; and (F) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by adding after the period at the end the following: For purposes of sections 576 and 577, such term does not include an owner of federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(B). . 3. Screening of applicants for federally assisted housing (a) Screening of applicants Section 576 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 13661 ) is amended to read as follows: 576. Screening of applicants for federally assisted housing (a) Authority To deny admission for criminal conduct Except as otherwise provided by this section and in addition to any other authority to screen applicants, in selecting among applicants for admission to federally assisted housing or a federally assisted housing program, including persons seeking to join a household currently receiving Federal housing assistance, a public housing agency or owner of such housing (as applicable) may deny an applicant admission to the program or to federally assisted housing based on any criminal conduct only if the agency or owner determines, based on an individualized review of the totality of the circumstances, that the applicant or any member of the household of the applicant was engaged in covered criminal conduct, within a reasonable period of time preceding the date on which the applicant household would otherwise be admitted to the federally assisted housing or to the program. (b) Individualized review of the totality of the circumstances (1) Requirement Before denying admission to an applicant pursuant to subsection (a), a public housing agency or owner of federally assisted housing shall conduct an individualized review of the totality of the circumstances regarding the criminal conduct at issue. (2) Review panel for public 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