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§5702. Definitions — Inbound Citations

25 U.S.C. § 5702

Cited by 48 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to §5702(1)

Citations to §5702(2)

Citations to §5702(3)

  • (1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies with respect to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians;
  • (3) to empower Tribal governments with the resources and information necessary to effectively respond to cases of missing or murdered Indians; and
  • (4) to increase the collection of data related to missing or murdered Indian men, women, and children, regardless of where they reside, and the sharing of information among Federal, State, and Tribal officials responsible for responding to and investigating cases of missing or murdered Indians.
  • (2) Not later than 180 days after October 10, 2020, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall confer with Tribal organizations and urban Indian organizations on how to further improve American Indian and Alaska Native data relevance and access to databases.
  • (2) conduct specific outreach to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information, through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal, regarding missing persons, which may include family members and other known acquaintances.
  • (a) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the consultation described in section 5703(b)(1) of this title is completed, the Attorney General shall direct United States attorneys to develop regionally appropriate guidelines to respond to cases of missing or murdered Indians that shall include—
    (1) guidelines on inter-jurisdictional cooperation among law enforcement agencies at the Tribal, Federal, State, and local levels, including inter-jurisdictional enforcement of protection orders and detailing specific responsibilities of each law enforcement agency;
    (2) best practices in conducting searches for missing persons on and off Indian land;
    (3) standards on the collection, reporting, and analysis of data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains, and information on culturally appropriate identification and handling of human remains identified as Indian, including guidance stating that all appropriate information related to missing or murdered Indians be entered in a timely manner into applicable databases;
    (4) guidance on which law enforcement agency is responsible for inputting information into appropriate databases under paragraph (3) if the Tribal law enforcement agency does not have access to those appropriate databases;
    (5) guidelines on improving law enforcement agency response rates and follow-up responses to cases of missing or murdered Indians; and
    (6) guidelines on ensuring access to culturally appropriate victim services for victims and their families.
  • (3) standards on the collection, reporting, and analysis of data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains, and information on culturally appropriate identification and handling of human remains identified as Indian, including guidance stating that all appropriate information related to missing or murdered Indians be entered in a timely manner into applicable databases;
  • (5) guidelines on improving law enforcement agency response rates and follow-up responses to cases of missing or murdered Indians; and
  • (4) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
  • (9) national, regional, or urban Indian organizations with relevant expertise.
  • (1) implementing the guidelines developed under subsection (a) or developing and implementing locally specific guidelines or protocols for responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians; and
  • (2) using the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and accessing program services that will assist Indian Tribes with responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians.
  • (1) Indian Tribes may submit their own guidelines to respond to cases of missing or murdered Indians to the Attorney General.
  • (1) includes known statistics on missing Indians in the United States, available to the Department of Justice, including—
    (A) age;
    (B) gender;
    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation, if available;
    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years; and
    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General determines is appropriate;
  • (2) includes known statistics on murdered Indians in the United States, available to the Department of Justice, including—
    (A) age;
    (B) gender;
    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation, if available;
    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years; and
    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General determines is appropriate;
  • (B) recommendations on how data collection on missing or murdered Indians may be improved.
  • (1) Beginning in the first fiscal year after October 10, 2020, and annually thereafter, for the purpose of compiling accurate data for the annual report required under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall request all Tribal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to submit to the Department of Justice, to the fullest extent possible, all relevant information pertaining to missing or murdered Indians collected by the Tribal, State, and local law enforcement agency, and in a format provided by the Department of Justice that ensures the streamlining of data reporting.

Citations to §5702(4)

  • (e) The Attorney General shall use the National Indian Country Training Initiative to provide training and technical assistance to Indian Tribes and law enforcement agencies on—
    (1) implementing the guidelines developed under subsection (a) or developing and implementing locally specific guidelines or protocols for responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians; and
    (2) using the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System and accessing program services that will assist Indian Tribes with responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians.
  • (a) Beginning in the first fiscal year after October 10, 2020, the Attorney General shall include in its annual Indian Country Investigations and Prosecutions report to Congress information that—
    (1) includes known statistics on missing Indians in the United States, available to the Department of Justice, including—
    (A) age;
    (B) gender;
    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation, if available;
    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years; and
    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General determines is appropriate;
    (2) includes known statistics on murdered Indians in the United States, available to the Department of Justice, including—
    (A) age;
    (B) gender;
    (C) Tribal enrollment information or affiliation, if available;
    (D) the current number of open cases per State;
    (E) the total number of closed cases per State each calendar year, from the most recent 10 calendar years; and
    (F) other relevant information the Attorney General determines is appropriate;
    (3) maintains victim privacy to the greatest extent possible by excluding information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context; and
    (4) includes—
    (A) an explanation of why the statistics described in paragraph (1) may not be comprehensive; and
    (B) recommendations on how data collection on missing or murdered Indians may be improved.

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