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7d7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,multidisciplinary2 7,b7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,each multidisciplinary and all that follows through personnel and inserting ,the team required under subsection 7b7 shall include personnel2 and 7,c7 in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c71 by striking the comma each place it appears and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#g7 by striking subsections 7f7 through 7h7 and inserting the following3 7e7 ,center advisory board 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory board to advise and assist the ,center in carrying out the activities of the ,center under this section 7referred to in this subsection as the advisory board74 7#b7 ,membership 7,a7 ,in general ,the advisory board shall consist of #ab members appointed by the ,secretary from ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and urban ,indian organizations4 7,b7 ,requirement ,each member of the advisory board shall have expertise in child abuse or child neglect4 7,c7 ,no compensation ,a member of the advisory board shall serve without compensation1 but may be reimbursed for travel and other expenses while carrying out the duties of the advisory board4 7#c7 ,duties ,the advisory board shall assist the ,center with-- 7,a7 coordinating programs of the ,center2 7,b7 identifying training and technical assistance materials that may be of use to the ,center2 and 7,c7 developing intergovernmental agreements relating to family violence1 child abuse1 and child neglect4 7f7 ,application of ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act to the ,center 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,center shall be subject to title ,i of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba et seq474 7#b7 ,operation of ,center ,the ,secretary may enter into a contract under the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 for the operation of the ,center with a nonprofit ,indian organization governed by an ,indian-controlled board of directors that has substantial experience in child abuse1 child neglect1 and family violence involving ,indian children and ,indian families4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau1 shall submit to ,congress a report on the status of the ,center4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #c1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbg4 4 7d7 ,indian child protection and family violence prevention program ,section #daa of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking child abuse and child neglect1 and inserting child abuse1 child neglect1 or both22 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 1 and at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 the development of agreements between ,indian ,tribes1 ,states1 or private agencies for the coordination of child abuse and child neglect prevention1 investigation1 and treatment services2 7,e7 child protective services operational costs1 including transportation1 risk and protective factors assessments1 family engagement and kinship navigator services1 and relative searches1 criminal background checks for prospective placements1 and home studies2 and 7,f7 the development of a ,tribal child protection or multidisciplinary team to assist in the prevention and investigation of child abuse and child neglect2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting in culturally appropriate ways22 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting 1 which may include culturally appropriate programs1 after training programs2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by inserting and child neglect after child abuse2 and 7,,ii7 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking cases1 to the extent practicable1 and inserting cases and child neglect cases2 and 7,,ii7 by striking 1 and at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 1 or at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by striking preschool and inserting preschools2 and 7,,ii7 by striking college or university 7within the meaning of section #b of the ,tribally ,controlled ,colleges and ,universities ,assistance ,act of #aigh7 and inserting colleges and universities 7as defined in section #b7;a7 of the ,tribally ,controlled ,colleges and ,universities ,assistance ,act of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja7;a7772 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting that show promise of successfully preventing and treating cases of family violence1 child abuse1 and child neglect before as the ,secretary2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 1 or at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7iv7 by striking the comma at the end of subparagraph 7,c7 and all that follows through neglect4 in the undesignated matter following that subparagraph and inserting a period2 7#b7 by striking subsections 7g7 and 7i72 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 and 7h7 as subsections 7e7 and 7g71 respectively2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7#a7 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,caseload standards2 staffing requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,in the development of regulations for base support funding for the programs described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with ,indian ,tribes1 shall develop1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba1 appropriate caseload standards and staffing requirements4 7,b7 ,staffing requirements ,each level of funding assistance shall correspond to the staffing requirements established by the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a74 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking 7#c7 ,factors to be and all that follows through limited to-- in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,factors ,in the development of the base support funding formula under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall take into consideration factors including-- 2 7ii7 by indenting subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 appropriately2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking sexual abuse and inserting abuse and child neglect1 high incidence of family violence12 7,d7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,requirement ,the formula established pursuant to this subsection shall provide funding necessary to support not less than #a child protective services or family violence caseworker1 including fringe benefits and support costs1 for each ,indian ,tribe4 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by striking 7#e7 ,in any and inserting the following3 7#e7 ,insufficient funding ,in any 2 and 7ii7 by striking tribes and inserting ,indian ,tribes2 7#e7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,native ,american ,child ,protection ,act of #bjba1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,bureau1 shall submit to ,congress a report on the use of funds provided pursuant to this section4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a description of the treatments and services for which recipients of the grants have used the funds2 and 7,b7 any other information that the ,secretary1 acting through the ,bureau1 may require4 2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbg4 4 7e7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #djd7;c77#b77;,a7 of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;c77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking abuse described in section #ejc7c7 and inserting child abuse4 7#b7 ,section #djg7;c7 of the ,indian ,child ,protection and ,family ,violence ,prevention ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7;c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking advise and inserting advice2 and 7,b7 by striking a multidisciplinary team established pursuant to section #daj and inserting the team described in section #daj7;b74