38 USC 3761: Pilot program

38 USC 3761: Pilot program Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 38-VETERANS' BENEFITSPART III-READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITSCHAPTER 37-HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANSSUBCHAPTER V-NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PILOT PROGRAM

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§3761. Pilot program

(a) The Secretary shall establish and implement a pilot program under which the Secretary may make direct housing loans to Native American veterans. The purpose of such loans is to permit such veterans to purchase, construct, or improve dwellings on trust land. The Secretary shall establish and implement the pilot program in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(b) In carrying out the pilot program under this subchapter, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, make direct housing loans to Native American veterans who are located in a variety of geographic areas and in areas experiencing a variety of economic circumstances.

(Added Pub. L. 102–547, §8(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3636 ; amended Pub. L. 105–114, title II, §201(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2282 .)

Amendments

1997-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–114 substituted "December 31, 2001" for "September 30, 1997".

Consultation With Advisory Committee on Native-American Veterans

Section 8(b) of Pub. L. 102–547 provided that: "In carrying out the direct housing loan pilot program authorized under subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider the views and recommendations, if any, of the Advisory Committee on Native-American Veterans established under section 19032 of the Veterans' Health-Care Amendments of 1986 [formerly set out as a note under former section 219 of this title] (title XIX of Public Law 99–272; 100 Stat. 388)."

Annual Reports on Pilot Program

Section 8(d) of Pub. L. 102–547 directed Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit report relating to implementation of Native American veterans direct housing loan pilot program established under this subchapter to Committees on Veterans' Affairs of Senate and House of Representatives not later than Feb. 1 of each of years 1994 through 1998, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–110, title II, §201(b), Feb. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 770 .

Authorization of Appropriations for Native American Veteran Housing Loans

Section 8(e) of Pub. L. 102–547 provided that: "New direct loan obligations for Native American veteran housing loans under subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), may be incurred only to the extent that appropriations of budget authority to cover the anticipated cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [2 U.S.C. 661a], for such loans are made in advance. There is authorized to be appropriated for such purpose $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, which amount shall remain available without fiscal year limitation."