PUBLIC LAW 102-550—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 3745

(1) The term "family" means 1 or more persons maintaining
a household, as the Secretary shall by regulation provide.

(2) The term "Guarantee Fund" means the Indian Housing
Loan Guarantee Fund established under subsection (i).

(3) The term "Indian" means person recognized as being
Indian or Alaska Native by an Indian tribe, the Federal Govern-
ment, or any State.

(4) The term "Indian area" means the area within which
an Indian housing authority is authorized to provide housing.

(5) The term Indian housing authority" means any entity
that—

(A) is authorized to engage in or assist in the develop-
ment or operation of low-income housing for Indians; and

(B) is established—

(i) by exercise of the power of self-government
of an Indian tribe independent of State law; or

(ii) by operation of State law providing specifically
for housing authorities for Indians, including regional
housing authorities in the State of Alaska.

(6) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development.

(7) The term "standard housing" means a dwelling unit
or housing that complies with the requirements established
under subsection (j).

(8) The term tribe" means any tribe, band, pueblo, group,
community, or nation of Indians or Alaska Natives.

(9) The term "trust land" means land title to which is
held by the United States for the benefit of an Indian or
Indian tribe or title to which is held by an Indian tribe subject
to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States.

SEC. 186. ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8 FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.

(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:

"(y) HOMEOWNERSHIP OPTION.—

"(1) USE OP ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP.—A family
receiving tenant-based assistance under this section may
receive assistance for occupancy of a dwelling owned by one
or more members of the family if the family—

"(A) is a first-time homeowner;

"(BXi) participates in the family self-sufficiency pro-
gram under section 23 of the public housing agency provid-
ing the assistance; or

"(ii) demonstrates that the family has income from
employment or other sources (other than public assistance),
as determined in accordance with requirements of the Sec-
retary, that is not less than twice the payment standard
established by the public housing agency (or such other
amount as may be established by the Secretary);

"(C) except as provided by the Secretary, demonstrates
at the time the family initially receives tenant-based assist-
ance under this subsection that one or more adult members
of the family have achieved employment for the period
as the Secretary shall require;

"(D) participates in a homeownership and housing
counseling program provided by the agency; and