Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act
AN ACT
To require Federal law enforcement agencies to report on cases of missing or murdered Indians, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
Death investigation— The term death investigation has the meaning determined by the Attorney General.
Death investigation of interest to Indian Tribes— The term death investigation of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving—
a death investigation into the death of an Indian; or
a death investigation of a person found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village.
Director— The term Director means the Deputy Bureau Director of the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Federal law enforcement agency— The term Federal law enforcement agency means the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other Federal law enforcement agency that—
has jurisdiction over crimes in Indian country; or
investigates missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, death investigations of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed human remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, or unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes.
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).
Missing persons case of interest to Indian Tribes— The term missing persons case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving—
a missing Indian; or
a missing person whose last known location is believed to be on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village.
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—
a Tribal organization or an urban Indian organization; and
a national or regional organization that—
represents a substantial Indian constituency; and
has expertise in the fields of—
human trafficking of Indians;
human trafficking on Indian land or in a Village;
violence against Indians;
missing or murdered Indigenous persons; or
Tribal justice systems.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Sexual violence case of interest to Indian Tribes— The term sexual violence case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving an allegation of sexual violence (as defined in section 204(a) of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1304(a))).
Tribal justice official— The term Tribal justice official has the meaning given the term tribal justice official 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).
Unclaimed human remains case of interest to Indian Tribes— The term unclaimed human remains case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving—
unclaimed Indian remains identified by Federal, Tribal, State, or local law enforcement; or
unclaimed human remains found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village.
Unidentified remains case of interest to Indian Tribes— The term unidentified remains case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving—
unidentified Indian remains; or
unidentified remains found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village.
Urban Indian organization— The term urban Indian organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
Village— The term Village means the Alaska Native Village Statistical Area covering all or any portion of a Native village (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)), as depicted on the applicable Tribal Statistical Area Program Verification Map of the Bureau of the Census.