25 U.S.C. § 2455: Law enforcement and judicial…

Summary

The Interior Department must require the Bureau of Indian Affairs and any tribal law or court program it runs, including those under the Indian Self-Determination Act, to collect data on incidents involving Indians when alcohol or drug use was a factor. The data covers calls and encounters, arrests and detentions, and case outcomes. Each year the information must be sent to the affected tribe and its Tribal Coordinating Committee to help with a Tribal Action Plan, and to the Indian Health Service unit director for the tribal report under section 2477. The data must be handled to protect the privacy of the individuals and families involved.

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(a)Compilation of law enforcement data

The Secretary of the Interior, with respect to the administration of any law enforcement or judicial services program by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, either directly or through contracts under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.], shall require the compilation of data relating to calls and encounters, arrests and detentions, and disposition of cases by Bureau of Indian Affairs or tribal law enforcement or judicial personnel involving Indians where it is determined that alcohol or substance abuse is a contributing factor.

(b)Referral of data

The data compiled pursuant to subsection (a) shall be provided annually to the affected Indian tribe and Tribal Coordinating Committee to assist them in developing or modifying a Tribal Action Plan and shall also be submitted to the Indian Health Service unit director who will have the responsibility for compiling a tribal comprehensive report as provided in section 2477 of this title.

(c)Confidentiality

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall insure that the data is compiled and reported in a manner which will preserve the confidentiality of the families and individuals involved.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, 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

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note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. section 2477 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 102–573, title VII, § 702(b)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4582.

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