; 125 Stat. 673), such units and projects shall be subject to the screening and eviction policies established pursuant to this section and subtitle F of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 13661 et seq.) by the agency that owns the units or projects. . 6. Termination of tenancy and tenant selection under section 8 rental assistance program (a) Termination of tenancy in projects with project-Based assistance Subparagraph (B) of section 8(d)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by inserting , subject to clause (iii) before the semicolon at the end; and (2) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following new clause: (iii) during the term of the lease, the owner may not terminate the tenancy based on any criminal conduct unless the owner determines, in accordance with section 577 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, that such conduct is covered criminal conduct (as such term is defined in section 579B of such Act); . (b) Selection of tenants under voucher program Subparagraph (B) of section 8(o)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(6)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking (B) Selection of tenants .—Each and inserting the following: (B) Selection of tenants (i) Function of owner Each ; (2) by inserting after shall be the function of the owner. the following: Any owner that screens applicants based on the criminal background of the applicant or any member of the applicant household, or other permissible grounds for denial under subtitle F of title V of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 13661 et seq.