S.2062 - Federal Government - A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Title I: Block Grants and Grant Requirements - (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) to expand the authority of Indian tribes to: (1) carry out self-determined housing activities for tribal communities programs; (2) access federal sources of supply on the same basis as employees of an executive agency; and (3) follow tribal preference in contracting and employment.

(Sec. 102) Revises reporting requirements for Indian tribes receiving grants under NAHASDA and the standards for review of Indian housing plans by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

(Sec. 104) Disregards income derived from low-income housing tax credit projects funded by NAHASDA for purposes of allocating funding for construction projects under such Act.

(Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to institute negotiated rulemaking not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and any other Act to reauthorize this Act.

Title II: Affordable Housing Activities - (Sec. 201) Expands the exception under NAHASDA for providing housing assistance and other benefits to families that are not low-income where necessary to meet their housing needs. Allows housing assistance for law enforcement officers employed by local governments.

(Sec. 202) Expands allowable activities under NAHASDA housing programs to allow grant recipients to use funds for the operation, maintenance, and support of rental and homeownership units, mold remediation, and necessary infrastructure repairs.

(Sec. 203) Allows grant recipients under NAHASDA to carry over unexpended grant funds to subsequent fiscal years.

Exempts procurements using NAHASDA grant funds of goods and services with a value of less than $5,000 from competitive procurement requirements.

(Sec. 204) Limits the requirement under NAHASDA for keeping property as affordable housing during its useful life to only those units that are owned by Indian tribe grant recipients.

(Sec. 205) Provides that tenant and project-based rental assistance under NAHASDA shall not reduce the basis of properties eligible for the low-income housing tax credit.

(Sec. 206) Requires the National Crime Information Center and law enforcement agencies, upon request, to provide information to Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities receiving NAHASDA assistance regarding the criminal conviction records of applicants for employment.

(Sec. 207) Establishes a new housing program under NAHASDA to permit certain grant recipients who do not have unresolved audit issues during the preceding three fiscal years to use 20% of grant funds, up to $2 million, for discretionary activities, including construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of housing or infrastructure. Prohibits the use of grant funds for commercial or economic development.

Directs the Secretary to review the results of such housing program and report to Congress not later than December 31, 2011, with certain recommendations regarding the extension of the program and other matters.

Title III: Allocation of Grant Amounts - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary to contract with an organization with expertise in housing and other demographic data collection methodologies to assess existing data sources for determining need criteria for housing assistance block grants.

Title IV: Compliance, Audits, and Reports - (Sec. 401) Provides that the failure of grant recipients to meet certain reporting requirements for low-income dwelling units under NAHASDA is not substantial noncompliance under such Act (thus avoiding a formal administrative hearing process).

(Sec. 402) Modifies the standard for periodic monitoring by HUD of housing program compliance under NAHASDA to require an appropriate level of onsite inspections.

(Sec. 403) Modifies criteria for Indian housing program performance reports.

Title V: Termination of Assistance for Indian Tribes under Incorporated Programs - (Sec. 501) Provides that grant recipients under NAHASDA are eligible for assistance under the HOME Investment Partnerships Act.

Title VI: Guaranteed Loans to Finance Tribal Community and Economic Development Activities - (Sec. 601) Authorizes the Secretary to guarantee loans to finance housing assistance programs on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas for the benefit of low-income families. Limits the amount of such loan guarantees to $200 million for FY2008-FY2012.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the use of such loan guarantee authority. Terminates the authority of the Secretary to make new loan guarantees on October 1, 2012.

Title VII: Other Housing Assistance for Native Americans - Defines "Indian organization" for purposes of the housing assistance program under NAHASDA as a tax-exempt Indian organization with at least 30 years of experience in representing Indian housing interests throughout the United States. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2102 to provide training and technical assistance to Indian housing authorities and entities.

Title VIII: Funding - (Sec. 801) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012 for block grants for affordable housing activities, federal guarantees for financing Tribal housing activities, and training and technical assistance under NAHASDA.

(Sec. 802) Authorizes payments from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to Indian tribal law enforcement and other entities for clean up of methamphetamine laboratories.