42 USC § 13615 - Preference within groups

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13615"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 13615 - Preference within groups"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13615"
section_name: "Preference within groups"
chapter_number: 135
chapter_name: "RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 655, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3824; Pub. L. 104–99, title IV, § 402(d)(6)(C), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 514(b)(2)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2548.)"
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# § 13615. Preference within groups

section 13612 of this titlesection 1437f of this titlesection 1437f(d)(1)(A) of this title

Among disabled families qualifying for occupancy in units reserved under , and among elderly families and near-elderly families qualifying for preference for occupancy pursuant to section 13611 or 13613 of this title, preference for occupancy in units that are assisted under  shall be given to disabled families according to any preferences established under any system established under  by the public housing agency.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 655, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3824; Pub. L. 104–99, title IV, § 402(d)(6)(C), Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 43; Pub. L. 105–276, title V, § 514(b)(2)(B), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2548.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1998— substituted “shall be given to disabled families according to any preferences established under any system established under  by the public housing agency.” for “shall be given to disabled families according to the preferences for occupancy referred to in  and the first sentence of section 1437f()(3)(B) of this title, to elderly families according to such preferences, and to near-elderly families according to such preferences, respectively.”

1996—, (f), temporarily substituted “any preferences” for “the preferences for occupancy referred to in  and the first sentence of section 1437f()(3)(B) of this title, to elderly families according to such preferences, and to near-elderly families according to such preferences, respectively”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1996 Amendment note below.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective and Termination Dates of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , only for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, and to cease to be effective , see , as amended, and , set out as notes under .