Establishment
Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall establish a National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center.
Report
Not later than 2 years after , the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall submit a report to Congress on the status of the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center.
Center staffing
The Center established under subsection (a) shall be staffed by a team of personnel with experience and training in prevention, identification, investigation, and treatment of incidents of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect.
Center responsibilities and functions
Team personnel
Center advisory board
The Secretary shall establish an advisory board to advise and assist the National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center in carrying out its activities under this section. The advisory board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Secretary from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations with expertise in child abuse and child neglect. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel and other expenses while carrying out the duties of the board. The advisory board shall assist the Center in coordinating programs, identifying training and technical assistance materials, and developing intergovernmental agreements relating to family violence, child abuse, and child neglect.
Application of Indian Self-Determination Act to the Center
25 U.S.C. 5321The National Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center shall be subject to the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act [ et seq.]. The Secretary may also contract for the operation of the Center with a nonprofit Indian organization governed by an Indian-controlled board of directors that have substantial experience in child abuse, child neglect, and family violence involving Indian children and families.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.
Pub. L. 101–630, title IV, § 410104 Stat. 4552Pub. L. 104–16, § 1109 Stat. 190Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)138 Stat. 2568(, , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 93–63888 Stat. 2206section 5301 of this titleThe Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (g), is title I of , , , which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5321 et seq.) of chapter 46 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(A)2024—, inserted “National” before “Indian” and substituted “Center” for “Centers” in section catchline.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(B)Subsecs. (a), (b). , amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsecs. (a) and (b) related to the establishment of an Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center in Bureau area offices and the requirement to enter into a staffing Memorandum of Agreement, respectively.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(C)Subsec. (c). , substituted “The Center” for “Each Center” and struck out “multidisciplinary” before “team”.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(i)Subsec. (d). , substituted “The Center” for “Each Center” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(ii)Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “inter-tribal consortia, and urban Indian organizations” for “and inter-tribal consortia”.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(iii)Subsec. (d)(2). , inserted “urban Indian organizations,” after “tribal organizations,”.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(iv)Subsec. (d)(3). , inserted “and technical assistance” after “training” and substituted “, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations” for “and to tribal organizations”.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(v)Subsec. (d)(4). , inserted “, State,” after “Federal” and substituted “Tribal, and urban Indian” for “and tribal”.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(D)(vi)Subsec. (d)(5). , amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “develop policies and procedures for each agency office of the Bureau and service unit of the Service within the area which, to the extent feasible, comply with tribal laws pertaining to cases of family violence, child abuse, and child neglect, including any criminal laws, and which provide for maximum cooperation with the enforcement of such laws.”
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(E)Subsec. (e). , substituted “Team” for “Multidisciplinary team” in heading and “The” for “Each multidisciplinary” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 118–160, § 2(3)(F)Subsecs. (f), (g). , amended subsecs. (f) and (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsecs. (f) and (g) related to the establishment of an advisory board to advise and assist each Indian Child Resource and Family Services Center and the application of the Indian Self-Determination Act to Indian Child Resource and Family Services Centers, respectively.
Pub. L. 104–161995—Subsec. (h). substituted “1995, 1996, and 1997” for “and 1995”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.