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110 STAT. 4026 PUBLIC LAW 104-330—OCT. 26, 1996 (C) a certification that policies are in effect and are available for review by the Secretary and the public govern-

ing the eligibility, admission, and occupancy of families

for housing assisted with grant amounts provided under this Act; (D) a certification that policies are in effect and are available for review by the Secretary and the public governing rents charged, including the methods by which such rents or homebuyer payments are determined, for housing assisted with grant amounts provided under this Act; and (E) a certification that policies are in effect and are available for review by the Secretary and the public governing the management and maintenance of housing assisted with grant amounts provided under this Act. (d) PARTICIPATION OF TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITY. —^A plan under this section for an Indian tribe may be prepared and submitted on behalf of the tribe by the tribally designated housing entity for the tribe, but only if such plan contains a certification by the recognized tribal government of the grant beneficiary that such tribe— (1) has had an opportunity to review the plan and has authorized the submission of the plan by the housing entity; or (2) has delegated to such tribally designated housing entity the authority to submit a plan on behalf of the tribe without prior review by the tribe. (e) COORDINATION OF PLANS.—^A plan under this section may cover more them 1 Indian tribe, but only if the certification requirements under subsection (d) are complied with by each such grant beneficiary covered. (f) PLANS FOR SMALL TRIBES.— (1) SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS.— The Secretary may— (A) establish requirements for submission of plans under this section and the information to be included in such plans applicable to small Indian tribes and small tribally designated housing entities; and (B) waive any requirements under this section that the Secretary determines are burdensome or unnecessary for such tribes and housing entities. (2) SMALL TRIBES. — The Secretary may define small Indian tribes and small tribally designated housing entities based on the number of dwelling units assisted under this title by the tribe or housing entity or owned or operated pursuant to a contract under the United States Housing Act of 1937 between the Secretary and the Indian housing authority for the tribe. (g) REGULATIONS.— The requirements relating to the contents of plans under this section shall be established by regulation, pursuant to section 106. 25 USC 4113. SEC. 103. REVIEW OF PLANS. (a) REVIEW AND NOTICE. — (1) REVIEW. —The Secretary shall conduct a limited review of each Indian housing plan submitted to the Secretary to ensure that the plan complies with the requirements of section 102. The Secretary shall have the discretion to review a plan only to the extent that the Secretary considers review is necessary. .