(a) Election
(1) In generalA federally recognized Indian tribe may, by resolution or other enactment of the tribal council or comparable governmental body—
(B)
elect to delegate its functions under this part to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located and to provide access to its territory and such other cooperation and assistance as may be needed to enable such other jurisdiction or jurisdictions to carry out and enforce the requirements of this part.
(2) Imputed election in certain casesA tribe shall be treated as if it had made the election described in paragraph (1)(B) if—
(A)
it is a tribe subject to the law enforcement jurisdiction of a State under section 1162 of title 18;
(b) Cooperation between tribal authorities and other jurisdictions
(1) Nonduplication
A tribe subject to this part is not required to duplicate functions under this part which are fully carried out by another jurisdiction or jurisdictions within which the territory of the tribe is located.
(2) Cooperative agreementsA tribe may, through cooperative agreements with such a jurisdiction or jurisdictions—
(A)
arrange for the tribe to carry out any function of such a jurisdiction under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction; and
(B)
arrange for such a jurisdiction to carry out any function of the tribe under this part with respect to sex offenders subject to the tribe’s jurisdiction.