‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, 
OR TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each person occupying a dwelling unit 
pursuant to a preference for housing assistance shall 
be, not later than 12 months after such initial occu-
pancy and for at least 9 months of each successive 
12-month period thereafter— 
‘‘(A) employed on average at least 35 
hours of service per week; 
‘‘(B) engaged in vocational, technical, or 
workforce development training or in an ap-
prenticeship, on a full-time basis, as classified 
by a vocational, technical, workforce develop-
ment training institution or entity; 
‘‘(C) enrolled in a secondary school, an in-
stitution of higher education, or other institu-
tion providing post-secondary education, on a 
full-time basis, as classified by an educational 
institution; or 
‘‘(D) engaged in a combination of activities 
described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) to 
such an extent that, in the aggregate, such en-
gagement is on such a full-time basis. 
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The Secretary shall require the public housing agen-
cy or project owner, as applicable, to verify compli-
ance with the requirement under this paragraph by 
each person occupying a dwelling unit assisted or 
administered by such agency or owner, as applicable, 
pursuant to a preference for housing assistance an-
nually in conjunction with reviews of income for pur-
poses of determining eligibility for assistance de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirement under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) a person physically or mentally unfit 
for employment, as determined in accordance 
with such standards as the Secretary shall es-
tablish; 
‘‘(B) a parent or other household member 
responsible for the care of a dependent child 
under 6 or an incapacitated person; and 
‘‘(C) a person who is regularly and actively 
participating in a drug addiction or alcoholic 
treatment and rehabilitation program. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON BEDROOMS.—A dwelling unit 
that is occupied by a person, or assisted with assistance 
made available on behalf of a person, pursuant to a pref-
erence for housing assistance may contain more than one 
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bedroom only if such additional bedrooms are occupied 
only by other persons who occupy such dwelling unit, or 
receive assistance made available, pursuant to a preference 
for housing assistance. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION
OF ASSISTANCE.—The public 
housing agency or project owner, as applicable, shall ter-
minate any occupancy of, or assistance on behalf of, a per-
son pursuant to any preference for housing assistance 
upon the person attaining 25 years of age or upon sub-
stantial noncompliance with the requirement under sub-
section (c), except that nothing in this clause may be con-
strued to prohibit or affect the eligibility of any person 
for occupancy of housing assisted under this title or rental 
assistance under section 8, that is provided other than 
pursuant to a preference under this subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 4. PRIORITY FOR RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 521(a) of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F)(i) In making occupancy in a project assisted 
under this paragraph, and rental assistance under this 
paragraph, available on behalf of eligible families, the 
project owner shall give preference to otherwise eligible 
children who— 
‘‘(I) are in foster care; 
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‘‘(II) have attained an age such that the provi-
sion of foster care for such child will end by reason 
of the age of the child within 6 months; 
‘‘(III) meet the requirements under clauses (i) 
and (ii) of paragraph (1) of the definition of ‘at risk 
of homelessness’ in section 91.5 of the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development’s regulations (24 
C.F.R. 91.5), as in effect on September 1, 2016; 
and 
‘‘(IV) have agreed to comply with the require-
ments under clause (iii). 
‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding the period during which a pref-
erence pursuant to clause (i) for occupancy in project as-
sisted under this paragraph or for rental assistance under 
this paragraph is provided for a person, an otherwise eligi-
ble person may apply for such occupancy or assistance at 
any time after the person attains 16 years of age. 
‘‘(iii)(I) Except as provided in subclause (II), each 
person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference 
under this subparagraph shall be, not later than 12 
months after such initial occupancy and for at least 9 
months of each successive 12-month period thereafter— 
‘‘(aa) employed on average at least 35 hours of 
service per week; 
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‘‘(bb) engaged in vocational, technical, or work-
force development training or in an apprenticeship, 
on a full-time basis, as classified by a vocational, 
technical, workforce development training institution 
or entity; 
‘‘(cc) enrolled in a secondary school, an institu-
tion of higher education, or other institution pro-
viding post-secondary education, on a full-time basis, 
as classified by an educational institution; or 
‘‘(dd) engaged in a combination of activities de-
scribed in items (aa) through (cc) to such an extent 
that, in the aggregate, such engagement is on such 
a full-time basis. 
The Secretary shall require a project owner to verify com-
pliance with the requirement under this subclause by each 
person occupying a dwelling unit pursuant to a preference 
under this subparagraph annually in conjunction with re-
views of income for purposes of determining eligibility for 
assistance described in clause (i). 
‘‘(II) The requirement under subclause (I) shall not 
apply to— 
‘‘(aa) a person physically or mentally unfit for 
employment, as determined in accordance with such 
standards as the Secretary shall establish; 
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