,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjba,ms4 
,smi? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,indian ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifh to ext5d !         
jurisdiction ( tribal c\rts to cov]     
crimes involv+ sexual viol5ce1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ju/ice = ,native          
,survivors ( ,sexual ,viol5ce ,act4  #b4
 ,tribal jurisdiction ov] cov]$ crimes  
,section #bjd ( ,public ,law #ij-bhd    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acjd7 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by     
/rik+ crimes ( dome/ic viol5ce & ins]t+ 
cov]$ crimes2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7--  
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71  
7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#c71    
7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aa71 & 7#ab71       
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e      

p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,co]cion2 comm]cial sex act ,!   
t]ms co]cion & comm]cial sex act h !    
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #aeia7;e7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7  
,cov]$ crime ,! t]m cov]$ crime means-- 
7,a7 dat+ viol5ce2  7,b7 dome/ic        
viol5ce2  7,c7 ob/ruction ( ju/ice2     
7,d7 sexual viol5ce2  7,e7 sex          
traffick+2  7,f7 /alk+2 &  7,g7 a       
violation ( a protection ord]4  2  7,d7 
9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by    
/rik+ viol5ce committ$ & ins]t+ any     
violation ( ! crim9al law ( ! ,indian   
tribe t has jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian  
c\ntry :]e ! violation occurs t is      
committ$2  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,dome/ic viol5ce ,! t]m dome/ic viol5ce 
means any violation ( ! crim9al law ( ! 
,indian tribe t has jurisdiction ov] !  
,indian c\ntry :]e ! violation occurs t 
is committ$ by-- 7,a7 a curr5t or =m]   
sp\se or intimate p>tn] ( ! victim2     
7,b7 a p]son ) :om ! victim %>es a *ild 

9 common2  7,c7 a p]son :o is cohabitat+
 ) or has cohabitat$ ) ! victim z a     
sp\se or intimate p>tn]2  7,d7 a p]son  
simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! victim  
"u ! dome/ic- or family-viol5ce laws ( !
 ,indian tribe t has jurisdiction ov] ! 
,indian c\ntry :]e ! violation occurs2  
or  7,e7 a p]son aga9/ an adult or *ild 
victim :o is protect$ f ! acts ( t p]son
 "u ! dome/ic- or family-viol5ce laws ( 
! ,indian tribe t has jurisdiction ov] !
 ,indian c\ntry :]e ! violation occurs4 
2  7,f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 7z 
s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#f7           
,ob/ruction ( ju/ice ,! t]m ob/ruction (
 ju/ice means any violation ( ! crim9al 
law ( ! ,indian tribe t has jurisdiction
 ov] ! ,indian c\ntry :]e ! violation   
occurs t involves int]f]+ ) !           
adm9i/ration or due process ( ! laws ( !
 ,indian tribe1 includ+ any tribal      
crim9al proce$+ or inve/igation ( a     
crime4  2  7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z s    
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ dome/ic viol5ce & 
ins]t+ tribal2  7,h7 by ins]t+ aft]     

p>agraph 7#h7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#i7 ,sex traffick+ ,! t]m sex        
traffick+ means conduct-- 7,a7 consi/+  
(-- 7i7 recruit+1 entic+1 h>bor+1       
transport+1 provid+1 obta9+1 adv]tis+1  
ma9ta9+1 patroniz+1 or solicit+ by any  
means a p]son2 or  7ii7 b5efitt+1       
f9ancially or by receiv+ any?+ ( value1 
f p>ticipation 9 a v5ture t has engag$ 9
 an act describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7  
c>ri$ out ) ! k1 or1 except if ! act    
con/itut+ ! violation ( subp>agraph     
7,a77i7 is adv]tis+1 9 reckless disreg>d
 ( ! fact1 t-- 7i7 means ( =ce1 ?reats (
 =ce1 fraud1 co]cion1 or any comb9ation 
( su* means w be us$ to cause ! p]son to
 engage 9 a comm]cial sex act2 or  7ii7 
! p]son has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah ye>s & 
w be caus$ to engage 9 a comm]cial sex  
act4  7#aj7 ,sexual viol5ce ,! t]m      
sexual viol5ce means any noncons5sual   
sexual act ( contact proscrib$ by !     
crim9al law ( ! ,indian tribe t has     
jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian c\ntry :]e ! 
violation occurs1 includ+ 9 any case 9  

:i* ! victim lacks ! capacity to cons5t 
to ! act4  2  7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 7z s
 r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1  
by /rik+ dome/ic viol5ce & ins]t+       
tribal2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ dome/ic viol5ce
 & ins]t+ tribal2 &  7,j7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,/alk+ ,! t]m /alk+
 means engag+ 9 a c\rse ( conduct       
direct$ at a specific p]son proscrib$ by
 ! crim9al law ( ! ,indian tribe t has  
jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian c\ntry :]e ! 
violation occurs t w\ld cause a         
reasonable p]son-- 7,a7 to fe> = !      
safety ( ! p]son or ! safety ( o!rs2 or 
7,b7 to suff] sub/antial emotional      
di/ress4  7#ad7 ,violation ( a          
protection ord] ,! t]m violation ( a    
protection ord] means an act t-- 7,a7   
occurs 9 ! ,indian c\ntry ( ! p>ticipat+
 tribe2 &  7,b7 violates a provision ( a
 protection ord] t-- 7i7 prohibits or   
provides protection aga9/ viol5t or     
?reat5+ acts or h>assm5t aga9/1 sexual  
viol5ce aga9/1 contact or communication 
)1 or physical proximity to1 ano!r      

p]son2  7ii7 0 issu$ aga9/ ! def5dant2  
7iii7 is en=ceable by ! p>ticipat+      
tribe2 &  7iv7 is consi/5t ) section    
#bbfe7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ dome/ic viol5ce ea* place ! t]m
 appe>s & ins]t+ tribal2  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ any  
p>ticipat+ tribe 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e1 be=e
 include2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by     
/rik+ ! p>agraph designation & head+ &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ,a p>ticipat+ 9      
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#d7 ,exception = non-,indian 
victim & def5dant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
p>ticipat+  2  7iii7 9 clause 7ii71 by  
/rik+ ! clause designation & head+ & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ,9 ?is subp>agraph &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,def9ition (     
victim ,9 ?is p>agraph  2  7#d7 by /rik+
 subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 
,crim9al conduct ,a p>ticipat+ tribe may
 ex]cise special tribal crim9al         
jurisdiction ov] a def5dant = a cov]$   

crime t occurs 9 ! ,indian c\ntry ( !   
p>ticipat+ tribe4  2  7#e7 9 subsection 
7d71 by /rik+ dome/ic viol5ce ea* place 
! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ tribal2 &  7#f7 by
 /rik+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7h7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7f7 ,grants &         
reimbursem5t to ,tribal gov]nm5ts  7#a7 
,reimbursem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al may reimburse gov]nm5ts
 ( ,indian tribes 7or au?oriz$ designees
 ( ^? gov]nm5ts7 = exp5ses incurr$ 9    
ex]cis+ special tribal crim9al          
jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,eligible exp5ses   
,eligible exp5ses = reimbursem5t %all   
include-- 7i7 exp5ses incurr$ to arre/  
or prosecute (f5d]s & to deta9 inmates1 
includ+ co/s associat$ ) provid+ heal?  
c>e2  7ii7 exp5ses relat+ to indig5t    
def5se s]vices2 &  7iii7 co/s associat$ 
) probation & rehabilitation s]vices4   
7,c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ju/ice =    
,native ,survivors ( ,sexual ,viol5ce   
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 aft]     
consultation ) ,indian tribes1          

promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
p>agraph t set ! maximum all[able       
reimbursem5ts "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7    
,grants ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may aw>d    
grants to ! gov]nm5ts ( ,indian tribes  
7or to au?oriz$ designees ( ^?          
gov]nm5ts7-- 7,a7 to /r5g!n tribal      
crim9al ju/ice sy/ems to assi/ ,indian  
tribes 9 ex]cis+ special tribal crim9al 
jurisdiction1 includ+-- 7i7 law         
en=cem5t1 includ+ ! capacity ( law      
en=cem5t1 c\rt p]sonnel1 or o!r non-law 
en=cem5t entities t h no ,f$]al or ,/ate
 arre/ au?ority b h be5 designat$ by an 
,indian tribe z responsible = ma9ta9+   
public safety )9 its t]ritorial         
jurisdiction1 to ent] in=mation into &  
obta9 in=mation f national crime        
in=mation databases2  7ii7 prosecution2 
7iii7 trial & appellate c\rts1 includ+  
facilities con/ruction2  7iv7 probation 
sy/ems2  7v7 det5tion & correctional    
facilities1 includ+ facilities          
con/ruction2  7vi7 alt]native           
rehabilitation c5t]s2  7vii7 culturally 

appropriate s]vices & assi/ance =       
victims & _! families2 &  7viii7 crim9al
 codes & rules ( crim9al proc$ure1      
appellate proc$ure1 & evid5ce2  7,b7 to 
provide indig5t crim9al def5dants ) !   
effective assi/ance ( lic5s$ def5se     
c\nsel1 at no co/ to ! def5dant1 9      
crim9al proce$+s 9 :i* a p>ticipat+     
tribe prosecutes cov]$ crimes2  7,c7 to 
ensure t1 9 crim9al proce$+s 9 :i* a    
p>ticipat+ tribe ex]cises special tribal
 crim9al jurisdiction1 jurors are       
summon$1 select$1 & in/ruct$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) all applicable requirem5ts2 &
  7,d7 to accord victims ( cov]$ crimes 
rights t are simil> to ! rights ( a     
crime victim describ$ 9 section         
#cgga7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 consi/5t ) tribal law & cu/om4   
7g7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts made 
available "u subsection 7f77#b7 %all    
supplem5t & n supplant any o!r ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t am\nts made    
available to c>ry out activities        
describ$ 9 ?is section4  7h7            

,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf to 
c>ry out subsection 7f7 & to provide    
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 data         
collection1 & evaluation ( ! crim9al    
ju/ice sy/ems ( p>ticipat+ tribes4  7i7 
,use ( funds ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u  
?is section = ea* fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 n   
less ?an #be p]c5t %all be us$ = !      
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a72 
&  7#b7 n less ?an #be p]c5t %all be us$
 = ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection     
7f77#b74  4