Department of Justice and DOI study on the number and status of Native American missing children cases

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall conduct Tribal consultation and, after conducting that consultation, complete a study on the number and status of cases involving Native American missing children and youth, including the scope and context of those cases that are connected to juvenile justice system involvement, child welfare system involvement, and non-custodial parent abduction, including domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, drug activity, stalking, and human trafficking. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the study required under subsection (a) is completed, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to the Committees on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study completed under subsection (a), which shall include recommendations, as appropriate, relating to reporting gaps, barriers to reporting, and how to improve reporting and training with respect to missing Native American children and youth. (c) Coordination In carrying out the requirements under this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall coordinate with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to incorporate existing data.