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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 subse-
quently 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 Secu-
rity Act of 2007 with respect to energy efficiency stand-
ards for manufactured housing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Manufactured Housing 
Energy Efficiency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANUFACTURED HOUSING. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 413 of the Energy Inde-
pendence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17071) is 
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amended by striking subsection (b)(3) and all that follows 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) UPDATING.— 
‘‘(1) BASED ON MODEL CODE UPDATE.—If the 
Secretary makes a determination under section 
304(a)(5)(A) of the Energy Conservation and Pro-
duction Act (42 U.S.C. 6833) that a revision of the 
International Energy Conservation Code would im-
prove energy efficiency in residential buildings, not 
later than 1 year after notice of such determination 
is published in the Federal Register the Secretary 
shall update the energy conservation standards es-
tablished under this section. 
‘‘(2) NO
DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary 
has not made a positive determination as referred to 
in paragraph (1), not later than 4 years after the 
previous standard was issued the Secretary shall re-
view the energy conservation standards established 
under this section and update them if the Secretary 
finds, after notice and an opportunity for public 
comment, that a more stringent standard would be 
cost-effective as described in subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(3) PROCESS.—In developing updates under 
this subsection the Secretary shall consult with the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who 
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shall seek further counsel from the Manufactured 
Housing Consensus Committee. 
‘‘(4) CRITERIA.—The provisions of subsection 
(b) shall apply to updates under this subsection to 
the same extent and in the same manner as they 
apply to the establishment of standards under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Updates under this 
subsection shall be effective 1 year after they are 
issued. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall administer and en-
force the energy efficiency standards established 
pursuant to this section in consultation with the Sec-
retary. A standard established under this section 
shall be considered a Federal manufactured home 
construction and safety standard for purposes of 
sections 610 through 626 of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5409– 
26). 
‘‘(2) REPORTING.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall make publicly avail-
able aggregate information on enforcement actions 
each year under this subsection including plan cer-
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tifications, inspections and investigations, notifica-
tions of defects and noncompliance, remedy plans, 
and civil and criminal penalties.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—Not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Energy shall issue regulations as 
necessary to carry out the amendments made by 
subsection (a). 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE-
VELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall issue regulations to 
carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). 
(3) IN
GENERAL.—A regulation established 
under this subsection shall be considered a Federal 
manufactured home construction and safety regula-
tion for purposes of sections 610 through 626 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5409–26), enforceable as provided therein. 
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