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25 U.S.C. § 5701 — Purposes

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25 U.S.C. § 5701 — Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are— (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; (2) to increase coordination and communication among Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, including medical examiner and coroner offices; (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.

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The purposes of this chapter are— (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; (2) to increase coordination and communication among Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agencies, including medical examiner and coroner offices; (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.

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25 U.S.C. § 2801 — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter— (1) The term “Branch of Criminal Investigations” means the entity the Secretary is required to establish within the Office of Justice Services under [section 2802(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section2802/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior. (3) The term “employee of the Bureau” includes an officer of the Bureau. (4) The term “enforcement of a law” includes the prevention, detection, and investigation of an offense and the detention or confinement of an offender. (5) The term “Indian country” has the meaning given that term in [section 1151 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given that term in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) The term “offense” means an offense against the United States and includes a violation of a Federal regulation relating to part or all of Indian country. (8) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (10) 11 So in original. There is no par. (9). The term “tribal justice official” means— (A) a tribal prosecutor; (B) a tribal law enforcement officer; or (C) any other person responsible for investigating or prosecuting an alleged criminal offense in tribal court.

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25 U.S.C. § 5702 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Confer** — The term “confer” has the meaning given the term in [section 1660d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1660d&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Databases** — The term “databases” means— (A) the National Crime Information Center database; (B) the Combined DNA Index System; (C) the Next Generation Identification System; and (D) any other database relevant to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians, including that under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. (3) **Indian** — The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian Tribe. (4) **Indian country** — The term “Indian country” has the meaning given the term in [section 1151 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1151&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Indian land** — The term “Indian land” means Indian lands, as defined in [section 4302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4302&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in [section 5304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) **Law enforcement agency** — The term “law enforcement agency” means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

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25 U.S.C. § 5701 — Purposes

Page 802 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 5635 1 See References in Text note below. ee, to occur not later than 2 years after the date of submission, unless the Secretary deter- mines than an orderly transition cannot be ac- complished within 2 years, in which case the Secretary shall include— (A) a statement of all reasons why the transition cannot be effected within that time; and (B) an alternative date for completing the transition. (b) Fiduciary trust officers Subject to applicable law and regulations, the Secretary, at the request of an Indian tribe or a consortium of Indian tribes, shall include fidu- ciary trust officers in a contract, compact, or other agreement under the Indian Self-Deter- mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).1 (c) Effect of section Nothing in this section or the submission re- quired by this section— (1) shall cause the Office of the Special Trustee to terminate; or (2) affect the application of sections 4042 and 4043 of this title. (Pub. L. 114–178, title III, § 304, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 441.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist- ance Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which was classified prin- cipally to subchapter II (§ 450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 46 (§ 5301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. § 5635. Appraisals and valuations (a) In general Notwithstanding section 5634 of this title, not later than 18 months after June 22, 2016, the Sec- retary, in consultation with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, shall ensure that a

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