,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ah1 #bjai,ms4 ,norton introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to provide that an individual who uses marijuana in compliance with ,state law may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,marijuana in ,federally ,assisted ,housing ,parity ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,amendments to ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg ,the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg is amended as follows3 7#a7 ,drug-related criminal activity defined ,in section #c7;b77#i7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#i771 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that such term shall not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marihuana 7as such term is defined in such section7 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place4 7#b7 ,currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance and drug-related criminal activity defined ,in section #f 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7l71 in the last sentence after paragraph 7#i7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting paragraph 7#f72 and 7ii7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that such term shall not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marihuana 7as such term is defined in such section7 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7t77#g77;,c71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that such term shall not include the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marihuana 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture takes place4 7#c7 ,drug-related criminal activity defined ,in section #h7;f77#e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7f77#e771 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 except that such term shall not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marihuana 7as such term is defined in such section7 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place4 #c4 ,amendments to ,quality ,housing and ,work ,responsibility ,act of #aiih ,subtitle ,f of title ,v of the ,quality ,housing and ,work ,responsibility ,act of #aiih is amended-- 7#a7 in section #egf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffa7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,notwithstanding and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c7 and notwithstanding2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting other than the use of marihuana described in paragraph 7#c71 after controlled substance each place such term appears2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,state law exception ,a public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing may not establish standards prohibiting admission to the program or federally assisted housing to any household with a member who engages in the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marihuana 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture takes place4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by adding after and below paragraph 7#b7 the following flush matter3 ,for the purposes of this subsection1 the term criminal activity shall not include the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marihuana 7as such term is defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture takes place4 2 7#b7 in section #egg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffb71 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,state law exception ,for the purposes of this section1 the term illegal use of a controlled substance shall not include the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marihuana 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture takes place4 2 7#c7 in section #egi1 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states1 and the ,trust ,territory of the ,pacific ,islands4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new section3 #ehj4 ,enforcement2 smoke-free zones 7a7 ,enforcement ,the ,secretary may not prohibit or otherwise discourage any activity involving the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marihuana in federally assisted housing that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such activity takes place4 7b7 ,,hud smoke-,free zones ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,marijuana in ,federally ,assisted ,housing ,parity ,act of #bjai1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marihuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the ,secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart ,g of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7c7 ,marihuana defined ,in this section1 the term marihuana has the meaning given such term in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74 4