,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjbe ,ms4  
,cantwell 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,mull97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,indian ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! 
,indian ,law ,en=cem5t ,re=m ,act to    
provide = advancem5ts 9 public safety   
s]vices to ,indian communities1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,p>ity = ,tribal ,law   
,en=cem5t ,act4  #b4  ,tribal law       
en=cem5t (fic]s  ,! ,indian ,law        
,en=cem5t ,re=m ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #d 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bhjc7 ! 
foll[+3  #d;,a4  ,tribal law en=cem5t   
(fic]s  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ,f$]al law1 law en=cem5t    
(fic]s ( an ,indian tribe t h contract$ 
or compact$ any or all ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t functions ?r\gh a contract or  
compact ent]$ into pursuant to ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 

seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,tribal
 (fic]s7 %all h ! au?ority to en=ce     
,f$]al law )9 ! area "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,indian tribe if--  7#a7 ! applicable
 ,tribal (fic]s h-- 7,a7 complet$ tra9+ 
t is comp>able to t ( an employee ( !   
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,s]vices ( ! ,bureau :o
 is provid+ ! same s]vices 9 ,indian    
c\ntry1 z det]m9$ by ! ,deputy ,bureau  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,s]vices 
( ! ,bureau 7or a designee72  7,b7 pass$
 an adjudicat$ backgr\nd inve/igation   
equival5t to t ( an employee ( ! ,(fice 
( ,ju/ice ,s]vices ( ! ,bureau :o is    
provid+ ! same s]vices 9 ,indian c\ntry2
 &  7,c7 receiv$ a c]tification f !     
,(fice ( ,ju/ice ,s]vices ( ! ,bureau1 z
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 !   
,indian tribe has adopt$ policies &     
proc$ures t meet or exce$ ^? ( ! ,(fice 
( ,ju/ice ,s]vices ( ! ,bureau = ! same 
program1 s]vice1 function1 or activity4 
7b7  ,deem$ ,to be ,f$]al law en=cem5t  
(fic]s  ,subject to ! guidance issu$ by 
! ,secret>y pursuant to subsection      

7c77#a77;,b7 & not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 :ile act+ "u ! au?ority grant$  
by ! ,secret>y ?r\gh a contract or      
compact ent]$ into pursuant to ! ,indian
 ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education        
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq471 a ,tribal (fic] %all be deem$ to 
be--  7#a7 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] =
 ! purposes (--  7,a7 sections #aaa &   
#aaad ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7,b7 *apt]s #hc & #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code2 &  7,c7 *apt] #aga (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act72 & 
7#b7 an eligible (fic] "u sub*apt] ,,iii
 ( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7c7  ,c]tification  7#a7  ,9    
g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,p>ity = ,tribal ,law     
,en=cem5t ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7
 not)/&+ section #e1 develop proc$ures =
 ! cr$5tial+ ( ,tribal (fic]s "u ?is    
section to provide confirmation t       
,tribal (fic]s meet m9imum c]tification 
/&>ds & tra9+ requirem5ts = ,indian     

c\ntry peace (fic]s1 z prescrib$ by !   
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 issue guidance1 9      
consultation ) ,indian tribes1 to       
o!rwise implem5t ?is section1 ensur+ t1 
9 implem5t+ subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 !  
guidance--  7i7 provides = ! volunt>y   
p>ticipation by ,tribal (fic]s1 on a    
position-by-position basis2  7ii7 all[s 
,tribal (fic]s to pur*ase s]vice cr$it =
 prior ye>s ( s]vice consi/5t ) !       
guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is    
subp>agraph2  7iii7 all[s = !           
p>ticipation ( ,tribal (fic]s1 ! sal>ies
 ( :i* are fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by      
grants f ! ,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$  
,polic+ ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 or any o!r ag5cy 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice2 &  7iv7 recognizes t ,tribal   
(fic]s may p>ticipate if ! ,indian      
tribes ( ^? ,tribal (fic]s h a m&atory  
retirem5t age t exce$s ! applicable     
,f$]al m&atory retirem5t age = ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t (fic]s4  7#b7  ,,ipa       
,bridge ,program  ,tribal (fic]s :o     

*oose to att5d a ,/ate or o!r equival5t 
tra9+ program approv$ by ! ,deputy      
,bureau ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,ju/ice  
,s]vices ( ! ,bureau 7or a designee7 r  
?an att5d ! ,indian ,police ,academy    
%all be requir$ to att5d ! ,bridge      
,program ( ! ,indian ,police ,academy1  
or an equival5t program1 prior to       
receiv+ a c]tification "u ?is           
subsection4  4  #c4  ,ov]sight1         
coord9ation1 & acc\ntability  ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,deputy  
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all coord9ate &      
provide ov]sight = all ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice activities1 responsibilities1   
functions1 & programs to ensure a       
coord9at$ approa* = public safety 9     
,indian communities1 acc\ntability1 &   
compliance ) ,f$]al law1 includ+--  7#a7
 ! timely submission ( reports to       
,congress2  7#b7 robu/ tra9+1 z requir$ 
"u ,f$]al law & z ne$$ or reque/$ by    
,indian ,tribes or ,f$]al & ,/ate       
(ficials relat+ to--  7,a7 public safety
 9 ,indian communities2 &  7,b7 tra9+   

outcomes demon/rat+ a bett] und]/&+ (   
public safety approa*es 9 ,indian       
communities2  7#c7 ! updat+ (1 &        
improvem5ts to1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney 
op]ational plans2  7#d7 compreh5sive    
evaluation & analysis ( data1 includ+   
approa*es to collect+ bett] data1 relat+
 to public safety 9 ,indian communities2
 &  7#e7 o!r duties or responsibilities 
z ne$$ to improve public safety 9       
,indian communities4