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 apprais- als and valuations of Indian trust property are administered by a single bureau, agency, or other administrative entity within the Depart- ment. (b) Minimum qualifications Not later than 1 year after June 22, 2016, the Secretary shall establish and publish in the Fed- eral Register minimum qualifications for indi- viduals to prepare appraisals and valuations of Indian trust property. (c) Secretarial approval In any case in which an Indian tribe or Indian beneficiary submits to the Secretary an ap- praisal or valuation that satisfies the minimum qualifications described in subsection (b), and that submission acknowledges the intent of the Indian tribe or beneficiary to have the appraisal or valuation considered under this section, the appraisal or valuation— (1) shall not require any additional review or approval by the Secretary; and (2) shall be considered to be final for pur- poses of effectuating the transaction for which the appraisal or valuation is required. (Pub. L. 114–178, title III, § 305, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 441.) § 5636. Cost savings (a) In general For any program, function, service, or activity (or any portion of a program, function, service, or activity) of the Office of the Special Trustee that will not be operated or carried out as a re- sult of a transfer of functions and personnel fol- lowing enactment of this chapter, the Secretary shall— (1) identify the amounts that the Secretary would otherwise have expended to operate or carry out each program, function, service, and activity (or portion of a program, function, service, or activity); and (2) provide to the tribal representatives of the Tribal-Interior Budget Council or the rep- resentative of any other appropriate entity that advises the Secretary on Indian program budget or funding issues a list that describes— (A) the programs, functions, services, and activities (or any portion of a program, func- tion, service, or activity) identified under paragraph (1); and (B) the amounts associated with each pro- gram, function, service, and activity (or por- tion of a program, function, service, or ac- tivity). (b) Tribal recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of a list under subsection (a)(2), the tribal rep- resentatives of the Tribal-Interior Budget Coun- cil and the representatives of any other appro- priate entities that advise the Secretary on In- dian program budget or funding issues may pro- vide recommendations regarding how any amounts or cost savings should be reallocated, incorporated into future budget requests, or ap- propriated to— (1) the Secretary; (2) the Office of Management and Budget; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (6) the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (Pub. L. 114–178, title III, § 306, June 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 442.) CHAPTER 49—SAVANNA’S ACT Sec. 5701. Purposes. 5702. Definitions. 5703. Improving Tribal access to databases. 5704. Guidelines for responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians. 5705. Annual reporting requirements. § 5701. Purposes The purposes of this chapter are— (1) to clarify the responsibilities of Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement agen- Page 803 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 5704 cies with respect to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians; (2) to increase coordination and communica- tion 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 effec- tively 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 re- sponding to and investigating cases of missing or murdered Indians. (Pub. L. 116–165, § 2, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 116–165, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760, known as Savanna’s Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 116–165, § 1, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter and amending sections 10452, 10461, and 20126 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement] may be cited as ‘Savanna’s Act’.’’ § 5702. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Confer The term ‘‘confer’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1660d of this title. (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 re- sponding to cases of missing or murdered In- dians, including that under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the Na- tional Missing and Unidentified Persons Sys- tem. (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. (5) Indian land The term ‘‘Indian land’’ means Indian lands, as defined in section 4302 of this title. (6) Indian Tribe The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in section 5304 of this title. (7) Law enforcement agency The term ‘‘law enforcement agency’’ means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforce- ment agency. (Pub. L. 116–165, § 3, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 116–165, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 760, known as Savanna’s Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5701 of this title and Tables. § 5703. Improving Tribal access to databases (a) Tribal Enrollment Information The Attorney General shall provide training to law enforcement agencies regarding how to record the Tribal enrollment information or af- filiation, as appropriate, of a victim in Federal databases. (b) Consultation (1) Consultation Not later than 180 days after October 10, 2020, the Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall complete a for- mal consultation with Indian Tribes on how to further improve Tribal data relevance and ac- cess to databases. (2) Initial confer 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 organi- zations on how to further improve American Indian and Alaska Native data relevance and access to databases. (3) Omitted (c) Notification Not later than 180 days after October 10, 2020, the Attorney General shall— (1) develop and implement a dissemination strategy to educate the public of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; and (2) conduct specific outreach to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the ability to publicly enter information, through the National Miss- ing and Unidentified Persons System or other non-law enforcement sensitive portal, regard- ing missing persons, which may include family members and other known acquaintances. (Pub. L. 116–165, § 4, Oct. 10, 2020, 134 Stat. 761.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 4 of Pub. L. 116–165. Subsec. (b)(3) of section 4 of Pub. L. 116–165 is classified to section 20126 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law En- forcement. § 5704. Guidelines for responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date on which the consultation described in section 5703(b)(1)