88 STAT. 741 Pub. Law 93-383 - 108 August 22, 1974 shall transmit to the Congress a report on the study required by this section not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 22, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-1114 accompanying H.R. 15361 (Comm. on Banking and Mar. 8, 11, considered and passed Senate. June 20, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 15361. Aug. 15, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 10, No. 34: Aug. 22, Presidential statement. APPENDIX XII Agency Responses Pursuant to Congressional Research Service Request Regarding Indian Housing Activities U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS, Mr. RICHARD S. JONES, Government Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. JONES: The Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs is beginning work on a background study and evaluation of Indian housing in the United States. Pursuant to this study, it is important that the Committee compile a detailed breakdown and summary of: (1) past and present Indian housing programs (including programs providing related services to housing such as roads, sanitation facilities, water, etc.) sponsored by federal agencies; (2) the total funds expended on each of those programs; and, (3) the number, location and type of units or related services constructed, renovated and/or provided under these programs. In order to provide the necessary historical perspective and overview, it is very important that these figures span as long a time frame as possible depending upon how long a particular program was or has been in existence. While I fully recognize the problems associated with the collection of this information, it is imperative that a meaningful study of Indian housing include data on types of programs available, how many units that have been constructed, and how much money is being expended on providing housing for Indians. Additionally, there are several administrative documents and/or memoranda directly related to Indian housing needed by the Committee in drafting its report. Any assistance that you and the Library of Congress can give in locating these documents will be greatly appreciated: "Special Program 13" established in the early 1960's giving_the Federal National Mortgage Company (FNMA) the authority to buy Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured mortgages thus clearing the way for federally guaranteed mortgages and other programs on trust lands; A legal opinion, rendered in the late 1960's by the then "Public Housing Authority (PHA), which held that Indians were eligible to participate in public housing programs; Administrative documents which established, in December 1962, a Mutual-Help Housing Program for Indians within the PHA; An agreement signed by the Commissioners of the PHA and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in May 1963, setting out procedures and regulations for public housing for Indians; An April 1969 Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), BIA, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), outlining each agency's responsibilities with regard to Indian housing; and Administrative documents establishing a Housing Improvement Program (HIP) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1965. It is the intent of the Committee that this study be completed by the early part of January 1975. Please direct inquiries regarding this matter to Tom Williams of the Interior Committee staff, Room 3106, Dirksen Senate Office Building, 225-4971. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation, I am Sincerely yours, HENRY M. JACKSON, Chairman. |