[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 19 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION ACT 
                           AMENDMENTS OF 1999

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                      CAMPBELL AMENDMENT NO. 2855

  Mr. COVERDELL (for Mr. Campbell) proposed an amendment to the bill 
(S. 400) to provide technical corrections to the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1986, to improve the 
delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a manner that 
recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 19, strike lines 2 through 10 and insert the 
     following:
       Section 104(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4114(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)'' 
     and inserting ``Act of March 3, 1931 (commonly known as the 
     `Davis-Bacon Act') (46 Stat. 1494, chapter 411; 40 U.S.C. 
     276a et seq.)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Application of tribal laws.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to any contract or agreement for assistance, sale, or 
     lease pursuant to this Act, if such contract or agreement is 
     otherwise covered by 1 or more laws or regulations adopted by 
     an Indian tribe that requires the payment of not less than 
     prevailing wages, as determined by the Indian tribe.''.

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