Sanctions for improper use of amounts.—
(A) In general .— In addition to any other actions authorized under this chapter, if the Secretary finds that a public housing agency receiving assistance amounts under section 1437g of this title for public housing has failed to comply substantially with any provision of this chapter relating to the public housing program, the Secretary may— (i) terminate assistance payments under this 6 6 So in original. The word “this” probably should not appear. section 1437g of this title to the agency; (ii) withhold from the agency amounts from the total allocations for the agency pursuant to section 1437g of this title ; (iii) reduce the amount of future assistance payments under section 1437g of this title to the agency by an amount equal to the amount of such payments that were not expended in accordance with this chapter; (iv) limit the availability of assistance amounts provided to the agency under section 1437g of this title to programs, projects, or activities not affected by such failure to comply; (v) withhold from the agency amounts allocated for the agency under section 1437f of this title ; or (vi) order other corrective action with respect to the agency.
(B) Termination of compliance action .— If the Secretary takes action under subparagraph (A) with respect to a public housing agency, the Secretary shall— (i) in the case of action under subparagraph (A)(i), resume payments of assistance amounts under section 1437g of this title to the agency in the full amount of the total allocations under section 1437g of this title for the agency at the time that the Secretary first determines that the agency will comply with the provisions of this chapter relating to the public housing program; (ii) in the case of action under clause (ii) or (v) of subparagraph (A), make withheld amounts available as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that the agency complies with the provisions of this chapter relating to such program; (iii) in the case of action under subparagraph (A)(iv), release such restrictions at the time that the Secretary first determines that the agency will comply with the provisions of this chapter relating to such program; or (iv) in the case of action under subparagraph (vi), cease such action at the time that the Secretary first determines that the agency will comply with the provisions of this chapter relating to such program.