42 U.S.C. § 13664

Definitions

(a) Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) Drug-related criminal activity

The term “drug-related criminal activity” has the meaning given the term in section 1437a(b) of this title .

(2) Federally assisted housing

The term “federally assisted housing” means a dwelling unit—

(A)

in public housing (as such term is defined in section 1437a(b) of this title );

(B)

assisted with tenant-based assistance under section 1437f of this title ;

(C)

in housing that is provided project-based assistance under section 1437f of this title , including new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects;

(D)

in housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12 (as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act);

(E)

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 ];

(F)

in housing that is assisted under section 8013 of this title ;

(G)

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;

(H)

in housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z–1 of title 12 ; or

(I)

in housing assisted under section 1484 or 1485 of this title.

(3) Owner

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.

( Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 579 , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2642 .)