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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3135 

To amend section 413 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 

2007 with respect to energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 21, 2015 

Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. YARMUTH) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 

addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend section 413 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency standards for manufactured housing. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Manufactured Housing 

5 Energy Efficiency Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING. 

7 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 413 of the Energy Inde8 pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17071) is 


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1 amended by striking subsection (b)(3) and all that follows 

2 and inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘(c) UPDATING.— 

4 ‘‘(1) BASED ON MODEL CODE UPDATE.—If the 

5 Secretary makes a determination under section 

6 304(a)(5)(A) of the Energy Conservation and Pro7 duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) that a revision of the 

8 International Energy Conservation Code would im9 prove energy efficiency in residential buildings, not 

10 later than 1 year after notice of such determination 

11 is published in the Federal Register the Secretary 

12 shall update the energy conservation standards es13 tablished under this section. 

14 ‘‘(2) NO DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary 

15 has not made a positive determination as referred to 

16 in paragraph (1), not later than 4 years after the 

17 previous standard was issued the Secretary shall re18 view the energy conservation standards established 

19 under this section and update them if the Secretary 

20 finds, after notice and an opportunity for public 

21 comment, that a more stringent standard would be 

22 cost-effective as described in subsection (b)(1). 

23 ‘‘(3) PROCESS.—In developing updates under 

24 this subsection the Secretary shall consult with the 

25 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who 


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1 shall seek further counsel from the Manufactured 

2 Housing Consensus Committee. 

3 ‘‘(4) CRITERIA.—The provisions of subsection 

4 (b) shall apply to updates under this subsection to 

5 the same extent and in the same manner as they 

6 apply to the establishment of standards under sub7 section (a). 

8 ‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Updates under this 

9 subsection shall be effective 1 year after they are 

10 issued. 

11 ‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing 

13 and Urban Development shall administer and en14 force the energy efficiency standards established 

15 pursuant to this section in consultation with the Sec16 retary. A standard established under this section 

17 shall be considered a Federal manufactured home 

18 construction and safety standard for purposes of 

19 sections 610 through 626 of the Housing and Com20 munity Development Act 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5409– 

21 26). 

22 ‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Secretary of Housing 

23 and Urban Development shall make publicly avail24 able aggregate information on enforcement actions 

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1 tifications, inspections and investigations, notifica2 tions of defects and noncompliance, remedy plans, 

3 and civil and criminal penalties.’’. 

4 (b) REGULATIONS.— 

5 (1) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—Not later than 

6 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

7 the Secretary of Energy shall issue regulations as 

8 necessary to carry out the amendments made by 

9 subsection (a). 

10 (2) DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE11 VELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

12 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing 

13 and Urban Development shall issue regulations to 

14 carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). 

15 (3) IN GENERAL.—A regulation established 

16 under this subsection shall be considered a Federal 

17 manufactured home construction and safety regula18 tion for purposes of sections 610 through 626 of the 

19 Housing and Community Development Act 1974 (42 

20 U.S.C. 5409–26), enforceable as provided therein. 

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