PUBLIC LAW 101-235—DEC. 15, 1989 103 STAT. 2053 Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (E) 1 Native Hawaiian appointed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and (F) 1 Native Hawaiian appointed by the Chairman and Rank- ing Minority Member of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary and the congressional leaders referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall appoint as members of the Commission individuals who are elected officials of Indian tribes, who are offi- cials of Indian housing authorities, or who have experience in Federal Indian housing programs. (3) The congressional leaders referred to in subparagraphs (C) and (D) paragraph (1) shall appoint 1 individual under each such clause with experience in housing development and finance. (4) The members appointed under subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1) shall be individuals with experience in the Native Hawaiian community in housing programs available to beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920. G>) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members of the Commission. (c) QUORUM.—A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (d) VOTING.—Each member of the Commission shall be entitled to one vote, which shall be equal to the vote of every other member of the Commission. (e) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the original manner in which the appointment was made. (f) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL PAY. —Members on the Commis- sion shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission. (g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate upon the expiration of 18 months after all members of the Commission are appointed under paragraph (1). SEC. 603. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) EVALUATION OF CURRENT PROBLEMS. —The Commission shall evaluate the factors currently impeding the development of safe and affordable housing for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, including factors related to tribal administrative capacity, property management, access to financial m€u*kets, infra- structure development, and the adequacy of existing housing pro- grams for Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. 0)) EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES. —The Commission shall assess the most promising strategies for the development, management, and modernization of housing for Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. The Commission shall, in particu- lar, evaluate housing strategies that have been or could be carried out by Indian housing authorities, public housing authorities, other government agencies at the Federal, State and local level, and the private sector. (c) DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION PLAN.— The Commission shall establish an action plan for American Indian and Alaska Native
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