[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2317 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2317

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the Native 
              American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 31, 1997

Mr. Abercrombie (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
   Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of 
   Hawaii, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rangel) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the Native 
              American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 3761 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3761. Native American veteran housing loan program
    ``(a) In order to permit the purchase, construction, or improvement 
of dwellings on trust land, the Secretary shall carry out a program 
under which the Secretary may make direct housing loans to Native 
American veterans in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
    ``(b) In carrying out the program under this subchapter, the 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, make direct housing loans 
to Native American veterans who are located in a variety of geographic 
areas and in areas experiencing a variety of economic circumstances.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 3762 of such title is 
amended--
            (A) in subsection (b)(1)(E), by striking out ``pilot 
        program established under this subchapter is implemented'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``program under this subchapter is 
        carried out'';
            (B) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking out the second 
        sentence; and
            (C) in subsection (i), by striking out ``pilot''.
    (2) The heading of subchapter V of chapter 37 of such title is 
amended by striking out ``PILOT''.
    (3) The item relating to subchapter V of chapter 37 of such title 
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title 
is amended by striking out ``PILOT''.
    (4) The item relating to section 3761 of such title in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended to 
read as follows:

``3761. Native American veteran housing loan program.''.
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