,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abge ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #be1 #bjag,mr4 ,hoeven introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve the housing conditions and promote useful land uses within tribal communities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bringing ,useful ,initiatives for ,indian ,land ,development ,act of #bjag or the ,,buiild ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,environmental review ,section #aje of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daae7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,consolidation of environmental review requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,if a recipient is using one or more sources of ,federal funds in addition to grant amounts under this ,act in carrying out a project that qualifies as an affordable housing activity under section #bjb1 where grant amounts under this ,act constitute the largest single source of ,federal funds that the recipient reasonably expects to commit to the project at the time of environmental review1 the recipient's tribe may1 in addition to assuming all of the responsibilities for environmental review1 decisionmaking1 and action pursuant to subsection 7a71 assume all of the additional responsibilities for environmental review1 decisionmaking1 and action under provisions of law that would apply to the ,federal agencies that are the other sources of ,federal funds for the project4 7#b7 ,discharge ,a tribe's compliance with the additional responsibilities described in paragraph 7#a71 as well as the review requirements under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi and related laws specified in regulations issued under this section with regard to such project shall be deemed to discharge the responsibility of such other ,federal agencies for compliance with any applicable environmental review requirements with respect to such project4 7#c7 ,certification ,in the case of a tribe that assumes additional responsibilities described in paragraph 7#a71 the certification under subsection 7c7 shall1 in addition to the content required under subsection 7c71 specify-- 7,a7 the additional responsibilities that the tribe has fully carried out under this subsection2 and 7,b7 that the certifying officer consents to assume the status of a responsible ,federal official under such additional provisions of law4 7#d7 ,liability 7,a7 ,in general ,a tribe that completes an environmental review pursuant to this subsection shall assume sole liability for the content and quality of the review4 7,b7 ,remedies and sanctions ,in the event that the ,secretary has approved a certification and release of funds for a project in accordance with subsection 7b71 but the ,secretary or another funding ,federal agency subsequently learns that a tribe failed to carry out its responsibilities as described in subsection 7a71 the appropriate remedies and sanctions may be imposed in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to section #ajf1 or in accordance with other sources of ,federal funds assisting the project4 7,c7 ,statutory violation waivers ,in the event that a statutory violation waiver request is made under subsection 7d7 and is approved by the ,secretary1 such approval of the waiver request shall discharge other sources of ,federal funds assisting the project from imposing remedies or sanctions4 4 #c4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #ajh of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daag7 is amended in the first sentence by striking #bjji through #bjac and inserting #bjah through #bjbe4 #d4 #ii-year leasehold interest in trust or restricted lands for housing purposes ,section #gjb of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking #ej and inserting #ii2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #ej years and inserting #ii years2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 7in effect before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of the ,bringing ,useful ,initiatives for ,indian ,land ,development ,act of #bjag7 after law2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #ej years and inserting #ii years4 #e4 ,training and technical assistance ,section #gjc of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7 is amended to read as follows3 #gjc4 ,training and technical assistance ,there are authorized to be appropriated for assistance for providing training and technical assistance to ,indian tribes and tribally designated housing entities such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbe4 ,such assistance shall be made available to training and technical assistance providers4 4 #f4 ,loan guarantees for ,indian housing ,section #ahd7;i7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#ac;a7i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting after the period at the end of the first sentence the following3 ,there are authorized to be appropriated for those costs #ab1bjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbe42 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking #bjjh through #bjab and inserting #bjah through #bjbe2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking #bjjh through #bjab and inserting #bjah through #bjbe4 #g4 ,leveraging ,all funds provided under a grant made pursuant to the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq47 may be used for purposes of meeting matching or cost participation requirements under any other ,federal or non-,federal program4