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 114 STAT. 2876 PUBLIC LAW 106-568 —DEC. 27, 2000 which estabhshes a process for the conveyance of Federal lands to the Department of Hawaiian Homes Lands that are equivalent in value to lands acquired by the United States from the Hawaiian Home Lands inventory. SEC. 203. HOUSING ASSISTANCE. The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: NATIVE HAWAIIANS 25 USC 4221. " SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS. "In this title: "(1) DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS; DEPART- MENT.—The term 'Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' or 'Department' means the agency or department of the government of the State of Hawaii that is responsible for the administration of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108 et seq.). "(2) DIRECTOR. — The term 'Director' means the Director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. " (3) ELDERLY FAMILIES; NEAR-ELDERLY FAMILIES. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— The term 'elderly family' or 'nearelderly family* means a family whose head (or his or her spouse), or whose sole member, is— "(i) for an elderly family, an elderly person; or "(ii) for a near-elderly family, a near-elderly person. "(B) CERTAIN FAMILIES INCLUDED.— The term 'elderly family* or 'near-elderly family* includes— "(i) two or more elderly persons or near-elderly persons, as the case may be, living together; and "(ii) one or more persons described in clause (i) living with one or more persons determined under the housing plan to be essential to their care or wellbeing. "(4) HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. —The term 'Hawaiian Home Lands' means lands that— "(A) have the status as Hawaiian home lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (42 Stat. 110); or "(B) are acquired pursuant to that Act. "(5) HOUSING AREA.— The term 'housing area' means an area of Hawaiian Home Lands with respect to which the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is authorized to provide assistance for affordable housing under this Act. "(6) HOUSING ENTITY. — The term 'housing entit/ means the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. "(7) HOUSING PLAN.—The term 'housing plan' means a plan developed by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. "(8) MEDIAN INCOME. — The term 'median income' means, with respect to an area that is a Hawaiian housing area, the greater of—
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