[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. 1210 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1210


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 7, 2002

            Referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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                                 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.

            Passed the Senate October 4, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.