the Federal Government has a duty to provide public and other federally assisted low-income housing that is decent, safe, and free from illegal drugs;
(2)
public and other federally assisted low-income housing in many areas suffers from rampant drug-related or violent crime;
(3)
drug dealers are increasingly imposing a reign of terror on public and other federally assisted low-income housing tenants;
(4)
the increase in drug-related and violent crime not only leads to murders, muggings, and other forms of violence against tenants, but also to a deterioration of the physical environment that requires substantial government expenditures;
(5)
local law enforcement authorities often lack the resources to deal with the drug problem in public and other federally assisted low-income housing, particularly in light of the recent reductions in Federal aid to cities;
(6)
the Federal Government should provide support for effective safety and security measures to combat drug-related and violent crime, primarily in and around public housing projects with severe crime problems;
(7)
closer cooperation should be encouraged between public and assisted housing managers, local law enforcement agencies, and residents in developing and implementing anti-crime programs; and
(8)
anti-crime strategies should be improved through the expansion of community-oriented policing initiatives.
Pub. L. 101–6251990— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Congress finds that—
“(1) the Federal Government has a duty to provide public housing that is decent, safe, and free from illegal drugs;
“(2) public housing projects in many areas suffer from rampant drug-related crime;
“(3) drug dealers are increasingly imposing a reign of terror on public housing tenants;
“(4) the increase in drug-related crime not only leads to murders, muggings, and other forms of violence against tenants, but also to a deterioration of the physical environment that requires substantial government expenditures; and
“(5) local law enforcement authorities often lack the resources to deal with the drug problem in public housing, particularly in light of the recent reductions in Federal aid to cities.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–276section 503 of Pub. L. 105–276section 1437 of this titleAmendment by title V of effective and applicable beginning upon , except as otherwise provided, with provision that Secretary may implement amendment before such date, except to extent that such amendment provides otherwise, and with savings provision, see , set out as a note under .
“This section [enacting sections 11906 to 11908 of this title, amending this section and sections 11902, 11903, 11904, and 11905 of this title, and repealing sections 11906 to 11909 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program Amendments of 1998’.”
Pub. L. 103–227section 11903a of this title“This part [part D (§§ 1051–1053) of title X of , amending ] may be cited as the ‘Midnight Basketball League Training and Partnership Act’.”
Pub. L. 100–690“This chapter [chapter 2 (§§ 5121–5130) of subtitle C of title V of , enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Act of 1990’.”
Pub. L. 100–690“This chapter [chapter 3 (§§ 5141–5146) of subtitle C of title V of , enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Drug-Free Public Housing Act of 1988’.”