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        S.1210

                      One Hundred Seventh Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
          the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two


                                 An Act


 
     To reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
                       Determination Act of 1996.

    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 Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND 
SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 1996.
    (a) Block Grants.--Section 108 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4117) is 
amended by striking ``1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001'' and inserting ``1998 
through 2007''.
    (b) Federal Guarantees.--Section 605 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4195) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 
    and 2001'' and inserting ``1997 through 2007''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 
    and 2001'' and inserting ``1997 through 2007''.
    (c) Training and Technical Assistance.--Section 703 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4212) is amended by striking ``1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 
2001'' and inserting ``1997 through 2007''.
    (d) Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund.--Section 184(i) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a(i)) 
is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ``each fiscal year'' and 
    inserting ``each of fiscal years 1997 through 2007''; and
        (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``each fiscal year'' and 
    inserting ``each of fiscal years 1997 through 2007''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C 4103) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
        ``(22) Housing related community development.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `housing related community 
        development' means any tribally-owned and operated facility, 
        business, activity, or infrastructure that--
                ``(i) is necessary to the direct construction of 
            reservation housing; and
                ``(ii) would help an Indian tribe or its tribally-
            designated housing authority reduce the cost of 
            construction of Indian housing or otherwise promote the 
            findings of this Act.
            ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `housing and community 
        development' does not include any activity conducted by any 
        Indian tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 
        2710 et seq.).''.

SEC. 4. BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 101(h) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111(h)) is amended--
        (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and Planning'' after 
    ``Administrative''; and
        (2) by inserting after the word ``Act'' the first place that 
    term appears, the following: ``for comprehensive housing and 
    community development planning activities and''.

SEC. 5. TREATMENT OF PROGRAM INCOME AND LABOR STANDARDS.

    Section 104 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4114) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
            (A) by striking ``A recipient'' and inserting the 
        following: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a 
        recipient''; and
            (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(B) the recipient has agreed that it will utilize such 
        income for housing related activities in accordance with this 
        Act.''; and
        (2) in subsection (a)(2)--
            (A) in the heading, by inserting ``Restricted Access or'' 
        before the word ``Reduction'';
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(D) whether the recipient has expended retained program 
        income for housing-related activities.''.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS.

    Section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4116(b)(2)(A)) is amended by 
inserting after ``required under this Act'' the following: ``, 
including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments 
made to this Act after the date of enactment of this Act,''.
SEC. 7. FEDERAL GUARANTEES FOR FINANCING FOR TRIBAL HOUSING ACTIVITIES.
    Section 601 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4191) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``section 202'' the 
    following: ``and housing related community development activity as 
    consistent with the purposes of this Act'';
        (2) by striking subsection (b); and
        (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) 
    and (c), respectively.
SEC. 8. FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF HOUSING 
ASSISTANCE IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES.
    Section 202 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4132) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
        ``(7) Community development demonstration project.--
            ``(A) In general.--Consistent with principles of Indian 
        self-determination and the findings of this Act, the Secretary 
        shall conduct and submit to Congress a study of the feasibility 
        of establishing a demonstration project in which Indian tribes, 
        tribal organizations, or tribal consortia are authorized to 
        expend amounts received pursuant to the Native American Housing 
        Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002 
        in order to design, implement, and operate community 
        development demonstration projects.
            ``(B) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
        Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002, the Secretary shall 
        submit the study conducted under subparagraph (A) to the 
        Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the 
        Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
        Financial Services and the Committee on Resources of the House 
        of Representatives.
        ``(8) Self-determination act demonstration project.--
            ``(A) In general.--Consistent with the provisions of the 
        Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
        U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Secretary shall conduct and submit to 
        Congress a study of the feasibility of establishing a 
        demonstration project in which Indian tribes and tribal 
        organizations are authorized to receive assistance in a manner 
        that maximizes tribal authority and decision-making in the 
        design and implementation of Federal housing and related 
        activity funding.
            ``(B) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
        Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002, the Secretary shall 
        submit the study conducted under subparagraph (A) to the 
        Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the 
        Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
        Financial Services and the Committee on Resources of the House 
        of Representatives.''.

SEC. 9. BLACK MOLD INFESTATION STUDY.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall--
        (1) complete a study on the extent of black mold infestation of 
    Native American housing in the United States; and
        (2) submit to Congress a report that describes recommendations 
    of the Secretary for means by which to address the infestation.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.