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TITLE V—OTHER HOUSING AS-
SISTANCE FOR NATIVE AMER-
ICANS 
SEC. 501. HUD–VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN 
VET-
ERANS. 
Paragraph (19) of section 8(o) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS.— 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY.—Of the funds made 
available for rental assistance under this 
subsection for fiscal year 2015 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
set aside 5 percent for a supported housing 
and rental assistance program modeled on 
the HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive 
Housing (HUD–VASH) program, to be 
administered in conjunction with the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, for the ben-
efit of homeless Native American veterans 
and veterans at risk of homelessness. 
‘‘(ii) RECIPIENTS.—Such rental as-
sistance shall be made available to recipi-
ents eligible to receive block grants under 
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the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 
U.S.C. 4101 et seq.). 
‘‘(iii) 
FUNDING
CRITERIA.—Funds 
shall be awarded based on need, adminis-
trative capacity, and any other funding cri-
teria established by the Secretary in a no-
tice published in the Federal Register, 
after consultation with the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, by a date sufficient to 
provide for implementation of the program 
under this subparagraph in accordance 
with clause (i). 
‘‘(iv) 
PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Such funds shall be administered by block 
grant recipients in accordance with pro-
gram requirements under Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determina-
tion Act of 1996 in lieu of program re-
quirements under this Act. 
‘‘(v) WAIVER.—The Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements 
for any provision of any statute or regula-
tion that the Secretary administers in con-
nection with the use of funds made avail-
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able under this subparagraph, but only 
upon a finding by the Secretary that such 
waiver or alternative requirement is nec-
essary to promote administrative efficiency, 
eliminate delay, consolidate or eliminate 
duplicative or ineffective requirements or 
criteria, or otherwise provide for the effec-
tive delivery and administration of such 
supportive housing assistance to Native 
American veterans. 
‘‘(vi) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
jointly consult with block grant recipients 
and any other appropriate tribal organiza-
tions to— 
‘‘(I) ensure that block grant re-
cipients administering funds made 
available under the program under 
this subparagraph are able to effec-
tively coordinate with providers of 
supportive services provided in con-
nection with such program; and 
‘‘(II) ensure the effective delivery 
of supportive services to Native Amer-
ican veterans that are homeless or at 
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risk of homelessness eligible to receive 
assistance under this subparagraph. 
Consultation pursuant to this clause shall 
be completed by a date sufficient to pro-
vide for implementation of the program 
under this subparagraph in accordance 
with clause (i). 
‘‘(vii) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall 
establish the requirements and criteria for 
the supported housing and rental assist-
ance program under this subparagraph by 
notice published in the Federal Register, 
but shall provide Indian tribes and tribally 
designated housing agencies an oppor-
tunity for comment and consultation before 
publication of a final notice pursuant to 
this clause.’’. 
SEC. 502. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING. 
Section 184(i)(5) of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 1715z–13a(i)(5)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after the 
period at the end of the first sentence the following: 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for such 
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costs $12,200,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2008 through 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014 through 2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such amount as may be 
provided in appropriation Acts for’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$976,000,000 for each’’. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 601. LANDS TITLE REPORT COMMISSION. 
Section 501 of the American Homeownership and 
Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 (25 U.S.C. 4043 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
sums being provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts, there’’ and inserting ‘‘There’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 
2014’’. 
SEC. 602. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CHEROKEE 
NATION. 
Section 801 of the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–411) is amended by striking ‘‘Tem-
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porary Order and Temporary Injunction issued on May 
14, 2007, by the District Court of the Cherokee Nation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Order issued September 21, 2011, by the 
Federal District Court for the District of Columbia’’. 
SEC. 603. LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN TRUST OR RESTRICTED 
LANDS FOR HOUSING PURPOSES. 
Section 702 (25 U.S.C. 4211) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘, whether 
enacted before, on, or after the date of the enact-
ment of this section’’ after ‘‘law’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘50 years’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘99 years’’. 
SEC. 604. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 206 (treatment of 
funds). 
TITLE 
VII—DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM FOR ALTERNATIVE 
PRIVATIZATION 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN 
HOUSING 
SEC. 701. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Add at the end of the Act the following new title: 
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‘‘TITLE 
IX—DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM FOR ALTERNATIVE 
PRIVATIZATION 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
NATIVE 
AMERICAN 
HOUSING 
‘‘SEC. 901. AUTHORITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other author-
ity provided in this Act for the construction, development, 
maintenance, and operation of housing for Indian families, 
the Secretary shall provide the participating tribes having 
final plans approved pursuant to section 905 with the au-
thority to exercise the activities provided under this title 
and such plan for the acquisition and development of 
housing to meet the needs of tribal members. 
‘‘(b) 
INAPPLICABILITY
OF
NAHASDA 
PROVI-
SIONS.—Except as specifically provided otherwise in this 
title, titles I through IV, VI, and VII shall not apply to 
a participating tribe’s use of funds during any period that 
the tribe is participating in the demonstration program 
under this title. 
‘‘(c) 
CONTINUED
APPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN 
NAHASDA PROVISIONS.—The following provisions of ti-
tles I through VIII shall apply to the demonstration pro-
gram under this title and amounts made available under 
the demonstration program under this title: 
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‘‘(1) Subsections (d) and (e) of section 101 (re-
lating to tax exemption). 
‘‘(2) Section 101(j) (relating to Federal supply 
sources). 
‘‘(3) Section 101(k) (relating to tribal pref-
erence in employment and contracting). 
‘‘(4) Section 104 (relating to treatment of pro-
gram income and labor standards). 
‘‘(5) Section 105 (relating to environmental re-
view). 
‘‘(6) Section 201(b) (relating to eligible fami-
lies), except as otherwise provided in this title. 
‘‘(7) Section 203(g) (relating to a de minimis 
exemption for procurement of goods and services). 
‘‘(8) Section 702 (relating to 99-year leasehold 
interests in trust or restricted lands for housing pur-
poses). 
‘‘SEC. 902. PARTICIPATING TRIBES. 
‘‘(a) REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE.—To be eligible to 
participate in the demonstration program under this title, 
an Indian tribe shall submit to the Secretary a notice of 
intention to participate during the 60-day period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this title, in such 
form and such manner as the Secretary shall provide. 
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‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Upon approval 
under section 905 of the final plan of an Indian tribe for 
participation in the demonstration program under this 
title, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agree-
ment with the participating tribe that provides such tribe 
with the authority to carry out activities under the dem-
onstration program. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not approve 
more than 20 Indian tribes for participation in the dem-
onstration program under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 903. REQUEST FOR QUOTES AND SELECTION OF IN-
VESTOR PARTNER. 
‘‘(a) REQUEST FOR QUOTES.—Not later than the ex-
piration of the 180-day period beginning upon notification 
to the Secretary by an Indian tribe of intention to partici-
pate in the demonstration program under this title, the 
Indian tribe shall— 
‘‘(1) obtain assistance from a qualified entity in 
assessing the housing needs, including the affordable 
housing needs, of the tribe; and 
‘‘(2) release a request for quotations from enti-
ties interested in partnering with the tribe in design-
ing and carrying out housing activities sufficient to 
meet the tribe’s housing needs as identified pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(b) SELECTION OF INVESTOR PARTNER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than the expiration of the 18- 
month period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this title, an Indian tribe requesting to par-
ticipate in the demonstration program under this 
title shall— 
‘‘(A) select an investor partner from 
among the entities that have responded to the 
tribe’s request for quotations; and 
‘‘(B) together with such investor partner, 
establish and submit to the Secretary a final 
plan that meets the requirements under section 
904. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary may extend 
the period under paragraph (1) for any tribe that— 
‘‘(A) has not received any satisfactory 
quotation in response to its request released 
pursuant to subsection (a)(2); or 
‘‘(B) has any other satisfactory reason, as 
determined by the Secretary, for failure to se-
lect an investor partner. 
‘‘SEC. 904. FINAL PLAN. 
‘‘A final plan under this section shall— 
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‘‘(1) be developed by the participating tribe and 
the investor partner for the tribe selected pursuant 
to section 903(b)(1)(A); 
‘‘(2) identify the qualified entity that assisted 
the tribe in assessing the housing needs of the tribe; 
‘‘(3) set forth a detailed description of such 
projected housing needs, including affordable hous-
ing needs, of the tribe, which shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of such need over the 
ensuing 24 months and thereafter until the ex-
piration of the ensuing 5-year period or until 
the affordable housing need is met, whichever 
occurs sooner; and 
‘‘(B) the same information that would be 
required under section 102 to be included in an 
Indian housing plan for the tribe, as such re-
quirements may be modified by the Secretary to 
take consideration of the requirements of the 
demonstration program under this title; 
‘‘(4) provide for specific housing activities suffi-
cient to meet the tribe’s housing needs, including af-
fordable housing needs, as identified pursuant to 
paragraph (3) within the periods referred to such 
paragraph, which shall include— 
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‘‘(A) development of affordable housing (as 
such term is defined in section 4 of this Act (25 
U.S.C. 4103)); 
‘‘(B) development of conventional homes 
for rental, lease-to-own, or sale, which may be 
combined with affordable housing developed 
pursuant to subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) development of housing infrastruc-
ture, including housing infrastructure sufficient 
to serve affordable housing developed under the 
plan; and 
‘‘(D) investments by the investor partner 
for the tribe, the participating tribe, members 
of the participating tribe, and financial institu-
tions and other outside investors necessary to 
provide financing for the development of hous-
ing under the plan and for mortgages for tribal 
members purchasing such housing; 
‘‘(5) provide that the participating tribe will 
agree to provide long-term leases to tribal members 
sufficient for lease-to-own arrangements for, and 
sale of, the housing developed pursuant to paragraph 
(4); 
‘‘(6) provide that the participating tribe— 
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