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§20126 Consultation

Title 34 › Subtitle II — Protection of Children and Other Persons › CHAPTER 201 — VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER II — VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING › § 20126

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Attorney General must hold a yearly meeting with Indian tribal governments about how the federal government runs tribal funds and programs under this Act and the Violence Against Women Act (1994, 2000) and its 2013 reauthorization. The Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of the Interior must ask tribes for suggestions on running programs, keeping Indian women safe from violence (such as domestic abuse, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, dating violence, and sex trafficking), improving the federal response, and improving access to crime and justice databases. Each year the Attorney General must send Congress a report showing the tribes’ recommendations for that year, what was done that year to respond to those or earlier recommendations, and how the Attorney General will work with tribes, HHS, and the Interior to address them. The Attorney General must tell tribal leaders the consultation’s date, time, and place at least 120 days before it happens.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §20126

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(a)In general
The Attorney General shall conduct annual consultations with Indian tribal governments concerning the Federal administration of tribal funds and programs established under this Act, the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (title IV of Public Law 103–322; 108 Stat. 1902), the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–386; 114 Stat. 1491), and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.
(b)Recommendations
During consultations under subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Attorney General shall solicit recommendations from Indian tribes concerning—
(1)administering tribal funds and programs;
(2)enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, homicide, stalking, and sex trafficking;
(3)strengthening the Federal response to such violent crimes; and
(4)improving access to local, regional, State, and Federal crime information databases and criminal justice information systems.
(c)Annual report
The Attorney General shall submit to Congress an annual report on the annual consultations required under subsection (a) that—
(1)contains the recommendations made under subsection (b) by Indian tribes during the year covered by the report;
(2)describes actions taken during the year covered by the report to respond to recommendations made under subsection (b) during the year or a previous year; and
(3)describes how the Attorney General will work in coordination and collaboration with Indian tribes, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of the Interior to address the recommendations made under subsection (b).
(d)Notice
Not later than 120 days before the date of a consultation under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall notify tribal leaders of the date, time, and location of the consultation.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 109–162, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 2960, known as the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2006 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. The Violence Against Women Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a), is title IV of Pub. L. 103–322, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1902. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 1994 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. The Violence Against Women Act of 2000, referred to in subsec. (a), is div. B of Pub. L. 106–386, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1491. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2000 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 113–4, Mar. 7, 2013, 127 Stat. 54. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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of 2013 Act note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 14045d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–165, § 4(b)(3)(A), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “enhancing the safety of Indian women from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking; and”. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 116–165, § 4(b)(3)(B), (C), added par. (4). 2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–4, § 903(1), substituted “, the Violence Against Women Act of 2000” for “and the Violence Against Women Act of 2000” and inserted “, and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013” before period at end. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–4, § 903(2)(A), substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of the Interior,” for “Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 113–4, § 903(2)(B), substituted “stalking, and sex trafficking” for “and stalking”. Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 113–4, § 903(3), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 20126

Title 34, Navy

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110