[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4551 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4551

    To amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to 
 prohibit occupancy in public housing by, and rental assistance under 
  section 8 of such Act for, any person convicted of manufacturing or 
               producing methamphetamine on the premises.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 11, 1998

   Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Banking and Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to 
 prohibit occupancy in public housing by, and rental assistance under 
  section 8 of such Act for, any person convicted of manufacturing or 
               producing methamphetamine on the premises.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF MANUFACTURING OR 
              PRODUCING METHAMPHETAMINE ON THE PREMISES FOR CERTAIN 
              HOUSING ASSISTANCE.

    Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437n) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Ineligibility of Individuals Convicted of Manufacturing or 
Producing Methamphetamine On the Premises.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a public housing agency shall establish standards for 
occupancy in public housing dwelling units and assistance under section 
8 that--
            ``(1) permanently prohibit occupancy in any public housing 
        dwelling unit by, and assistance under section 8 for, any 
        person who has been convicted of manufacturing or otherwise 
        producing methamphetamine on the premises in violation of any 
        Federal or State law; and
            ``(2) immediately and permanently terminate the tenancy in 
        any public housing unit of, and the assistance under section 8 
        for, any person who is convicted of manufacturing or otherwise 
        producing methamphetamine on the premises in violation of any 
        Federal or State law.''.
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