Bill > S4923

This bill, the BADGES for Native Communities Act, aims to improve the reporting and tracking of missing persons cases, unclaimed remains, and unidentified remains that are of interest to Native American tribes. Key provisions include: - Appointing tribal facilitators to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to coordinate the reporting of this information and provide training and technical assistance to tribes. - Requiring the Department of the Interior and Department of Justice to report on law enforcement personnel resources and needs in Indian country. - Establishing a demonstration program for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to conduct background investigations and security clearances for law enforcement applicants. - Creating a grant program to help states, tribes, and tribal organizations document, track, and improve the coordination of investigations into missing persons, sexual assaults, and death investigations of interest to tribes. - Directing a GAO study on evidence collection, handling, and processing practices of federal law enforcement agencies in Indian country. - Requiring coordination between federal agencies to ensure counseling resources are available for tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers.