Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require affirmative consent from the governing body of certain Indian Tribes for jurisdiction to be conferred on the State of Kansas over offenses committed on the reservations of such Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2023 2. Repeal of Act of June 8, 1940 The Act of June 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 249; ch. 276) is repealed. 3. Amendments to Kansas jurisdiction (a) Amendments Section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Jurisdiction is conferred (a) In general Jurisdiction is conferred ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Exception With respect to offenses committed on the reservation of a covered Indian Tribe, jurisdiction may only be conferred on the State of Kansas under subsection (a) upon the affirmative consent of the governing body of such covered Indian tribe, as reflected by a certified official Tribal resolution or law filed with the Attorney General which shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register. (c) Law enforcement cooperative agreements (1) Federal agencies and State and local governments in Kansas may enter into cooperative agreements or compacts with the governing bodies of covered Indian Tribes for the purposes of improving law enforcement effectiveness, reducing crime in Indian country and nearby communities, and developing successful cooperative relationships that effectively combat crime in Indian country and nearby communities. (2) Each cooperative agreement or compact entered into pursuant to this subsection shall include the following: (A) Authorization for the deputization of law enforcement officers to enforce the laws of one or more of the other governments party to such cooperative agreement or compact. (B) Requirements for the reporting of crimes occurring within Indian country covered under such cooperative agreement or compact to appropriate State, Federal, and Tribal law enforcement entities. (C) If a covered Indian Tribe is party to the cooperative agreement or compact, a description of— (i) the geographic limits within the reservation of the covered Indian Tribe on which the State may exercise criminal jurisdiction, if any; and (ii) the categories of criminal offenses within the reservation of the covered Indian Tribe over which the State may exercise jurisdiction, if any. (D) Other requirements under Federal law. (3) The Attorney General shall, upon request from the governing body of a covered Indian Tribe, provide technical assistance in the development of cooperative agreements or compacts under this section. (d) Covered Indian Tribe defined In this section, the term covered Indian Tribe (1) The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. (2) The Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas. (3) The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. (4) The Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. . (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by this Act shall not apply retroactively to any individual arrested, prosecuted, or convicted by the State of Kansas prior to the effective date under subsection (c). (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Kansas Indian Country Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2023 This bill revises Kansas's criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the reservation of a covered Indian tribe. Covered Indian tribe means the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. Specifically, the bill requires affirmative consent from the governing body of a covered tribe for Kansas to have criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on the tribe's reservation. The bill authorizes federal agencies and state and local governments in Kansas to enter into cooperative agreements or compacts with the governing bodies of covered Indian tribes for specified purposes, such as reducing crime in Indian country and nearby communities. Each cooperative agreement or compact entered into under the bill must (1) authorize law enforcement officers to be deputized, (2) include requirements for reporting crimes, and (3) describe the geographic limits within the reservation and categories of criminal offenses over which Kansas may exercise its jurisdiction. The Department of Justice must, upon request from the governing body of a covered Indian tribe, provide technical assistance in developing cooperative agreements or compacts.