[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1929 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1929

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Native American 
      veteran housing loan pilot program, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2001

 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
   Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Carson of 
    Oklahoma, Mr. Baca, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. George Miller of 
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Pelosi, 
 and Mr. Condit) 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 extend the Native American 
      veteran housing loan pilot program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Native American Veterans Home Loan 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 3761(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``2001'' and inserting ``2005''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL MEMORANDUMS OF 
              UNDERSTANDING.

    Section 3762(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(1)'';
            (2) by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) the tribal organization that has jurisdiction over 
        the veteran has entered into a memorandum of understanding with 
        any department or agency of the United States with respect to 
        direct housing loans to Native Americans that Secretary 
        determines substantially complies with the requirements of 
        subsection (b); and''.
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