This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. 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. (d), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Puspan. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), 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.

2008—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 110–411, § 101(1), designated first sentence as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted “tribes—” for “tribes to carry out affordable housing activities.”, added subpars. (A) and (B), and designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted heading.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 110–411, § 101(2), inserted “of this section and part B of subchapter II” after “subsection (h)”.

Subsecs. (j), (k). Puspan. L. 110–411, § 101(3), added subsecs. (j) and (k).

2002—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 107–292 inserted “and planning” after “Administrative” in heading and “for comprehensive housing and community development planning activities and” after “received under this chapter” in text.

2000—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 106–568, § 1003(a)(1), and Puspan. L. 106–569, § 503(a)(1), amended par. (2) identically, substituting “for a period of not more than 90 days, if the Secretary determines that an Indian tribe has not complied with, or is unable to comply with, those requirements due to exigent circumstances beyond the control of the Indian tribe.” for “if the Secretary finds that an Indian tribe has not complied or cannot comply with such requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the tribe.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–568, § 1003(a)(2), and Puspan. L. 106–569, § 503(a)(2), amended subsec. (c) identically, inserting at end “The Secretary may waive the requirements of this subsection and subsection (d) if the recipient has made a good faith effort to fulfill the requirements of this subsection and subsection (d) and agrees to make payments in lieu of taxes to the appropriate taxing authority in an amount consistent with the requirements of subsection (d)(2) until such time as the matter of making such payments has been resolved in accordance with subsection (d).”

1998—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–276, § 595(e)(3), reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may not make any grant under this chapter on behalf of an Indian tribe unless the governing body of the locality within which any affordable housing to be assisted with the grant amounts will be situated has entered into an agreement with the recipient for the tribe providing for local cooperation required by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter.”

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 105–276, § 595(e)(4)(A), added subsec. (d) heading, introductory provisions, and par. (1), and struck out former subsec. (d) heading, introductory provisions, and par. (1). Text read as follows: “A grant recipient for an Indian tribe may receive a block grant under this chapter only if—

“(1) the affordable housing assisted with grant amounts received by the recipient (exclusive of any portions not assisted with amounts provided under this chapter) is exempt from all real and personal property taxes levied or imposed by any State, tribe, city, county, or other political subdivision; and”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 105–276, § 595(e)(4)(B), inserted “for the tribe” after “the recipient” in introductory provisions.

Section effective Oct. 1, 1997, except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Puspan. L. 104–330, set out as a note under section 4101 of this title.