Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act” or the “BADGES for Native Communities Act”.

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Director— The term Director means the Director of the Office of Justice Services.

Federal law enforcement agency— The term Federal law enforcement agency means the Bureau of Indian Affairs direct-service police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other Federal law enforcement agency that—

Indian— The term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

Indian country— The term Indian country has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code.

Indian land— The term Indian land has the meaning given the term Indian lands in section 3 of the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4302).

Indian tribe— The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

Manslaughter— The term manslaughter has the meaning given the term in section 1112 of title 18, United States Code.

Missing— The term missing has the meaning determined by the applicable Federal law enforcement agency.

Missing persons case of interest to Indian tribes— The term missing persons case of interest to Indian tribes means a case involving—

Murder— The term murder has the meaning given the term in section 1111 of title 18, United States Code.

Murder case of interest to Indian tribes— The term murder case of interest to Indian tribes means a case involving—

Murdered— The term murdered, with respect to a person, means the person was the victim of—

National crime information databases— The term national crime information databases has the meaning given the term in section 534(f)(3) of title 28, United States Code.

Relevant tribal organization— The term relevant tribal organization means, as applicable—

Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Tribal justice official— The term tribal justice official has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2801).

Tribal organization— The term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

Unidentified remains case of interest to Indian tribes— The term unidentified remains case of interest to Indian tribes means a case involving—