[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 917 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 917
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot
program for direct housing loans for Native American veterans.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 27, 2005
Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot
program for direct housing loans for Native American veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN
VETERANS.
(a) Permanent Authority.--Section 3761 of title 38, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 3761. Authority for housing loans for Native American veterans
``(a) The Secretary shall make direct housing loans to Native
American veterans in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
``(b) The purpose of loans under this subchapter is to permit
Native American veterans to purchase, construct, or improve dwellings
on trust land.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 3762 of such title is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``under this
subchapter'' after ``Native American veteran'' in the matter
preceding paragraph (1);
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(E), by striking ``in order to
ensure'' and all that follows and inserting a period;
(3) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``shall be the
amount'' and all that follows in the second sentence and
inserting ``shall be such amount as the Secretary considers
appropriate for the purpose of this subchapter.'';
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second sentence;
(5) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of the pilot
program'' and all that follows and inserting ``of the
availability of direct housing loans for Native
American veterans under this subchapter.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``under the pilot program'' and all that
follows and inserting ``under this
subchapter''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``in
participating in the pilot program'' and
inserting ``in participating in the making of
direct loans under this subchapter''; and
(6) by striking subsection (j).
(c) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The heading of subchapter V of
chapter 37 of such title is amended to read as follows:
``SUBCHAPTER V--HOUSING LOANS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS''.
(2) The table of contents for such chapter is amended--
(A) by striking the matter relating to the subchapter
heading of subchapter V and inserting the following new item:
``subchapter v--housing loans for native american veterans'';
and
(B) by striking the item relating to section 3761 and
inserting the following new item:
``3761. Authority for housing loans for Native American
veterans.''.
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