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 118 STAT. 63 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 Alaska through each program, a list of the statutes and regulations governing use of funds for each program, and any data dem onstrating the performance of each program. With respect to housing programs, the study shall determine the number of houses built by each Native housing authority including the cost per house. The Office shall submit a report of its findings to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, and to the Alaska Federation of Natives no later than April 30, 2004. (2) The Alaska Federation of Natives, in consultation with the Alaska Municipal League, may review the delivery of Federal programs in Alaska and make recommendations to the Congress to reduce duplication, improve and consolidate delivery of services, streamline application and administrative procedures, improve accountability, mandate performance measures, and other actions to reduce costs and improve efficiency. (c) The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to this section. (d) Amend the Denali Commission Act (title III of Public Law 105–277) by adding a new section as follows: ‘‘SEC. 310. (a) The Federal Co chairman of the Denali Commis sion shall appoint an Economic Development Committee to be chaired by the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives which shall include the Commissioner of Community and Economic Affairs for the State of Alaska, a representative from the Alaska Bankers Association, the chairman of the Alaska Permanent Fund, a rep resentative from the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce, and a representative from each region. Of the regional representatives, at least two each shall be from Native regional corporations, Native non profit corporations, tribes, and borough governments. ‘‘(b) The Economic Development Committee is authorized to consider and approve applications from Regional Advisory Commit tees for grants and loans to promote economic development and promote private sector investment to reduce poverty in economically distressed rural villages. The Economic Development Committee may make mini grants to individual applicants and may issue loans under such terms and conditions as it determines. ‘‘(c) The State Co chairman of the Denali Commission shall appoint a Regional Advisory Committee for each region which may include representatives from local, borough, and tribal governments, the Alaska Native non profit corporation operating in the region, local Chambers of Commerce, and representatives of the private sector. Each Regional Advisory Committee shall develop a regional economic development plan for consideration by the Economic Development Committee. ‘‘(d) The Economic Development Committee, in consultation with the First Alaskans Institute, may develop rural development performance measures linking economic growth to poverty reduction to measure the success of its program which may include economic, educational, social, and cultural indicators. The performance meas ures will be tested in one region for 2 years and evaluated by the University of Alaska before being deployed statewide. There after, performance in each region shall be evaluated using the performance measures, and the Economic Development Committee shall not fund projects which do not demonstrate success. ‘‘(e) Within the amounts made available annually to the Denali Commission for training, the Commission may make a grant to the First Alaskans Foundation upon submittal of an acceptable Establishment. Establishment. 42 USC 3121 note. Reports. Deadline.

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