,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cecg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ag1 #bjbe,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,hickenlooper7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,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 #bjbe4 #b4 ,amendments to ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg ,the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c7;b77#i7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b77#i77-- 7,a7 by striking activity' means and inserting 8activity'-- 7,a7 means 2 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 does not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marijuana1 as defined in that section1 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place4 2 7#b7 in section #f 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7l71 in the matter preceding subsection 7m7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting paragraph 7#f72 7ii7 by striking activity' means and inserting 8activity'-- 7#a7 means 2 7iii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 does not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marijuana1 as defined in that section1 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7t77#g77;,c7-- 7i7 by striking substance' means and inserting 8substance'-- 7i7 means 2 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 does not include the use of marijuana1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which use takes place4 2 and 7#c7 in section #h7;f77#e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7f77#e77-- 7,a7 by striking activity' means and inserting 8activity'-- 7,a7 means 2 7,b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 does not include any such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession of marijuana1 as defined in that section1 that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such manufacture1 sale1 distribution1 use1 or possession takes place4 4 #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 marijuana described in paragraph 7#c7 after controlled substance each place such term appears2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 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 admission to federally assisted housing for any household with a member who engages in the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marijuana1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 that is 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 at the end the following3 ,in this subsection1 the term criminal activity does not include the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marijuana1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 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 following3 7c7 ,state law exception ,in this section1 the term illegal use of a controlled substance does not include the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marijuana1 as defined in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 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 #egi7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffd7;a771 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 each of the several ,states of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7,c7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,d7 ,guam2 7,e7 ,american ,samoa2 7,f7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7,g7 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia2 7,h7 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands2 7,i7 the ,republic of ,palau2 and 7,j7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after section #egi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acffd7 the following3 #ehj4 ,enforcement2 smoke-free zones 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term marijuana has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74 7b7 ,enforcement ,the ,secretary may not prohibit or otherwise discourage any activity involving the use1 distribution1 possession1 sale1 or manufacture of marijuana in federally assisted housing that is in compliance with the law of the ,state in which such activity takes place4 7c7 ,,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 #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall issue regulations that restrict smoking marijuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and same locations as the ,secretary restricts smoking tobacco in public housing under subpart ,g of part #ife of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any corresponding similar regulation74 4