H.R. 582 · 111th Congress

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2009-01-15
Latest action
2009-01-15 · Introduced in House

Summary

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to authorize appropriations for the assisted housing drug elimination program. Limits activities for programs designed to reduce drug use in and around assisted low-income housing to: (1) providing drug abuse treatment through rehabilitation or relapse prevention; (2) providing education about the dangers and consequences of drug use or violent crime; (3) identifying drug users, and assisting drug use discontinuance through education or treatment programs; (4) providing after school youth activities; and (5) providing capital improvements and security services to discourage or eliminate drug use or violent crime.