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provided in section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2004a). Under such authority, the Secretary, act-
ing through the Service, is authorized to provide the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Financial and technical assistance to In-
dian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Indian com-
munities in the establishment, training, and equip-
ping of utility organizations to operate and maintain 
sanitation facilities, including the provision of exist-
ing plans, standard details, and specifications avail-
able in the Department, to be used at the option of 
the Indian Tribe, Tribal Organization, or Indian 
community. 
‘‘(2) Ongoing technical assistance and training 
to Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Indian 
communities in the management of utility organiza-
tions which operate and maintain sanitation facili-
ties. 
‘‘(3) Priority funding for operation and mainte-
nance assistance for, and emergency repairs to, sani-
tation facilities operated by an Indian Tribe, Tribal 
Organization or Indian community when necessary 
to avoid an imminent health threat or to protect the 
investment in sanitation facilities and the investment 
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in the health benefits gained through the provision 
of sanitation facilities. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment is authorized to transfer funds appro-
priated under the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4101 et seq.) to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices is authorized to accept and use such funds for 
the purpose of providing sanitation facilities and 
services for Indians under section 7 of the Act of 
August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a); 
‘‘(3) unless specifically authorized when funds 
are appropriated, the Secretary shall not use funds 
appropriated under section 7 of the Act of August 
5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), to provide sanitation fa-
cilities to new homes constructed using funds pro-
vided by the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices is authorized to accept from any source, includ-
ing Federal and State agencies, funds for the pur-
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pose of providing sanitation facilities and services 
and place these funds into contracts or compacts 
under the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.); 
‘‘(5) except as otherwise prohibited by this sec-
tion, the Secretary may use funds appropriated 
under the authority of section 7 of the Act of Au-
gust 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), to fund up to 100 
percent of the amount of an Indian Tribe’s loan ob-
tained under any Federal program for new projects 
to construct eligible sanitation facilities to serve In-
dian homes; 
‘‘(6) except as otherwise prohibited by this sec-
tion, the Secretary may use funds appropriated 
under the authority of section 7 of the Act of Au-
gust 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a) to meet matching 
or cost participation requirements under other Fed-
eral and non-Federal programs for new projects to 
construct eligible sanitation facilities; 
‘‘(7) all Federal agencies are authorized to 
transfer to the Secretary funds identified, granted, 
loaned, or appropriated whereby the Department’s 
applicable policies, rules, and regulations shall apply 
in the implementation of such projects; 
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