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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 43 — Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination

§ 4162. Replacement of recipient

Statutory text

(a)

Authority

As a condition of the Secretary making a grant under this chapter on behalf of an Indian tribe, the tribe shall agree that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may, only in the circumstances set forth in subsection (b), require that a replacement tribally designated housing entity serve as the recipient for the tribe, in accordance with subsection (c).

(b)

Conditions of removal

The Secretary may require such replacement tribally designated housing entity for a tribe only upon a determination by the Secretary on the record after opportunity for a hearing that the recipient for the tribe has engaged in a pattern or practice of activities that constitutes substantial or willful noncompliance with the requirements under this chapter.

(c)

Choice and term of replacement

If the Secretary requires that a replacement tribally designated housing entity serve as the recipient for a tribe (or tribes)—

(1)

the replacement entity shall be an entity mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and the tribe (or tribes) for which the recipient was authorized to act, except that if no such entity is agreed upon before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning upon the date that the Secretary makes the determination under subsection (b), the Secretary shall act as the replacement entity until agreement is reached upon a replacement entity; and

(2)

the replacement entity (or the Secretary, as provided in paragraph (1)) shall act as the tribally designated housing entity for the tribe (or tribes) for a period that expires upon—

(A)

a date certain, which shall be specified by the Secretary upon making the determination under subsection (b); or

(B)

the occurrence of specific conditions, which conditions shall be specified in written notice provided by the Secretary to the tribe upon making the determination under subsection (b).

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 IV § 402 · 110 Stat. 4016

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 4162

    (Pub. L. 104–330, title IV, § 402, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4039.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 104–330, title IV, § 402, Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4039.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 402. REPLACEMENT OF RECIPIENT. (a) Authority.— As a condition of the Secretary making a grant under this Act on behalf of an Indian tribe, the tribe shall agree that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may, only in the circumstances set forth in subsection (b), require that a replacement tribally designated housing entity serve as the recipient for the tribe, in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Conditions of Removal.— The Secretary may require such replacement tribally designated housing entity for a tribe only upon a determination by the Secretary on the record after opportunity for a hearing that the recipient for the tribe has engaged in a pattern or practice of activities that constitutes substantial or willful noncompliance with the requirements under this Act. (c) Choice and Term of Replacement.— If the Secretary requires that a replacement tribally designated housing entity serve as the recipient for a tribe (or tribes)— (1) the replacement entity shall be an entity mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and the tribe (or tribes) for which the recipient was authorized to act, except that if no such entity is agreed upon before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning upon the date that the Secretary makes the determination under subsection (b), the Secretary shall act as the replacement entity until agreement is reached upon a replacement entity; and (2) the replacement entity (or the Secretary, as provided in paragraph (1)) shall act as the tribally designated housing entity for the tribe (or tribes) for a period that expires upon— (A) a date certain, which shall be specified by the Secretary upon making the determination under subsection (b); or (B) the occurrence of specific conditions, which conditions Notification. shall be specified in written notice provided by the Secretary to the tribe upon making the determination under subsection (b).

1 of 1 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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330, set out as a note under section 4101 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 104–330, title IV, § 402, , 110 Stat. 4039.)

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