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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-166

Public Law 115-166. Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

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An Act To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.Apr. 13, 2018[[S. 772](/us/bill/115/s/772)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act.[34 USC 10101 note](/us/usc/t34/s10101). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act”. ## SEC. 2 AMBER ALERT GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES Section 304 of the PROTECT Act ([34 U.S.C. 20504](/us/usc/t34/s20504)) is amended— ####
(1)by amending subsection
(a)to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Program Required > > The Attorney General shall carry out a program to provide grants to States and Indian tribes for— > > > #### “(1) > > the development or enhancement of programs and activities for the support of AMBER Alert communications plans; and > > > #### “(2) > > the integration of tribal AMBER Alert systems into State AMBER Alert systems.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (5); and #####
(C)by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: > > #### “(4) > > the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans with an Indian tribe; and” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)by striking “ The Federal ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal” > ; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) Waiver of federal share > > Determination. > > If the Attorney General determines that an Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds available to comply with the Federal share requirement under paragraph
(1)for the cost of activities funded by a grant for the purpose described in subsection (b)(4), the Attorney General may increase the Federal share of the costs for such activities to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary.” > ; ####
(4)in subsection (e), by striking “for grants under” and inserting “and standards to improve accountability and transparency for grants awarded under”; ####
(5)by redesignating subsection
(f)as subsection (g);132 STAT. 1275 ####
(6)by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: > > ### “(f) Definition of Indian Tribe > > In this section, the term ‘**Indian tribe**’ means a federally recognized Indian tribe or a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ([43 U.S.C. 1602](/us/usc/t43/s1602))).” > ; and ####
(7)in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated— #####
(A)by striking “2004” each place it appears and inserting “2019”; and #####
(B)by striking “subsection (b)(3)” and inserting “paragraphs
(3)and
(4)of subsection (b)”. ## SEC. 3 REPORT TO CONGRESS Evaluation. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report evaluating the readiness, education, and training needs, technological challenges, and specific obstacles encountered by Indian tribes in the integration of State or regional AMBER Alert communication plans to— ####
(1)the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate; ####
(2)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; ####
(3)the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and ####
(4)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. Approved April 13, 2018.
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