Sec. 109. Public defenders
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The Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act is amended by inserting after section 13 ( 25 U.S.C. 2810 ) the following: The Federal Public Defender for each district that includes Indian country shall appoint not less than 1 assistant Federal Public Defender to serve as a tribal liaison for the district. It is the sense of Congress that in appointing tribal liaisons under paragraph (1), the Federal Public Defender should consult with tribal justice officials from each Indian tribe that would be affected by the appointment.
The duties of a tribal liaison shall include the following: Developing working relationships and maintaining communication with tribal leaders and tribal community, including the interchange and understanding of cultural issues that may impact the effective assistance of counsel. Providing technical assistance and training regarding criminal defense techniques and strategies, forensics, and reentry programs and strategies for responding to crimes occurring in Indian country. It is the sense of Congress that— in evaluating the performance of tribal liaisons, and as part of the staffing formulas for Federal Defenders, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts should take into consideration the multiple duties of tribal liaisons described in paragraph (1); and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Attorney General should work together to ensure that each district that includes Indian country has sufficient resources to provide adequate representation. .
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