I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1836 
To enhance training and cooperation between law enforcement officers to 
respond to and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian 
country, to swiftly bring perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO 
study, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mrs. NOEM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To enhance training and cooperation between law enforce-
ment officers to respond to and prevent domestic violence 
and sexual assault in Indian country, to swiftly bring 
perpetrators to justice, to commission a GAO study, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect our Native 
Women Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE TRIBAL LIAISONS. 
Section 13(b) of the Indian Law Enforcement Re-
form Act (25 U.S.C. 2810(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) Serving as domestic violence tribal liaison 
by doing the following: 
‘‘(A) Encouraging and assisting in arrests 
and Federal prosecution for crimes, including 
misdemeanor crimes, of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, sexual assault, and stalking that 
occur in Indian country. 
‘‘(B) Conducting training sessions for law 
enforcement officers and other individuals and 
entities responsible for responding to crimes in 
Indian country to ensure that such officers, in-
dividuals, and entities— 
‘‘(i) understand their arrest authority 
over offenders; and 
‘‘(ii) are prepared to respond to vic-
tims of such crimes. 
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‘‘(C) Developing multidisciplinary teams to 
combat domestic and sexual violence offenses 
against Indians. 
‘‘(D) Consulting and coordinating with 
tribal justice officials and victims’ advocates to 
address any backlog in the prosecution of 
crimes, including misdemeanor crimes, of do-
mestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, 
and stalking that occur in Indian country. 
‘‘(E) Developing working relationships and 
maintaining communication with tribal leaders, 
tribal community and victims’ advocates, and 
tribal justice officials to gather information 
from, and share appropriate information with, 
tribal justice officials.’’. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL ATTORNEYS. 
Section 543(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, including’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Indian country’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 
Attorney General shall appoint qualified tribal pros-
ecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in 
prosecuting Federal offenses committed in the In-
dian country of no fewer than 10 federally recog-
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nized tribes, with a preference given to those tribes 
with the highest rates of domestic violence and sex-
ual assault, compared to other federally recognized 
tribes.’’. 
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Congress a report on— 
(1) the prevalence of domestic violence and sex-
ual assault in Indian Country; 
(2) the efforts of Federal law enforcement 
agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion and Bureau of Indian Affairs, to investigate 
these crimes; and 
(3) Federal initiatives, such as grants, training, 
and technical assistance, to help address and prevent 
such violence. 
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