Pub. L. 117-103, div. W, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 802 (as amended)
TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.
SEC. 802. TRIBAL ACCESS PROGRAM.
(a) Access to National Crime Information Databases by Indian Tribes.âSection 233(b) of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (34 U.S.C. 41107) is amendedâ
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
â(1) In general.âThe Attorney General shall ensure thatâ
â(A) tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable Federal or State requirements shall be permitted access to national crime information databases; and
â(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.â
; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking âwith criminal jurisdiction over Indian countryâ.
(b) Acquisition, Preservation, and Exchange of Identification Records and Information.âSection 534(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amendedâ
(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 âThe Attorney Generalâ and inserting the following:
â(1) In general.âThe Attorney Generalâ
; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
â(2) Tribal access program.â
â(A) In general.âThe Attorney General shall establish a program, to be known as the âTribal Access Programâ, 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.
â(B) Authorization of appropriations.âThere 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.
â(3) Information sharing.âTo 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.â
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(c) Identification Records.âThe second paragraph of the matter under the heading âsalaries and expensesâ under the heading âFederal Bureau of Investigationâ of the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1973 (34 U.S.C. 41101) is amendedâ
(1) by inserting âor Tribalâ after âif authorized by Stateâ; and
(2) by inserting â, Tribal,â before âand local governmentsâ.