Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term death investigation has the meaning determined by the Attorney General. The term death investigation of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving— a death investigation into the death of an Indian; or a death investigation of a person found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village. The term Director means the Director of the Office of Justice Services. The term Federal law enforcement agency means the Bureau of Indian Affairs direct-service police, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other Federal law enforcement agency that— has jurisdiction over crimes in Indian country; or investigates missing persons cases of interest to Indian Tribes, death investigations of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes, or unidentified remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes.
The term Indian has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term Indian country has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. The term Indian land has the meaning given the term Indian lands in section 3 of the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 ( 25 U.S.C. 4302 ). The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term missing has the meaning determined by the Attorney General. The term missing persons case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving— a missing Indian; or a missing person whose last known location is believed to be on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village. The term national crime information databases has the meaning given the term in section 534(f)(3) of title 28, United States Code. The term relevant Tribal organization means, as applicable— a tribal organization or an urban Indian organization; and a national or regional organization that— represents a substantial Indian constituency; and has expertise in the fields of— human trafficking of Indians; human trafficking on Indian land or in a Village; violence against Indian women and children; or tribal justice systems.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term sexual assault case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving an allegation of a felony under chapter 109A or 110 of title 18, United States Code, committed against an Indian by another Indian or a non-Indian. The term tribal justice official has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2801 ). The term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term unclaimed remains case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving— unclaimed Indian remains; or unclaimed remains found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village. The term unidentified remains case of interest to Indian Tribes means a case involving— unidentified Indian remains; or unidentified remains found on, in, or adjacent to Indian land or a Village. The term urban Indian organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ).
The term Village means the Alaska Native Village Statistical Area covering all or any portion of a Native village (as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )), as depicted on the applicable Tribal Statistical Area Program Verification Map of the Bureau of the Census.
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