(i) represents a substantial Indian 
constituency; and 
(ii) has expertise in the fields of— 
(I) human trafficking of Indians; 
(II) human trafficking on Indian 
land or in a Village; 
(III) violence against Indians; 
(IV) missing or murdered Indige-
nous persons; or 
(V) Tribal justice systems. 
(12) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(13) SEXUAL VIOLENCE CASE OF INTEREST TO 
INDIAN TRIBES.—The term ‘‘sexual violence case of 
interest to Indian Tribes’’ means a case involving an 
allegation of sexual violence (as defined in section 
204(a) of Public Law 90–284 (25 U.S.C. 1304(a))). 
(14) TRIBAL
JUSTICE
OFFICIAL.—The term 
‘‘Tribal justice official’’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘‘tribal justice official’’ in section 2 of the In-
dian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 
2801). 
(15) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Trib-
al organization’’ has the meaning given the term in 
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section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(16) UNCLAIMED HUMAN REMAINS CASE OF IN-
TEREST TO INDIAN TRIBES.—The term ‘‘unclaimed 
human remains case of interest to Indian Tribes’’ 
means a case involving— 
(A) unclaimed Indian remains identified by 
Federal, Tribal, State, or local law enforcement; 
or 
(B) unclaimed human remains found on, 
in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village. 
(17) UNIDENTIFIED REMAINS CASE OF INTER-
EST TO INDIAN TRIBES.—The term ‘‘unidentified re-
mains case of interest to Indian Tribes’’ means a 
case involving— 
(A) unidentified Indian remains; or 
(B) unidentified remains found on, in, or 
adjacent to Indian land or a Village. 
(18) URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘urban Indian organization’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). 
(19) VILLAGE.—The term ‘‘Village’’ means the 
Alaska Native Village Statistical Area covering all or 
any portion of a Native village (as defined in section 
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3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602)), as depicted on the applicable Tribal 
Statistical Area Program Verification Map of the 
Bureau of the Census. 
TITLE I—BRIDGING AGENCY 
DATA GAPS 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL MISSING AND UNIDENTIFIED PERSONS 
SYSTEM TRIBAL FACILITATOR. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Attorney General shall ap-
point 1 or more Tribal facilitators for the National Miss-
ing and Unidentified Persons System. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of a Tribal facilitator ap-
pointed under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) coordinating the reporting of information 
relating to missing persons cases of interest to In-
dian Tribes, unclaimed human remains cases of in-
terest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains 
cases of interest to Indian Tribes; 
(2) consulting and coordinating with Indian 
Tribes and relevant Tribal organizations to address 
the reporting, documentation, and tracking of miss-
ing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, un-
claimed human remains cases of Interest to Indian 
Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to 
Indian Tribes; 
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(3) developing working relationships, and main-
taining communication, with Indian Tribes and rel-
evant Tribal organizations; 
(4) providing technical assistance and training 
to Indian Tribes and relevant Tribal organizations, 
victim service advocates, medical examiners, coro-
ners, and Tribal justice officials regarding— 
(A) the gathering and reporting of infor-
mation to the National Missing and Unidenti-
fied Persons System; and 
(B) working with non-Tribal law enforce-
ment agencies to encourage missing persons 
cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed 
human remains cases of interest to Indian 
Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of inter-
est to Indian Tribes are reported to the Na-
tional Missing and Unidentified Persons Sys-
tem; 
(5) coordinating with the Office of Tribal Jus-
tice, the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, the Executive Office for United 
States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, State law enforcement agencies, and the Na-
tional Indian Country Training Initiative, as nec-
essary; and 
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(6) conducting other training, information gath-
ering, and outreach activities to improve resolution 
of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, 
unclaimed human remains cases of interest to Indian 
Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to 
Indian Tribes. 
(c) REPORTING AND TRANSPARENCY.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—During 
the 3-year period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting 
through the Director of the National Institute of 
Justice, shall submit to the Committees on Indian 
Affairs, the Judiciary, and Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources, 
the Judiciary, and Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives an annual report describing the ac-
tivities 
and 
accomplishments 
of 
the 
Tribal 
facilitators appointed under subsection (a) during 
the 1-year period preceding the date of the report. 
(2) PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY.—Annually, the At-
torney General, acting through the Director of the 
National Institute of Justice, shall publish on a 
website publicly accessible information describing the 
activities 
and 
accomplishments 
of 
the 
Tribal 
facilitators appointed under subsection (a) during 
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the 1-year period preceding the date of the publica-
tion. 
SEC. 102. REPORT ON INDIAN COUNTRY LAW ENFORCE-
MENT PERSONNEL RESOURCES AND NEED. 
(a) OFFICE OF JUSTICE SERVICES OF THE BUREAU 
OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.—Section 3(c)(16) of the Indian Law 
Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2802(c)(16)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(C) a list of the unmet— 
‘‘(i) staffing needs of law enforcement, 
corrections, and court personnel, including 
criminal investigators, medical examiners, 
coroners, forensic technicians, indigent de-
fense staff, crime victim services staff, and 
prosecution staff, at Tribal and Bureau 
justice agencies, including the Missing and 
Murdered Unit of the Office of Justice 
Services of the Bureau; 
‘‘(ii) replacement and repair needs of 
Tribal and Bureau corrections facilities; 
‘‘(iii) infrastructure and capital needs 
for Tribal police and court facilities, in-
cluding evidence storage and processing; 
and 
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