S.Amdt. 3123

SA 3123. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12520. TRIBAL UNINHABITABLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 545. TRIBAL UNINHABITABLE HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `eligible entity' means an Indian tribe or a
tribal organization located in a rural area that has high
levels of overcrowded housing and homelessness; and
``(2) the term `tribal organization' has the meaning given
the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Educational Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve
living conditions and prevent homelessness in rural tribal
communities by assessing the condition of existing housing
resources and preventing those resources from deteriorating
and becoming uninhabitable.
``(c) Authorization of Grants.--The Secretary shall award
grants on a competitive basis to Indian tribes and tribal
organizations to repair overcrowded homes to prevent the
homes from becoming uninhabitable.
``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary may give priority to an eligible entity that is
located in a community with levels of overcrowded housing and
homelessness that the Secretary determines are among the
highest such levels for communities in which eligible
entities are located.
``(e) Use of Multiple Grants for Same Project.--Multiple
eligible entities that each receive a grant under this
section may use the grants for the same project.
``(f) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary may use not more
than 3 percent of the amounts made available to carry out
this section to--
``(1) administer the competition for grants under this
section;
``(2) provide oversight of grantees; and
``(3) collect data on the use of grants awarded under this
section.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year
thereafter.
``(h) Relation to Other USDA Assistance.--Receipt of a
grant under this section by an eligible entity shall not
affect the eligibility of the entity for any other assistance
from the Secretary.''.
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