Sec. 101. National Missing and Unidentified Persons System Tribal facilitator
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The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall appoint 1 or more Tribal facilitators for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The duties of a Tribal facilitator appointed under subsection
(a)shall include— coordinating the reporting of information relating to missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes; consulting and coordinating with Indian Tribes and relevant Tribal organizations to address the reporting, documentation, and tracking of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of Interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes; developing working relationships, and maintaining communication, with Indian Tribes and relevant Tribal organizations; providing technical assistance and training to Indian Tribes and relevant Tribal organizations, victim service advocates, medical examiners, coroners, and tribal justice officials regarding— the gathering and reporting of information to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; and working with non-Tribal law enforcement agencies to ensure missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes are reported to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; coordinating with the Office of Tribal Justice, the Office of Justice Services, the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and the National Indian Country Training Initiative, as necessary; and conducting other training, information gathering, and outreach activities to improve resolution of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes. During the 3-year-period beginning on the date of enactment 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 activities and accomplishments of the 1 or more Tribal facilitators appointed under subsection
(a)during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report; and summarizing— the number of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes that the Tribal facilitator can identify in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; and the percentage of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes closed during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report that the Tribal facilitator can identify in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Annually, the Attorney 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 1 or more Tribal facilitators appointed under subsection
(a)during the 1-year period preceding the date of the publication; and summarizing— the number of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes that the Tribal facilitator can identify in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System; and the percentage of missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, and unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes closed during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report that the Tribal facilitator can identify in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.