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42 U.S.C. § 13602 — Compliance with criteria for occupancy as requirement for tenancy

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42 U.S.C. § 13602 — Compliance with criteria for occupancy as requirement for tenancy

In selecting tenants for occupancy of units in federally assisted housing, an owner of such housing shall utilize the criteria for occupancy in federally assisted housing established by the Secretary, by regulation, under [section 13603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13603&num=0&edition=prelim). If an owner determines that an applicant for occupancy in the housing does not meet such criteria, the owner may deny such applicant occupancy.

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In selecting tenants for occupancy of units in federally assisted housing, an owner of such housing shall utilize the criteria for occupancy in federally assisted housing established by the Secretary, by regulation, under [section 13603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13603&num=0&edition=prelim). If an owner determines that an applicant for occupancy in the housing does not meet such criteria, the owner may deny such applicant occupancy.

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42 U.S.C. § 13603 — Establishment of criteria for occupancy

**(a) Task force** (1) **Establishment** — To assist the Secretary in establishing reasonable criteria for occupancy in federally assisted housing, the Secretary shall establish a task force to review all rules, policy statements, handbooks, technical assistance memoranda, and other relevant documents issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the standards and obligations governing residency in federally assisted housing and make recommendations to the Secretary for the establishment of such criteria for occupancy. (2) **Members** — The Secretary shall appoint members to the task force, which shall include individuals representing the interests of owners, managers, and tenants of federally assisted housing, public housing agencies, owner and tenant advocacy organizations, persons with disabilities and disabled families, organizations assisting homeless individuals, and social service, mental health, and other nonprofit servicer providers who serve federally assisted housing. (3) **Compensation** — Members of the task force shall not receive compensation for serving on the task force. (4) **Duties** — The task force shall— (A) review all existing standards, regulations, and guidelines governing occupancy and tenant selection policies in federally assisted housing; (B) review all existing standards, regulations, and guidelines governing lease provisions and other rules of occupancy for federally assisted housing; (C) determine whether the standards, regulations, and guidelines reviewed under subparagraphs (A) and (B) provide sufficient guidance to owners and managers of federally assisted housing to— (i) develop procedures for preselection inquiries sufficient to determine the capacity of applicants to comply with reasonable lease term

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42 U.S.C. § 13602 — Compliance with criteria for occupancy

Page 8605 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 13603 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘purposes of section’’. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out section 13572(a)(2) of this title— (1) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; (3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; (4) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and (5) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. (d) Applicability No technology, or level of emission reduction under subsection (a)(2) shall be treated as ade- quately demonstrated for purpose of Section 1 7411 of this title, achievable for purposes of sec- tion 7479 of this title, or achievable in practice for purposes of section 7501 of this title solely by reason of the use of such technology, or the achievement of such emission reduction, by one or more facilities receiving assistance under sec- tion 13572(a)(2) of this title. (Pub. L. 102–486, title XXXI, § 3104, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title IV, § 421(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 759.) CHAPTER 135—RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING SUBCHAPTER I—STANDARDS AND OBLIGATIONS OF RESIDENCY IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING Sec. 13601. Compliance by owners as condition of Federal assistance. 13602. Compliance with criteria for occupancy as re- quirement for tenancy. 13603. Establishment of criteria for occupancy. 13604. Assisted applications. SUBCHAPTER II—AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREF- ERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING 13611. Authority. 13612. Reservation of units for disabled families. 13613. Secondary preferences. 13614. General availability of units. 13615. Preference with

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