S. 212 — what changed
Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020
From Reported in House to Enrolled Bill. 2 sections amended between Reported in House and Enrolled Bill.
Section 1 Short title
changed
This Act may be cited as the “Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2019 ”.2020”.
Sec. 5 Native American Programs Act of 1974
Financial assistance for Native American projects— Section 803 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b) is amended—
by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
“(b) Economic development
“(1) In general—The Commissioner may provide assistance under subsection (a) for projects relating to the purposes of this title to a Native community development financial institution, as defined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
“(2) Priority—With regard to not less than 50 percent of the total amount available for assistance under this section, the Commissioner shall give priority to any application seeking assistance for—
“(A) the development of a Tribal code or court system for purposes of economic development, including commercial codes, training for court personnel, regulation pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 15, 1876 (19 Stat. 200, chapter 289; 25 U.S.C. 261), and the development of nonprofit subsidiaries or other Tribal business structures;
“(B) the development of a community development financial institution, including training and administrative expenses; or
“(C) the development of a Tribal master plan for community and economic development and infrastructure.”
Technical assistance and training— Section 804 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991c) is amended—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “The Commissioner” and inserting the following:
“(a) In general—The Commissioner”
by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Priority—In providing assistance under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall give priority to any application described in section 803(b)(2).”
Authorization of appropriations— Section 816 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2992d) is amended—
by striking “803(d)” each place it appears and inserting “803(e)”; and
in subsection (a)—
by striking “such sums as may be necessary” and inserting “$34,000,000”; and
changed
by striking “1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002” and inserting “2020 “2021 through 2024”.2025”.
Conforming and technical amendments— The Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.) is amended—
by striking “tribe” each place the term appears and inserting “Tribe”;
by striking “tribes” each place the term appears and inserting “Tribes”; and
by striking “tribal” each place the term appears and inserting “Tribal”.