1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act . 2. Zoning and licensing of residential recovery facilities The Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 807 ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 ) the following: 807A. Nothing in this title, or other Federal law, relating to protections for persons with disabilities, prohibits any local, State, or Federal government body from— (1) requiring by law, regulation, or ordinance a reasonable minimum distance between residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing, provided that the limitation— (A) is necessary to preserve the residential character of the zoned area; and (B) allows for some residential recovery facilities to be located within the zoned area; and (2) requiring that a residential recovery facility and its owner or operator— (A) obtain an operating license or use permit