discretionary fund

discretionary fund Sec. 107. Section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 is amended— (1) by striking out “and 1977,” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980,”; (2) by striking out “2 per centum” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “3 per centum”; (3) by striking out “and units of general local government” in subsection (a)(5) and inserting in lieu thereof “, units of general local government, and Indian tribes”; (4) by striking out “and” at the end of subsection (a)(5), by striking out the period at the end of subsection (a)(6) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and by adding the following after subsection (a)(6); “(7) to Indian tribes; and “(8) to States, units of general local government, Indian tribes, or areawide planning organizations for the purpose of providing technical assistance in planning, developing, and administering assistance under this title. The Secretary may also provide such technical assistance under this paragraph directly or through contracts.”; (5) by striking out “one-fourth” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “15 per centum”; and (6) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: “(d) No grant may be made to an Indian tribe unless the applicant provides satisfactory assurances that its program will be conducted and administered in conformity with title II of Public Law 90–284. The Secretary may waive, in connection with such grants, the provisions of section 109 and section 110.”