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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1027

To extend the Native American veteran direct housing loan pilot program,

and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JULY 17, 1997

Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. DOMENICI, and Mr. HATCH)

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To extend the Native American veteran direct housing loan

pilot program, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

4 Congress makes the following findings:

5 (1) Native Americans across the United States

6 have a long, proud, and distinguished tradition of

7 service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

8 (2) Native Americans have historically served in

9 the Armed Forces in numbers which far exceed their
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1 representation in the population of the United

2 States.

3 (3) Native Americans have lost their lives in the

4 service of the United States and in the cause of

5 peace.

6 (4) The demand for safe, decent, and affordable

7 housing among the 210,000 Native American veter8 ans in the United States is acute.

9 (5) Native American veterans face unique im10 pediments to the use of traditional housing pro11 grams to benefit veterans such as poor economic

12 conditions, the legal status of Indian trust lands,

13 and the lack of incentives for lenders to make loans

14 on trust lands.

15 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HOUSING LOAN PILOT PRO16 GRAM.

17 Section 3761(c) of title 38, United States Code, is

18 amended by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1997’’ and in19 serting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 2000’’.

20 SEC. 3. OUTREACH.

21 Section 3762(i) of title 38, United States Code, is

22 amended—

23 (1) by inserting ‘‘, in consultation with tribal

24 organizations and Native American veterans organi25 zations,’’ after ‘‘The Secretary shall’’; and
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1 (2) by striking out ‘‘tribal organizations and’’.

2 SEC. 4. CONSULTATION WITH NATIVE AMERICAN VETER3 ANS ORGANIZATIONS.

4 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consult with

5 Native American veterans organizations in carrying out

6 the Native American veterans direct housing loan program

7 under subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United

8 States Code.

9 SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORTS.

10 Section 8(d) of the Veterans Home Loan Program

11 Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102–547; 106 Stat.

12 3640; 38 U.S.C. 3761 note) is amended—

13 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

14 (A) by striking out ‘‘1998,’’ and inserting

15 in lieu thereof ‘‘2001,’’; and

16 (B) by inserting ‘‘, the Committee on In17 dian Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee

18 on Resources of the House of Representatives’’

19 after ‘‘the House of Representatives’’;

20 (2) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para21 graph (3);

22 (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para23 graph (5); and

24 (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow25 ing new paragraph (4):
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1 ‘‘(4) a description of the outreach activities un2 dertaken by the Secretary under section 3762(i) of

3 such title (as so added) which—

4 ‘‘(A) specifies such activities on a region5 by-region basis; and

6 ‘‘(B) assesses the effectiveness of such ac7 tivities in encouraging the participation of Na8 tive American veterans in the pilot program;

9 and’’.

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