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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 4042 of this title.

§ 4044. Reconciliation report

The Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate, by May 31, 1996, a report

identifying for each tribal trust fund account for

which the Secretary is responsible a balance reconciled as of September 30, 1995. In carrying out

this section, the Secretary shall consult with

the Special Trustee. The report shall include—

(1) a description of the Secretary’s methodology in reconciling trust fund accounts;

(2) attestations by each account holder

that—

(A) the Secretary has provided the account

holder with as full and complete accounting

as possible of the account holder’s funds to

the earliest possible date, and that the account holder accepts the balance as reconciled by the Secretary; or

(B) the account holder disputes the balance of the account holder’s account as reconciled by the Secretary and statement explaining why the account holder disputes the

Secretary’s reconciled balance; and

(3) a statement by the Secretary with regard

to each account balance disputed by the account holder outlining efforts the Secretary

will undertake to resolve the dispute.

(Pub. L. 103–412, title III, §304, Oct. 25, 1994, 108

Stat. 4248.)

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of

Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of

Title 2, The Congress.

§ 4045. Staff and consultants

(a) Staff

The Special Trustee may employ such staff as

the Special Trustee deems necessary. The Special Trustee may request staff assistance from

within the Department and any office or Bureau

thereof as the Special Trustee deems necessary.

(b) Contracts

To the extent and in such amounts as may be

provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the

Special Trustee may enter into contracts and

other arrangements with public agencies and

with private persons and organizations for consulting services and make such payments as

necessary to carry out the provisions of this

subchapter.

(Pub. L. 103–412, title III, §305, Oct. 25, 1994, 108

Stat. 4248.)

§ 4046. Advisory board

(a) Establishment and membership

Notwithstanding any other provision of law,

the Special Trustee shall establish an advisory

board to provide advice on all matters within

the jurisdiction of the Special Trustee. The advisory board shall consist of nine members, appointed by the Special Trustee after consultation with Indian tribes and appropriate Indian

organizations, of which—

(1) five members shall represent trust fund

account holders, including both tribal and Individual Indian Money accounts;

(2) two members shall have practical experience in trust fund and financial management;

(3) one member shall have practical experience in fiduciary investment management;

and

(4) one member, from academia, shall have

knowledge of general management of large organizations.

(b) Term

Each member shall serve a term of two years.

(c) FACA

The advisory board shall not be subject to the

Federal Advisory Committee Act.

(d) Termination

The advisory board shall terminate upon termination of the Office of Special Trustee.

(Pub. L. 103–412, title III, §306, Oct. 25, 1994, 108

Stat. 4249; Pub. L. 104–109, §6(b), Feb. 12, 1996, 110

Stat. 764.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in

subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as

amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5,

Government Organization and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–109 substituted ‘‘advisory board’’ for ‘‘Advisory Board’’.

SUBCHAPTER IV—AUTHORIZATION OF

APPROPRIATIONS

§ 4061. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such

sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 103–412, title IV, §401, Oct. 25, 1994, 108

Stat. 4249.)

CHAPTER 43—NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING

ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION

Sec.

4101. Congressional findings.

4102. Administration through Office of Native

American Programs.

4103. Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER I—BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT

REQUIREMENTS

4111. Block grants.

(a) Authority.

(b) Plan requirement.

(c) Local cooperation agreement.

(d) Exemption from taxation.

(e) Effect of failure to exempt from taxation.

(f) Amount.

(g) Use for affordable housing activities

under plan.

(h) Administrative expenses.

(i) Public-private partnerships.

4112. Indian housing plans.

(a) Plan submission.

(b) 5-year plan.