S.Amdt. 4341

SA 4341. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Schatz, and Mr. Sullivan)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R.
6644, a bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING.

(a) Eligible Families.--Section 201(b)(3) of the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of
1996 (25 U.S.C. 4131(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) Other families.--
``(A) Essential families.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a
recipient may provide housing or housing assistance provided
through affordable housing activities assisted with grant
amounts under this Act for a family on an Indian reservation
or other Indian area if the recipient determines that--
``(i) the presence of the family on the Indian reservation
or other Indian area is essential to the well-being of Indian
families; and
``(ii) the need for housing for the family cannot
reasonably be met without such assistance.
``(B) Homeownership assistance.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(1), a recipient may provide assistance for homeownership
activities under section 202 with grant amounts under this
Act for families with a household income that does not exceed
120 percent of the median income for the area, as determined
by the Secretary, and such housing shall be considered
affordable housing for purposes of this Act, provided a
recipient shall not use more than 50 percent of its annual
grant under this Act to serve such families.''.
(b) Homeownership Assistance for Native Hawaiians.--Section
809(a)(2)(B) of the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4228(a)(2)(B)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(B) Exception to low-income requirement.--
``(i) In general.--The Director may provide assistance for
homeownership activities under--

``(I) section 810(b) for families with a household income
that does not exceed 120 percent of the median income for the
area, as determined by the Secretary, and such housing shall
be considered affordable housing for purposes of this title;
or
``(II) loan guarantee activities under section 184A of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C.
1715z-13b) to Native Hawaiian families who are not low-income
families, to the extent that the Secretary approves the
activities under that section to address a need for housing
for those families that cannot be reasonably met without that
assistance.

``(ii) Limitations.--The Director shall not use more than
50 percent of a grant provided under this title to serve
families described in section 809(a)(2)(B)(i)(I).''.
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