DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 579. [42 U.S.C. 13664] DEFINITIONS. (a) Definitions.—For purposes of this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Drug-related criminal activity.—The term “drug-related criminal activity” has the meaning given the term in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)). (2) Federally assisted housing.—The term “federally assisted housing” means a dwelling unit— (A) in public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a)); (B) assisted with tenant-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; (C) in housing that is provided project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, including new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects; (D) in housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (as amended by section 801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act); (E) in housing that is assisted under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the enactment of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (F) in housing that is assisted under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; (G) in housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 221(d)(5) of such Act; (H) in housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 236 of the National Housing Act; or (I) in housing assisted under section 514 or 515 of the Housing Act of 1949. (3) Owner.—The term “owner” means, with respect to federally assisted housing, the entity or private person (including a cooperative or public housing agency) that has the legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units in such housing.