housing and tenant-based rental assistance applicants (A) In general (i) Guidance for review panel The Secretary shall issue guidance requiring each public housing agency to establish a review panel to conduct the individualized review required under paragraph (1) with respect to applications for federally assisted housing specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 579B(3). (ii) Mitigating evidence An applicant may present mitigating evidence for the review panel to determine whether the applicant should be admitted. (B) Membership Each review panel described in this paragraph shall include not less than 1 resident representative. (C) Notice Applicants shall be notified in writing of their panel review not less than 14 days before date of the review, and notice shall be provided in accordance with subsection (c). (D) Conviction information (i) In general A public housing agency shall produce a detailed criminal conviction report to be used by the review panel in the review process. (ii) Correction of errors If an applicant identifies an error on the criminal conviction report used by the review panel, the applicant shall have the opportunity to defer his or her application prior to panel review to correct the report. (iii) Sharing A report described in this subparagraph shall be shared only with the applicant and members of the review panel. (E) Burden of proof A public housing agency may not deny admission to an applicant unless the agency determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the criminal conduct of the applicant renders the applicant unfit for housing. (F) Confidentiality (i) Requirement All information gathered in the process of screening for criminal convictions shall be kept confidential and shall not be released unless the applicant agrees in writing or the release of the information is otherwise required by law. (ii) Policy Public housing agencies shall establish a formal confidentiality policy with respect to screening for criminal convictions. (G) Decision-making process A review