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25 U.S.C. § 4191 — Termination of Indian housing assistance under United States Housing Act of 1937

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25 U.S.C. § 4191 — Termination of Indian housing assistance under United States Housing Act of 1937

**(a) Termination of assistance** After September 30, 1997, financial assistance may not be provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or pursuant to any commitment entered into under such Act, for Indian housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority, unless such assistance is provided from amounts made available for fiscal year 1997 and pursuant to a commitment entered into before September 30, 1997. Any housing that is the subject of a contract for tenant-based assistance between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority that is terminated under this section shall, for the following fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, be considered to be a dwelling unit under [section 4152(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4152/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Termination of restrictions on use of Indian housing** After September 30, 1997, any housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not be subject to any provision of such Act or any annual contributions contract or other agreement pursuant to such Act, but shall be considered and maintained as affordable housing for purposes of this chapter.

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**(a) Termination of assistance** After September 30, 1997, financial assistance may not be provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or pursuant to any commitment entered into under such Act, for Indian housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority, unless such assistance is provided from amounts made available for fiscal year 1997 and pursuant to a commitment entered into before September 30, 1997. Any housing that is the subject of a contract for tenant-based assistance between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority that is terminated under this section shall, for the following fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, be considered to be a dwelling unit under [section 4152(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4152/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Termination of restrictions on use of Indian housing** After September 30, 1997, any housing developed or operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian housing authority pursuant to the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] shall not be subject to any provision of such Act or any annual contributions contract or other agreement pursuant to such Act, but shall be considered and maintained as affordable housing for purposes of this chapter.

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25 U.S.C. § 4181 — Review and audit by Secretary

**(a) Requirements under chapter 75 of title 31** An entity designated by an Indian tribe as a housing entity shall be treated, for purposes of chapter 75 of title 31, as a non-Federal entity that is subject to the audit requirements that apply to non-Federal entities under that chapter. **(b) Additional reviews and audits** (1) **In general** — In addition to any audit or review under subsection (a), to the extent the Secretary determines such action to be appropriate, the Secretary may conduct an audit or review of a recipient in order to— (A) determine whether the recipient— (i) has carried out— (I) eligible activities in a timely manner; and (II) eligible activities and certification in accordance with this chapter and other applicable law; (ii) has a continuing capacity to carry out eligible activities in a timely manner; and (iii) is in compliance with the Indian housing plan of the recipient; and (B) verify the accuracy of information contained in any performance report submitted by the recipient under [section 4164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4164&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **On-site visits** — To the extent practicable, the reviews and audits conducted under this subsection shall include on-site visits by the appropriate official of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. **(c) Review of reports** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall provide each recipient that is the subject of a report made by the Secretary under this section notice that the recipient may review and comment on the report during a period of not less than 30 days after the date on which notice is issued under this paragraph. (2) **Public availability** — After taking into conside

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25 U.S.C. § 4101 — Review and audit by Secretary

**(a) Annual review** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall, not less frequently than on an annual basis, make such reviews and audits as may be necessary or appropriate to determine whether— (A) the Director has— (i) carried out eligible activities under this subchapter in a timely manner; (ii) carried out and made certifications in accordance with the requirements and the primary objectives of this subchapter and with other applicable laws; and (iii) a continuing capacity to carry out the eligible activities in a timely manner; (B) the Director has complied with the housing plan submitted by the Director under [section 4223 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4223&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) the performance reports of the Department under section 4240 11 So in original. Probably should be section “4239”. of this title are accurate. (2) **Onsite visits** — Each review conducted under this section shall, to the extent practicable, include onsite visits by employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. **(b) Report by Secretary** The Secretary shall give the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands not less than 30 days to review and comment on a report under this subsection. After taking into consideration the comments of the Department, the Secretary may revise the report and shall make the comments of the Department and the report with any revisions, readily available to the public not later than 30 days after receipt of the comments of the Department. **(c) Effect of reviews** The Secretary may make appropriate adjustments in the amount of annual grants under this subchapter in accordance with the findings of the Secretary pursuant to reviews and audits under this section

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42 U.S.C. § 1437 — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Sections 1401 to 1404 were omitted in the general revision of the United States Housing Act of 1937 by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653. Section 1401, acts Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, § 1, 50 Stat. 888; July 15, 1949, 338, title III, § 307(a), 63 Stat. 429; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–372, title V, § 501, 73 Stat. 679; Aug. 1, 1968, Pub. L. 90–448, title II, § 206(a), 82 Stat. 504; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–609, title II, § 211, 84 Stat. 1779, set out declaration of policy. See [section 1437 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1402, acts, Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, § 2, 50 Stat. 888; July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title III, §§ 302(b), 304(c), (i), 306, 307(b), 63 Stat. 424, 425, 429; Oct. 26, 1951, ch. 577, § 1, 65 Stat. 647; June 30, 1953, 170, § 24(c), 67 Stat. 128; Aug. 7, 1956, ch. 1029, title IV, § 404(a), 70 Stat. 1104; July 12, 1957, Pub. L. 85–104, title III, § 307, title IV, § 401(a), 71 Stat. 301; Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–372, title V, §§ 502, 503(a), 504, 73 Stat. 680; June 30, 1961, Pub. L. 87–70, title II, § 202, 75 Stat. 163; Sept. 2, 1964, Pub. L. 88–560, title II, § 203(d), title IV, § 401(a), 78 Stat. 784, 794; Aug. 10, 1965, Pub. L. 89–117, title I, §§ 103(b), 104, 79 Stat. 457; Aug. 1, 1968, Pub. L. 90–448, title II, § 209(a), 82 Stat. 505; Dec. 24, 1969, Pub. L. 91–152, title II, § 213(a), title IV, § 403(a), 83 Stat. 389, 395; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–609, title II, § 208(a), title IX, § 903(c), 84 Stat. 1778, 1808; Dec. 22, 1971, Pub. L. 92–213, § 9, 85 Stat. 776, defined applicable terms. See [section 1437a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1

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25 U.S.C. § 4111 — Congressional findings

The Congress finds that— (1) the Federal Government has a responsibility to promote the general welfare of the Nation— (A) by using Federal resources to aid families and individuals seeking affordable homes in safe and healthy environments and, in particular, assisting responsible, deserving citizens who cannot provide fully for themselves because of temporary circumstances or factors beyond their control; (B) by working to ensure a thriving national economy and a strong private housing market; and (C) by developing effective partnerships among the Federal Government, State, tribal, and local governments, and private entities that allow government to accept responsibility for fostering the development of a healthy marketplace and allow families to prosper without government involvement in their day-to-day activities; (2) there exists a unique relationship between the Government of the United States and the governments of Indian tribes and a unique Federal responsibility to Indian people; (3) the Constitution of the United States invests the Congress with plenary power over the field of Indian affairs, and through treaties, statutes, and historical relations with Indian tribes, the United States has undertaken a unique trust responsibility to protect and support Indian tribes and Indian people; (4) the Congress, through treaties, statutes, and the general course of dealing with Indian tribes, has assumed a trust responsibility for the protection and preservation of Indian tribes and for working with tribes and their members to improve their housing conditions and socioeconomic status so that they are able to take greater responsibility for their own economic condition; (5) providing affordable homes in safe and healthy environments is an essential element i

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25 U.S.C. § 4196 — Security and repayment

**(a) Requirements on issuer** To assure the repayment of notes or other obligations and charges incurred under this subchapter and as a condition for receiving such guarantees, the Secretary shall require the Indian tribe or housing entity issuing such notes or obligations to— (1) enter into a contract, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, for repayment of notes or other obligations guaranteed under this subchapter; (2) pledge any grant for which the issuer may become eligible under this chapter; (3) demonstrate that the extent of such issuance and guarantee under this subchapter is within the financial capacity of the tribe and is not likely to impair the ability to use grant amounts under subchapter I, taking into consideration the requirements under [section 4133(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4133/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and (4) furnish, at the discretion of the Secretary, such other security as may be deemed appropriate by the Secretary in making such guarantees, including increments in local tax receipts generated by the activities assisted under this chapter or disposition proceeds from the sale of land or rehabilitated property. **(b) Repayment from grant amounts** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter— (1) the Secretary may apply grants pledged pursuant to subsection (a)(2) to any repayments due the United States as a result of such guarantees; and (2) grants allocated under this chapter for an Indian tribe or housing entity (including program income derived therefrom) may be used to pay principal and interest due (including such servicing, underwriting, and other costs as may be specified in regulations issued by the Secretary) on notes or other obligations guaranteed pursu

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25 U.S.C. § 4211 — Payment of interest

The Secretary may make, and contract to make, grants, in such amounts as may be approved in appropriations Acts, to or on behalf of an Indian tribe or housing entity issuing notes or other obligations guaranteed under this subchapter, to cover not to exceed 30 percent of the net interest cost (including such servicing, underwriting, or other costs as may be specified in regulations of the Secretary) to the borrowing entity or agency of such obligations. The Secretary may also, to the extent approved in appropriations Acts, assist the issuer of a note or other obligation guaranteed under this subchapter in the payment of all or a portion of the principal and interest amount due under the note or other obligation, if the Secretary determines that the issuer is unable to pay the amount because of circumstances of extreme hardship beyond the control of the issuer.

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25 U.S.C. § 4212 — Training and information

The Secretary, in cooperation with eligible public entities, shall carry out training and information activities with respect to the guarantee program under this subchapter.

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25 U.S.C. § 4221 — Limitations on amount of guarantees

**(a) Aggregate fiscal year limitation** Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject only to the absence of qualified applicants or proposed activities and to the authority provided in this subchapter, to the extent approved or provided in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may enter into commitments to guarantee notes and obligations under this subchapter with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. **(b) Authorization of appropriations for credit subsidy** There are authorized to be appropriated to cover the costs (as such term is defined in [section 661a of title 2](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section661a&num=0&edition=prelim)) of guarantees under this subchapter such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013. **(c) Aggregate outstanding limitation** The total amount of outstanding obligations guaranteed on a cumulative basis by the Secretary pursuant to this subchapter shall not at any time exceed $2,000,000,000 or such higher amount as may be authorized to be appropriated for this subchapter for any fiscal year. **(d) Fiscal year limitations on tribes** The Secretary shall monitor the use of guarantees under this subchapter by Indian tribes. If the Secretary finds that 50 percent of the aggregate guarantee authority under subsection (c) has been committed, the Secretary may— (1) impose limitations on the amount of guarantees any one Indian tribe may receive in any fiscal year of $50,000,000; or (2) request the enactment of legislation increasing the aggregate outstanding limitation on guarantees under this subchapter.

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25 U.S.C. § 4222 — Demonstration program for guaranteed loans to finance tribal community and economic development activities

**(a) Authority** (1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, subject to the requirements of this section, and in accordance with such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may guarantee and make commitments to guarantee the notes and obligations issued by Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities with tribal approval, for the purposes of financing activities carried out on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas that, under the first sentence of [section 5308(a) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5308/a&num=0&edition=prelim), are eligible for financing with notes and other obligations guaranteed pursuant to that section. (2) **Limitation** — The Secretary may guarantee, or make commitments to guarantee, under paragraph (1) the notes or obligations of not more than 4 Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities located in each Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs region. **(b) Low-income benefit requirement** Not less than 70 percent of the aggregate amount received by an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing entity as a result of a guarantee under this section shall be used for the support of activities that benefit low-income families on Indian reservations and other Indian areas. **(c) Financial soundness** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall establish underwriting criteria for guarantees under this section, including fees for the guarantees, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that the program under this section is financially sound. (2) **Amounts of fees** — Fees for guarantees established under paragraph (

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25 U.S.C. § 4191 — Authority and requirements

Page 660 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 4184 made under or pursuant to title II of the Cran- ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.], title IV of the McKin- ney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11360 et seq.], or section 2 of the HUD Dem- onstration Act of 1993 shall continue to be gov- erned by the provisions of such Acts (as in effect before the date of the effectiveness of the amendments made by this subchapter). (Pub. L. 104–330, title V, § 507, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4045; Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675; Pub. L. 109–281, § 2(d)(2), Sept. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 1181.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–330, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4016, known as the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4101 of this title and Tables. The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised gen- erally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1437 of Title 42 and Tables. The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–625, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4079. Title II of the Act, known as the HOME Investment Partnerships Act, is classified principally to subchapter II (§ 12721 et seq.) of chapter 130 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Subtitle D of title IV of the Act was clas

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