Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 124 — Public Housing Drug Elimination
§ 11903. Eligible activities
Statutory text
Public and assisted housing
Grants under this subchapter may be used in public housing or other federally assisted low-income housing projects for—
the employment of security personnel;
reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services;
physical improvements which are specifically designed to enhance security;
the employment of one or more individuals—
to investigate drug-related or violent crime in and around the real property comprising any public or other federally assisted low-income housing project; and
to provide evidence relating to such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding;
the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials;
programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public or other federally assisted low-income housing projects, including drug-abuse prevention, intervention, referral, and treatment programs;
where a public housing agency, an Indian tribe, or recipient of assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 [25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.] receives a grant, providing funding to nonprofit resident management corporations and resident councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents; and
sports programs and sports activities that serve primarily youths from public or other federally assisted low-income housing projects and are operated in conjunction with, or in furtherance of, an organized program or plan designed to reduce or eliminate drugs and drug-related problems in and around such projects.
Other PHA-owned housing
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, grants under this subchapter may be used to eliminate drug-related crime in and around housing owned by public housing agencies that is not public housing assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.] and is not otherwise federally assisted, for the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a), but only if—
the housing is located in a high intensity drug trafficking area designated pursuant to section 1504 1 of title 21; and
the public housing agency owning the housing demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that drug-related or violent activity in or around the housing has a detrimental effect on or about the real property comprising any public or other federally assisted low-income housing.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–690 title V § 5124 · 102 Stat. 4181
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 100–690, title V, § 5124, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4301
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 100–690, title V, § 5124, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4301Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5124. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. A public housing agency may use a grant under this chapter for— Grants. (1) the employment of security personnel in public housing projects; (2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services for public housing projects; (3) physical improvements in public housing projects which are specifically designed to enhance security; (4) the employment of 1 or more individuals— (A) to investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property comprising any public housing project; and (B) to provide evidence relating to any such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding; (5) the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary public housing tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials; (6) innovative programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public housing projects; and (7) providing funding to nonprofit public housing resident management corporation and tenant councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents.Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
Pub. L. 101–625 title V § 581(a) · 104 Stat. 4079
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 101–625 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “A public housing agency may use a grant under this subchapter for—
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 101–625 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “A public housing agency may use a grant under this subchapter for—“(1) the employment of security personnel in public housing projects; “(2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services for public housing projects; “(3) physical improvements in public housing projects which are specifically designed to enhance security; “(4) the employment of 1 or more individuals— “(A) to investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property comprising any public housing project; and “(B) to provide evidence relating to any such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding; “(5) the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary public housing tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials; “(6) innovative programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public housing projects; and “(7) providing funding to nonprofit public housing resident management corporation and tenant councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— The Public Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1988 (chapter 2 of subtitle C of title V of Public Law 100–690) is amended to read as follows: “CHAPTER 2— PUBLIC AND ASSISTED HOUSING DRUG ELIMINATION “SEC. 5121. SHORT TITLE. “This chapter may be cited as the “Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990”. “SEC. 5122. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. “The Congress finds that— “(1) the Federal Government has a duty to provide public and other federally assisted low-income housing that is decent, safe, and free from illegal drugs; “(2) public and other federally assisted low-income housing in many areas suffers from rampant drug-related crime; “(3) drug dealers are increasingly imposing a reign of terror on public and other federally assisted low-income housing tenants; “(4) the increase in drug-related crime not only leads to murders, muggings, and other forms of violence against tenants, but also to a deterioration of the physical environment that requires substantial government expenditures; and “(5) local law enforcement authorities often lack the resources to deal with the drug problem in public and other federally assisted low-income housing, particularly in light of the recent reductions in Federal aid to cities. “SEC. 5123. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS. “The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, may make grants to public housing agencies (including Indian Housing Authorities) and private, for-profit and nonprofit owners of federally assisted low-income housing for use in eliminating drug-related crime. “SEC. 5124. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. “Grants under this chapter may be used in public housing or other federally assisted low-income housing projects for— “(1) the employment of security personnel; “(2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services; “(3) physical improvements which are specifically designed to enhance security; “(4) the employment of one or more individuals— “(A) to investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property comprising any public or other federally assisted low-income housing project; and “(B) to provide evidence relating to such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding; “(5) the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials; “(6) programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public or other federally assisted low-income housing projects, including drug-abuse prevention, intervention, referral, and treatment programs; and “(7) providing funding to nonprofit public housing resident management corporations and resident councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents. “SEC. 5125. APPLICATIONS. “(a) In General.— To receive a grant under this chapter, a public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted low-income housing shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Such application shall include a plan for addressing the problem of drug-related crime on the prem-ises of the housing administered or owned by the applicant for which the application is being submitted. “(b) Criteria.— Except as provided by subsections (c) and (d) the Secretary shall approve applications under this chapter based exclusively on— “(1) the extent of the drug-related crime problem in the public or federally assisted low-income housing project or projects proposed for assistance; “(2) the quality of the plan to address the crime problem in the public or federally assisted low-income housing project or projects proposed for assistance, including the extent to which the plan includes initiatives that can be sustained over a period of several years; “(3) the capability of the applicant to carry out the plan; and “(4) the extent to which tenants, the local government and the local community support and participate in the design and implementation of the activities proposed to be funded under the application. “(c) Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing.— In addition to the selection criteria specified in subsection (b), the Secretary may establish other criteria for the evaluation of applications submitted by owners of federally assisted low-income housing, except that such additional criteria shall be designed only to reflect— “(1) relevant differences between the financial resources and other characteristics of public housing authorities and owners of federally assisted low-income housing, or “(2) relevant differences between the problem of drug-related crime in public housing and the problem of drug-related crime in federally assisted low-income housing. “(d) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas.— In evaluating the extent of the drug-related crime problem pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary may consider whether housing projects proposed for assistance are located in a high intensity drug trafficking area designated pursuant to section 1005 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. “SEC. 5126. DEFINITIONS. “For the purposes of this chapter: “(1) Controlled substance.— The term ‘controlled substance’ has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802). “(2) Drug-related crime.— The term ‘drug-related crime’ means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use a controlled substance. “(3) Secretary.— The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. “(4) Federally assisted low-income housing.— The term ‘federally assisted low-income housing’ means housing assisted under— “(A) section 221(d)(3), section 221(d)(4), or 236 of the National Housing Act; “(B) section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; or “(C) section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. “SEC. 5127. IMPLEMENTATION. “The Secretary shall issue regulations to implement this chapter within 180 days after the date of enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. “SEC. 5128. REPORTS. “The Secretary shall require grantees to provide periodic reports that include the obligation and expenditure of grant funds, the progress made by the grantee in implementing the plan described in section 5125(a), and any change in the incidence of drug-related crime in projects assisted under this chapter. “SEC. 5129. MONITORING. “The Secretary shall audit and monitor the programs funded under this chapter to ensure that assistance provided under this chapter is administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. “SEC. 5130. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter $160,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and $166,900,000 for fiscal year 1992. Any amount appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. “(b) Set-Aside for Assisted Housing.— Of any amount made available in any fiscal year to carry out this chapter, not more than 6.25 percent of such amount shall be available for grants for federally assisted, low-income housing.”.Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–550 title I § 161(c) · 106 Stat. 3672
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 102–550 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 102–550 inserted heading
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 102–550 inserted “where a public housing agency receives a grant,” in par. (7)
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 11903
Pub. L. 102–550 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–550 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, inserted “where a public housing agency receives a grant,” in par. (7), and added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Drug-Related Activity in Other PHA-Owned Housing.— Section 5124 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11903) is amended— (1) by inserting “(a) Public and Assisted Housing.—” before “Grants”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Other PHA-Owned Housing.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, grants under this chapter may be used to eliminate drug-related crime in housing owned by public housing agencies that is not public housing assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937 and is not otherwise federally assisted, for the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a), but only if— “(1) the housing is located in a high intensity drug trafficking area designated pursuant to section 1005 of this Act; and “(2) the public housing agency owning the housing demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that drug-related activity at the housing has a detrimental effect on or about the real property comprising any public or other federally assisted low-income housing.”.Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–330 title VII § 704(2) · 110 Stat. 4016
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(7)
Pub. L. 104–330 inserted “or tribally designated housing entity” after “public housing agency”
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(7)
Pub. L. 104–330 struck out “public housing” after “nonprofit”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–330 inserted “or tribally designated housing entity” after “public housing agency” and struck out “public housing” after “nonprofit”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in section 5124(a)(7)— 42 USC 11903. (A) by inserting “or tribally designated housing entity” after “public housing agency”; and (B) by striking “public housing” after nonprofit;Pub. L. 105–276 § 586(d)(1)(A) · 112 Stat. 2461
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(4)(A)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(A), substituted “drug-related or violent crime in and around” for “drug-related crime on or about”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(A), substituted “drug-related or violent crime in and around” for “drug-related crime on or about”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking “drug-related crime on or about” and inserting “drug-related or violent crime in and around”;Effective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.Pub. L. 105–276 § 586(d)(1)(C)(i) · 112 Stat. 2461
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(7)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(C)(i), substituted “recipient of assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996” for “tribally designated housing entity”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(C)(i), substituted “recipient of assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996” for “tribally designated housing entity”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) by striking “tribally designated housing entity” and inserting “recipient of assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996”; andEffective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.Pub. L. 105–276 § 220(2) · 112 Stat. 2461
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(7)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 220(2), inserted “, an Indian tribe,” after “public housing agency”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–276, § 220(2), inserted “, an Indian tribe,” after “public housing agency”.Effective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.Pub. L. 105–276 § 586(d)(1)(B) · 112 Stat. 2461
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(a)(8)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(B), (C)(ii), (8)[(D)], added par. (8)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(B), (C)(ii), (8)[(D)], added par. (8).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking “and” at the end;Effective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.Pub. L. 105–276 § 586(d)(2)(A) · 112 Stat. 2461
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(b)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(A), substituted “drug-related crime in and around” for “drug-related crime in” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(A), substituted “drug-related crime in and around” for “drug-related crime in” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “drug-related crime in” and inserting “drug-related crime in and around”; andEffective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.Pub. L. 105–276 § 586(d)(2)(B) · 112 Stat. 2461
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 11903(b)(2)
Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(B), substituted “drug-related or violent activity in or around” for “drug-related activity at”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(B), substituted “drug-related or violent activity in or around” for “drug-related activity at”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “drug-related activity at” and inserting “drug-related or violent activity in or around”.Effective date note
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon Oct. 1, 1999, except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.
13 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), is Pub. L. 104–330, , 110 Stat. 4016, which is classified principally to chapter 43 (§ 4101 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4101 of Title 25 and Tables.
The United States Housing Act of 1937, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, as revised generally by Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 201(a), , 88 Stat. 653, which is classified generally to chapter 8 (§ 1437 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1437 of this title and Tables.
Section 1504 of title 21, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1009, , 102 Stat. 4188.
Amendments1990–1998 · 4 rounds
1998
Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(A), substituted “drug-related or violent crime in and around” for “drug-related crime on or about”.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(C)(i), substituted “recipient of assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996” for “tribally designated housing entity”.
Pub. L. 105–276, § 220(2), inserted “, an Indian tribe,” after “public housing agency”.
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(1)(B), (C)(ii), (8)[(D)], added par. (8).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(A), substituted “drug-related crime in and around” for “drug-related crime in” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–276, § 586(d)(2)(B), substituted “drug-related or violent activity in or around” for “drug-related activity at”.
1996
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–330 inserted “or tribally designated housing entity” after “public housing agency” and struck out “public housing” after “nonprofit”.
1992
Pub. L. 102–550 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, inserted “where a public housing agency receives a grant,” in par. (7), and added subsec. (b).
1990
Pub. L. 101–625 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “A public housing agency may use a grant under this subchapter for—
“(1) the employment of security personnel in public housing projects;
“(2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services for public housing projects;
“(3) physical improvements in public housing projects which are specifically designed to enhance security;
“(4) the employment of 1 or more individuals—
“(A) to investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property comprising any public housing project; and
“(B) to provide evidence relating to any such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding;
“(5) the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary public housing tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials;
“(6) innovative programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public housing projects; and
“(7) providing funding to nonprofit public housing resident management corporation and tenant councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by title V of Pub. L. 105–276 effective and applicable beginning upon , except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276, set out as a note under section 1437 of this title.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–330 effective , except as otherwise expressly provided, see section 107 of Pub. L. 104–330, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4101 of Title 25, Indians.
Credits
1988–1998 · 5 acts
- 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title V, § 5124, , 102 Stat. 4301
- 1990Pub. L. 101–625, title V, § 581(a), , 104 Stat. 4246
- 1992Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 161(c), (d)(2), , 106 Stat. 3718, 3719
- 1996Pub. L. 104–330, title VII, § 704(2), , 110 Stat. 4051
- 1998Pub. L. 105–276, title II, § 220(2), title V, § 586(d), , 112 Stat. 2488, 2647.
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(Pub. L. 100–690, title V, § 5124, , 102 Stat. 4301; Pub. L. 101–625, title V, § 581(a), , 104 Stat. 4246; Pub. L. 102–550, title I, § 161(c), (d)(2), , 106 Stat. 3718, 3719; Pub. L. 104–330, title VII, § 704(2), , 110 Stat. 4051; Pub. L. 105–276, title II, § 220(2), title V, § 586(d), , 112 Stat. 2488, 2647.)