Pub. L. 109-162, tit. IX, sec. 902
PURPOSES.
SEC. 902. PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are—(1) to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women; (2) to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women; and (3) to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for their criminal behavior.