H. R. 663 

One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 

An Act 

To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native American Child Protection 

Act’’. 

SEC. 2. INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT AMENDMENTS. 

The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention 

Act (25 U.S.C. 3202 et seq.) is amended as follows: 

(1) By amending section 403(3)(A) (25 U.S.C. 3202(3)(A)) 

to read as follows: 

‘‘(A) in any case in which— 

‘‘(i)(I) a child is dead or exhibits evidence of skin 

bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive, 

burns, fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft 

tissue swelling; and 

‘‘(II) such condition is not justifiably explained or 

may not be the product of an accidental occurrence; 

or 

‘‘(ii) a child is subjected to sexual assault, sexual 

molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual contact, or 

prostitution; and’’. 

(2) In section 409 (25 U.S.C. 3208)— 

(A) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, acting through the Service and in 

cooperation with the Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

Service, in cooperation with the Bureau’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘sexual abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘abuse 

or neglect’’; 

(B) in subsection (b) through the end of the section, 

by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ each 

place it appears and inserting ‘‘Service’’; 

(C) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ‘‘Any Indian 

tribe or intertribal consortium’’ the following: ‘‘, on its own 

or in partnership with an urban Indian organization,’’; 

(D) in subsections (b)(2)(B) and (d), by striking ‘‘such 

Secretary’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Service’’; 

(E) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 

‘‘(c) CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TREATMENT.—In awarding 

grants under this section, the Service shall encourage the use 
H. R. 663—2 

of culturally appropriate treatment services and programs that 

respond to the unique cultural values, customs, and traditions 

of applicant Indian Tribes.’’; 

(F) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘the Service’’; 

(G) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 

and 

(H) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: 

‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the 

enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the Service 

shall submit a report to Congress on the award of grants under 

this section. The report shall contain— 

‘‘(1) a description of treatment and services for which 

grantees have used funds awarded under this section; and 

‘‘(2) any other information that the Service requires.’’. 

(3) In section 410 (25 U.S.C. 3209)— 

(A) in the heading— 

(i) by inserting ‘‘NATIONAL’’ before ‘‘INDIAN’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘CENTERS’’ and inserting ‘‘CENTER’’; 

(B) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

of the enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, 

the Secretary shall establish a National Indian Child Resource 

and Family Services Center. 

‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the 

enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

shall submit a report to Congress on the status of the National 

Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center.’’; 

(C) in subsection (c)— 

(i) by striking ‘‘Each’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘multidisciplinary’’; 

(D) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in the text before paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Each’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and inter-tribal 

consortia’’ and inserting ‘‘inter-tribal consortia, and 

urban Indian organizations’’; 

(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘urban Indian 

organizations,’’ after ‘‘tribal organizations,’’; 

(iv) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘and technical assistance’’ after 

‘‘training’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘and to tribal organizations’’ 

and inserting ‘‘, Tribal organizations, and urban 

Indian organizations’’; 

(v) in paragraph (4)— 

(I) by inserting ‘‘, State,’’ after ‘‘Federal’’; and 

(II) by striking ‘‘and tribal’’ and inserting 

‘‘Tribal, and urban Indian’’; and 

(vi) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: 

‘‘(5) develop model intergovernmental agreements between 

Tribes and States, and other materials that provide examples 

of how Federal, State, and Tribal governments can develop 

effective relationships and provide for maximum cooperation 

in the furtherance of prevention, investigation, treatment, and 
H. R. 663—3 

prosecution of incidents of family violence and child abuse 

and child neglect involving Indian children and families.’’; 

(E) in subsection (e)— 

(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MULTIDISCIPLINARY

TEAM’’ and inserting ‘‘TEAM’’; 

(ii) in the text before paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Each multidisciplinary’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 

(F) by amending subsections (f) and (g) to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(f) CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.—The Secretary shall establish 

an advisory board to advise and assist the National Indian Child 

Resource and Family Services Center in carrying out its activities 

under this section. The advisory board shall consist of 12 members 

appointed by the Secretary from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, 

and urban Indian organizations with expertise in child abuse and 

child neglect. Members shall serve without compensation, but may 

be reimbursed for travel and other expenses while carrying out 

the duties of the board. The advisory board shall assist the Center 

in coordinating programs, identifying training and technical assistance materials, and developing intergovernmental agreements 

relating to family violence, child abuse, and child neglect. 

‘‘(g) APPLICATION OF INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION ACT TO THE

CENTER.—The National Indian Child Resource and Family Services 

Center shall be subject to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act. The Secretary may also contract for the operation 

of the Center with a nonprofit Indian organization governed by 

an Indian-controlled board of directors that have substantial experience in child abuse, child neglect, and family violence involving 

Indian children and families.’’. 

(4) In section 411 (25 U.S.C. 3210)— 

(A) in subsection (d)— 

(i) in paragraph (1)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘abuse 

and child neglect’’ and inserting ‘‘abuse, neglect, 

or both’’; 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

at the end; and 

(III) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the 

following: 

‘‘(D) development of agreements between Tribes, 

States, or private agencies on the coordination of child 

abuse and neglect prevention, investigation, and treatment 

services; 

‘‘(E) child protective services operational costs 

including transportation, risk and protective factors assessments, family engagement and kinship navigator services, 

and relative searches, criminal background checks for 

prospective placements, and home studies; and 

‘‘(F) development of a Tribal child protection or multidisciplinary team to assist in the prevention and investigation of child abuse and neglect;’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (2)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘in culturally appropriate ways’’ after ‘‘incidents of family 

violence’’; and 
H. R. 663—4 

(II) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘that 

may include culturally appropriate programs’’ after 

‘‘training programs’’; and 

(iii) in paragraph (3)— 

(I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and 

neglect’’ after ‘‘abuse’’; and 

(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘cases, 

to the extent practicable,’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

neglect cases’’; 

(B) in subsection (f)— 

(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘develop, in consultation with Indian tribes, appropriate caseload 

standards and staffing requirements which are comparable to standards developed by the National 

Association of Social Work, the Child Welfare League 

of America and other professional associations in the 

field of social work and child welfare’’ and inserting 

‘‘develop, not later than one year after the date of 

the enactment of the Native American Child Protection 

Act, in consultation with Indian Tribes, appropriate 

caseload standards and staffing requirements’’; 

(ii) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘sexual abuse’’ 

and inserting ‘‘abuse and neglect, high incidence of 

family violence’’; 

(iii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 

‘‘(4) The formula established pursuant to this subsection shall 

provide funding necessary to support not less than one child protective services or family violence caseworker, including fringe benefits 

and support costs, for each Indian Tribe.’’; and 

(iv) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘tribes’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Indian Tribes’’; and 

(C) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the 

enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

shall submit a report to Congress on the award of grants under 

this section. The report shall contain— 

‘‘(1) a description of treatment and services for which 

grantees have used funds awarded under this section; and 

‘‘(2) any other information that the Secretary of the Interior 

requires.’’. 

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS. 

No additional amounts are authorized to carry out this Act 

or any of the amendments made by this Act. Each program, project, 

and activity authorized by this Act or the amendments made by 
H. R. 663—5 

this Act shall be subject to the availability of appropriations made 

in advance for such purposes. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.