IB 
Union Calendar No. 159 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 663 
[Report No. 118–196] 
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. PORTER, Mrs. 
PELTOLA, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. PETTERSEN, Ms. SALINAS, and Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act. 
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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; or 
‘‘(ii) a child is subjected to sexual as-
sault, sexual molestation, sexual exploi-
tation, sexual contact, or prostitution; and’’. 
(2) In section 409 (25 U.S.C. 3208)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
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(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: 
‘‘(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.’’; 
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(F) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘the 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Service’’; 
(G) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(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.’’. 
(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: 
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‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the Native American Child Protec-
tion 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’’; 
(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)— 
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(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: 
‘‘(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.’’; 
(E) in subsection (e)— 
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(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) and (g) 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 
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 
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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.’’. 
(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’’; 
(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, 
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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 
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)— 
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