Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act

To amend the Indian Tribal Justice Act to secure urgent resources vital to Indian victims of crime, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act SURVIVE Act 2. Tribal victims of crime (a) Definitions Section 3 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3602 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking The term Except as provided in section 105, the term (2) in paragraph (5), by inserting and Victim Services Support (3) by adding at the end the following: (9) Victim of crime The term victim of crime ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Indian The term Indian (4) Indian country The term Indian country . (b) Office of Tribal Justice Support and Victims Services Section 101 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3611 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and Victim Services Support (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by inserting and Victim Services Support (ii) by striking There is (1) In general There is ; (B) in paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A)(ii)), in the second sentence, by striking The purpose (2) Purposes The purposes ; and (C) in paragraph (2) (as designated by subparagraph (B)), by inserting and to provide services to victims of crime Courts of Indian Offenses (3) in subsection (b), by inserting and Victim Services Support (4) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (7) Make grants for victims of crime in accordance with section 105. . (c) Grant program The Indian Tribal Justice Act is amended by inserting after section 104 ( 25 U.S.C. 3614 105. Grant program for tribal crime victim services (a) Definition of Indian tribe In this section, the term Indian tribe Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 25 U.S.C. 450b (b) Duties The Office shall— (1) administer the grant program described in subsection (c); and (2) provide planning, research, training, and technical assistance to the programs to be carried out using a grant provided under subsection (c). (c) Grant program (1) In general The Office shall make grants to Indian tribes for the purposes of funding— (A) a crime victim compensation program that provides compensation to victims of crime for the services described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of section 1403(b)(1) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10602(b)(1) (B) services to victims of crime, which may be provided in traditional form or through electronic, digital, or other technological formats, including— (i) services provided through subgrants to victim services agencies or departments of tribal governments or nonprofit organizations; (ii) domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and child advocacy centers providing services to victims of crime in Indian country or in Alaska Native villages; (iii) relocation and transitional housing for victims of crime and family members of victims of crime; (iv) medical care, treatment, and related evaluations arising from the victimization, including— (I) emergency medical care and evaluation, nonemergency medical care and evaluation, psychological and psychiatric care and evaluation, and other forms of medical assistance, treatment, or therapy, regardless of the setting in which the services are delivered; (II) mental health and crisis counseling, evaluation, and assistance, including outpatient therapy, counseling services, referral to substance abuse treatment, and other forms of specialized treatment; and (III) prophylactic treatment to prevent a victim of crime from contracting HIV/AIDS or any other sexually transmitted disease or infection; (v) medical equipment, such as wheel chairs, prosthetics, crutches, canes, hearing aids, and eyeglasses, the need for which arises directly from the victimization; (vi) legal services, legal assistance services, and legal clinics (including services provided by pro bono legal clinics and practitioners), the need for which arises directly from the victimization; (vii) ambulance and other medical transport and emergency response services; (viii) the training and certification of service animals and therapy animals; and (ix) forensic interviews, medical evaluations, and forensic medical evidence collection examinations for victims of crime, the need for which arises directly from the victimization; (C) the development, establishment, and operation of programs designed to improve the handling of, including the investigation and prosecution of, violent crime cases, particularly cases of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and identity theft, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the victims; (D) housing for tribal law enforcement officers and other personnel, including victim advocates, whose work is dedicated to providing services to victims of crime; (E) the repair, renovation, or rehabilitation of existing facilities used for providing services to victims of crime, including improvements necessary to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. (F) communication devices, as necessary to ensure the safety and security of victims of crime; (G) the design, development, purchase, upgrade, improvement, implementation, or support (including training in the use) of technological equipment, hardware, technology platforms, software, or applications used in programs providing or managing services to victims of crime; (H) the development or implementation of training, technical assistance, or professional development that improves or enhances the quality of services to victims of crime; (I) transportation for victims of crime; (J) grant writing activities for grants described under this subsection; (K) administration of the program and services described in this paragraph; (L) activities that impact the delivery and quality of services and justice to victims of crime, including strategies to increase the capacity of Indian tribes to provide services to victims of crime; and (M) any other services permitted under a regulation lawfully promulgated by the Attorney General or Secretary in accordance with this Act. (2) Eligibility An Indian tribe seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Office a written victim assistance proposal that includes, at a minimum— (A) a description of the need for services and the mission and goals of the activity to be carried out using the grant; (B) a description of how amounts received under the grant would be used; (C) the proposed annual budget for the activities for each fiscal year in which amounts received under the grant may be used; (D) any qualifications, certifications, or licenses that may be required for individuals involved in administering the program; (E) a certification by the Indian tribe that— (i) victims of crime are entitled to the rights and protections described in section 3771(a) of title 18, United States Code, or substantially similar rights and protections under tribal law; and (ii) individuals who report crimes are protected by law from retribution and retaliation; (F) a description of any plans or agreements to coordinate crime victim services among Federal, State, local, and tribal governments; and (G) any additional information required by the Secretary through written guidance, after consultation with Indian tribes. (3) No matching requirement A recipient or subrecipient of a grant under this subsection shall not be required to make a matching contribution for Federal dollars received. (4) Annual report A recipient or subrecipient of a grant under this subsection shall, on an annual basis, submit to the Office a report describing the purpose for which the grant was used, which shall include, at a minimum— (A) the purpose for which grant funds were obligated and the amount of funds obligated by the recipient or subrecipient for each purpose, including, on a quarterly basis— (i) the amount of grant funds used by the recipient or subrecipient for administrative costs; (ii) the amount of grant funds used by the recipient or subrecipient for direct services; and (iii) the amount of grant funds used by the recipient or subrecipient for capital investments; (B) the number of victims served as a result of the grant; (C) a description of the types of victims served under a program carried out using the grant, which, for each victim, shall include, at a minimum— (i) the alleged crime and injury involved; (ii) whether the victim is an Indian; and (iii) other demographic information, including the age, sex, and tribal affiliation of the victim, if applicable; (D) the nature and location of the alleged crime involved in each incident, including— (i) whether the crime was committed in Indian country; (ii) whether the alleged perpetrator is an Indian; and (iii) the disposition of the incident, including any resulting charge, verdict, fine, fee, penalty, sentence, dismissal, or decision to settle or otherwise not pursue prosecution; and (E) all jurisdictions involved in any disposition. (d) Oversight and enforcement authority (1) Authority The Office shall— (A) regularly monitor and review grants awarded under subsection (c); and (B) conduct investigations and audits— (i) to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal law; and (ii) to prevent duplication and redundancy in the awarding of grants under subsection (c). (2) Performance measures and enforceable agreements The Office shall ensure that all grants awarded under subsection (c), are subject to performance measures and enforceable agreements that allow for thorough program oversight by the Secretary. (3) Compliance reports to Congress For fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate and the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs of the House of Representatives an annual compliance report on all grants awarded under subsection (c). (e) Deadline for awarding grants Not later than 180 days after the date on which funding is made available to carry out this section, the Office shall award all funds available for grants under this section to eligible recipients. (f) Availability of grant funds Any amount awarded under this section that remains unobligated at the end of the fiscal year in which the grant is made may be expended for the purpose for which the grant was made at any time during the 5 succeeding fiscal years, at the end of which period, any unobligated sums shall remain available to the Office for award under this section in the following fiscal year. (g) Effect Nothing in this section— (1) precludes an Indian tribe from contracting with another Indian tribe or tribal organization for the administration of a program funded under this subsection; or (2) prevents multiple Indian tribes or tribal organizations from forming a consortium for any of the purposes described in this subsection. (h) Funding (1) In general The grant program established under this section shall be carried out using funds made available under section 1402(d)(1) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(1) (2) Administrative expenses With respect to the grant program under this section only, for each fiscal year in which a grant is made or grant funds may be obligated, an amount not to exceed 4 percent of the funds made available to the Office under this section may be used by the Office for administrative expenses, the management and administration of grants made under this section, and training and technical assistance. (i) Term This section shall be effective for— (1) the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) the 9 fiscal years following such year. . (d) Funding for grants for tribal victims of crime Section 1402(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10601(d) (1) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following: (1) Beginning on October 1, 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter for a period of 10 fiscal years, 5 percent of the total amount in the Fund available for obligation during a fiscal year shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior to make grants under section 105 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking paragraph (2) paragraphs (1) and (2) 3. Regulations regarding Indian tribes (a) Existing regulations Any regulation, rule, or guidance promulgated by the Attorney General or the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect with respect to section 105 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act, as added by section 2. (b) Negotiated rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b (2) Requirements The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that— (A) not fewer than 2 Indian tribes from each Bureau of Indian Affairs region participate in the consultation; and (B) small, medium, and large land-based Indian tribes are represented.

Summary: Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act or the SURVIVE Act This bill amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to require the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime to make grants to Indian tribes for programs and services for crime victims, such as domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, child abuse programs, child advocacy centers, elder abuse programs, medical care, legal services, relocation, and transitional housing. In addition, the bill makes 5% of the Crime Victims Fund available for these grants.