[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9649-S9657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6579. Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 6552 proposed by Mr. Leahy to 
the bill H.R. 2617, to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States 
Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the end of the amendment, add the following:

                  DIVISION KK--INDIAN AFFAIRS MATTERS

    TITLE I--LUMBEE TRIBE OF NORTH CAROLINA RECOGNITION ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Lumbee Tribe of North 
     Carolina Recognition Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 102. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

       The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254, chapter 375), is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking section 2;
       (2) in the first sentence of the first section, by striking 
     ``That the Indians'' and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS.

       ``The Indians'';
       (3) in the preamble--
       (A) by inserting before the first undesignated clause the 
     following:

     ``SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds that--'';
       (B) by designating the undesignated clauses as paragraphs 
     (1) through (4), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (C) by striking ``Whereas'' each place it appears;
       (D) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of 
     each of paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so designated); and
       (E) in paragraph (4) (as so designated), by striking ``: 
     Now, therefore,'' and inserting a period;
       (4) by moving the enacting clause so as to appear before 
     section 1 (as so designated);
       (5) by striking the last sentence of section 3 (as 
     designated by paragraph (2));
       (6) by inserting before section 3 (as designated by 
     paragraph (2)) the following:

     ``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this Act:
       ``(1) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       ``(2) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Lumbee Tribe of 
     North Carolina or the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina.''; 
     and
       (7) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 4. FEDERAL RECOGNITION.

       ``(a) In General.--Federal recognition is extended to the 
     Tribe (as designated as petitioner number 65 by the Office of 
     Federal Acknowledgment).
       ``(b) Applicability of Laws.--All laws and regulations of 
     the United States of general application to Indians and 
     Indian tribes shall apply to the Tribe and its members.
       ``(c) Petition for Acknowledgment.--Notwithstanding section 
     3, any group of Indians in Robeson and adjoining counties, 
     North Carolina, whose members are not enrolled in the Tribe 
     (as determined under section 5(d)) may petition under part 83 
     of title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations for 
     acknowledgment of tribal existence.

     ``SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL SERVICES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Tribe and its members shall be 
     eligible for all services and benefits provided by the 
     Federal Government to federally recognized Indian tribes.
       ``(b) Service Area.--For the purpose of the delivery of 
     Federal services and benefits described in subsection (a), 
     those members of the Tribe residing in Robeson, Cumberland, 
     Hoke, and Scotland counties in North Carolina shall be deemed 
     to be residing on or near an Indian reservation.
       ``(c) Determination of Needs.--On verification by the 
     Secretary of a tribal roll under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall--
       ``(1) develop, in consultation with the Tribe, a 
     determination of needs to provide the services for which 
     members of the Tribe are eligible; and
       ``(2) after the tribal roll is verified, each submit to 
     Congress a written statement of those needs.
       ``(d) Tribal Roll.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purpose of the delivery of Federal 
     services and benefits described in subsection (a), the tribal 
     roll in effect on the date of enactment of this section 
     shall, subject to verification by the Secretary, define the 
     service population of the Tribe.
       ``(2) Verification limitation and deadline.--The 
     verification by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) be limited to confirming documentary proof of 
     compliance with the membership criteria set out in the 
     constitution of the Tribe adopted on November 16, 2001; and
       ``(B) be completed not later than 2 years after the 
     submission of a digitized roll with supporting documentary 
     proof by the Tribe to the Secretary.

     ``SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE LAND INTO TRUST.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary is hereby authorized to take land into 
     trust for the benefit of the Tribe.
       ``(b) Treatment of Certain Land.--An application to take 
     into trust land located within Robeson County, North 
     Carolina, under this section shall be treated by the 
     Secretary as an `on reservation' trust acquisition under part 
     151 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
     regulation).

     ``SEC. 7. JURISDICTION OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

       ``(a) In General.--With respect to land located within the 
     State of North Carolina that is owned by, or held in trust by 
     the United States for the benefit of, the Tribe, or any 
     dependent Indian community of the Tribe, the State of North 
     Carolina shall exercise jurisdiction over--
       ``(1) all criminal offenses that are committed; and
       ``(2) all civil actions that arise.
       ``(b) Transfer of Jurisdiction.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     may accept on behalf of the United States, after consulting 
     with the Attorney General of the United States, any transfer 
     by the State of North Carolina to the United States of any 
     portion of the jurisdiction of the State of North Carolina 
     described in subsection (a) over Indian country occupied by 
     the Tribe pursuant to an agreement between the Tribe and the 
     State of North Carolina.
       ``(2) Restriction.--A transfer of jurisdiction described in 
     paragraph (1) may not take effect until 2 years after the 
     effective date of the agreement described in that paragraph.
       ``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     application of section 109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 
     1978 (25 U.S.C. 1919).

     ``SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
     necessary to carry out this Act.

     ``SEC. 9. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This Act may be cited as the `Lumbee Tribe of North 
     Carolina Recognition Act'.''.

         TITLE II--TRIBAL TRUST LAND HOMEOWNERSHIP ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Tribal Trust Land 
     Homeownership Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Applicable bureau office.--The term ``applicable Bureau 
     office'' means--
       (A) a Regional office of the Bureau;
       (B) an Agency office of the Bureau; or
       (C) a Land Titles and Records Office of the Bureau.
       (2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs.
       (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Bureau.
       (4) First certified title status report.--The term ``first 
     certified title status report'' means the title status report 
     needed to verify title status on Indian land.
       (5) Indian land.--The term ``Indian land'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 162.003 of title 25, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act).
       (6) Land mortgage.--The term ``land mortgage'' means a 
     mortgage obtained by an individual Indian who owns a tract of 
     trust land for the purpose of--
       (A) home acquisition;
       (B) home construction;
       (C) home improvements; or
       (D) economic development.
       (7) Leasehold mortgage.--The term ``leasehold mortgage'' 
     means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that 
     pledges the leasehold interest of a lessee as security for a 
     debt or other obligation owed by the lessee to a lender or 
     other mortgagee.
       (8) Mortgage package.--The term ``mortgage package'' means 
     a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold 
     mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document submitted 
     to an applicable Bureau office under section 203(a)(1).
       (9) Relevant federal agency.--The term ``relevant Federal 
     agency'' means any of the following Federal agencies that 
     guarantee or make direct mortgage loans on Indian land:
       (A) The Department of Agriculture.
       (B) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.
       (C) The Department of Veterans Affairs.

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       (10) Right-of-way document.--The term ``right-of-way 
     document'' has the meaning given the term in section 169.2 of 
     title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act).
       (11) Subsequent certified title status report.--The term 
     ``subsequent certified title status report'' means the title 
     status report needed to identify any liens against a 
     residential, business, or land lease on Indian land.

     SEC. 203. MORTGAGE REVIEW AND PROCESSING.

       (a) Review and Processing Deadlines.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after receiving a 
     proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold 
     mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document, the 
     applicable Bureau office shall notify the lender that the 
     proposed residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold 
     mortgage, or right-of-way document has been received.
       (2) Preliminary review.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 10 calendar days after 
     receipt of a proposed residential leasehold mortgage, 
     business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way 
     document, the applicable Bureau office shall conduct and 
     complete a preliminary review of the residential leasehold 
     mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or 
     right-of-way document to verify that all required documents 
     are included.
       (B) Incomplete documents.--As soon as practicable, but not 
     more than 2 calendar days, after finding that any required 
     documents are missing under subparagraph (A), the applicable 
     Bureau office shall notify the lender of the missing 
     documents.
       (3) Approval or disapproval.--
       (A) Leasehold mortgages.--Not later than 20 calendar days 
     after receipt of a complete executed residential leasehold 
     mortgage or business leasehold mortgage, proof of required 
     consents, and other required documentation, the applicable 
     Bureau office shall approve or disapprove the residential 
     leasehold mortgage or business leasehold mortgage.
       (B) Right-of-way documents.--Not later than 30 calendar 
     days after receipt of a complete executed right-of-way 
     document, proof of required consents, and other required 
     documentation, the applicable Bureau office shall approve or 
     disapprove the right-of-way document.
       (C) Land mortgages.--Not later than 30 calendar days after 
     receipt of a complete executed land mortgage, proof of 
     required consents, and other required documentation, the 
     applicable Bureau office shall approve or disapprove the land 
     mortgage.
       (D) Requirements.--The determination of whether to approve 
     or disapprove a residential leasehold mortgage or business 
     leasehold mortgage under subparagraph (A), a right-of-way 
     document under subparagraph (B), or a land mortgage under 
     subparagraph (C)--
       (i) shall be in writing; and
       (ii) in the case of a determination to disapprove a 
     residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, 
     right-of-way document, or land mortgage shall, state the 
     basis for the determination.
       (E) Application.--This paragraph shall not apply to a 
     residential leasehold mortgage or business leasehold mortgage 
     with respect to Indian land in cases in which the applicant 
     for the residential leasehold mortgage or business leasehold 
     mortgage is an Indian tribe (as defined in subsection (d) of 
     the first section of the Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 
     615; 126 Stat. 1150; 25 U.S.C. 415(d))) that has been 
     approved for leasing under subsection (h) of that section (69 
     Stat. 539, chapter 615; 126 Stat. 1151; 25 U.S.C. 415(h)).
       (4) Certified title status reports.--
       (A) Completion of reports.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 10 calendar days after the 
     applicable Bureau office approves a residential leasehold 
     mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or 
     right-of-way document under paragraph (3), the applicable 
     Bureau office shall complete the processing of, as 
     applicable--

       (I) a first certified title status report, if a first 
     certified title status report was not completed prior to the 
     approval of the residential leasehold mortgage, business 
     leasehold mortgage, land mortgage, or right-of-way document; 
     and
       (II) a subsequent certified title status report.

       (ii) Requests for first certified title status reports.--
     Notwithstanding clause (i), not later than 14 calendar days 
     after the applicable Bureau office receives a request for a 
     first certified title status report from an applicant for a 
     residential leasehold mortgage, business leasehold mortgage, 
     land mortgage, or right-of-way document under paragraph (1), 
     the applicable Bureau office shall complete the processing of 
     the first certified title status report.
       (B) Notice.--
       (i) In general.--As soon as practicable after completion of 
     the processing of, as applicable, a first certified title 
     status report or a subsequent certified title status report 
     under subparagraph (A), but by not later than the applicable 
     deadline described in that subparagraph, the applicable 
     Bureau office shall give notice of the completion to the 
     lender.
       (ii) Form of notice.--The applicable Bureau office shall 
     give notice under clause (i)--

       (I) electronically through secure, encryption software; and
       (II) through the United States mail.

       (iii) Option to opt out.--The lender may opt out of 
     receiving notice electronically under clause (ii)(I).
       (b) Notices.--
       (1) In general.--If the applicable Bureau office does not 
     complete the review and processing of mortgage packages under 
     subsection (a) (including any corresponding first certified 
     title status report or subsequent certified title status 
     report under paragraph (4) of that subsection) by the 
     applicable deadline described in that subsection, immediately 
     after missing the deadline, the applicable Bureau office 
     shall provide notice of the delay in review and processing 
     to--
       (A) the party that submitted the mortgage package or 
     requested the first certified title status report; and
       (B) the lender for which the mortgage package (including 
     any corresponding first certified title status report or 
     subsequent certified title status report) is being requested.
       (2) Requests for updates.--In addition to providing the 
     notices required under paragraph (1), not later than 2 
     calendar days after receiving a relevant inquiry with respect 
     to a submitted mortgage package from the party that submitted 
     the mortgage package or the lender for which the mortgage 
     package (including any corresponding first certified title 
     status report or subsequent certified title status report) is 
     being requested or an inquiry with respect to a requested 
     first certified title status report from the party that 
     requested the first certified title status report, the 
     applicable Bureau office shall respond to the inquiry.
       (c) Delivery of First and Subsequent Certified Title Status 
     Reports.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     first certified title status report and any subsequent 
     certified title status report, as applicable, shall be 
     delivered directly to--
       (1) the lender;
       (2) any local or regional agency office of the Bureau that 
     requests the first certified title status report or 
     subsequent certified title status report;
       (3) in the case of a proposed residential leasehold 
     mortgage or land mortgage, the relevant Federal agency that 
     insures or guarantees the loan; and
       (4) if requested, any individual or entity described in 
     section 150.303 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
     in effect on the date of enactment of this Act).
       (d) Access to Trust Asset and Accounting Management 
     System.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     relevant Federal agencies and Indian Tribes shall have read-
     only access to the Trust Asset and Accounting Management 
     System maintained by the Bureau.
       (e) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than March 1 of each calendar 
     year, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
     of the House of Representatives a report describing--
       (A) for the most recent calendar year, the number of 
     requests received to complete residential leasehold mortgage 
     packages, business leasehold mortgage packages, land mortgage 
     packages, and right-of-way document packages (including any 
     requests for corresponding first certified title status 
     reports and subsequent certified title status reports), 
     including a detailed description of--
       (i) requests that were and were not successfully completed 
     by the applicable deadline described in subsection (a) by 
     each applicable Bureau office; and
       (ii) the reasons for each applicable Bureau office not 
     meeting any applicable deadlines; and
       (B) the length of time needed by each applicable Bureau 
     office during the most recent calendar year to provide the 
     notices required under subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Requirement.--In submitting the report required under 
     paragraph (1), the Director shall maintain the 
     confidentiality of personally identifiable information of the 
     parties involved in requesting the completion of residential 
     leasehold mortgage packages, business leasehold mortgage 
     packages, land mortgage packages, and right-of-way document 
     packages (including any corresponding first certified title 
     status reports and subsequent certified title status 
     reports).
       (f) GAO Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report that includes--
       (1) an evaluation of the need for residential leasehold 
     mortgage packages, business leasehold mortgage packages, land 
     mortgage packages, and right-of-way document packages of each 
     Indian Tribe to be digitized for the purpose of streamlining 
     and expediting the completion of mortgage packages for 
     residential mortgages on Indian land (including the 
     corresponding first certified title status reports and 
     subsequent certified title status reports); and
       (2) an estimate of the time and total cost necessary for 
     Indian Tribes to digitize the records described in paragraph 
     (1), in conjunction with assistance in that digitization from 
     the Bureau.

     SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT OF REALTY OMBUDSMAN POSITION.

       (a) In General.--The Director shall establish within the 
     Division of Real Estate Services of the Bureau the position 
     of Realty Ombudsman, who shall report directly to the 
     Secretary of the Interior.

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       (b) Functions.--The Realty Ombudsman shall--
       (1) ensure that the applicable Bureau offices are meeting 
     the mortgage review and processing deadlines established by 
     section 203(a);
       (2) ensure that the applicable Bureau offices comply with 
     the notices required under subsections (a) and (b) of section 
     203;
       (3) serve as a liaison to other Federal agencies, including 
     by--
       (A) ensuring the Bureau is responsive to all of the 
     inquiries from the relevant Federal agencies; and
       (B) helping to facilitate communications between the 
     relevant Federal agencies and the Bureau on matters relating 
     to mortgages on Indian land;
       (4) receive inquiries, questions, and complaints directly 
     from Indian Tribes, members of Indian Tribes, and lenders in 
     regard to executed residential leasehold mortgages, business 
     leasehold mortgages, land mortgages, or right-of-way 
     documents; and
       (5) serve as the intermediary between the Indian Tribes, 
     members of Indian Tribes, and lenders and the Bureau in 
     responding to inquiries and questions and resolving 
     complaints.

 TITLE III--NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION 
                      REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 
     2022''.

     SEC. 302. CONSOLIDATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 105 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4115) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Consolidation of Environmental Review Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of a recipient of grant 
     amounts under this Act that is carrying out a project that 
     qualifies as an affordable housing activity under section 
     202, if the recipient is using 1 or more additional sources 
     of Federal funds to carry out the project, and the grant 
     amounts received under this Act constitute the largest single 
     source of Federal funds that the recipient reasonably expects 
     to commit to the project at the time of environmental review, 
     the Indian tribe of the recipient may assume, in addition to 
     all of the responsibilities for environmental review, 
     decision making, and action under subsection (a), all of the 
     additional responsibilities for environmental review, 
     decision making, and action under provisions of law that 
     would apply to each Federal agency providing additional 
     funding were the Federal agency to carry out the project as a 
     Federal project.
       ``(2) Discharge.--The assumption by the Indian tribe of the 
     additional responsibilities for environmental review, 
     decision making, and action under paragraph (1) with respect 
     to a project shall be deemed to discharge the responsibility 
     of the applicable Federal agency for environmental review, 
     decision making, and action with respect to the project.
       ``(3) Certification.--An Indian tribe that assumes the 
     additional responsibilities under paragraph (1), shall 
     certify, in addition to the requirements under subsection 
     (c)--
       ``(A) the additional responsibilities that the Indian tribe 
     has fully carried out under this subsection; and
       ``(B) that the certifying officer consents to assume the 
     status of a responsible Federal official under the provisions 
     of law that would apply to each Federal agency providing 
     additional funding under paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Liability.--
       ``(A) In general.--An Indian tribe that completes an 
     environmental review under this subsection shall assume sole 
     liability for the content and quality of the review.
       ``(B) Remedies and sanctions.--Except as provided in 
     subparagraph (C), if the Secretary approves a certification 
     and release of funds to an Indian tribe for a project in 
     accordance with subsection (b), but the Secretary or the head 
     of another Federal agency providing funding for the project 
     subsequently learns that the Indian tribe failed to carry out 
     the responsibilities of the Indian tribe as described in 
     subsection (a) or paragraph (1), as applicable, the Secretary 
     or other head, as applicable, may impose appropriate remedies 
     and sanctions in accordance with--
       ``(i) the regulations issued pursuant to section 106; or
       ``(ii) such regulations as are issued by the other head.
       ``(C) Statutory violation waivers.--If the Secretary waives 
     the requirements under this section in accordance with 
     subsection (d) with respect to a project for which an Indian 
     tribe assumes additional responsibilities under paragraph 
     (1), the waiver shall prohibit any other Federal agency 
     providing additional funding for the project from imposing 
     remedies or sanctions for failure to comply with requirements 
     for environmental review, decision making, and action under 
     provisions of law that would apply to the Federal agency.''.

     SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 108 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4117) is amended, 
     in the first sentence, by striking ``2009 through 2013'' and 
     inserting ``2023 through 2033''.

     SEC. 304. STUDENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

       Section 202(3) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4132(3)) is 
     amended by inserting ``including education-related stipends, 
     college housing assistance, and other education-related 
     assistance for low-income college students,'' after ``self-
     sufficiency and other services,''.

     SEC. 305. APPLICATION OF RENT RULE ONLY TO UNITS OWNED OR 
                   OPERATED BY INDIAN TRIBE OR TRIBALLY DESIGNATED 
                   HOUSING ENTITY.

       Section 203(a)(2) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4133(a)(2)) is 
     amended by inserting ``owned or operated by a recipient and'' 
     after ``residing in a dwelling unit''.

     SEC. 306. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 203(a) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4133(a)) (as 
     amended by section 305) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Application of tribal policies.--Paragraph (3) shall 
     not apply if--
       ``(A) the recipient has a written policy governing rents 
     and homebuyer payments charged for dwelling units; and
       ``(B) that policy includes a provision governing maximum 
     rents or homebuyer payments, including tenant protections.''; 
     and
       (4) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking ``In 
     the case of'' and inserting ``In the absence of a written 
     policy governing rents and homebuyer payments, in the case 
     of''.

     SEC. 307. DE MINIMIS EXEMPTION FOR PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND 
                   SERVICES.

       Section 203(g) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4133(g)) is 
     amended by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$10,000''.

     SEC. 308. HOMEOWNERSHIP OR LEASE-TO-OWN LOW-INCOME 
                   REQUIREMENT AND INCOME TARGETING.

       Section 205 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4135) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     paragraph, in the case of rental housing that is made 
     available to a current rental family for conversion to a 
     homebuyer or a lease-purchase unit, that the current rental 
     family can purchase through a contract of sale, lease-
     purchase agreement, or any other sales agreement, is made 
     available for purchase only by the current rental family, if 
     the rental family was a low-income family at the time of 
     their initial occupancy of such unit; and''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``The provisions'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The provisions''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Applicability to improvements.--The provisions of 
     subsection (a)(2) regarding binding commitments for the 
     remaining useful life of property shall not apply to 
     improvements of privately owned homes if the cost of the 
     improvements do not exceed 10 percent of the maximum total 
     development cost for the home.''.

     SEC. 309. LEASE REQUIREMENTS AND TENANT SELECTION.

       Section 207 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4137) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Notice of Termination.--The notice period described 
     in subsection (a)(3) shall apply to projects and programs 
     funded in part by amounts authorized under this Act.''.

     SEC. 310. INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title II of the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 211. IHS SANITATION FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director 
     of the Indian Health Service, or a recipient receiving 
     funding for a housing construction or renovation project 
     under this title, may use funding from the Indian Health 
     Service for the construction of sanitation facilities under 
     that project.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-330; 110 Stat. 
     4016) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 210 the following:

``Sec. 211. IHS sanitation facilities construction.''.

     SEC. 311. STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND GRANT FUNDS IN 
                   EMERGENCIES.

       Section 401(a)(4) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4161(a)(4)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``may take an action 
     described in paragraph (1)(C)'' and inserting ``may 
     immediately take an action described in paragraph (1)(C)''; 
     and
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Procedural requirements.--
       ``(i) In general.--If the Secretary takes an action 
     described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide 
     notice to the recipient at the time that the Secretary takes 
     that action.

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       ``(ii) Notice requirements.--The notice under clause (i) 
     shall inform the recipient that the recipient may request a 
     hearing by not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary provides the notice.
       ``(iii) Hearing requirements.--A hearing requested under 
     clause (ii) shall be conducted--

       ``(I) in accordance with subpart A of part 26 of title 24, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
       ``(II) to the maximum extent practicable, on an expedited 
     basis.

       ``(iv) Failure to conduct a hearing.--If a hearing 
     requested under clause (ii) is not completed by the date that 
     is 180 days after the date on which the recipient requests 
     the hearing, the action of the Secretary to limit the 
     availability of payments shall no longer be effective.''.

     SEC. 312. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       Section 407 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4167) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Congress'' and 
     inserting ``Committee on Indian Affairs and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Public Availability.--The report described in 
     subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, including to 
     recipients.''.

     SEC. 313. 99-YEAR LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN TRUST OR RESTRICTED 
                   LANDS FOR HOUSING PURPOSES.

       Section 702 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4211) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``50-year'' and 
     inserting ``99-year'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``50 years'' and 
     inserting ``99 years''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``50 years'' and 
     inserting ``99 years''.

     SEC. 314. AMENDMENTS FOR BLOCK GRANTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       Section 802(e) of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4222(e)) is 
     amended by--
       (1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Director''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Subawards.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, including provisions of State law requiring competitive 
     procurement, the Director may make subawards to 
     subrecipients, except for for-profit entities, using amounts 
     provided under this title to carry out affordable housing 
     activities upon a determination by the Director that such 
     subrecipients have adequate capacity to carry out activities 
     in accordance with this Act.''.

     SEC. 315. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOMEOWNERSHIP 
                   PROVISIONS.

       Section 824 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4243) is amended by 
     striking ``such sums as may be necessary'' and all that 
     follows through the period at the end and inserting ``such 
     sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2033.''.

     SEC. 316. TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST MAXIMUM PROJECT COST.

       Affordable housing (as defined in section 4 of the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)) that is developed, acquired, or 
     assisted under the block grant program established under 
     section 101 of the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111) shall not 
     exceed by more than 20 percent, without prior approval of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the total 
     development cost maximum cost for all housing assisted under 
     an affordable housing activity, including development and 
     model activities.

     SEC. 317. COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
     1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(i) Indian Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing 
     Entities as Community-Based Development Organizations.--
       ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `tribally 
     designated housing entity' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
       ``(2) Qualification.--An Indian tribe, a tribally 
     designated housing entity, or a tribal organization shall 
     qualify as a community-based development organization for 
     purposes of carrying out new housing construction under this 
     subsection under a grant made under section 106(a)(1).''.

     SEC. 318. INDIAN TRIBE ELIGIBILITY FOR HUD HOUSING COUNSELING 
                   GRANTS.

       Section 106(a)(4) of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
     of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(a)(4)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' and inserting a comma; and
       (B) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``, Indian tribes, and tribally designated housing 
     entities'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, Indian tribes, 
     and tribally designated housing entities'' after 
     ``organizations)'';
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
     and
       (4) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
       ``(F) Definitions.--In this paragraph, the terms `Indian 
     tribe' and `tribally designated housing entity' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 4 of the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).''.

     SEC. 319. SECTION 184 INDIAN HOME LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 184(b)(4) of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a(b)(4)) 
     is amended by--
       (1) redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses 
     (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the margins 
     accordingly;
       (2) by striking ``The loan'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The loan'';
       (3) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(v) Any entity certified as a community development 
     financial institution by the Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Fund established under section 104(a) of the 
     Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act 
     of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(a)).''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Direct guarantee process.--
       ``(i) Authorization.--The Secretary may authorize 
     qualifying lenders to participate in a direct guarantee 
     process for approving loans under this section.
       ``(ii) Indemnification.--

       ``(I) In general.--If the Secretary determines that a 
     mortgage guaranteed through a direct guarantee process under 
     this subparagraph was not originated in accordance with the 
     requirements established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
     require the lender approved under this subparagraph to 
     indemnify the Secretary for the loss, irrespective of whether 
     the violation caused the mortgage default.
       ``(II) Fraud or misrepresentation.--If fraud or 
     misrepresentation is involved in a direct guarantee process 
     under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall require the 
     original lender approved under this subparagraph to indemnify 
     the Secretary for the loss regardless of when an insurance 
     claim is paid.

       ``(C) Review of mortgagees.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may periodically review 
     the mortgagees originating, underwriting, or servicing single 
     family mortgage loans under this section.
       ``(ii) Requirements.--In conducting a review under clause 
     (i), the Secretary--

       ``(I) shall compare the mortgagee with other mortgagees 
     originating or underwriting loan guarantees for Indian 
     housing based on the rates of defaults and claims for 
     guaranteed mortgage loans originated, underwritten, or 
     serviced by that mortgagee;
       ``(II) may compare the mortgagee with such other mortgagees 
     based on underwriting quality, geographic area served, or any 
     commonly used factors the Secretary determines necessary for 
     comparing mortgage default risk, provided that the comparison 
     is of factors that the Secretary would expect to affect the 
     default risk of mortgage loans guaranteed by the Secretary;

       ``(iii) shall implement such comparisons by regulation, 
     notice, or mortgagee letter; and

       ``(I) may terminate the approval of a mortgagee to 
     originate, underwrite, or service loan guarantees for housing 
     under this section if the Secretary determines that the 
     mortgage loans originated, underwritten, or serviced by the 
     mortgagee present an unacceptable risk to the Indian Housing 
     Loan Guarantee Fund established under subsection (i)--

       ``(aa) based on a comparison of any of the factors set 
     forth in this subparagraph; or
       ``(bb) by a determination that the mortgagee engaged in 
     fraud or misrepresentation.''.
       (b) Loan Guarantees for Indian Housing.--Section 184(i)(5) 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-13a(i)(5)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after the first 
     sentence the following: ``There are authorized to be 
     appropriated for those costs such sums as may be necessary 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``2008 through 2012'' 
     and inserting ``2023 through 2033''.

     SEC. 320. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING.

       Section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13b) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(4)(B)--
       (A) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
       (B) by adding after clause (iii) the following:
       ``(iv) Any entity certified as a community development 
     financial institution by the Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Fund established under section 104(a) of the 
     Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act 
     of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703(a)).''; and
       (2) in subsection (j)(5)(B), by inserting after the first 
     sentence the following: ``There are authorized to be 
     appropriated for those costs such sums as may be necessary 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2033.''.

     SEC. 321. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INDIAN HOUSING.

       The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 
     U.S.C. 3531 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 4 (42 U.S.C. 3533)--

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       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``7'' and inserting 
     ``8''; and
       (B) in subsection (e)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and
       (ii) by striking ``(e)(1)(A) There'' and all that follows 
     through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(e)(1) There is established within the Department the 
     Office of Native American Programs (in this subsection 
     referred to as the `Office') to be headed by an Assistant 
     Secretary for Native American Programs (in this subsection 
     referred to as the `Assistant Secretary'), who shall be 1 of 
     the Assistant Secretaries in subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for--
       ``(A) administering, in coordination with the relevant 
     office in the Department, the provision of housing assistance 
     to Indian tribes or Indian housing authorities under each 
     program of the Department that provides for such assistance;
       ``(B) administering the community development block grant 
     program for Indian tribes under title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) 
     and the provision of assistance to Indian tribes under such 
     Act;
       ``(C) directing, coordinating, and assisting in managing 
     any regional offices of the Department that administer Indian 
     programs to the extent of such programs; and
       ``(D) coordinating all programs of the Department relating 
     to Indian and Alaska Native housing and community 
     development.
       ``(3) The Secretary shall include in the annual report 
     under section 8 a description of the extent of the housing 
     needs for Indian families and community development needs of 
     Indian tribes in the United States and the activities of the 
     Department, and extent of such activities, in meeting such 
     needs.''; and
       (2) in section 8 (42 U.S.C. 3536), by striking ``section 
     4(e)(2)'' and inserting ``section 4(e)(4)''.

     SEC. 322. DRUG ELIMINATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Controlled substance.--The term ``controlled 
     substance'' has the meaning given the term in section 102 of 
     the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       (2) Drug-related crime.--The term ``drug-related crime'' 
     means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or 
     possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or 
     use a controlled substance.
       (3) Recipient.--The term ``recipient''--
       (A) has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103); and
       (B) includes a recipient of funds under title VIII of that 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary may make grants under 
     this section to recipients of assistance under the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) for use in eliminating drug-
     related and violent crime.
       (c) Eligible Activities.--Grants under this section may be 
     used for--
       (1) the employment of security personnel;
       (2) reimbursement of State, local, Tribal, or Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs law enforcement agencies for additional 
     security and protective services;
       (3) physical improvements which are specifically designed 
     to enhance security;
       (4) the employment of 1 or more individuals--
       (A) to investigate drug-related or violent crime in and 
     around the real property comprising housing assisted under 
     the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 
     Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); and
       (B) to provide evidence relating to such crime in any 
     administrative or judicial proceeding;
       (5) the provision of training, communications equipment, 
     and other related equipment for use by voluntary tenant 
     patrols acting in cooperation with law enforcement officials;
       (6) programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around 
     housing communities funded under the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 
     et seq.), including drug-abuse prevention, intervention, 
     referral, and treatment programs;
       (7) providing funding to nonprofit resident management 
     corporations and resident councils to develop security and 
     drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents;
       (8) sports programs and sports activities that serve 
     primarily youths from housing communities funded through and 
     are operated in conjunction with, or in furtherance of, an 
     organized program or plan designed to reduce or eliminate 
     drugs and drug-related problems in and around those 
     communities; and
       (9) other programs for youth in school settings that 
     address drug prevention and positive alternatives for youth, 
     including education and activities related to science, 
     technology, engineering, and math.
       (d) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--To receive a grant under this subsection, 
     an eligible applicant shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by--
       (A) a plan for addressing the problem of drug-related or 
     violent crime in and around of the housing administered or 
     owned by the applicant for which the application is being 
     submitted; and
       (B) such additional information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       (2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall approve applications 
     submitted under paragraph (1) on the basis of thresholds or 
     criteria such as--
       (A) the extent of the drug-related or violent crime problem 
     in and around the housing or projects proposed for 
     assistance;
       (B) the quality of the plan to address the crime problem in 
     the housing or projects proposed for assistance, including 
     the extent to which the plan includes initiatives that can be 
     sustained over a period of several years;
       (C) the capability of the applicant to carry out the plan; 
     and
       (D) the extent to which tenants, the Tribal government, and 
     the Tribal community support and participate in the design 
     and implementation of the activities proposed to be funded 
     under the application.
       (e) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas.--In evaluating 
     the extent of the drug-related crime problem pursuant to 
     subsection (d)(2), the Secretary may consider whether housing 
     or projects proposed for assistance are located in a high 
     intensity drug trafficking area designated pursuant to 
     section 707(b) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy 
     Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1706(b)).
       (f) Reports.--
       (1) Grantee reports.--The Secretary shall require grantees 
     under this section to provide periodic reports that include 
     the obligation and expenditure of grant funds, the progress 
     made by the grantee in implementing the plan described in 
     subsection (d)(1)(A), and any change in the incidence of 
     drug-related crime in projects assisted under section.
       (2) HUD reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report describing the system used to distribute funding to 
     grantees under this section, which shall include descriptions 
     of--
       (A) the methodology used to distribute amounts made 
     available under this section; and
       (B) actions taken by the Secretary to ensure that amounts 
     made available under section are not used to fund baseline 
     local government services, as described in subsection (h)(2).
       (g) Notice of Funding Awards.--The Secretary shall publish 
     on the website of the Department a notice of all grant awards 
     made pursuant to section, which shall identify the grantees 
     and the amount of the grants.
       (h) Monitoring.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall audit and monitor the 
     program funded under this subsection to ensure that 
     assistance provided under this subsection is administered in 
     accordance with the provisions of section.
       (2) Prohibition of funding baseline services.--
       (A) In general.--Amounts provided under this section may 
     not be used to reimburse or support any local law enforcement 
     agency or unit of general local government for the provision 
     of services that are included in the baseline of services 
     required to be provided by any such entity pursuant to a 
     local cooperative agreement pursuant under the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et 
     seq.) or any provision of an annual contributions contract 
     for payments in lieu of taxation with the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs.
       (B) Description.--Each grantee under this section shall 
     describe, in the report under subsection (f)(1), such 
     baseline of services for the unit of Tribal government in 
     which the jurisdiction of the grantee is located.
       (3) Enforcement.--The Secretary shall provide for the 
     effective enforcement of this section, as specified in the 
     program requirements published in a notice by the Secretary, 
     which may include--
       (A) the use of on-site monitoring, independent public audit 
     requirements, certification by Tribal or Federal law 
     enforcement or Tribal government officials regarding the 
     performance of baseline services referred to in paragraph 
     (2);
       (B) entering into agreements with the Attorney General to 
     achieve compliance, and verification of compliance, with the 
     provisions of this section; and
       (C) adopting enforcement authority that is substantially 
     similar to the authority provided to the Secretary under the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.)
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2033 to carry out this section.

     SEC. 323. RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS OR AT-RISK INDIAN 
                   VETERANS.

       Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
     (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(E) Indian veterans housing rental assistance program.--
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:

       ``(I) Eligible indian veteran.--The term `eligible Indian 
     veteran' means an Indian veteran who is--

       ``(aa) homeless or at risk of homelessness; and
       ``(bb) living--
       ``(AA) on or near a reservation; or

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       ``(BB) in or near any other Indian area.

       ``(II) Eligible recipient.--The term `eligible recipient' 
     means a recipient eligible to receive a grant under section 
     101 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111).
       ``(III) Indian; indian area.--The terms `Indian' and 
     `Indian area' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     4 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
     Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103).
       ``(IV) Indian veteran.--The term `Indian veteran' means an 
     Indian who is a veteran.
       ``(V) Program.--The term `Program' means the Tribal HUD-
     VASH program carried out under clause (ii).
       ``(VI) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' 
     has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian 
     Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
     5304).

       ``(ii) Program specifications.--The Secretary shall use not 
     less than 5 percent of the amounts made available for rental 
     assistance under this paragraph to carry out a rental 
     assistance and supported housing program, to be known as the 
     `Tribal HUD-VASH program', in conjunction with the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, by awarding grants for the benefit of 
     eligible Indian veterans.
       ``(iii) Model.--

       ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), 
     the Secretary shall model the Program on the rental 
     assistance and supported housing program authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) and applicable appropriations Acts, 
     including administration in conjunction with the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs.
       ``(II) Exceptions.--

       ``(aa) Secretary of housing and urban development.--After 
     consultation with Indian tribes, eligible recipients, and any 
     other appropriate tribal organizations, the Secretary may 
     make necessary and appropriate modifications to facilitate 
     the use of the Program by eligible recipients to serve 
     eligible Indian veterans.
       ``(bb) Secretary of veterans affairs.--After consultation 
     with Indian tribes, eligible recipients, and any other 
     appropriate tribal organizations, the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs may make necessary and appropriate modifications to 
     facilitate the use of the Program by eligible recipients to 
     serve eligible Indian veterans.
       ``(iv) Eligible recipients.--The Secretary shall make 
     amounts for rental assistance and associated administrative 
     costs under the Program available in the form of grants to 
     eligible recipients.
       ``(v) Funding criteria.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under the Program based on--

       ``(I) need;
       ``(II) administrative capacity; and
       ``(III) any other funding criteria established by the 
     Secretary in a notice published in the Federal Register after 
     consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

       ``(vi) Administration.--Grants awarded under the Program 
     shall be administered in accordance with the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4101 et seq.), except that recipients shall--

       ``(I) submit to the Secretary, in a manner prescribed by 
     the Secretary, reports on the utilization of rental 
     assistance provided under the Program; and
       ``(II) provide to the Secretary information specified by 
     the Secretary to assess the effectiveness of the Program in 
     serving eligible Indian veterans.

       ``(vii) Consultation.--

       ``(I) Grant recipients; tribal organizations.--The 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, shall consult with eligible recipients and any other 
     appropriate tribal organization on the design of the Program 
     to ensure the effective delivery of rental assistance and 
     supportive services to eligible Indian veterans under the 
     Program.
       ``(II) Indian health service.--The Director of the Indian 
     Health Service shall provide any assistance requested by the 
     Secretary or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in carrying 
     out the Program.

       ``(viii) Waiver.--

       ``(I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), 
     the Secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements 
     for any provision of law (including regulations) that the 
     Secretary administers in connection with the use of rental 
     assistance made available under the Program if the Secretary 
     finds that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary 
     for the effective delivery and administration of rental 
     assistance under the Program to eligible Indian veterans.
       ``(II) Exception.--The Secretary may not waive or specify 
     alternative requirements under subclause (I) for any 
     provision of law (including regulations) relating to labor 
     standards or the environment.

       ``(ix) Renewal grants.--The Secretary may--

       ``(I) set aside, from amounts made available for tenant-
     based rental assistance under this subsection and without 
     regard to the amounts used for new grants under clause (ii), 
     such amounts as may be necessary to award renewal grants to 
     eligible recipients that received a grant under the Program 
     in a previous year; and
       ``(II) specify criteria that an eligible recipient must 
     satisfy to receive a renewal grant under subclause (I), 
     including providing data on how the eligible recipient used 
     the amounts of any grant previously received under the 
     Program.

       ``(x) Reporting.--

       ``(I) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this subparagraph, and every 5 years thereafter, 
     the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Director of the Indian Health Service, 
     shall--

       ``(aa) conduct a review of the implementation of the 
     Program, including any factors that may have limited its 
     success; and
       ``(bb) submit a report describing the results of the review 
     under item (aa) to--
       ``(AA) the Committee on Indian Affairs, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       ``(BB) the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska 
     Native Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, the 
     Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.

       ``(II) Analysis of housing stock limitation.--The Secretary 
     shall include in the initial report submitted under subclause 
     (I) a description of--

       ``(aa) any regulations governing the use of formula current 
     assisted stock (as defined in section 1000.314 of title 24, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) 
     within the Program;
       ``(bb) the number of recipients of grants under the Program 
     that have reported the regulations described in item (aa) as 
     a barrier to implementation of the Program; and
       ``(cc) proposed alternative legislation or regulations 
     developed by the Secretary in consultation with recipients of 
     grants under the Program to allow the use of formula current 
     assisted stock within the Program.''.

     SEC. 324. LEVERAGING.

       All funds provided under a grant made pursuant to this 
     title or the amendments made by this title may be used for 
     purposes of meeting matching or cost participation 
     requirements under any other Federal or non-Federal program, 
     provided that such grants made pursuant to the Native 
     American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
     1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) are spent in accordance with 
     that Act.

                TITLE IV--URBAN INDIAN HEALTH CONFER ACT

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Urban Indian Health Confer 
     Act''.

     SEC. 402. URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION CONFER POLICY.

        Section 514(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 1660d) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     Service and the other agencies and offices of the Department 
     confer, to the maximum extent practicable, with urban Indian 
     organizations in carrying out--
       ``(1) this Act; and
       ``(2) other provisions of law relating to Indian health 
     care.''.

TITLE V--TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE SHOSHONE-PAIUTE TRIBES OF THE DUCK 
         VALLEY RESERVATION WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Technical Correction to 
     the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation 
     Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 502. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON 
                   DEVELOPMENT FUND.

       Section 10807(b)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
     Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1409) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``There is'' and inserting the following:
       ``(A) In general.--There is''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Adjusted interest payments.--There is authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the 
     Development Fund $5,124,902.12.''.

             TITLE VI--NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PROTECTION ACT

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Native American Child 
     Protection Act''.

     SEC. 602. INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE 
                   PREVENTION ACT AMENDMENTS.

       The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 3202 et seq.) is amended as follows:
       (1) By amending section 403(3)(A) (25 U.S.C. 3202(3)(A)) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(A) in any case in which--
       ``(i)(I) a child is dead or exhibits evidence of skin 
     bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive, burns, 
     fracture of any bone, subdural hematoma, soft tissue 
     swelling; and
       ``(II) such condition is not justifiably explained or may 
     not be the product of an accidental occurrence; or
       ``(ii) a child is subjected to sexual assault, sexual 
     molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual contact, or 
     prostitution;''.
       (2) In section 409 (25 U.S.C. 3208)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, acting through the Service and in cooperation with 
     the Bureau'' and inserting ``The Service, in cooperation with 
     the Bureau''; and
       (ii) by striking ``sexual abuse'' and inserting ``abuse or 
     neglect'';
       (B) in subsection (b) through the end of the section, by 
     striking ``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``Service'';

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       (C) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after ``Any Indian 
     tribe or intertribal consortium'' the following: ``, on its 
     own or in partnership with an urban Indian organization,'';
       (D) in subsections (b)(2)(B) and (d), by striking ``such 
     Secretary'' each place it appears and inserting ``the 
     Service'';
       (E) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Culturally Appropriate Treatment.--In awarding grants 
     under this section, the Service shall encourage the use of 
     culturally appropriate treatment services and programs that 
     respond to the unique cultural values, customs, and 
     traditions of applicant Indian Tribes.'';
       (F) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``the Secretary'' and 
     inserting ``the Service'';
       (G) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f);
       (H) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the 
     Service shall submit a report to Congress on the award of 
     grants under this section. The report shall contain--
       ``(1) a description of treatment and services for which 
     grantees have used funds awarded under this section; and
       ``(2) any other information that the Service requires.''; 
     and
       (I) by amending subsection (f) (as so redesignated by 
     subparagraph (G) of this paragraph), to read as follows:
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (3) In section 410 (25 U.S.C. 3209)--
       (A) in the heading--
       (i) by inserting ``national'' before ``indian''; and
       (ii) by striking ``centers'' and inserting ``center'';
       (B) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, 
     the Secretary shall establish a National Indian Child 
     Resource and Family Services Center.
       ``(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, shall submit a report to Congress on the 
     status of the National Indian Child Resource and Family 
     Services Center.'';
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``Each'' and inserting ``The''; and
       (ii) by striking ``multidisciplinary'';
       (D) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in the text before paragraph (1), by striking ``Each'' 
     and inserting ``The'';
       (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and inter-tribal 
     consortia'' and inserting ``inter-tribal consortia, and urban 
     Indian organizations'';
       (iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``urban Indian 
     organizations,'' after ``tribal organizations,'';
       (iv) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by inserting ``and technical assistance'' after 
     training; and
       (II) by striking ``and to tribal organizations'' and 
     inserting ``, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian 
     organizations'';

       (v) in paragraph (4)--

       (I) by inserting ``, State,'' after ``Federal''; and
       (II) by striking ``and tribal'' and inserting ``Tribal, and 
     urban Indian''; and

       (vi) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) develop model intergovernmental agreements between 
     Tribes and States, and other materials that provide examples 
     of how Federal, State, and Tribal governments can develop 
     effective relationships and provide for maximum cooperation 
     in the furtherance of prevention, investigation, treatment, 
     and prosecution of incidents of family violence and child 
     abuse and child neglect involving Indian children and 
     families.''; and
       (E) in subsection (e)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``Multidisciplinary Team'' 
     and inserting ``Team'';
       (ii) in the text before paragraph (1), by striking ``Each 
     multidisciplinary'' and inserting ``The''; and
       (F) by amending subsections (f), (g), and (h) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(f) Center Advisory Board.--The Secretary shall establish 
     an advisory board to advise and assist the National Indian 
     Child Resource and Family Services Center in carrying out its 
     activities under this section. The advisory board shall 
     consist of 12 members appointed by the Secretary from Indian 
     Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations 
     with expertise in child abuse and child neglect. Members 
     shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for 
     travel and other expenses while carrying out the duties of 
     the board. The advisory board shall assist the Center in 
     coordinating programs, identifying training and technical 
     assistance materials, and developing intergovernmental 
     agreements relating to family violence, child abuse, and 
     child neglect.
       ``(g) Application of Indian Self-Determination Act to the 
     Center.--The National Indian Child Resource and Family 
     Services Center shall be subject to the provisions of the 
     Indian Self-Determination Act. The Secretary may also 
     contract for the operation of the Center with a nonprofit 
     Indian organization governed by an Indian-controlled board of 
     directors that have substantial experience in child abuse, 
     child neglect, and family violence involving Indian children 
     and families.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (4) In section 411 (25 U.S.C. 3210)--
       (A) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``abuse and child 
     neglect'' and inserting ``abuse, neglect, or both'';
       (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; 
     and
       (III) by inserting after subparagraph (C), the following:

       ``(D) development of agreements between Tribes, States, or 
     private agencies on the coordination of child abuse and 
     neglect prevention, investigation, and treatment services;
       ``(E) child protective services operational costs including 
     transportation, risk and protective factors assessments, 
     family engagement and kinship navigator services, and 
     relative searches, criminal background checks for prospective 
     placements, and home studies; and
       ``(F) development of a Tribal child protection or 
     multidisciplinary team to assist in the prevention and 
     investigation of child abuse and neglect;'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``in culturally 
     appropriate ways'' after ``incidents of family violence''; 
     and
       (II) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``that may include 
     culturally appropriate programs'' after ``training 
     programs''; and

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and neglect'' after 
     ``abuse''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``cases, to the 
     extent practicable,'' and inserting ``and neglect cases'';

       (B) in subsection (f)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``develop, in 
     consultation with Indian tribes, appropriate caseload 
     standards and staffing requirements which are comparable to 
     standards developed by the National Association of Social 
     Work, the Child Welfare League of America and other 
     professional associations in the field of social work and 
     child welfare'' and inserting ``develop, not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of the Native American 
     Child Protection Act, in consultation with Indian Tribes, 
     appropriate caseload standards and staffing requirements'';
       (ii) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ``sexual abuse'' and 
     inserting ``abuse and neglect, high incidence of family 
     violence'';
       (iii) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) The formula established pursuant to this subsection 
     shall provide funding necessary to support not less than one 
     child protective services or family violence caseworker, 
     including fringe benefits and support costs, for each Indian 
     Tribe.''; and
       (iv) in paragraph (5), by striking ``tribes'' and inserting 
     ``Indian Tribes'';
       (C) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Native American Child Protection Act, the 
     Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, shall submit a report to Congress on the 
     award of grants under this section. The report shall 
     contain--
       ``(1) a description of treatment and services for which 
     grantees have used funds awarded under this section; and
       ``(2) any other information that the Secretary of the 
     Interior requires.''; and
       (D) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
       
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.

         TITLE VII--NATIVE AMERICAN DIRECT LOAN IMPROVEMENT ACT

     SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Native American Direct 
     Loan Improvement Act''.

     SEC. 702. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM FOR DIRECT HOUSING LOANS 
                   MADE TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS BY THE 
                   SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Direct Loans to Native American Veterans To Refinance 
     Existing Mortgage Loans.--Section 3762(h)(1) of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting ``and existing 
     mortgage loans'' after ``section''.
       (b) Expansion of Outreach Program on Availability of Direct 
     Housing Loans for Native American Veterans.--Section 
     3762(i)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(G) Awarding grants to local service providers, such as 
     tribal organizations, tribally designated housing entities, 
     Native community development financial institutions, and 
     nonprofit organizations, for conducting outreach, homebuyer 
     education, housing counseling, risk mitigation, and other 
     technical assistance as needed to assist Native American 
     veterans seeking to qualify for mortgage financing.''.
       (c) Definitions.--Section 3765 of such title is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(6) The term `community development financial 
     institution' has the meaning given

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     that term in section 103 of the Community Development Banking 
     and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702).
       ``(7) The term `Native community development financial 
     institution' means any entity--
       ``(A) that has been certified as a community development 
     financial institution by the Secretary of the Treasury;
       ``(B) that is not less than 50 percent owned or controlled 
     by Indians, Alaska natives, or native Hawaiians; and
       ``(C) for which not less than 50 percent of the activities 
     of the entity serve Indians, Alaska natives, or native 
     Hawaiians.
       ``(8) The term `tribally designated housing entity' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 4 of the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4103).''.

     SEC. 703. PILOT PROGRAM ON RELENDING OF DIRECT HOUSING LOANS 
                   BY NATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Alaska Native'' has the meaning given the 
     term ``Native'' in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b));
       (2) the term ``community development financial 
     institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 103 
     of the Community Development Banking and Financial 
     Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702);
       (3) the term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the 
     term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the Native American 
     Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
     U.S.C. 4103);
       (4) the term ``Native American veteran'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3765 of title 38, United States 
     Code;
       (5) the term ``Native community development financial 
     institution'' means an entity--
       (A) that has been certified as a community development 
     financial institution by the Secretary of the Treasury;
       (B) that is not less than 50 percent owned or controlled by 
     members of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native communities, or 
     Native Hawaiian communities; and
       (C) for which not less than 50 percent of the activities of 
     the entity serve Indian Tribes, Alaska Native communities, or 
     Native Hawaiian communities;
       (6) the term ``Native Hawaiian'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 801 of the Native American Housing Assistance 
     and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221);
       (7) the term ``pilot program'' means the pilot program 
     carried out under this section;
       (8) the term ``priority Tribal land'' means--
       (A) any land located within the boundaries of--
       (i) an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or
       (ii) a former reservation within Oklahoma;
       (B) any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian 
     reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is 
     held--
       (i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an 
     Indian Tribe or an individual Indian;
       (ii) by an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian, subject to 
     restriction against alienation under laws of the United 
     States; or
       (iii) by a dependent Indian community;
       (C) any land located within a region established pursuant 
     to section 7(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1606(a));
       (D) Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in section 801 of the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4221); or
       (E) those areas or communities designated by the Assistant 
     Secretary of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior 
     that are near, adjacent, or contiguous to reservations where 
     financial assistance and social service programs are provided 
     to Indians because of their status as Indians; and
       (9) the term ``qualified non-Native American veteran'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       (b) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     advisability of making direct housing loans to Native 
     community development financial institutions to allow such 
     institutions to relend loan amounts to qualified Native 
     American veterans and qualified non-Native American veterans.
       (c) Application Requirements.--A Native community 
     development financial institution desiring a loan under the 
     pilot program shall demonstrate that the institution--
       (1) can provide the non-Federal cost share required under 
     paragraph (6); and
       (2) is able to originate and service loans for single 
     family homes.
       (d) Lending Requirements.--A Native community development 
     financial institution that receives a loan pursuant to the 
     pilot program shall--
       (1) use those amounts to make loans to borrowers who--
       (A) are members of an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native 
     community, or a Native Hawaiian community; or
       (B) maintain a household in which not less 1 member is a 
     member of an Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native community, or a 
     Native Hawaiian community; and
       (2) in making loans under paragraph (1), give priority to 
     borrowers described in that paragraph who are residing on 
     priority Tribal land.
       (e) Interest Rate.--A loan made to a Native community 
     development financial institution under the pilot program 
     shall bear interest at a rate of 1 percent.
       (f) Non-Federal Cost Share.--
       (1) In general.--A Native community development financial 
     institution that receives a loan under the pilot program 
     shall be required to match not less than 20 percent of the 
     amount received.
       (2) Waiver.--In the case of a loan for which amounts are 
     used to make loans to borrowers described in subsection 
     (d)(2), the Secretary shall waive the non-Federal cost share 
     requirement described in paragraph (1) with respect to those 
     loan amounts.
       (g) Repayment.--A Native community development financial 
     institution shall repay a loan made under the pilot program 
     to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (h) Funding.--Of amounts made available, for the fiscal 
     year following the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, 
     for the program for direct housing loans for Native American 
     veterans under subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United 
     States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use 
     $5,000,000 to carry out the pilot program.

              TITLE VIII--SILETZ RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT

     SEC. 801. SILETZ RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT.

       Section 4 of Public Law 96-340 (commonly known as the 
     ``Siletz Reservation Act'') (96 Stat. 1074) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 4. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND ANIMAL GATHERING.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the 
     final judgment and decree of the United States District Court 
     for the District of Oregon, in the action entitled 
     `Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon against 
     State of Oregon', entered on May 2, 1980.
       ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       ``(3) Siletz agreement.--The term `Siletz Agreement' means 
     the agreement entitled `Agreement Among the State of Oregon, 
     the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of 
     the Siletz Indians of Oregon to Permanently Define Tribal 
     Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Gathering Rights of the 
     Siletz Tribe and its Members' and entered into by the United 
     States on April 22, 1980.
       ``(b) Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Animal Gathering 
     Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Siletz Agreement shall remain in 
     effect until and unless replaced, amended, or otherwise 
     modified by 1 or more successor government-to-government 
     agreements between the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 
     and the State of Oregon relating to the hunting, fishing, 
     trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated 
     Tribes of Siletz Indians.
       ``(2) Amendments.--The Siletz Agreement or any successor 
     agreement entered into under paragraph (1) may be amended 
     from time to time by mutual consent of the Confederated 
     Tribes of Siletz Indians and the State of Oregon.
       ``(c) Judicial Review.--In any action brought in the United 
     States District Court for the District of Oregon to rescind, 
     overturn, modify, or provide relief under Federal law from 
     the Consent Decree, the United States District Court for the 
     District of Oregon shall review the application of the 
     parties on the merits without regard to the defense of res 
     judicata or collateral estoppel.
       ``(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section enlarges, confirms, 
     adjudicates, affects, or modifies any treaty or other right 
     of an Indian Tribe.''.

   TITLE IX--CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION LEASING 
                               AUTHORITY

     SEC. 901. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS RESERVATION 
                   LEASING AUTHORITY.

       Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 
     1955 (69 Stat. 539, chapter 615; 25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is 
     amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``, land held 
     in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
     Reservation'' after ``Crow Tribe of Montana''.

   TITLE X--AGUA CALIENTE LAND EXCHANGE FEE TO TRUST CONFIRMATION ACT

     SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Agua Caliente Land 
     Exchange Fee to Trust Confirmation Act''.

     SEC. 1002. LANDS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST.

       (a) In General.--The approximately 2,560 acres of land 
     owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians generally 
     depicted as ``Lands to be Taken into Trust'' on the map 
     entitled ``Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Land to be 
     Taken into Trust'' and dated November 17, 2021, is hereby 
     taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the 
     Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
       (b) Lands Part of Reservation.--Lands taken into trust by 
     this section shall be part of the Tribe's reservation and 
     shall be administered in accordance with the laws and 
     regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by 
     the United States for an Indian Tribe.
       (c) Gaming Prohibited.--Lands taken into trust by this 
     section for the benefit of the

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     Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians shall not be eligible 
     for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 
     2701 et seq.).

            TITLE XI--NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS

     SEC. 1101. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.

       The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor 
     Experience Act (25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 6 (25 U.S.C. 4355) as section 
     7; and
       (2) by inserting after section 5 (25 U.S.C. 4354) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM GRANT PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Bureau of Indian Affairs Program.--The Director of 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter 
     into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations 
     to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in 
     section 2.
       ``(b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations.--The Director of 
     the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to 
     and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations 
     to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in 
     section 2.
       ``(c) Other Federal Agencies.--The heads of other Federal 
     agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, 
     Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and 
     Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into 
     agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
     Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of 
     this Act, as described in section 2.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
     sums as may be necessary.''.

TITLE XII--EXTENSION OF, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF, 
  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JOINT 
          COMMISSION ON REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME AGAINST INDIANS

     SEC. 1201. EXTENSION OF, AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE 
                   ACTIVITIES OF, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
                   AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JOINT COMMISSION 
                   ON REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME AGAINST INDIANS.

       (a) Extension of Commission and Activities of the 
     Commission.--Section 4 of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 
     (Public Law 116-166; 134 Stat. 767) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``18 months after 
     the enactment'' and inserting ``36 months after the date of 
     enactment''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``2 years'' and 
     inserting ``42 months''.
       (b) Additional Support for Activities of Commission.--
     Section 4(b) of the Not Invisible Act of 2019 (Public Law 
     116-166; 134 Stat. 767) is amended--
       (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``; Operation'' 
     after ``Membership''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) Funding.--The Secretary of the Interior and the 
     Attorney General shall contribute the funds necessary for the 
     operation of the Commission.
       ``(8) Gifts.--The Commission may accept and use gifts or 
     donations of services or property from Indian tribes or 
     Tribal entities, academic institutions, or other not-for-
     profit organizations as it considers necessary to carry out 
     the duties of the Commission described in subsection (c).''.
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