; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following: (18) Native community development financial institution (A) In general The term Native community development financial institution means a community development financial institution— (i) the activities of which not less than 51 percent serve Native Americans; or (ii) that is not less than 51 percent owned or controlled Native Americans. (B) Native Americans In this paragraph, the term Native Americans has the meaning given the term in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Assistance for Native community development financial institutions Section 108(a) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Assistance for Native community development financial institutions The Fund shall provide financial assistance, technical assistance, and training to build the capacity of Native community development financial institutions. . 4. Technical assistance pilot program (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall— (1) establish a program to provide technical assistance to qualified Indian community development entities (as defined in section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) with respect to the process for applications for allocations of the new markets tax credit under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (2) work with the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to provide assistance to qualified Indian community development entities to improve the competitiveness of applications for such allocations. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this section $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.