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Input: SECTION 1. 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:
''(D) Indian veterans housing rental assistance
program.--
''(i) Definitions.--In this subparagraph:
''(I) Indian.--The term 'Indian'
has the meaning given the term in
section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
''(II) 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).
''(III) 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.
450b).
''(ii) Authorization of program.--The
Secretary may use not more than 5 percent of
the amounts made available for rental
assistance under this subsection to carry out a
rental assistance and supportive housing
program, in conjunction with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, for the benefit of Indian
veterans who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness and who are residing on or near an
Indian area.
''(iii) Model.--The program described in
clause (ii) shall be modeled on the rental
assistance and supportive housing program
authorized under this section and applicable
appropriations Acts, including administration
in conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, except that the Secretary may make
necessary and appropriate modifications to
facilitate the use of the program by Indian
grant recipients to serve eligible Indian
veterans.
''(iv) Eligible recipients.--Amounts for
rental assistance and associated administrative
costs under clause (ii) shall be made available
to recipients eligible to receive grants under
section 101 of the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
(25 U.S.C. 4111).
''(v) Funding criteria.--Rental assistance
under clause (ii) shall be awarded based on--
''(I) need;
''(II) administrative capacity; and
''(III) any other funding criteria
established by the Secretary in a
notice published in the Federal
Register after consulting with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
''(vi) Administration.--Rental assistance
made available under clause (ii) shall be
administered in accordance with the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et
seq.), except that grantees shall--
''(I) submit to the Secretary, in a
manner prescribed by the Secretary,
reports on the utilization of rental
assistance provided under the program;
and
''(II) provide to the Secretary
information specified by the Secretary
to assess the effectiveness of the
program in serving eligible veterans.
''(vii) Consultation.--The Secretary, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, shall consult with recipients of
grants under section 101 of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111) and any other
appropriate tribal organization on the design
of the program to ensure the effective delivery
of rental assistance and supportive services to
persons eligible to receive assistance under
this subparagraph.
''(viii) Waiver.--
''(I) In general.--Except as
provided in subclause (II), the
Secretary may waive or specify
alternative requirements for any
provision of law (including
regulations) that the Secretary
administers in connection with the use
of rental assistance made available
under this subparagraph if the
Secretary finds that the waiver or
alternative requirement is necessary
for the effective delivery and
administration of rental assistance
made available under this subparagraph
to Indian veterans.
''(II) Exception.--The Secretary
shall not waive or specify alternative
requirements under subclause (I) for
any provision of law (including
regulations) relating to labor
standards or the environment.''.
Output:
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and who are residing on or near Indian areas. Rental assistance shall be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; and (2) awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other HUD funding criteria.