ment, as determined by Tribal Social Services Agency 
described in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(4) RECERTIFICATION OF FOSTER HOMES OR 
INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
each Indian tribe shall establish procedures to re-
certify homes or institutions in which foster care 
placements are made. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The procedures described 
in subparagraph (A) shall include, at a min-
imum, periodic intervals at which the home or 
institution shall be subject to recertification to 
ensure— 
‘‘(i) the safety of the home or institu-
tion for the Indian child; and 
‘‘(ii) that each covered individual who 
resides in the home or is employed at the 
institution is subject to a criminal records 
check in accordance with this subsection, in-
cluding any covered individual who— 
‘‘(I) resides in the home or is em-
ployed at the institution on the date on 
which the procedures established under 
subparagraph (A) commences; and 
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‘‘(II) did not reside in the home 
or was not employed at the institution 
on the date on which the investigation 
described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) was 
completed. 
‘‘(C) GUIDANCE
ISSUED
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—The procedures established under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be subject to any regulation 
promulgated or guidance issued by the Secretary 
that is in accordance with the purpose of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(5) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection and after con-
sultation with Indian tribes, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate guidance regarding— 
‘‘(A) procedures for a criminal records check 
of any covered individual who— 
‘‘(i) resides in the home or is employed 
at the institution in which the foster care 
placement is made after the date on which 
the investigation described in paragraph 
(2)(A)(i) is completed; and 
‘‘(ii) was not the subject of an inves-
tigation described in paragraph (2)(A)(i) 
before the foster care placement was made; 
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‘‘(B) self-reporting requirements for foster 
care homes or institutions in which any covered 
individual described in subparagraph (A) resides 
if the head of the household or the operator of the 
institution has knowledge that the covered indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(i) has been found by a Federal, 
State, or tribal court to have committed any 
crime listed in clause (i) or (ii) of section 
471(a)(20)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 671(a)(20)(A)); or 
‘‘(ii) is listed on a registry described in 
paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II); 
‘‘(C) procedures and guidelines for emer-
gency foster care placements under paragraph 
(3); and 
‘‘(D) procedures for certifying compliance 
with this Act.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 530 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4534 
[Report No. 113–699] 
A BILL 
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family 
Violence Prevention Act to require background 
checks before foster care placements are ordered 
in tribal court proceedings, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 22, 2014 
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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