PUBLIC LAW 106-569—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 3015 use amounts recovered under this subsection for activities authorized under this section and such funds shall remain available for such use until expended. "(3) TIME LIMITATION.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action under this subsection may be commenced at any time during the 6-year period beginning on the date that the Secretary discovered or should have discovered the violation of the provisions of this section or any related statutes or regulations. "(4) CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF OTHER REMEDiES.The remedy provided in this subsection is in addition to and not in substitution of any other remedies available to the Secretary
- or the United States.".
SEC. 705. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA. The second sentence of section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490) is amended— (1) by striking "1990 decennial census" and inserting "1990 or 2000 decennial census"; and (2) by striking "year 2000" and inserting "year 2010". SEC. 706. OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR MIGRANT FARMWORKERS PROJECTS. The last sentence of section 521(a)(5)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by striking "project" and inserting "tenant or unit". SEC. 707. MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE PRO- GRAM. Section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490p- 2) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by inserting "an Indian tribe," after "thereof,"; (2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(1) be made for a period of not less than 25 nor greater than 40 years from the date the loan was made and may provide for amortization of the loan over a period of not to exceed 40 years with a final payment of the balance due at the end of the loan term;"; (3) in subsection (i)(2), by striking "(A) conveyance to the Secretary" and all that follows through "(C) assignment" and inserting "(A) submission to the Secretary of a claim for pay- ment under the guarantee, and (B) assignment"; (4) in subsection (s), by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(4) INDIAN TRIBE. — The term 'Indian tribe' means— "(A) any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation, as defined by or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.); or
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