Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 13664: Definitions

Civil

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Defines 'drug-related criminal activity' and 'owner' as used in federal housing assistance programs and regulations. Provides cross-references to other statutory sections.

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The term “drug-related criminal activity” has the meaning given the term in section 1437a(b) of this title . in public housing (as such term is defined in section 1437a(b) of this title ); assisted with tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title ; in housing that is provided project-based assistance under section 1437f of this title , including new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects; in housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12 (as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act); in housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12 , as such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act [ November 28, 1990 ]; in housing that is assisted under section 8013 of this title ; in housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715 l (d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715 l (d)(5) of title 12; in housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z–1 of title 12 ; or in housing assisted under section 1484 or 1485 of this title. The term “owner” means, with respect to federally assisted housing, the entity or private person (including a cooperative or public housing agency) that has the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units in such housing.

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