H.R. 2786 (110th): Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008

Introduced:
Jun 20, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI5]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 110-411.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 14, 2008.

Progress
Introduced Jun 20, 2007
Referred to Committee Jun 20, 2007
Reported by Committee Jun 26, 2007
Passed House Sep 06, 2007
Passed Senate with Changes Sep 25, 2008
Passed Senate Sep 27, 2008
Signed by the President Oct 14, 2008
Votes

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 4 to H R 2786
Sep 06, 2007 1:25 p.m.
Failed 112/298

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 5 to H R 2786
Sep 06, 2007 1:33 p.m.
Agreed to 263/146

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 2786
Sep 06, 2007 1:42 p.m.
Failed 184/228

House Vote on Passage
Sep 06, 2007 2 p.m.
Passed 333/75

Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (3R, 3D) (show)
Committees

House Financial Services

Senate Indian Affairs

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Full Title

To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans.

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Last updated Sep 30, 2008.
17 pages

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10/14/2008.
Section 2 -
Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) with respect to congressional findings to make mandatory the role of the federal government in providing housing assistance to Native Americans and in promoting the economic self-sufficiency and self-determination of Native Americans.
Section 3 -
Defines "housing related community development" to mean any facility, community building, business, activity, or infrastructure that:
(1) is owned by an Indian tribe or a tribally designated housing entity;
(2) is necessary to the provision of housing in an Indian area; and
(3) would help an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity to reduce the cost of construction of Indian housing, would make housing more affordable, accessible, or practicable in an Indian area, or would otherwise advance the purposes of NAHASDA. Excludes from such term any activity conducted by any Indian tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Title I - Block Grants and Grant Requirements (Sec.101) Amends NAHASDA to: (1) provide for self-determined housing activities for tribal communities programs under the block grant program for Native American housing assistance; (2) deem a tribe or tribally designated housing entity to be an executive agency for procurement purposes; and (3) require, with respect to any grant made under NAHASDA that is intended to benefit one tribe, that the tribal employment or contract preference laws adopted by such tribe govern the administration of the grant or grant portion. (Sec. 102) Expands requirements for Indian housing plans to include a description of planned activities to identify the types of Indian households to be assisted under NAHASDA and the levels of such assistance. (Sec. 103) Revises provisions relating to review of Indian housing plans to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to review information included in an Indian housing plan only to determine compliance. (Sec. 104) Excludes from NAHASDA program income any income derived from a regular and customary developer's fee for any project that receives a low-income housing tax credit and is initially funded using NAHASDA grant funds if the developer's fee is approved by a state housing credit agency. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to initiate a negotiated rulemaking to develop implementing regulations under NAHASDA. Title II: Affordable Housing Activities
Section 201 -
Expands the exception for providing housing assistance to non-Indian families to include essential families (families that provide essential services such as law enforcement).
Section 202 -
Redefines "affordable housing activities" to include activities that develop, operate, maintain, or support affordable housing for rental or homeownership. Authorizes a tribe to establish reserve accounts to accumulate amounts for administration and planning of affordable housing activities.
Section 203 -
Authorizes the use of NAHASDA grant funds over a multiyear period. Exempts from competitive procurement rules an acquisition by a tribe of goods and services the value of which is less than $5,000.
Section 204 -
Provides that binding commitments under NAHASDA for the use of property as affordable housing shall not apply to a family or household member who subsequently takes ownership of a homeownership unit.
Section 205 -
Allows Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities to access National Crime Information Center records related to criminal convictions for purposes of reviewing applications for employment.
Section 206 -
Establishes a program for self-determined housing activities to provide Indian tribes with flexibility in using grant funds for assisted housing. Limits the amount available for such purpose to the lesser of 20% of a recipient's total grant amount or $2 million, annually. Requires the Secretary, during 2011, to review and report to Congress on the effectiveness of such program.
Title III - Allocation of Grant Amounts
Section 301 -
Amends NAHASDA grant allocation provisions to provide that a housing unit that is no longer owned or operated by a grant recipient as affordable housing or that is lost by conveyance, demolition, or other means may not be counted in a funding formula under NAHASDA.
Title IV - Compliance, Audits, and Reports
Section 401 -
Amends NAHASDA provisions relating to remedies for noncompliance, monitoring of compliance, and performance reports.
Title V - Termination of Assistance for Indian Tribes under Incorporated Programs
Section 501 -
Declares that NAHASDA does not prohibit or prevent any participating jurisdiction from providing amounts to Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities for use in accordance with the HOME Investment Partnership Act.
Title VI - Guaranteed Loans to Finance Tribal Community and Economic Development Activities
Section 601 -
Authorizes the Secretary to make loan guarantees to finance housing activities on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 for not more than four Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities in a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) region.
Requires no less than 70% of the aggregate funding received by a tribe or entity to be used for support of activities that benefit low-income Indian families.
Requires the Secretary to:
(1) establish underwriting criteria for loan guarantees; and
(2) carry out training and information activities with respect to the program.
Sets forth limits on the issuance of guarantees in FY2009-FY2013. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress within four years after the enactment of this Act on the use of the loan guarantee authority by Indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities.
Terminates the Secretary's authority to make new guarantees on October 1, 2013.
Title VII - Funding
Section 701 -
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2013 for NAHASDA block grants and grant requirements, loan guarantees for tribal housing activities, and training and technical assistance.
Title VIII - Miscellaneous
Section 801 -
Prohibits the use of funds under this Act for the benefit of the Cherokee Nation unless the Temporary Order and Temporary Injunction issued on May 14, 2007, by the District Court of the Cherokee Nation remains in effect or there is a settlement agreement which ends litigation among the adverse parties.
Section 802 -
Prohibits the use of funds under this Act to employ unauthorized aliens.
Section 803 -
Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to specified congressional committees on the effectiveness of NAHASDA in meeting affordable housing needs for low-income Indian families in tribes of various sizes and types, specifically smaller tribes.

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  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 75