Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1998

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 1998 - Makes amendments to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA), including: (1) setting forth a requirement for assistance to Indian families that are not low-income; (2) eliminating separate Indian housing plan requirements for small Indian tribes; (3) expanding the authority of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to review Indian housing plans; (4) revising requirements regarding tenant selection to require the inclusion of homebuyer selection policies and criteria; (5) revising provisions regarding review and audit by the Secretary; (6) excepting from the hearing requirement certain actions by the Secretary affecting grant amounts if the Secretary makes a determination that the failure of a recipient of assistance to comply substantially with any provision of the Act is resulting, and would continue to result, in an unauthorized expenditure of Federal funds; (7) permitting the Secretary to take certain actions affecting grant amounts in cases of noncompliance due to technical incapacity; (8) requiring that Indian housing plans, policies, waiting lists, annual performance reports, audit reports, and performance agreements be made available publicly; (9) repealing certification of compliance with subsidy layering requirements; and (10) revising tax exemption provisions.

Amends the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990 to make Indian tribes eligible to receive grants for elimination of drug-related crime in public housing.