38 U.S.C. § 3761 | Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program authority

(a)

The Secretary shall 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 make such loans in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(b)

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.

(c)

The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter.

Pub. L. 102–547, § 8(a)Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 3636 Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 201(a)Nov. 21, 1997111 Stat. 2282 Pub. L. 107–103, title IV, § 402(a)Dec. 27, 2001115 Stat. 993 Pub. L. 108–454, title IV, § 407Dec. 10, 2004118 Stat. 3617 Pub. L. 109–233, title I, § 103(a)June 15, 2006120 Stat. 399 Pub. L. 118–210, title II, § 231(g)Jan. 2, 2025138 Stat. 2787(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , (f)(2), , , 400; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–2102025—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 109–233, § 103(f)(2)2006—, amended section catchline generally, substituting “Direct housing loans to Native American veterans; program authority” for “Pilot program”.

Pub. L. 109–233, § 103(a)(1)Subsec. (a). , struck out “establish and implement a pilot program under which the Secretary may” before “make direct housing loans” and substituted “shall make such loans” for “shall establish and implement the pilot program”.

Pub. L. 109–233, § 103(a)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “The” for “In carrying out the pilot program under this subchapter, the”.

Pub. L. 109–233, § 103(a)(3)December 31, 2008Subsec. (c). , struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “No loans may be made under this subchapter after .”

Pub. L. 108–454December 31, 2008December 31, 20052004—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 107–103December 31, 2005December 31, 20012001—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 105–114December 31, 2001September 30, 19971997—Subsec. (c). substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Consultation With Advisory Committee on Native-American Veterans

Pub. L. 102–547, § 8(b)Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 3640 Pub. L. 109–233, title I, § 103(c)(2)June 15, 2006120 Stat. 400, , , which required the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the views and recommendations, if any, of the Advisory Committee on Native-American Veterans in carrying out the direct housing loan pilot program, was repealed by , , .

Annual Reports on Pilot Program

Pub. L. 102–547, § 8(d)Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 3640 Pub. L. 104–110, title II, § 201(b)Feb. 13, 1996110 Stat. 770, , , 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 , , .

Authorization of Appropriations for Native American Veteran Housing Loans

Pub. L. 102–547, § 8(e)Oct. 28, 1992106 Stat. 3640

2 U.S.C. 661a“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 [], 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.”

, , , provided that: