25 U.S.C. § 4307 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 688 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 4307 borrowers and to Indian (both Tribal and in- dividual) borrowers (including information about such assistance as a percentage of need for Indian borrowers and for non-Indian borrowers, assistance to Indian borrowers and to non-Indian borrowers as a percentage of total applicants, and such assistance to Indian borrowers as individuals as compared to such assistance to Indian Tribes) through the loan programs, the loan guarantee pro- grams, or bond guarantee programs of the— (i) Department of the Interior; (ii) Department of Agriculture; (iii) Department of Housing and Urban Development; (iv) Department of Energy; (v) Small Business Administration; and (vi) Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the Department of the Treasury. (C) Tax incentives The study shall assess and quantify the ex- tent of the assistance and allocations af- forded for non-Indian projects and for Indian projects pursuant to each of the following tax incentive programs: (i) New market tax credit. (ii) Low income housing tax credit. (iii) Investment tax credit. (iv) Renewable energy tax incentives. (v) Accelerated depreciation. (D) Tribal investment incentive The study shall assess various alternative incentives that could be provided to enable and encourage Tribal governments to invest in an Indian community development invest- ment fund or bank. (Pub. L. 106–464, § 8, as added Pub. L. 116–261, § 3(d)(2), Dec. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 3308.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 4 of the Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Development Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4301 note), referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is section 4 of Pub. L. 106–447, which is set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 8 of Pub. L. 106–464, which was classi- fied to section 4307 of this title, was redesignated sec- tion 10 of Pub. L. 106–464 by Pub. L. 116–261, § 3(d)(1), Dec. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 3308. § 4307. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter, to remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 106–464, § 10, formerly § 8, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 2018; renumbered § 10, Pub. L. 116–261, § 3(d)(1), Dec. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 3308.) CHAPTER 44A—NATIVE AMERICAN TOURISM AND IMPROVING VISITOR EXPERIENCE Sec. 4351. Purposes. 4352. Definitions. 4353. Integrating Federal tourism assets to strengthen Native tourism opportunities. Sec. 4354. Native American tourism and branding en- hancement. 4355. Effect. § 4351. Purposes The purposes of this chapter are— (1) to enhance and integrate Native Amer- ican tourism— (A) to empower Native American commu- nities; and (B) to advance the National Travel and Tourism Strategy; (2) to increase coordination and collabora- tion between Federal tourism assets to sup- port Native American tourism and bolster rec- reational travel and tourism; (3) to expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States to spur eco- nomic development, create jobs, and increase tourism revenues; (4) to enhance and improve self-determina- tion and self-governance capabilities in the Native American community and to promote greater self-sufficiency; (5) to encourage Indian tribes, tribal organi- zations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to engage more fully in Native American tourism activities to increase visitation to rural and remote areas in the United States that are too difficult to access or are unknown to domestic travelers and international tourists; (6) to provide grants, loans, and technical as- sistance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations that will— (A) spur important infrastructure develop- ment; (B) increase tourism capacity; and (C) elevate living standards in Native American communities; and (7) to support the development of techno- logically innovative projects that will incor- porate recreational travel and tourism infor- mation and data from Federal assets to im- prove the visitor experience. (Pub. L. 114–221, § 2, Sept. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 847.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 114–221, § 1, Sept. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 847, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act’ or the ‘NATIVE Act’.’’ § 4352. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Agency The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5. (2) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of this title. (3) Native Hawaiian organization The term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ means a nonprofit organization— (A) that serves the interests of Native Ha- waiians;