INCLUSION OF OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS.

SEC. 504. INCLUSION OF OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS. (a) Financial Assistance.—Section 803(a) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991b(a)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: “The Secretary is authorized, subject to the availability of funds appropriated under the authority of section 816(c), to provide financial assistance to public and nonprofit private agencies serving other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives) for projects pertaining to the purposes of this Act.”. (b) Conforming Amendments.—(1) Section 802 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991a) is amended by inserting “, other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives),” after “Hawaiian Natives”. (2) Section 806(a)(2) of the Native American Programs Act, as added by section 502(4) of this Act, is amended by inserting “other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives),” after “Hawaiian Natives,”. (3) Section 808 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991f), as so redesignated by section 502, is amended by inserting “or Territory” after “State” each place it appears.