I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4359 
To provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2017 
Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´N of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. RUIZ) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk 
Indian veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tribal HUD–VASH 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS OR AT-RISK 
INDIAN VETERANS. 
Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) INDIAN VETERANS HOUSING RENTAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) 
ELIGIBLE
INDIAN
VET-
ERAN.—The term ‘eligible Indian vet-
eran’ means an Indian veteran who 
is— 
‘‘(aa) homeless or at risk of 
homelessness; and 
‘‘(bb) residing in or near an 
Indian area. 
‘‘(II) 
ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.— 
The term ‘eligible recipient’ means a 
recipient eligible to receive a grant 
under section 101 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4111). 
‘‘(III) INDIAN.—The term ‘In-
dian’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(IV) INDIAN AREA.—The term 
‘Indian area’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 4 of the Native 
American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4103). 
‘‘(V) 
INDIAN
VETERAN.—The 
term ‘Indian veteran’ means an In-
dian who is a veteran. 
‘‘(VI) TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘tribal organization’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 4 
of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304). 
‘‘(ii) 
PROGRAM
SPECIFICATIONS.— 
The Secretary shall use not less than 5 
percent of the amounts made available for 
rental assistance under this subsection to 
carry out a rental assistance and sup-
ported housing program (in this subpara-
graph referred to as the ‘Program’), in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, for the benefit of eligible Indian 
veterans. 
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‘‘(iii) MODEL.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), the Sec-
retary shall model the Program on the 
rental assistance and supported hous-
ing program authorized under sub-
paragraph (A) and applicable appro-
priations Acts, including administra-
tion in conjunction with the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(aa) SECRETARY OF HOUS-
ING
AND
URBAN
DEVELOP-
MENT.—After consultation with 
Indian tribes, eligible recipients, 
and any other appropriate tribal 
organizations, the Secretary may 
make necessary and appropriate 
modifications to facilitate the use 
of the Program by eligible recipi-
ents to serve eligible Indian vet-
erans. 
‘‘(bb) SECRETARY
OF
VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS.—After consulta-
tion with Indian tribes, eligible 
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