Pub. L. 117-103, div. W, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 802 (as amended)

TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.

Year: 2025Length: 389 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 802. TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM. (a) Access to National Crime Information Databases by Indian Tribes.—Section 233(b) of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (34 U.S.C. 41107) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) In general.—The Attorney General shall ensure that— “(A) tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable Federal or State requirements shall be permitted access to national crime information databases; and “(B) technical assistance and training is provided to Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal law enforcement agencies to gain access to, and the ability to use and input information into, the National Crime Information Center and other national crime information databases pursuant to section 534 of title 28, United States Code.” ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking “with criminal jurisdiction over Indian country”. (b) Acquisition, Preservation, and Exchange of Identification Records and Information.—Section 534(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated) by striking “The Attorney General” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.—The Attorney General” ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Tribal access program.— “(A) In general.—The Attorney General shall establish a program, to be known as the ‘Tribal Access Program’, to enhance the ability of tribal governments and their authorized agencies to access, enter information into, and obtain information from national criminal information databases under this section. “(B) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Tribal Access Program under subparagraph (A) $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until expended. “(3) Information sharing.—To the extent otherwise permitted by law, any report issued as a result of the analysis of information entered into national criminal information databases or obtained from Federal criminal databases shall be shared with each Indian tribe of jurisdiction, including Indian tribes located in the State of Maine.” . (c) Identification Records.—The second paragraph of the matter under the heading “salaries and expenses” under the heading “Federal Bureau of Investigation” of the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1973 (34 U.S.C. 41101) is amended— (1) by inserting “or Tribal” after “if authorized by State”; and (2) by inserting “, Tribal,” before “and local governments”.
Pub. L. 117-103, div. W, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 802 (as amended): TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM. | Justis AI