Sec. 214. ADMINISTRATION
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## SEC. 214 ADMINISTRATION ###
(a)Office of Tribal Justice ####
(1)Definitions Section 4 of the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 3653) is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating paragraphs
(2)through
(7)as paragraphs
(3)through (8), respectively; and #####
(B)by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following: > > #### “(2) Director > > The term ‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Tribal Justice.” > . ####
(2)Status Title I of the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000 is amended— #####
(A)by redesignating section 106 (25 U.S.C. 3666) as section 107; and #####
(B)by inserting after section 105 (25 U.S.C. 3665) the following: > > ## “SEC. 106 OFFICE OF TRIBAL JUSTICE > > **[**[25 U.S.C. 3665a](/us/usc/t25/s3665a)**]** > > > ### “(a) In general > > Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, the Attorney General shall establish the Office of Tribal Justice as a component of the Department. > > > ### “(b) Personnel and Funding > > The Attorney General shall provide to the Office of Tribal Justice such personnel and funds as are necessary to establish the Office of Tribal Justice as a component of the Department under subsection (a). > > > ### “(c) Duties > > The Office of Tribal Justice shall— > > > #### “(1) > > serve as the program and legal policy advisor to the Attorney General with respect to the treaty and trust relationship between the United States and Indian tribes; > > > #### “(2) > > serve as the point of contact for federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations with respect to questions and comments regarding policies and programs of the Department and issues relating to public safety and justice in Indian country; and > > > #### “(3) > > coordinate with other bureaus, agencies, offices, and divisions within the Department of Justice to ensure that each component has an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely consultation with tribal leaders in the development of regulatory policies and other actions that affect— > > > ##### “(A) > > the trust responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes; > > > ##### “(B) > > any tribal treaty provision; > > > ##### “(C) > > the status of Indian tribes as sovereign governments; or > > > ##### “(D) > > any other tribal interest.” > . ###
(b)Native American Issues Coordinator The Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) (as amended by section 213(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 14 NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES COORDINATOR > > **[**[25 U.S.C. 2811](/us/usc/t25/s2811)**]** > > > ### “(a) Establishment > > There is established in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys of the Department of Justice a position to be known as the ‘Native American Issues Coordinator’. > > > ### “(b) Duties > > The Native American Issues Coordinator shall— > > > #### “(1) > > coordinate with the United States Attorneys that have authority to prosecute crimes in Indian country; > > > #### “(2) > > coordinate prosecutions of crimes of national significance in Indian country, as determined by the Attorney General; > > > #### “(3) > > coordinate as necessary with other components of the Department of Justice and any relevant advisory groups to the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General; and > > > #### “(4) > > carry out such other duties as the Attorney General may prescribe.” > . ## Subtitle B State Accountability and Coordination
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