25 U.S.C. § 3681
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- (a)The Attorney General may award grants and provide technical assistance to Indian tribes to enable such tribes to carry out programs to support—
- (1)the development, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal justice systems; and
- (2)the development and implementation of—
- (A)tribal codes and sentencing guidelines;
- (B)inter-tribal courts and appellate systems;
- (C)tribal probation services, diversion programs, and alternative sentencing provisions;
- (D)tribal juvenile services and multi-disciplinary protocols for child physical and sexual abuse; and
- (E)traditional tribal judicial practices, traditional tribal justice systems, and traditional methods of dispute resolution.
- (b)In carrying out this section, the Attorney General may consult with the Office of Tribal Justice and any other appropriate tribal or Federal officials.
- (c)The Attorney General may promulgate such regulations and guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.
- (d)For purposes of carrying out the activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2015.