,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bdeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself and ,mr4 ,mullin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,indian ,law ,enforcement ,reform ,act to provide for advancements in public safety services to ,indian communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,parity for ,tribal ,law ,enforcement ,act4 #b4 ,tribal law enforcement officers ,the ,indian ,law ,enforcement ,reform ,act is amended by inserting after section #d 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjc7 the following3 #d;,a4 ,tribal law enforcement officers 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of ,federal law1 law enforcement officers of an ,indian tribe that have contracted or compacted any or all ,federal law enforcement functions through a contract or compact entered into pursuant to the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 7referred to in this section as ,tribal officers7 shall have the authority to enforce ,federal law within the area under the jurisdiction of the ,indian tribe if-- 7#a7 the applicable ,tribal officers have-- 7,a7 completed training that is comparable to that of an employee of the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau who is providing the same services in ,indian country1 as determined by the ,deputy ,bureau ,director of the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau 7or a designee72 7,b7 passed an adjudicated background investigation equivalent to that of an employee of the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau who is providing the same services in ,indian country2 and 7,c7 received a certification from the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau1 as described in subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 the ,indian tribe has adopted policies and procedures that meet or exceed those of the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau for the same program1 service1 function1 or activity4 7b7 ,deemed ,to be ,federal law enforcement officers ,subject to the guidance issued by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 while acting under the authority granted by the ,secretary through a contract or compact entered into pursuant to the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 a ,tribal officer shall be deemed to be-- 7#a7 a ,federal law enforcement officer for the purposes of-- 7,a7 sections #aaa and #aaad of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 chapters #hc and #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,c7 chapter #aga of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,tort ,claims ,act72 and 7#b7 an eligible officer under subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ha of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,certification 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,parity for ,tribal ,law ,enforcement ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 notwithstanding section #e1 develop procedures for the credentialing of ,tribal officers under this section to provide confirmation that ,tribal officers meet minimum certification standards and training requirements for ,indian country peace officers1 as prescribed by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 issue guidance1 in consultation with ,indian tribes1 to otherwise implement this section1 ensuring that1 in implementing subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 the guidance-- 7i7 provides for the voluntary participation by ,tribal officers1 on a position-by-position basis2 7ii7 allows ,tribal officers to purchase service credit for prior years of service consistent with the guidance issued by the ,secretary under this subparagraph2 7iii7 allows for the participation of ,tribal officers1 the salaries of which are funded in whole or in part by grants from the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services of the ,department of ,justice or any other agency in the ,department of ,justice2 and 7iv7 recognizes that ,tribal officers may participate if the ,indian tribes of those ,tribal officers have a mandatory retirement age that exceeds the applicable ,federal mandatory retirement age for ,federal law enforcement officers4 7#b7 ,,ipa ,bridge ,program ,tribal officers who choose to attend a ,state or other equivalent training program approved by the ,deputy ,bureau ,director of the ,office of ,justice ,services of the ,bureau 7or a designee7 rather than attend the ,indian ,police ,academy shall be required to attend the ,bridge ,program of the ,indian ,police ,academy1 or an equivalent program1 prior to receiving a certification under this subsection4 4 #c4 ,oversight1 coordination1 and accountability ,the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,deputy ,attorney ,general1 shall coordinate and provide oversight for all ,department of ,justice activities1 responsibilities1 functions1 and programs to ensure a coordinated approach for public safety in ,indian communities1 accountability1 and compliance with ,federal law1 including-- 7#a7 the timely submission of reports to ,congress2 7#b7 robust training1 as required under ,federal law and as needed or requested by ,indian ,tribes or ,federal and ,state officials relating to-- 7,a7 public safety in ,indian communities2 and 7,b7 training outcomes demonstrating a better understanding of public safety approaches in ,indian communities2 7#c7 the updating of1 and improvements to1 ,united ,states ,attorney operational plans2 7#d7 comprehensive evaluation and analysis of data1 including approaches to collecting better data1 relating to public safety in ,indian communities2 and 7#e7 other duties or responsibilities as needed to improve public safety in ,indian communities4