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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Senior Citizens Housing Safety and
Economic Relief Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES TO PROHIBIT ADMISSION OF
DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSERS TO ASSISTED HOUSING.

Section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C.
1437n) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ''income''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(e) Authority to Limit Admission of Drug or Alcohol Abusers.--
''(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a public housing agency may establish standards for
occupancy in public housing dwelling units and assistance under
section 8, that prohibit admission to such units and assistance
under such section by any individual--
''(A) who currently illegally uses a controlled
substance; or
''(B) whose history of illegal use of a controlled
substance or use of alcohol, or current use of alcohol,
provides reasonable cause for the agency to believe
that the occupancy by such individual may interfere
with the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment
of the premises by other residents.
''(2) Consideration of Rehabilitation.--In determining
whether, pursuant to paragraph (1), to deny admission or
assistance to any elderly person based on a history of use of a
controlled substance or alcohol, a public housing agency may
consider whether such elderly person--
''(A) has successfully completed a supervised drug
or alcohol rehabilitation program (as applicable) and
is no longer engaging in the illegal use of a
controlled substance or use of alcohol (as applicable);
''(B) has otherwise been rehabilitated successfully
and is no longer engaging in the illegal use of a
controlled substance or use of alcohol (as applicable);
or
''(C) is participating in a supervised drug or
alcohol rehabilitation program (as applicable) and is
no longer engaging in the illegal use of a controlled
substance or use of alcohol (as applicable).''.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATED HOUSING FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED FAMILIES.

(a) In General.--Section 7 of the United States Housing Act of 1937
(42 U.S.C. 1437e) is amended to read as follows:

''designated housing for elderly and disabled families

''Sec. 7. (a) Authority To Provide Designated Housing.--
''(1) In general.--Subject only to provisions of this
section and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
public housing agency for which a plan under subsection (d) is
in effect may provide public housing projects (or portions of
projects) designated for occupancy by (A) only elderly
families, (B) only disabled families, or (C) elderly and
disabled families.
''(2) Priority for occupancy.--In determining priority for
admission to public housing projects (or portions of projects)
that are designated for occupancy as provided in paragraph (1),
the public housing agency may make units in such projects (or
portions) available only to the types of families for whom the
project is designated.
''(3) Eligibility of near-elderly families.--If a public
housing agency determines that there are insufficient numbers
of elderly families to fill all the units in a project (or
portion of a project) designated under paragraph (1) for
occupancy by only elderly families, the agency may provide that
near-elderly families may occupy dwelling units in the project
(or portion).
''(4) Limitation on occupancy in projects for elderly
families.--
''(A) In general.--Subject only to the provisions
of subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a dwelling unit in a project (or
portion of a project) that is designated under
paragraph (1) for occupancy by only elderly families or
by only elderly and disabled families shall not be
occupied by any individual who is not an elderly person
and--
''(i) who currently illegally uses a
controlled substance; or
''(ii) whose history of illegal use of a
controlled substance or use of alcohol, or
current use of alcohol, provides reasonable
cause for the agency to believe that the
occupancy by such individual may interfere with
the health, safety, or right to peaceful
enjoyment of the premises by other tenants.
''(B) Consideration of rehabilitation.--In
determining whether, pursuant to subparagraph (A), to
deny occupancy to any individual based on a history of
use of a controlled substance or alcohol, a public
housing agency may consider the factors under section
16(e)(2).
''(b) Standards Regarding Evictions.--
''(1) Limitation.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
tenant who is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a public
housing project may not be evicted or otherwise required to
vacate such unit because of the designation of the project (or
portion of a project) pursuant to this section or because of
any action taken by the Secretary or any public housing agency
pursuant to this section.
''(2) Requirement to evict nonelderly tenants in housing
designated for elderly families who have current drug or
alcohol abuse problems.--The public housing agency
administering a project (or portion of a project) described in
subsection (a)(4)(A) shall evict any individual who occupies a
dwelling unit in such a project and who currently illegally
uses a controlled substance or whose current use of alcohol
provides a reasonable cause for the agency to believe that the
occupancy by such individual may interfere with the health,
safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other
residents. This paragraph may not be construed to require a
public housing agency to evict any other individual who
occupies the same dwelling unit as the individual required to
be evicted.
''(c) Relocation Assistance.--A public housing agency that
designates any existing project or building, or portion thereof, for
occupancy as provided under subsection (a) shall provide, to each
person and family relocated in connection with such designation--
''(1) notice of the designation and relocation, as soon as
is practicable for the agency and the person or family;
''(2) comparable housing (including appropriate services
and design features), which may include tenant-based rental
assistance under section 8, at a rental rate that is comparable
to that applicable to the unit from which the person or family
has vacated; and
''(3) payment of actual, reasonable moving expenses.
''(d) Required Plan.--A plan under this subsection for designating
a project (or portion of a project) for occupancy under subsection
(a)(1) is a plan, prepared by the public housing agency for the project
and submitted to the Secretary, that--
''(1) establishes that the designation of the project is
necessary--
''(A) to achieve the housing goals for the
jurisdiction under the comprehensive housing
affordability strategy under section 105 of the
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; and
''(B) to meet the housing needs of the low-income
population of the jurisdiction; and
''(2) includes a description of--
''(A) the project (or portion of a project) to be
designated;
''(B) the types of tenants for which the project is
to be designated;
''(C) any supportive services to be provided to
tenants of the designated project (or portion);
''(D) how the agency will secure any additional
resources or housing assistance that is necessary to
provide assistance to nonelderly disabled families that
would have been housed if occupancy in project were not
restricted pursuant to this section; and
''(E) how the design and related facilities (as
such term is defined in section 202(d)(8) of the
Housing Act of 1959) of the project accommodate the
special environmental needs of the intended occupants.
For purposes of this subsection, the term 'supportive services' means
services designed to meet the special needs of residents.
''(e) Review of Plans.--
''(1) Review and notification.--The Secretary shall conduct
a limited review of each plan under subsection (d) that is
submitted to the Secretary to ensure that the plan is complete
and complies with the requirements of subsection (d). The
Secretary shall notify each public housing agency submitting a
plan whether the plan complies with such requirements not later
than 60 days after receiving the plan. If the Secretary does
not notify the public housing agency, as required under this
paragraph or paragraph (2), the plan shall be considered, for
purposes of this section, to comply with the requirements under
subsection (d) and the Secretary shall be considered to have
notified the agency of such compliance upon the expiration of
such 60-day period.
''(2) Notice of reasons for determination of
noncompliance.--If the Secretary determines that a plan, as
submitted, does not comply with the requirements under
subsection (d), the Secretary shall specify in the notice under
paragraph (1) the reasons for the noncompliance and any
modifications necessary for the plan to meet such requirements.
''(3) Standards for determination of noncompliance.--The
Secretary may determine that a plan does not comply with the
requirements under subsection (d) only if--
''(A) the plan is incomplete in significant matters
required under such subsection; or
''(B) there is evidence available to the Secretary
that challenges, in a substantial manner, any
information provided in the plan.
''(4) Treatment of existing plans.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of this section, a public housing agency shall
be considered to have submitted a plan under this subsection if
the agency has submitted to the Secretary an application and
allocation plan under this section (as in effect before the
date of the enactment of the Senior Citizens Housing Safety and
Economic Relief Act of 1995) that have not been approved or
disapproved before such date of enactment.
''(f) Effectiveness.--
''(1) 5-year effectiveness of plan.--A plan under
subsection (d) shall be in effect for purposes of this section
only during the 5-year period that begins upon notification
under subsection (e)(1) of the public housing agency that the
plan complies with the requirements under subsection (d). An
agency may extend the effectiveness of the designation and plan
for an additional 2-year period beginning upon the expiration
of such period (or the expiration of any previous extension
period under this sentence) by submitting to the Secretary any
information needed to update such plan.
''(2) Savings provision.--Any application and allocation
plan approved under this section (as in effect before the date
of the enactment of the Senior Citizens Housing Safety and
Economic Relief Act of 1995) before such date of enactment
shall be considered to be a plan under subsection (d) that is
in effect for purposes of this section for the 5-year period
beginning upon such approval.
''(g) Inapplicability of Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisitions Policy Act of 1970.--No tenant of a public
housing project shall be considered to be displaced for purposes of the
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policy Act
of 1970 because of the designation of any existing project or building,
or portion thereof, for occupancy as provided under subsection (a) of
this section.
''(h) Inapplicability to Indian Housing.--The provisions of this
section shall not apply with respect to low-income housing developed or
operated pursuant to a contract between the Secretary and an Indian
housing authority.''.
(b) Lease Provisions.--Section 6(l) of the United States Housing
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
''(6) provide that any occupancy in violation of the
provisions of section 7(a)(4) shall be cause for termination of
tenancy; and''.

SEC. 4. STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING LEASE TERMINATION AND EXPEDITED
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.

(a) Public Housing Agency Grievance Procedure.--Section 6(k) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(k)) is amended, in
the first sentence of the matter following paragraph (6), by striking
''criminal'' the first place it appears and all that follows through
''such premises'' and inserting ''activity described in subsection
(l)(5) of this section or section 8(d)(1)(B)(iii)''.
(b) Public Housing Leases.--Section 6(l) of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)) is amended by striking
paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
''(4) require that the public housing agency may not
terminate the tenancy except for violation of the terms or
conditions of the lease, violation of applicable Federal,
State, or local law, or for other good cause;
''(5) provide that the public housing agency may terminate
the tenancy of a public housing resident for any activity,
engaged in by the resident, any member of the resident's
household, or any guest or other person under the resident's
control, that--
''(A) threatens the health or safety of, or right
to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by, other
residents or employees of the public housing agency or
other manager of the housing;
''(B) threatens the health or safety of, or right
to peaceful enjoyment of their premises by, persons
residing in the immediate vicinity of the premises; or
''(C) is criminal activity (including drug-related
criminal activity);''.
(c) Section 8 Housing Leases.--Section 8(d)(1)(B) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(1)(B)) is amended by
striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following new
clauses:
''(ii) the owner shall not terminate the tenancy except for
violation of the terms and conditions of the lease, violation
of applicable Federal, State, or local law, or other good
cause;
''(iii) the owner may terminate the tenancy of the tenant
of a unit for any activity, engaged in by the tenant, any
member of the tenant's household, or any guest or other person
under the tenant's control, that--
''(I) threatens the health or safety of, or right
to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by, other tenants
or employees of the owner or manager of the housing;
''(II) threatens the health or safety of, or right
to peaceful enjoyment of their residences by, persons
residing in the immediate vicinity of the premises; or
''(III) is criminal activity (including drug-
related criminal activity); and''.

SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR HOME EQUITY
CONVERSION MORTGAGES.

(a) Extension of Program.--The first sentence of section 255(g) of
the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)) is amended by striking
''September 30, 1995'' and inserting ''September 30, 2000''.
(b) Limitation on Number of Mortgages.--The second sentence of
section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)) is
amended by striking ''25,000'' and inserting ''50,000''.
(c) Eligible Mortgages.--Section 255(d)(3) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20(d)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
''(3) be secured by a dwelling that is designed principally
for a 1- to 4-family residence in which the mortgagor occupies
1 of the units;''.

Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 1995.

Attest:

ROBIN H. CARLE,

Clerk.
Senior Citizens Housing Safety and Economic Relief Act of 1995 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to permit a public housing agency (PHA) to: (1) prohibit public housing admission to drug or alcohol abusers; and (2) consider, with respect to an elderly person, whether he or she has successfully completed or is participating in a supervised drug or alcohol rehabilitation program. (Sec. 3) Revises provisions permitting PHA designation of housing for occupancy by only elderly families, only disabled families, or elderly and disabled families. Eliminates the provision permitting vacant units to be made available to the general public. Prohibits admission of drug or alcohol abusers, or persons with such histories (with consideration given to rehabilitation). Prohibits eviction of current tenants from designated projects, except in the case of nonelderly drug or alcohol abusers. Requires PHA assistance to relocated tenants. Sets forth designation plan and Department of Housing and Urban Development approval provisions. States that the provisions of this section shall not apply to low-income Indian housing. (Sec. 4) Revises standards for assisted and public housing lease termination and expedited grievance procedures. (Sec. 5) Amends the National Housing Act to extend the Federal Housing Administration home equity conversion mortgage demonstration program through September 30, 2000. Increases to 50,000 the number of program mortgages, and extends eligibility to one-to-four family unit residences with at least one owner-occupied unit.