124 STAT. 2296 PUBLIC LAW 111–211—JULY 29, 2010 ‘‘(i) tribal juvenile delinquency prevention services; and ‘‘(ii) the ability of Indian tribes to respond to, and care for, juvenile offenders; and ‘‘(B) to encourage accountability of Indian tribal govern- ments with respect to preventing juvenile delinquency and responding to, and caring for, juvenile offenders. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIAN TRIBES.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an Indian tribe or consortium of Indian tribes shall submit to the Administrator an applica- tion in such form and containing such information as the Administrator may require. ‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In providing grants under this sub- section, the Administrator shall take into consideration, with respect to the Indian tribe to be served, the— ‘‘(A) juvenile crime rates; ‘‘(B) dropout rates; and ‘‘(C) number of at-risk youth. ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author- ized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015.’’. (b) COORDINATING COUNCIL ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELIN- QUENCY PREVENTION.—Section 206(a)(2) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616(a)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Nine’’ and inserting ‘‘Ten’’; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(iv) One member shall be appointed by the Chair- man of the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, in consultation with the Vice Chairman of that Com- mittee and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.’’. SEC. 247. IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE IN RURAL ALASKA. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) STATE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes any political subdivision of the State of Alaska. (2) VILLAGE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.—The term ‘‘village public safety officer’’ means an individual employed as a village public safety officer under the program established by the State pursuant to Alaska Statute 18.65 .670. (3) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘tribal organization’’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)). (b) COPS GRANTS.—The State and any Indian tribe or tribal organization in the State that employs a village public safety officer shall be eligible to apply for a grant under section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) (provided that only an Indian tribe or tribal organization may receive a grant under the tribal resources grant program 42 USC 3796dd note. 42 USC 3796dd note.
