25 U.S.C. § 3681: Grants

Summary

Allows the Attorney General to give grants and technical help to Indian tribes so they can build, improve, and run tribal justice systems. This support covers making tribal laws and sentencing rules, creating inter-tribal courts and appeals, setting up probation, diversion, and alternative sentences, providing juvenile and child-abuse response services, and using traditional tribal justice and dispute-resolution methods. The Attorney General can consult the Office of Tribal Justice and other tribal or federal officials and make rules needed to run the program. Money as needed is authorized for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

Title 25, §3681

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(a)In general

The Attorney General may award grants and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes to enable such tribes to carry out programs to support—

(1)the development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal justice systems; and

(2)the development and implementation of—

(A)tribal codes and sentencing guidelines;

(B)inter-tribal courts and appellate systems;

(C)tribal probation services, diversion programs, and alternative sentencing provisions;

(D)tribal juvenile services and multi-disciplinary protocols for child physical and sexual abuse; and

(E)traditional tribal judicial practices, traditional tribal justice systems, and traditional methods of dispute resolution.

(b)Consultation

In carrying out this section, the Attorney General may consult with the Office of Tribal Justice and any other appropriate tribal or Federal officials.

(c)Regulations

The Attorney General may promulgate such regulations and guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.

(d)Authorization of appropriations

For purposes of carrying out the activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–211 substituted “2011 through 2015” for “2000 through 2004”.

§3681 Grants

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Title 25, §3681

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