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 ‘‘Native American Child 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE 
PREVENTION ACT AMENDMENTS. 
The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Pre-
vention 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 evi-
dence of skin bruising, bleeding, malnutri-
tion, failure to thrive, burns, fracture of any 
bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swell-
ing; and 
‘‘(II) such condition is not justifiably 
explained or may not be the product of an 
accidental occurrence; 
‘‘(ii) psychological or verbal abuse that 
causes serious emotional or mental injury to 
a child; or 
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‘‘(iii) a child is subjected to sexual as-
sault, sexual molestation, sexual exploi-
tation, sexual contact, or prostitution;’’. 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘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 in-
serting ‘‘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: 
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‘‘(c) CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE
TREATMENT.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Service shall en-
courage the use 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 sub-
section (f); 
(H) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 con-
tain— 
‘‘(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 re-
quires.’’; and 
(I) by amending subsection (f) (as so redes-
ignated by subparagraph (G) of this paragraph), 
to read as follows: 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.’’. 
(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 in-
serting ‘‘CENTER’’; 
(B) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of the Native American Child Pro-
tection 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’’; 
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(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 organi-
zations’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting 
‘‘urban Indian organizations,’’ after ‘‘tribal 
organizations,’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and technical as-
sistance’’ after training; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and to tribal or-
ganizations’’ and inserting ‘‘, Tribal 
organizations, and urban Indian orga-
nizations’’; 
(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: 
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‘‘(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 prosecu-
tion of incidents of family violence and child abuse 
and child neglect involving Indian children and fami-
lies.’’; and 
(E) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MULTI-
DISCIPLINARY
TEAM’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘TEAM’’; 
(ii) in the text before paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Each multidisciplinary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(F) by amending subsections (f), (g), and 
(h) to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) CENTER ADVISORY BOARD.—The Secretary shall 
establish an advisory board to advise and assist the Na-
tional Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center 
in carrying out its activities under this section. The advi-
sory board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the 
Secretary from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and 
urban Indian organizations with expertise in child abuse 
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and child neglect. Members shall serve without compensa-
tion, 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 Re-
source and Family Services Center shall be subject to the 
provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act. The Sec-
retary may also contract for the operation of the Center 
with a nonprofit Indian organization governed by an In-
dian-controlled board of directors that have substantial ex-
perience in child abuse, child neglect, and family violence 
involving Indian children and families. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.’’. 
(4) In section 411 (25 U.S.C. 3210)— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘abuse and child neglect’’ and in-
serting ‘‘abuse, neglect, or both’’; 
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(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by inserting after subpara-
graph (C), the following: 
‘‘(D) development of agreements between 
Tribes, States, or private agencies on the coordi-
nation of child abuse and neglect prevention, in-
vestigation, and treatment services; 
‘‘(E) child protective services operational 
costs including transportation, risk and protec-
tive 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 protec-
tion or multidisciplinary team to assist in the 
prevention and investigation of child abuse and 
neglect;’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting 
‘‘in 
culturally 
appropriate 
ways’’ after ‘‘incidents of family vio-
lence’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by in-
serting ‘‘that may include culturally 
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appropriate programs’’ after ‘‘training 
programs’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and neglect’’ after ‘‘abuse’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘cases, to the extent prac-
ticable,’’ and inserting ‘‘and neglect 
cases’’; 
(B) in subsection (f)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘de-
velop, in consultation with Indian tribes, 
appropriate caseload standards and staffing 
requirements which are comparable to 
standards developed by the National Asso-
ciation 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 en-
actment of the Native American Child Pro-
tection Act, in consultation with Indian 
Tribes, appropriate caseload standards and 
staffing requirements’’; 
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(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’’; 
(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 con-
tain— 
‘‘(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.’’; and 
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(D) by amending subsection (i) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 395 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4957 
[Report No. 116–493] 
A BILL 
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family 
Violence Prevention Act. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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