; (2) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs: (1) Prohibition A public housing agency may not require a person who applies for admission to public housing to provide consent that authorizes the agency to receive information from a drug abuse treatment facility that is related to whether the applicant is currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance or the applicant’s progress in rehabilitation, and may not request such an applicant to provide such consent. Such an applicant may voluntarily provide such information, provide signed written consent for the agency to receive such information, or provide signed written consent for such a facility to provide such information to an agency, for purposes of an individualized review under section 576(b) of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 13661(b) ) and an agency provided such information shall consider such information in conducting such a review. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to penalize or to authorize any penalty for an applicant for not providing such information or consent. (2) Expiration of written consent An applicant’s signed written consent provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall expire automatically after the public housing agency has made a final decision to either approve or deny the applicant’s application for admittance to public housing. ; (3) by striking paragraph (6)