42 U.S.C. § 11901 : US Code - Section 11901: Congressional findings

Search 42 U.S.C. § 11901 : US Code - Section 11901: Congressional findings

The Congress finds that -
(1) the Federal Government has a duty to provide public and
other federally assisted low-income housing that is decent, safe,
and free from illegal drugs;
(2) public and other federally assisted low-income housing in
many areas suffers from rampant drug-related or violent crime;
(3) drug dealers are increasingly imposing a reign of terror on
public and other federally assisted low-income housing tenants;
(4) the increase in drug-related and violent crime not only
leads to murders, muggings, and other forms of violence against
tenants, but also to a deterioration of the physical environment
that requires substantial government expenditures;
(5) local law enforcement authorities often lack the resources
to deal with the drug problem in public and other federally
assisted low-income housing, particularly in light of the recent
reductions in Federal aid to cities;
(6) the Federal Government should provide support for effective
safety and security measures to combat drug-related and violent
crime, primarily in and around public housing projects with
severe crime problems;
(7) closer cooperation should be encouraged between public and
assisted housing managers, local law enforcement agencies, and
residents in developing and implementing anti-crime programs; and
(8) anti-crime strategies should be improved through the
expansion of community-oriented policing initiatives.