---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 4224"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "4224"
heading: "Review of plans"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/4224"
units:
  - "Chapter 43 — Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination"
  - "Subchapter VIII — Housing Assistance for Native Hawaiians"
---

# §4224. Review of plans

- (a) **Review and notice—**
  - (1) **Review—**
    - (A) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) shall conduct a review of a [housing plan](/usc/25/4221.md?p=7) submitted to the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) to ensure that the plan complies with the requirements of that section.
    - (B) **Limitation—** The [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) shall have the discretion to review a plan referred to in [subparagraph (A)](#a-1-A) only to the extent that the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) considers that the review is necessary.
  - (2) **Notice—**
    - (A) **In general—** Not later than 60 days after receiving a plan under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md), the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) shall notify the [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2) of the [Department of Hawaiian Home Lands](/usc/25/4221.md?p=1) whether the plan complies with the requirements under that section.
    - (B) **Effect of failure of Secretary to take action—** For purposes of this subchapter, if the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) does not notify the [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2), as required under this subsection and [subsection (b)](#b), upon the expiration of the 60-day period described in [subparagraph (A)](#a-2-A)—
      - (i) the plan shall be considered to have been determined to comply with the requirements under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md); and
      - (ii) the [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2) shall be considered to have been notified of compliance.
- (b) **Notice of reasons for determination of noncompliance—** If the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) determines that a plan submitted under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) does not comply with the requirements of that section, the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) shall specify in the notice under [subsection (a)](#a)—
  - (1) the reasons for noncompliance; and
  - (2) any modifications necessary for the plan to meet the requirements of [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md).
- (c) **Review—**
  - (1) **In general—** After the [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2) of the [Department of Hawaiian Home Lands](/usc/25/4221.md?p=1) submits a [housing plan](/usc/25/4221.md?p=7) under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md), or any amendment or modification to the plan to the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20), to the extent that the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) considers such action to be necessary to make a determination under this subsection, the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) shall review the plan (including any amendments or modifications thereto) to determine whether the contents of the plan—
    - (A) set forth the information required by [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) to be contained in the [housing plan](/usc/25/4221.md?p=7);
    - (B) are consistent with information and data available to the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20); and
    - (C) are not prohibited by or inconsistent with any provision of this chapter or any other applicable law.
  - (2) **Incomplete plans—** If the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) determines under this subsection that any of the appropriate certifications required under [section 4223(c)(2)(E) of this title](/usc/25/4223.md?p=c-2-E) are not included in a plan, the plan shall be considered to be incomplete.
- (d) **Updates to plan—**
  - (1) **In general—** Subject to [paragraph (2)](#d-2), after a plan under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) has been submitted for a fiscal year, the [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2) of the [Department of Hawaiian Home Lands](/usc/25/4221.md?p=1) may comply with the provisions of that section for any succeeding fiscal year (with respect to information included for the 5-year period under [section 4223(b) of this title](/usc/25/4223.md?p=b) or for the 1-year period under [section 4223(c) of this title](/usc/25/4223.md?p=c)) by submitting only such information regarding such changes as may be necessary to update the plan previously submitted.
  - (2) **Complete plans—** The [Director](/usc/25/4221.md?p=2) shall submit a complete plan under [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) not later than 4 years after submitting an initial plan under that section, and not less frequently than every 4 years thereafter.
- (e) **Effective date—** This section and [section 4223 of this title](/usc/25/4223.md) shall take effect on the date provided by the [Secretary](/usc/25/4103.md?p=20) pursuant to [section 4227(a)](/usc/25/4227.md)[^1] of this title to provide for timely submission and review of the [housing plan](/usc/25/4221.md?p=7) as necessary for the provision of assistance under this subchapter for fiscal year 2001.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be section “4227”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 104–330, title VIII, § 804, as added Pub. L. 106–568, title II, § 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2881, and Pub. L. 106–569, title V, § 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2975.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(C), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–330, Oct. 26, 1996, 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.

### Codification

Pub. L. 106–568, § 203, and Pub. L. 106–569, § 513, enacted substantially identical sections 804 of Pub. L. 104–330. This section is based on the text of section 804 of Pub. L. 104–330, as added by Pub. L. 106–569, § 513.