PUBLIC LAW 101-630 —NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4547 (13) "local law enforcement agency" means that Federal, tribal, or State law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the investigation of an instance of alleged child abuse within the portion of Indian country involved; (14) "persons responsible for a child's welfare" means any person who has legal or other recognized duty for the care and safety of a child, including— (A) any employee or volunteer of a children's residential facility, and (B) any person providing out-of-home care, education, or services to children; (15) "related assistance"— (A) includes counseling and self-help services to abusers, victims, and dependents in family violence situations (which shall include counseling of all family members to the extent feasible) and referrals for appropriate healthcare services (including alcohol and drug abuse treatment), and (B) may include food, clothing, child care, transportation, and emergency services for victims of family violence and their dependents; (16) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; (17) "shelter" means the provision of temporary refuge and related assistance in compliance with applicable Federal and tribal laws and regulations governing the provision, on a regular basis, of shelter, safe homes, meals, and related assistance to victims of family violence or their dependents; and (18) "Service' means the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. SEC. 404. REPORTING PROCEDURES. 25 USC 3203. (a) REPORT TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. — (1) Chapter 53 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 1169. Reporting of child abuse "(a) Any person who— "(1) is a— "(A) physician, surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, chiropractor, nurse, dental hygienist, optometrist, medical examiner, emergency medical technician, paramedic, or health care provider, "(B) teacher, school counselor, instructional aide, teacher's aide, teacher's assistant, or bus driver employed by any tribal. Federal, public or private school, "(C) administrative officer, supervisor of child welfare and attendance, or truancy officer of any tribal. Federal, public or private school, "(D) child day care worker, headstart teacher, public assistance worker, worker in a group home or residential or day care facility, or social worker, '(E) psychiatrist, psychologist, or psychological assistant, "(F) licensed or unlicensed marriage, family, or child counselor, "(G) person employed in the mental health profession, or "(H) law enforcement officer, probation officer, worker in a juvenile rehabilitation or detention facility, or person
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