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 124 STAT. 2279 PUBLIC LAW 111–211—JULY 29, 2010 the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, tribal,’’ after ‘‘State’’. (e) EFFECT OF GRANTS.—Nothing in this section or any amend- ment made by this section— (1) allows the grant to be made to, or used by, an entity for law enforcement activities that the entity lacks jurisdiction to perform; or (2) has any effect other than to authorize, award, or deny a grant of funds to a federally recognized Indian tribe for the purposes described in the relevant grant program. SEC. 233. ACCESS TO NATIONAL CRIMINAL INFORMATION DATABASES. (a) ACCESS TO NATIONAL CRIMINAL INFORMATION DATABASES.— Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting ‘‘Indian tribes,’’ after ‘‘the States,’’; (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: ‘‘(d) INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.—The Attorney Gen- eral shall permit tribal and Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforce- ment agencies— ‘‘(1) to access and enter information into Federal criminal information databases; and ‘‘(2) to obtain information from the databases.’’; (3) by redesignating the second subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, tribal,’’ after ‘‘Federal’’. (b) REQUIREMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall ensure that tribal law enforcement officials that meet applicable Federal or State requirements be permitted access to national crime information databases. (2) SANCTIONS.—For purpose of sanctions for noncompli- ance with requirements of, or misuse of, national crime informa- tion databases and information obtained from those databases, a tribal law enforcement agency or official shall be treated as Federal law enforcement agency or official. (3) NCIC.—Each tribal justice official serving an Indian tribe with criminal jurisdiction over Indian country shall be considered to be an authorized law enforcement official for purposes of access to the National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SEC. 234. TRIBAL COURT SENTENCING AUTHORITY. (a) INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.—Section 202 of the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. 1302), is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘No Indian tribe’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No Indian tribe’’; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (6) by inserting ‘‘(except as provided in subsection (b)) after ‘‘assistance of counsel for his defense’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the fol- lowing: ‘‘(7)(A) require excessive bail, impose excessive fines, or inflict cruel and unusual punishments; 28 USC 534 note. 21 USC 872 note.