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 104 STAT. 4246 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 "(1) 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 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 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 and other federally assisted low-income housing, particularly in light of the recent reductions in Federal aid to cities. 42 USC 11902. "SEC. 5123. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS. "The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, may make grants to public housing agencies (including Indian Housing Authorities) and pri- -.,\ vate, for-profit and nonprofit owners of federally assisted lowincome housing for use in eliminating drug-related crime. 42 USC 11903. "SEC. 5124. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. "Grants under this chapter may be used in public housing or other federally assisted low-income housing projects for— "(1) the employment of security personnel; "(2) reimbursement of local law enforcement agencies for additional security and protective services; "(3) physical improvements which are specifically designed to enhance security; "(4) the employment of one or more individuals— "(A) to investigate drug-related crime on or about the real property comprising any public or other federally assisted low-income housing project; and "(B) to provide evidence relating to such crime in any administrative or judicial proceeding; "(5) the provision of training, communications equipment, and other related equipment for use by voluntary tenant patrols acting in cooperation with local law enforcement officials; "(6) programs designed to reduce use of drugs in and around public or other federally assisted low-income housing projects, including drug-abuse prevention, intervention, referral, and treatment programs; and "(7) providing funding to nonprofit public housing resident management corporations and resident councils to develop security and drug abuse prevention programs involving site residents. 42 USC 11904. "SEC. 5125. APPLICATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under this chapter, a public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted low-income housing shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as the Secretary may reeisonably require. Such application shall include a plan for addressing the problem of drug-related crime on the prem-

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