Sec. 306. Drug-related criminal activity in federally assisted housing

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Section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ) is amended— by striking paragraph

(9)and inserting the following: The term drug-related criminal activity — means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use, of a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )); and does not include the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use, of marijuana if such activity is conducted in compliance with State law or the law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the activity occurs. ; and by adding at the end the following: The term Indian country has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code. The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term marijuana has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). . Section 576 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 13661 ) is amended by striking (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( . 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ) The United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended— in section 6(l) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437d(l) )— by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph

(7)(relating to violations as cause for termination of tenancy) as paragraph (8); in paragraph (9), by redesignating paragraph

(2)as subparagraph (B), and adjusting the margins accordingly; and by striking the flush text following paragraph (9)(B), as so redesignated; and in section 8(f) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(f) )— by striking paragraph (5); and by redesignating paragraphs

(6)and

(7)as paragraphs

(5)and (6), respectively.

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