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[CITE: 25USC4236]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
  CHAPTER 43--NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION
 
        SUBCHAPTER VIII--HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
 
Sec. 4236. Allocation formula


(a) Establishment

    The Secretary shall, by regulation issued not later than the 
expiration of the 6-month period beginning on December 27, 2000, in the 
manner provided under section 4227 of this title, establish a formula to 
provide for the allocation of amounts available for a fiscal year for 
block grants under this subchapter in accordance with the requirements 
of this section.

(b) Factors for determination of need

    The formula under subsection (a) of this section shall be based on 
factors that reflect the needs for assistance for affordable housing 
activities, including--
        (1) the number of low-income dwelling units owned or operated at 
    the time pursuant to a contract between the Director and the 
    Secretary;
        (2) the extent of poverty and economic distress and the number 
    of Native Hawaiian families eligible to reside on the Hawaiian Home 
    Lands; and
        (3) any other objectively measurable conditions that the 
    Secretary and the Director may specify.

(c) Other factors for consideration

    In establishing the formula under subsection (a) of this section, 
the Secretary shall consider the relative administrative capacities of 
the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and other challenges faced by the 
Department, including--
        (1) geographic distribution within Hawaiian Home Lands; and
        (2) technical capacity.

(d) Effective date

    This section shall take effect on December 27, 2000.

(Pub. L. 104-330, title VIII, Sec. 817, as added Pub. L. 106-568, title 
II, Sec. 203, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2890, and Pub. L. 106-569, title 
V, Sec. 513, Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2984.)

                          Codification

    Pub. L. 106-568, Sec. 203, and Pub. L. 106-569, Sec. 513, enacted 
substantially identical sections 817 of Pub. L. 104-330. This section is 
based on the text of section 817 of Pub. L. 104-330, as added by Pub. L. 
106-569, Sec. 513.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4235 of this title.
