110 STAT. 4018 PUBLIC LAW 104-330—OCT. 26, 1996 States in helping tribes and their members to improve their housing conditions and socioeconomic status; (6) the need for affordable homes in safe and healthy environments on Indian reservations, in Indian communities, and in Native Alaskan villages is acute and the Federal Government should work not only to provide housing assistance, but also, to the extent practicable, to assist in the development of private housing finance mechanisms on Indiein lands to achieve the goals of economic self-sufficiency and self-determination for tribes and their members; and ' (7) Federal assistance to meet these responsibilities should be provided in a manner that recognizes the right of Indisin sel^determination and tribal self-governance by making such assistance available... directly to the Indian tribes or tribally designated entities under authorities similar to those accorded Indian tribes in Public Law 93-638 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). 25 USC 4102. SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION THROUGH OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out this Act through the Office of Native American Programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 25 USC 4103. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ADJUSTED INCOME.— The term "adjusted income" means the annual income that remains after excluding the following amounts: (A) YOUTHS, STUDENTS, AND PERSONS WITH DIS- ABILITIES. —$480 for each member of the family residing in the household (other than the head of the household or the spouse of the head of the household)— (i) who is under 18 years of age; or (ii) who is— (I) 18 years of age or older; and (II) a person with disabilities or a full-time student. (B) ELDERLY AND DISABLED FAMILIES.—$400 for an elderly or disabled family. (C) MEDICAL AND ATTENDANT EXPENSES.— The amount by which 3 percent of the annual income of the family is exceeded by the aggregate of— (i) medical expenses, in the case of an elderly or disabled family; and (ii) reasonable attendant care and auxiliary apparatus expenses for each family member who is a person with disabilities, to the extent necessary to enable any member of the family (including a member who is a person with disabilities) to be employed. (D) CHILD CARE EXPENSES. —Child care expenses, to the extent necessary to enable another member of the family to be employed or to further his or her education. (E) EARNED INCOME OF MINORS. —The amount of any earned income of any member of the family who is less than 18 years of age. (F) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Excessive travel expenses, not to exceed $25 per family per week, for employment- or education-related travel.
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