Technical Amendments to Various Indian Laws Act of 1991
PL 102-238 (S.1193), enacted 12/17/1991

105 STAT. 1908 
PUBLIC LAW 102-238—DEC. 17, 1991 
Public Law 102-238 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Dec. 17, 1991 
[S. 1193] 
Technical 
Amendments to 
Various Indian 
Laws Act of 
1991. 
25 u s e 2201 
note. 
Wisconsin. 
Montana. 
To make technical amendments to various Indian laws. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Technical Amendments to Various 
Indian Laws Act of 1991". 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN GAMING REGULATORY ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF TIME FOR OPERATION OF CERTAIN GAMING 
ACTIVITIES.—Section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 
U.S.C. 2703) is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (7) the 
following new subparagraphs: 
"(E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, 
the term 'class II gaming' includes, during the 1-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, any 
gaming described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that was legally oper-
ated on Indian lands in the State of Wisconsin or Montana on or 
before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over 
the lands on which such gaming was operated requested the 
State, by no later than November 16,1988, to negotiate a Tribal-
State compact under section 11(d)(3) of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)). 
"(F) If, during the 1-year period described in subparagraph 
(E), there is a final judicial determination that the gaming 
described in subparagraph (E) is not legal as a matter of State 
law, then such gaming on such Indian land shall cease to 
operate on the date next following the date of such judicial 
decision.". 
(b) REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL 
INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION.—Section 1903) of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2718(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new sentence: "Notwithstanding the provi-
sions of section 18, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary to fund the operation of the Commission 
for each of the fiscal years beginning October 1, 1991, and October 1, 
1992.". 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION ACT. 
Section 204 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 U.S.C. 2203) 
is amended— 
(1) by deleting "(1) the sale price" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(1) except as provided by subsection (c), the sale price"; and 
(2) by adding immediately after subsection Ot)) the following 
new subsection: 
"(c) The Secretary may execute instruments of conveyance for less 
than fair market value to effectuate the transfer of lands used as 
homesites held, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, by 
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the United States in trust for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. 
Only the lands used as homesites, and described in the land consoli-
dation plan of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma approved by the 
Secretary on February 6, 1987, shall be subject to this subsection.". 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR 
THE ALLOTMENT OF LANDS OF THE CROW TRIBE, FOR THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF TRIBAL FUNDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". 
Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the allotment 
of lands of the Crow Tribe, for the distribution of tribal funds, and 
for other purposes", approved June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 751) is amended 
by inserting immediately after ''Provided, That any Crow Indian 
classified as competent shall have the full responsibility of obtaining 
compliance with the terms of any lease made", a comma and the 
following: "except for those terms that pertain to conservation and 
land use measures on the land, and the Superintendent shall ensure 
that the leases contain proper conservation and land use provisions 
and shall also enforce such provisions". 
SEC, 5. AMENDMENT TO THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORD-
ABLE HOUSING ACT TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR THE PROVI-
SION OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE IX OF THE ACT TO PRO-
GRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF HAWAII UNDER THE 
ACT OF JULY 9,1921. 
(a) Title IX of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (Public Law 101-625) is amended by adding at the end of subtitle 
D the following: 
"SEC. 962. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PRO- 42 USC 1437f 
GRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF HAWAII UNDER 
"o^ 
THE ACT OF JULY 9,1921. 
"(a) ASSISTANCE 
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development is authorized to provide assistance, under any 
housing assistance program administered by the Secretary, to the 
State of Hawaii, for use by the State in meeting the responsibilities 
with which it has been charged under the provisions of the Act of 
July 9,1921 (42 Stat. 108). 
"(b) MORTGAGE INSURANCE.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision or 
limitation of this Act, or the National Housing Act, including 
those relating to marketability of title, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may provide mortgage insurance 
covering any property on lands set aside under the provisions of 
the Act of July 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 108), upon which there is or will 
be located a multifamily residence, for which the Department of 
the Hawaiian Home Lands of the State of Hawaii— 
"(A) is the mortgagor or co-mortgagor; 
"(B) guarantees in writing to reimburse the Secretary for 
any mortgage insurance claim paid in connection with such 
property; or 
"(C) offers other security that is acceptable to the Sec-
retary, subject to appropriate conditions prescribed by the 
Secretary. 
"(2) SALE ON DEFAULT.—In the event of a default on a mort-
gage insured pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of 
Hawaiian Home Lands of the State of Hawaii may sell the 
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insured property or housing unit to an eligible beneficiary as 
defined in the Act of July 9,1921 (42 Stat. 108).". 
(b) Section 958 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
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Housing Act (Public Law 101-625) is repealed, 
note. 
SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEARS 1989 AND 1990.—(1) Moneys appropriated under 
the heading "Community Planning and Development" and the sub-
heading "Community Development Grants" in the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1989, and under the same heading and subheading in title 
II of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Trans-
fers, Urgent Supplemental, and Correcting Enrollment Errors Act 
of 1989, for infrastructure development on Hawaiian Home Lands 
are hereby made available for the purposes for which appropriated 
without regard to any fiscal year limitation, Public Law 88-352, 
Public Law 90-284, or any other law. 
(2) Moneys appropriated under the heading "Community Plan-
ning and Development" and the subheading "Community Develop-
ment Grants" in the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing 
and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1990, for infrastructure development on Hawaiian Home Lands 
are hereby made available for the purposes for which appropriated 
without regard to any fiscal year limitation, Public Law 88-352, 
Public Law 90-284, or any other law. 
(b) FISCAL YEARS 1991 AND 1992.—(1) Moneys appropriated for 
special purpose grants under the heading "Annual Contributions 
For Assisted Housing" and subheading "(Including Recession And 
Transfer Of Funds)" in the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 1991, for infrastructure development on Hawaiian 
Home Lands are hereby made available for the purposes for which 
appropriated without regard to any fiscal year limitation. Public 
Law 88-352, Public Law 90-284, or any other law. 
(2) Moneys appropriated for special purpose grants under the 
heading "Annual Contributions For Assisted Housing" and sub-
heading "(Including Recession and Transfer of Funds)" in the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992, for infra-
structure development on Hawaiian Home Lands are hereby made 
available for the purposes for which appropriated without regard to 
any fiscal year limitation, Public Law 88-352, Public Law 90-284, or 
any other law. 
SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS TO SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMU-
NITY WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT. 
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights 
Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-512) is amended in sections 
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7(a), 7(d), lO(aXlXA), 10(a)(1)(B), and 12(b), by striking out "December 102 Stet 2553, 
31,1991" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1992". 
2556,2559. 
Approved December 17, 1991. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1193: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-66 (Select Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 137 (1991): 
June 4, considered and passed Senate. 
July 29, considered and paissed House, amended. 
Sept. 24, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments. 
Oct. 8, Senate vitiated proceedings of Sept. 24; concurred in House amendment 
with an amendment. 
Nov. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. 
Nov. 25, Senate concurred in House amendment.