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HR 835 RFS

S Calendar No. 262

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 835

[Report No. 110-126]

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 28, 2007

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

July 9, 2007

Reported by Mr. DORGAN, without amendment

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AN ACT

To reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

Section 824 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4243), as added by section 513 of Public Law 106-569 (114 Stat. 2969), is amended by striking `fiscal years' and all that follows and inserting the following: `fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.'.

SEC. 3. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING.

Section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13b), as added by section 514 of Public Law 106-569 (114 Stat. 2989), is amended as follows:

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- In subsection (j)(7), by striking `fiscal years' and all that follows and inserting the following: `fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.'.

(2) AUTHORITY- In subsection (b), by striking `or as a result of a lack of access to private financial markets'.

(3) ELIGIBLE HOUSING- In subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph:

`(2) ELIGIBLE HOUSING- The loan will be used to construct, acquire, refinance, or rehabilitate 1- to 4-family dwellings that are standard housing and are located on Hawaiian Home Lands.'.

SEC. 4. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS FOR TITLE VI LOAN GUARANTEES.

Title VI of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4191 et seq.) is amended as follows:

(1) HEADING- In the heading for the title, by inserting `AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN' after `TRIBAL'.

(2) AUTHORITY AND REQUIREMENTS- In section 601 (25 U.S.C. 4191)--

(A) in subsection (a)--

(i) by inserting `or by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands,' after `tribal approval,'; and

(ii) by inserting `or 810, as applicable,' after `section 202'; and

(B) in subsection (c), by inserting `or VIII, as applicable' before the period at the end.

(3) SECURITY AND REPAYMENT- In section 602 (25 U.S.C. 4192)--

(A) in subsection (a)--

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking `or housing entity' and inserting `, housing entity, or Department of Hawaiian Home Lands'; and

(ii) in paragraph (3)--

(I) by inserting `or Department' after `tribe';

(II) by inserting `or VIII, as applicable,' after `title I'; and

(III) by inserting `or 811(b), as applicable' before the semicolon; and

(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking `or housing entity' and inserting `, housing entity, or the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands'.

(4) PAYMENT OF INTEREST- In the first sentence of section 603 (25 U.S.C. 4193), by striking `or housing entity' and inserting `, housing entity, or the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands'.

(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CREDIT SUBSIDY- In section 605(b) (25 U.S.C. 4195(b)), by striking `1997 through 2007' and inserting `2008 through 2012'.

Passed Calendar No. 262

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 835

[Report No. 110-126]

AN ACT

To reauthorize the Houseprograms of Representatives March 28, 2007.the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians.

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Attest: July 9, 2007

LORRAINE C. MILLER, Reported without amendment