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 PUBLIC LAW 104-330—OCT. 26, 1996 110 STAT. 4017 Sec. 502. Termination of Indian housing assistance under United States Housing Act of 1937. Sec. 503. Termination of new commitments for rental assistance. Sec. 504. Termination of youthbuild program assistance. Sec. 505. Termination of HOME program assistance. Sec. 506. Termination of housing assistance for the homeless. Sec. 507. Savings provision. Sec. 508. Effective date. TITLE VI—FEDERAL GUARANTEES FOR FINANCING FOR TRIBAL HOUSING ACTIVITIES Sec. 601. Authority and requirements. Sec. 602. Security and repayment. Sec. 603. Payment of interest. Sec. 604. Training and information. Sec. 605. Limitations on amount of guarantees. Sec. 606. Effective date. TITLE VII—OTHER HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR NATIVE AMERICANS Sec. 701. Loan guarantees for Indian housing. Sec. 702. 50-year leasehold interest in trust or restricted lands for housing purjwses. Sec. 703. Training and technical assistance. Sec. 704. Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990. Sec. 705. Effective date. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. ' 25 USC 4101. The Congress finds that— (1) the Federal Government has a responsibility to promote the general welfare of the Nation— (A) by using Federal resources to aid families and individuals seeking affordable homes in safe and healthy environments and, in particular, assisting responsible, deserving citizens who cannot provide fully for themselves because of temporary circumstances or factors beyond their control; (B) by working to ensure a thriving national economy and a strong private housing market; and (C) by developing effective partnerships among the Federal Government, State, tribal, and local governments, and private entities that allow government to accept responsibility for fostering the development of a healthy marketplace and allow families to prosper without government involvement in their day-to-day activities; (2) there exists a unique relationship between the Government of the United States and the governments of Indian tribes and a unique Federal responsibility to Indian people; (3) the Constitution of the United States invests the Congress with plenary power over the field of Indian affairs, and through treaties, statutes, and historical relations with Indian tribes, the United States has undertaken a unique trust responsibility to protect and support Indian tribes and Indian people; (4) the Congress, through treaties, statutes, and the general course of dealing with Indian tribes, has assumed a trust responsibility for the protection and preservation of Indian tribes and for working with tribes and their members to improve their housing conditions and socioeconomic status so that they are able to take greater responsibility for their own economic condition; (5) providing affordable homes in safe and healthy environments is an essential element in the special role of the United

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