42 USC 13663 - Ineligibility of dangerous sex offenders for admission to public housing

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 13663.

Ineligibility of dangerous sex offenders for admission to public housing

(a)

In general

(b)

Obtaining information

As provided in regulations issued by the Secretary to carry out this section—

(1)

a public housing agency shall carry out criminal history background checks on applicants for federally assisted housing and make further inquiry with State and local agencies as necessary to determine whether an applicant for federally assisted housing is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offender registration program; and

(2)

State and local agencies responsible for the collection or maintenance of criminal history record information or information on persons required to register as sex offenders shall comply with requests of public housing agencies for information pursuant to this section.

(c)

Requests by owners for PHAs to obtain information

(d)

Opportunity to dispute

(e)

Fee

(f)

Records management

Each public housing agency shall establish and implement a system of records management that ensures that any criminal record or information regarding a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offender registration program that is obtained under this section by the public housing agency is—

(1)

maintained confidentially;

(2)

not misused or improperly disseminated; and

(3)

destroyed, once the purpose for which the record was requested has been accomplished.

(Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 578, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2641.)

cite as: 42 USC 13663