,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,cole1 and ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk ,indian veterans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,rental assistance for homeless or at-risk ,indian veterans ,section #h7o77#ai7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,indian veterans housing rental assistance program 7i7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,eligible ,indian veteran ,the term eligible ,indian veteran means an ,indian veteran who is-- 7aa7 homeless or at risk of homelessness2 and 7bb7 living-- 7,,aa7 on or near a reservation2 or 7,,bb7 in or near any other ,indian area4 7,,ii7 ,eligible recipient ,the term eligible recipient means a recipient eligible to receive a grant under section #aja of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7,,iii7 ,indian2 ,indian area ,the terms ,indian and ,indian area have the meanings given those terms in section #d of the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74 7,,iv7 ,indian veteran ,the term ,indian veteran means an ,indian who is a veteran4 7,v7 ,program ,the term ,program means the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash program carried out under clause 7ii74 7,,vi7 ,tribal organization ,the term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7ii7 ,program specifications ,the ,secretary shall use not less than #e percent of the amounts made available for rental assistance under this paragraph to carry out a rental assistance and supported housing program1 to be known as the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash program1 in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 by awarding grants for the benefit of eligible ,indian veterans4 7iii7 ,model 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 the ,secretary shall model the ,program on the rental assistance and supported housing program authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 and applicable appropriations ,acts1 including administration in conjunction with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7,,ii7 ,exceptions 7aa7 ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,after consultation with ,indian tribes1 eligible recipients1 and any other appropriate tribal organizations1 the ,secretary may make necessary and appropriate modifications to facilitate the use of the ,program by eligible recipients to serve eligible ,indian veterans4 7bb7 ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs ,after consultation with ,indian tribes1 eligible recipients1 and any other appropriate tribal organizations1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs may make necessary and appropriate modifications to facilitate the use of the ,program by eligible recipients to serve eligible ,indian veterans4 7iv7 ,eligible recipients ,the ,secretary shall make amounts for rental assistance and associated administrative costs under the ,program available in the form of grants to eligible recipients4 7v7 ,funding criteria ,the ,secretary shall award grants under the ,program based on-- 7,i7 need2 7,,ii7 administrative capacity2 and 7,,iii7 any other funding criteria established by the ,secretary in a notice published in the ,federal ,register after consulting with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7vi7 ,administration ,grants awarded under the ,program shall be administered in accordance with the ,native ,american ,housing ,assistance and ,self-,determination ,act of #aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq471 except that recipients shall-- 7,i7 submit to the ,secretary1 in a manner prescribed by the ,secretary1 reports on the utilization of rental assistance provided under the ,program2 and 7,,ii7 provide to the ,secretary information specified by the ,secretary to assess the effectiveness of the ,program in serving eligible ,indian veterans4 7vii7 ,consultation 7,i7 ,grant recipients2 tribal organizations ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 shall consult with eligible recipients and any other appropriate tribal organization on the design of the ,program to ensure the effective delivery of rental assistance and supportive services to eligible ,indian veterans under the ,program4 7,,ii7 ,indian ,health ,service ,the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service shall provide any assistance requested by the ,secretary or the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs in carrying out the ,program4 7viii7 ,waiver 7,i7 ,in general ,except as provided in subclause 7,,ii71 the ,secretary may waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision of law 7including regulations7 that the ,secretary administers in connection with the use of rental assistance made available under the ,program if the ,secretary finds that the waiver or alternative requirement is necessary for the effective delivery and administration of rental assistance under the ,program to eligible ,indian veterans4 7,,ii7 ,exception ,the ,secretary may not waive or specify alternative requirements under subclause 7,i7 for any provision of law 7including regulations7 relating to labor standards or the environment4 7ix7 ,renewal grants ,the ,secretary may-- 7,i7 set aside1 from amounts made available for tenant-based rental assistance under this subsection and without regard to the amounts used for new grants under clause 7ii71 such amounts as may be necessary to award renewal grants to eligible recipients that received a grant under the ,program in a previous year2 and 7,,ii7 specify criteria that an eligible recipient must satisfy to receive a renewal grant under subclause 7,i71 including providing data on how the eligible recipient used the amounts of any grant previously received under the ,program4 7x7 ,reporting 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,tribal ,,hud-,,vash ,act of #bjai1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 shall-- 7aa7 conduct a review of the implementation of the ,program1 including any factors that may have limited its success2 and 7bb7 submit a report describing the results of the review under item 7aa7 to-- 7,,aa7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,,bb7 the ,subcommittee on ,indian1 ,insular and ,alaska ,native ,affairs of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,,ii7 ,analysis of housing stock limitation ,the ,secretary shall include in the initial report submitted under subclause 7,i7 a description of-- 7aa7 any regulations governing the use of formula current assisted stock 7as defined in section #ajjj4cad of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation77 within the ,program2 7bb7 the number of recipients of grants under the ,program that have reported the regulations described in item 7aa7 as a barrier to implementation of the ,program2 and 7cc7 proposed alternative legislation or regulations developed by the ,secretary in consultation with recipients of grants under the ,program to allow the use of formula current assisted stock within the ,program4 4