S. 85

Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2007

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 85

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 4, 2007

Mr. McCain (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Indian Tribes Methamphetamine Reduction Grants Act of 2007.

2.

Native American participation in methamphetamine grants

(a)

In general

Section 2996(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797cc(a)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , territories, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 2704) after to assist States; and

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking and local and inserting territorial, Tribal, and local;

(2)

in paragraph (2), by inserting , territories, and Indian tribes after make grants to States;

(3)

in paragraph (3)(C), by inserting , Tribal, after support State; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

(4)

Effect of subsection

Nothing in this subsection, or in the award or denial of any grant pursuant to this subsection—

(A)

allows grants authorized under paragraph (3)(A) to be made to, or used by, an entity for law enforcement activities that the entity lacks jurisdiction to perform; or

(B)

has any effect other than to authorize, award, or deny a grant of funds to a State, territory, or Indian tribe for the purposes described in this subsection.

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(b)

Grant Programs for Drug Endangered Children

Section 755(a) of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 120 Stat. 192) is amended by inserting , territories, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 2704 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797d)) after make grants to States.

(c)

Grant Programs To Address Methamphetamine Use by Pregnant and Parenting Women Offenders

Section 756 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–177; 120 Stat. 192) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)(2), by inserting , territorial, or Tribal after State;

(2)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by inserting , territorial, or Tribal after State; and

(ii)

by striking and/or and inserting or;

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

by inserting , territory, or Indian tribe after agency of the State; and

(ii)

by inserting , territory, or Indian tribe after criminal laws of that State; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Indian tribe

The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 2704 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797d)).

; and

(3)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in paragraph (3), by striking Indian Tribe and inserting Indian tribe; and

(B)

in paragraph (4)—

(i)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(I)

by striking State’s services and inserting services of the State, territory, or Indian tribe; and

(II)

by striking and/or and inserting or;

(ii)

in subparagraph (A), by striking State;

(iii)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting , Indian tribes, after involved counties; and

(iv)

in subparagraph (D), by inserting , tribal after Federal, State.