PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2635 or local law provides for a shorter period of time, such shorter period shall apply"; (2) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated by the preceding provisions of this Act), by striking "and" at the end; (4) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as so redesignated by the preceding provisions of this Act), the following new paragraph: "(7) provide that any occupancy in violation of section 576(b) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (relating to ineligibility of illegal drug users and alcohol abusers) or the furnishing of any false or misleading information pursuant to section 577 of such Act (relating to termination of tenancy and assistance for illegal drug users and alcohol abusers) shall be cause for termination of tenancy;", (c) AVAILABILITY OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR TENANT SCREENING AND EVICTION.—Section 6(q) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437d(q)(l)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (i)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking "subparagraph (B)" and inserting " subparagraph (C)"; and (ii) by striking "public housing" and inserting "covered housing assistance"; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: "(B) REQUESTS BY OWNERS OF PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 HOUSING. —A public housing agency may make a request under subparagraph (A) for information regarding applicants for, or tenants of, housing that is provided project-based assistance under section 8 only if the housing is located within the jurisdiction of the agency and the owner of such housing has requested that the agency obtain such information on behalf of the owner. Upon such a request by the owner, the agency shall make a request under subparagraph (A) for the information. The agency may not make such information available to the owner but shall perform determinations for the owner regarding screening, lease enforcement, and eviction based on criteria supplied by the owner."; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking "FEE" and inserting "FEES"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In the case of a public housing agency obtaining information pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) for another owner of housing, the agency may pass such fee on to the owner initiating the request and may charge additional reasonable fees for making the request on behalf of the owner and taking other actions for owners under this subsection."; (3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph: "(8) DEFINITIONS. — For purposes of this subsection, the following definitions shall apply: "(A) ADULT. —The term 'adult' means a person who is 18 years of age or older, or who has been convicted
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