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PUBLIC LAW 106-568—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 2895 in accordance with the reviews and audits of the Secretary under this section, except that grant amounts already expended on affordable housing activities may not be recaptured or deducted from future assistance provided to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. "SEC. 822. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AUDITS. 25 USC 4241. 'To the extent that the financial transactions of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands involving grant amounts under this title relate to amounts provided under this title, those transactions may be audited by the Comptroller General of the United States under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General of the United States shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, and other papers, things, or property belonging to or in use by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands pertaining to such financial transactions and necessary to facilitate the audit. "SEC. 823. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 25 USC 4242. "(a) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 90 days after the conclusion Deadline, of each fiscal year in which assistance under this title is made available, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contsdns— "(1) a description of the progress made in accomplishing the objectives of this title; "(2) a summary of the use of funds available under this title during the preceding fiscal year; and "(3) a description of the aggregate outstanding loan guarantees under section 184A of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. " (b) RELATED REPORTS. —The Secretary may require the Director to submit to the Secretary such reports and other information as may be necessary in order for the Secretary to prepare the report required under subsection (a). "SEC. 824. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for grants under this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004.". SEC. 204. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING. Subtitle E of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after section 184 (12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a) the following: "SEC. 184A. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING. "(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section: " (1) DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. —The term 'Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' 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) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— The term 'eligible entity* means a Native Hawaiian family, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and private nonprofit or private for-profit organizations experienced in the planning and development of affordable housing for Native Hawaiians. 25 USC 4243. 12 USC 1715z-13b.