Public Law 115-166 | Public Law 115–166: To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–166—APR. 13, 2018

132 STAT. 1274

Public Law

115–166

115th Congress

An Act

To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

Apr. 13, 2018

[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.

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)

is amended

—

(1)

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)

redesignating

paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

(C)

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)

striking

“The Federal” and

inserting

the following:

“(1)

In general.—

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal”

; and

(B)

adding

at the end the following:

“(2)

Determination.

Waiver of federal share.—

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)

redesignating

subsection (f) as subsection (g);132 STAT. 1275

(6)

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)).”

; and

(7)

in subsection (g)(1), as so redesignated—

(A)

striking

“2004” each place it appears and

inserting

“2019”; and

(B)

striking

“subsection (b)(3)” and

inserting

“paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b)”.

SEC. 3.

Evaluation.

REPORT TO CONGRESS.

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.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 772:

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–147 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 163 (2017):

Nov. 29, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 164 (2018):

Feb. 26, considered and passed House, amended.

Mar. 22, Senate concurred in House amendment.

○

Public Law 115–166: To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes eligible for AMBER Alert grants.

SHORT TITLE.

AMBER ALERT GRANTS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.

Program Required.—

In general.—

Waiver of federal share.—

Definition of Indian Tribe.—

REPORT TO CONGRESS.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 772:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

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