; (4) by inserting after section 579, as added by paragraph (3), the following: 579A. Compliance A public housing agency or owner of federally assisted housing, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for compliance with the requirements of this subtitle, notwithstanding the use of any third party for such purposes. In a case of failure of a public housing agency or owner to comply with the requirements of this subtitle, the Secretary may withhold funds made available for the federally assisted housing program under which the failure to comply occurred from the agency or owner. ; and (5) in section 579B, as so redesignated— (A) by striking (a) Definitions .— ; (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Conviction (A) In general The term conviction means judgment of guilt or nolo contendere or any disposition arising therefrom. (B) Exclusions Such term does not include— (i) an arrest or any disposition therefrom that did not result in a conviction; (ii) any criminal disposition for an offense committed prior to the defendant’s 18th birthday; (iii) a conviction that has been expunged, sealed, or subject to similar judicial relief; (iv) a disposition received through successful completion of diversion, deferred adjudication, deferred entry of judgment, drug court, or similar judicial program under State law; or (v) any other criminal disposition not deemed a conviction under State or Federal law. ; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Covered criminal conduct (A) Admission to federally assisted housing (i) In general The term covered criminal conduct means, with respect to admission to federally assisted housing, criminal conduct— (I) for which the applicant or a member of the household of the applicant has been convicted of a felony under State or Federal criminal law