[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1565 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1565

        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               August 1 (legislative day, July 21), 2003

  Mr. Inouye introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
        To reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974.

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

SECTION 1. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS ACT OF 1974.

    (a) In General.--Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated--
            ``(1) to carry out section 803(d), $8,000,000 for each of 
        fiscal years 2003 through 2007; and
            ``(2) to carry out provisions of this title other than 
        section 803(d) and any other provision having an express 
        authorization of appropriations, such sums as are necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
    ``(b) Limitation.--Not less than 90 percent of the funds made 
available to carry out this title for a fiscal year (other than funds 
made available to carry out sections 803(d), 803A, 803C, and 804, and 
any other provision of this title having an express authorization of 
appropriations) shall be expended to carry out section 803(a).'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
            (3) by striking subsection (e).
    (b) Express Authorization.--Section 803A(f) of the Native American 
Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b-1(f) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(f)(1)'' and all that follows through the 
        end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        2003 through 2007, to remain available until expended.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(2) The revolving loan 
        fund'' and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Revolving loan fund.--The revolving loan fund''
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