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handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxagps0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP 118TH CONGRESS REPT. 118-718 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Part 1 PARITY FOR TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OCTOBER 25, 2024.-Ordered to be printed Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany H.R. 4524] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4524) to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety services to Indian communities, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act. SEC. 2. TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. The Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4 the following: SEC. 4A. TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, law enforcement officers of any Indian Tribe that has contracted or compacted any or all Federal law enforce- ment functions through the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) shall have the authority to enforce Federal law within the area under the Tribe's jurisdiction, if- (1) the Tribal officers involved have- (A) completed training that is comparable to that of an employee of the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is providing the same services in Indian country, as determined by the Deputy Bureau Director of the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Deputy Bureau Director's designee; (B) passed an adjudicated background investigation equivalent to that of an employee of the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is providing the same services in Indian country; and (C) received a certification from the Office of Justice Services of the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs, as described in subsection (c); and (2) the Tribe has adopted policies and procedures that meet or exceed those of the Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the same program, service, function, or activity. 59-006