124 STAT. 2268 PUBLIC LAW 111–211—JULY 29, 2010 ‘‘(C) the statuses of the victims as Indians or non- Indians; and ‘‘(D) the reasons for deciding to decline or terminate the prosecutions. ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Attorney General shall submit to Congress annual reports containing, with respect to the applicable calendar year, the information compiled under paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (a)— ‘‘(1) organized— ‘‘(A) in the aggregate; and ‘‘(B)(i) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, by Field Division; and ‘‘(ii) for United States Attorneys, by Federal judicial district; and ‘‘(2) including any relevant explanatory statements. ‘‘(c) EFFECT OF SECTION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section requires any Federal agency or official to transfer or disclose any confiden- tial, privileged, or statutorily protected communication, information, or source to an official of any Indian tribe. ‘‘(2) FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.—Nothing in this section affects or limits the requirements of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General shall establish, by regulation, standards for the protection of the confidential or privileged communications, information, and sources described in this section.’’. SEC. 213. PROSECUTION OF CRIMES IN INDIAN COUNTRY. (a) APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL PROSECUTORS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 543 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including the appointment of qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting Federal offenses committed in Indian country’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(c) INDIAN COUNTRY.—In this section, the term ‘Indian country’ has the meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18.’’. (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONSULTATION.—It is the sense of Congress that, in appointing attorneys under sec- tion 543 of title 28, United States Code, to serve as special prosecutors in Indian country, the Attorney General should consult with tribal justice officials of each Indian tribe that would be affected by the appointment. (b) TRIBAL LIAISONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act (25 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 13. ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY TRIBAL LIAISONS. ‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—The United States Attorney for each dis- trict that includes Indian country shall appoint not less than 1 assistant United States Attorney to serve as a tribal liaison for the district. ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of a tribal liaison shall include the following: 25 USC 2810.
