Senator Akaka introduced legislation to extend the term of Indian Law and Order Commission for an additional year Thursday.
The role of the Commission is to assess how the Tribal Law and Order Act is being implemented and to recommend additional ways to strengthen justice and public safety for people living and working on and near Native American communities and lands throughout the United States.
Although approved in 2010, the Commission was not funded until August 2011. As a result of this delay, the Commission has had only one year, instead of two, to complete its assessment on the Tribal Law and Order Act.
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