25 U.S.C. § 4222 — Block grants for affordable housing activi-

Page 667 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 4223 ‘‘(D) authorizing Native Hawaiian representation on the National Commission on American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing under Public Law 101–235 [see Tables for classification]; ‘‘(E) the inclusion of Native Hawaiians in the def- inition under section 3764 [now 3765] of title 38, United States Code, applicable to subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code (relating to a housing loan program for Native American vet- erans); and ‘‘(F) the enactment of the Hawaiian Home Lands Recovery Act (109 Stat. 357; 48 U.S.C. 491, note prec.) [Pub. L. 104–42, title II] which establishes a process for the conveyance of Federal lands to the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands that are equivalent in value to lands acquired by the United States from the Hawaiian Home Lands inventory.’’ Substantially identical provisions were contained in Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 202, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2872. § 4222. Block grants for affordable housing activi- ties (a) Grant authority For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall (to the extent amounts are made available to carry out this subchapter) make a grant under this subchapter to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to carry out affordable housing ac- tivities for Native Hawaiian families who are el- igible to reside on the Hawaiian Home Lands. (b) Plan requirement (1) In general The Secretary may make a grant under this subchapter to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for a fiscal year only if— (A) the Director has submitted to the Sec- retary a housing plan for that fiscal year; and (B) the Secretary has determined under section 4224 of this title that the housing plan complies with the requirements of sec- tion 4223 of this title. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive the applicability of the requirements under paragraph (1), in part, if the Secretary finds that the Depart- ment of Hawaiian Home Lands has not com- plied or cannot comply with those require- ments due to circumstances beyond the con- trol of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (c) Use of funds for affordable housing activities under plan Except as provided in subsection (e), amounts provided under a grant under this section may be used only for affordable housing activities under this subchapter that are consistent with a housing plan approved under section 4224 of this title. (d) Administrative expenses (1) In general The Secretary shall, by regulation, author- ize the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to use a percentage of any grant amounts re- ceived under this subchapter for any reason- able administrative and planning expenses of the Department relating to carrying out this subchapter and activities assisted with those amounts. (2) Administrative and planning expenses The administrative and planning expenses referred to in paragraph (1) include— (A) costs for salaries of individuals en- gaged in administering and managing afford- able housing activities assisted with grant amounts provided under this subchapter; and (B) expenses incurred in preparing a hous- ing plan under section 4223 of this title. (e) Public-private partnerships The Director shall make all reasonable efforts, consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, to maximize participation by the private sector, including nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities, in implementing a housing plan that has been approved by the Secretary under sec- tion 4223 of this title. (Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2877, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2971.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 106–568, § 203, and Pub. L. 106–569, § 513, enacted identical sections 802 of Pub. L. 104–330. This section is based on the text of section 802 of Pub. L. 104–330, as added by Pub. L. 106–569, § 513. § 4223. Housing plan (a) Plan submission The Secretary shall— (1) require the Director to submit a housing plan under this section for each fiscal year; and (2) provide for the review of each plan sub- mitted under paragraph (1). (b) Five-year plan Each housing plan under this section shall— (1) be in a form prescribed by the Secretary; and (2) contain, with respect to the 5-year period beginning with the fiscal year for which the plan is submitted, the following information: (A) MISSION STATEMENT.—A general state- ment of the mission of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to serve the needs of the low-income families to be served by the Department. (B) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.—A statement of the goals and objectives of the Depart- ment of Hawaiian Home Lands to enable the Department to serve the needs identified in subparagraph (A) during the period. (C) ACTIVITIES PLANS.—An overview of the activities planned during the period includ- ing an analysis of the manner in which the activities will enable the Department to meet its mission, goals, and objectives. (c) One-year plan A housing plan under this section shall— (1) be in a form prescribed by the Secretary; and (2) contain the following information relat- ing to the fiscal year for which the assistance under this subchapter is to be made available: (A) GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.—A statement of the goals and objectives to be accom-