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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 43 — Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination

§ 4116. Regulations

Statutory text

(a)

Transition requirements

(1)

In general

Not later than 90 days after , the Secretary shall, by notice issued in the Federal Register, establish any requirements necessary to provide for the transition (upon the effectiveness of this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter) from the provision of assistance for Indian tribes and Indian housing authorities under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.] and other related provisions of law to the provision of assistance in accordance with this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter.

(2)

Public comments; general notice of proposed rulemaking

The notice issued under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

invite public comments regarding such transition requirements and final regulations to carry out this chapter; and

(B)

include a general notice of proposed rulemaking (for purposes of section 564(a) of title 5) of the final regulations under subsection (b).

(b)

Final regulations

(1)

Timing

The Secretary shall issue final regulations necessary to carry out this chapter not later than , and such regulations shall take effect not later than the effective date of this chapter.

(2)

Negotiated rulemaking procedure

(A)

In general

Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 5, all regulations required under this chapter, including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments made to this chapter after , shall be issued according to a negotiated rulemaking procedure under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5.

(B)

Committee

(i)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter, the Secretary shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee, in accordance with the procedures under that subchapter, for the development of proposed regulations under subparagraph (A).

(ii)

Adaptation

In establishing the negotiated rulemaking committee, the Secretary shall—

(I)

adapt the procedures under the subchapter described in clause (i) to the unique government-to-government relationship between the Indian tribes and the United States, and shall ensure that the membership of the committee include only representatives of the Federal Government and of geographically diverse small, medium, and large Indian tribes; and

(II)

shall not preclude the participation of tribally designated housing entities should tribes elect to be represented by such entities.

(C)

Subsequent negotiated rulemaking

The Secretary shall—

(i)

initiate a negotiated rulemaking in accordance with this section by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter; and

(ii)

promulgate regulations pursuant to this section by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter.

(D)

Review

Not less frequently than once every 7 years, the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall review the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section in effect on the date on which the review is conducted.

(c)

Effective date

This section shall take effect on .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–330 title I § 106 · 110 Stat. 4016

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 4116

    Pub. L. 104–330, title I, § 106, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4029

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 104–330, title I, § 106, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4029

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 106. REGULATIONS. (a) Transition Requirements.— (1) In general.— Not later than 90 days after the date Federal Register, publication. of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, by notice issued in the Federal Register, establish any requirements necessary to provide for the transition (upon the effectiveness of this Act and the amendments made by this Act) from the provision of assistance for Indian tribes and Indian housing authorities under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other related provisions of law to the provision of assistance in accordance with tins Act and the amendments made by this Act. (2) Public comments; general notice of proposed rulemaking.— The notice issued under paragraph (1) shall— (A) invite public comments regarding such transition requirements and final regulations to carry out this Act; and (B) include a general notice of proposed rulemaking (for purposes of section 564(a) of title 5, United States Code) of the final regulations under subsection (b). (b) Final Regulations.— (1) Timing.— The Secretary shall issue final regulations necessary to carry out this Act not later than September 1, 1997, and such regulations shall take effect not later than the effective date of this Act. (2) Negotiated rulemaking procedure.— (A) In general.— Notwithstanding sections 563(a) and 565(a) of title 5, United States Code, all regulations required under this Act shall be issued according to a negotiated rulemaking procedure under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Committee.— (i) In general.— The Secretary shall establish a negotiated rulemaking committee, in accordance with the procedures under that subchapter, for the development of proposed regulations under subparagraph (A). (ii) Adaptation.— In establishing the negotiated rulemaking committee, the Secretary shall— (I) adapt the procedures under the subchapter described in clause (i) to the unique government-to-government relationship between the Indian tribes and the United States, and shall ensure that the membership of the committee include only representatives of the Federal Government and of geographically diverse small, medium, and large Indian tribes; and (II) shall not preclude the participation of tribally designated housing entities should tribes elect to be represented by such entities. (c) Effective Date.— This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

  2. Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–292 § 6 · 116 Stat. 2053

    Inserted · 25 U.S.C. § 4116(b)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 107–292 inserted “, including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments made to this chapter after October 26, 1996,” after “required under this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107–292 inserted “, including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments made to this chapter after October 26, 1996,” after “required under this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. REGULATIONS. Section 106(b)(2)(A) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4116(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after “required under this Act” the following: “, including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments made to this Act after the date of enactment of this Act,”.

  3. Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–411 § 105(1) · 122 Stat. 4319

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 4116(b)(2)(B)(i)

    Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(1), substituted “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter, the Secretary” for “The Secretary”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(1), substituted “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter, the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this Act, the Secretary”; and

  4. Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–411 § 105(2) · 122 Stat. 4319

    Added · 25 U.S.C. § 4116(b)(2)(C); 25 U.S.C. § 4116(b)(2)(D)

    Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(2), added subpars. (C) and (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(2), added subpars. (C) and (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following: “(C) Subsequent negotiated rulemaking.— The Secretary shall— “(i) initiate a negotiated rulemaking in accordance with this section by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this Act; and “(ii) promulgate regulations pursuant to this section by not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this Act. “(D) Review.— Not less frequently than once every 7 years, the Secretary, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall review the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section in effect on the date on which the review is conducted.” .

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–330, , 110 Stat. 4016, known as the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4101 of this title and Tables.

For the effective date of this chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), as , except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4101 of this title.

The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), , 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1437 of Title 42 and Tables.

The date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i), (C), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–411, which was approved .

Amendments2002–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(1), substituted “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008 and any other Act to reauthorize this chapter, the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 110–411, § 105(2), added subpars. (C) and (D).

2002

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107–292 inserted “, including any regulations that may be required pursuant to amendments made to this chapter after ,” after “required under this chapter”.

Credits

1996–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 104–330, title I, § 106, , 110 Stat. 4029
  2. 2002Pub. L. 107–292, § 6, , 116 Stat. 2054
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–411, title I, § 105, , 122 Stat. 4324.
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(Pub. L. 104–330, title I, § 106, , 110 Stat. 4029; Pub. L. 107–292, § 6, , 116 Stat. 2054; Pub. L. 110–411, title I, § 105, , 122 Stat. 4324.)

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