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(2)(A) is completed with the administering or-
ganization.
‘‘(4) REVISIONS OF STANDARDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date
on which all members of the consensus com-
mittee are appointed under paragraph (3), the
consensus committee shall, not less than once
during each 2-year period—
‘‘(i) consider revisions to the Federal
manufactured home construction and safe-
ty standards; and
‘‘(ii) submit proposed revised stand-
ards and regulations, if approved in a vote
of the consensus committee by two-thirds
of the members, to the Secretary in the
form of a proposed rule, including an eco-
nomic analysis.
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED REVISED
STANDARDS.—
‘‘(i) PUBLICATION BY SECRETARY.—
The consensus committee shall provide a
proposed revised standard under subpara-
graph (A)(ii) to the Secretary who shall,
not later than 30 days after receipt, pub-
lish such proposed revised standard in the
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Federal Register for notice and comment
in accordance with section 553 of title 5,
United States Code. Unless clause (ii) ap-
plies, the Secretary shall provide an oppor-
tunity for public comment on such pro-
posed revised standard in accordance with
such section 553 and any such comments
shall be submitted directly to the con-
sensus committee without delay.
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION
OF
REJECTED
PROPOSED
REVISED
STANDARD.—If the
Secretary rejects the proposed revised
standard, the Secretary shall publish the
rejected proposed revised standard in the
Federal Register with the reasons for re-
jection and any recommended modifica-
tions set forth.
‘‘(C) PRESENTATION
OF
PUBLIC
COM-
MENTS; PUBLICATION OF RECOMMENDED REVI-
SIONS.—
‘‘(i) 
PRESENTATION.—Any 
public
comments, views, and objections to a pro-
posed revised standard published under
subparagraph (B) shall be presented by
the Secretary to the consensus committee
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upon their receipt and in the manner re-
ceived, in accordance with procedures es-
tablished by the American National Stand-
ards Institute.
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—The consensus committee shall
provide to the Secretary any revisions pro-
posed by the consensus committee, which
the Secretary shall, not later than 30 cal-
endar days after receipt, cause to be pub-
lished in the Federal Register as a notice
of the recommended revisions of the con-
sensus committee to the standard, a notice
of the submission of the recommended re-
visions to the Secretary, and a description
of the circumstances under which the pro-
posed revised standards could become ef-
fective.
‘‘(iii) PUBLICATION
OF
REJECTED
PROPOSED
REVISED
STANDARD.—If the
Secretary rejects the proposed revised
standard, the Secretary shall publish the
rejected proposed revised standard in the
Federal Register with the reasons for re-
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jection and any recommended modifica-
tions set forth.
‘‘(5) REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
either adopt, modify, or reject a standard, as
submitted by the consensus committee under
paragraph (4)(A).
‘‘(B) TIMING.—Not later than 12 months
after the date on which a standard is submitted
to the Secretary by the consensus committee,
the Secretary shall take action regarding such
standard under subparagraph (C).
‘‘(C) PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary—
‘‘(i) adopts a standard recommended
by the consensus committee, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(I) issue a final order without
further rulemaking; and
‘‘(II) cause the final order to be
published in the Federal Register;
‘‘(ii) determines that any standard
should be rejected, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(I) reject the standard; and
‘‘(II) cause to be published in the
Federal Register a notice to that ef-
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fect, together with the reason or rea-
sons for rejecting the proposed stand-
ard; or
‘‘(iii) determines that a standard rec-
ommended by the consensus committee
should be modified, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(I) cause the proposed modified
standard to be published in the Fed-
eral Register, together with an expla-
nation of the reason or reasons for the
determination of the Secretary; and
‘‘(II) provide an opportunity for
public comment in accordance with
section 553 of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(D) FINAL ORDER.—Any final standard
under this paragraph shall become effective
pursuant to subsection (c).
‘‘(6) FAILURE TO ACT.—If the Secretary fails
to take final action under paragraph (5) and to pub-
lish notice of the action in the Federal Register be-
fore the expiration of the 12-month period beginning
on the date on which the proposed standard is sub-
mitted to the Secretary under paragraph (4)(A)—
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‘‘(A) the recommendations of the con-
sensus committee—
‘‘(i) shall be considered to have been
adopted by the Secretary; and
‘‘(ii) shall take effect upon the expira-
tion of the 180-day period that begins
upon the conclusion of such 12-month pe-
riod; and
‘‘(B) not later than 10 days after the expi-
ration of such 12-month period, the Secretary
shall cause to be published in the Federal Reg-
ister a notice of the failure of the Secretary to
act, the revised standard, and the effective date
of the revised standard, which notice shall be
deemed to be an order of the Secretary approv-
ing the revised standards proposed by the con-
sensus committee.
‘‘(b) OTHER ORDERS.—
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue
procedural and enforcement regulations and revision
to existing regulations as necessary to implement the
provisions of this title. The consensus committee
may submit to the Secretary proposed procedural
and enforcement regulations and recommendations
for the revision of such regulations.
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‘‘(2) INTERPRETATIVE BULLETINS.—The Sec-
retary may issue interpretative bulletins to clarify
the meaning of any Federal manufactured home
construction and safety standard or procedural and
enforcement regulation. The consensus committee
may submit to the Secretary proposed interpretative
bulletins to clarify the meaning of any Federal man-
ufactured home construction and safety standard or
procedural and enforcement regulation.
‘‘(3) REVIEW BY CONSENSUS COMMITTEE.—Be-
fore issuing a procedural or enforcement regulation
or an interpretative bulletin—
‘‘(A) the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) submit the proposed procedural
or enforcement regulation or interpretative
bulletin to the consensus committee; and
‘‘(ii) provide the consensus committee
with a period of 120 days to submit writ-
ten comments to the Secretary on the pro-
posed procedural or enforcement regulation
or the interpretative bulletin; and
‘‘(B) if the Secretary rejects any signifi-
cant comment provided by the consensus com-
mittee under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall provide a written explanation of the rea-
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sons for the rejection to the consensus com-
mittee; and
‘‘(C) following compliance with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) cause the proposed regulation or
interpretative bulletin and the consensus
committee’s written comments along with
the Secretary’s response thereto to be pub-
lished in the Federal Register; and
‘‘(ii) provide an opportunity for public
comment in accordance with section 553 of
title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(4) REQUIRED ACTION.—The Secretary shall
act on any proposed regulation or interpretative bul-
letin submitted by the consensus committee by ap-
proving or rejecting the proposal within 120 days
from the date the proposal is received by the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall either—
‘‘(A) approve the proposal and cause the
proposed regulation or interpretative bulletin to
be published for public comment in accordance
with section 553 of title 5, United States Code;
or
‘‘(B) reject the proposed regulation or in-
terpretative bulletin and—
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‘‘(i) provide a written explanation of
the reasons for rejection to the consensus
committee; and
‘‘(ii) cause the proposed regulation
and the written explanation for the rejec-
tion to be published in the Federal Reg-
ister.
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO ACT AND EMERGENCY.—If
the Secretary determines, in writing, that such ac-
tion is necessary to address an issue on which the
Secretary determines that the consensus committee
has not made a timely recommendation following a
request by the Secretary, or in order to respond to
an emergency which jeopardizes the public health or
safety, the Secretary may issue an order that is not
developed under the procedures set forth in sub-
section (a) or in this subsection, if the Secretary—
‘‘(A) provides to the consensus committee
a written description and sets forth the reasons
why action is necessary and all supporting doc-
umentation; and
‘‘(B) issues the order after notice and an
opportunity for public comment in accordance
with section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
and publishes the order in the Federal Register.
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‘‘(6) CHANGES.—Any statement of policies,
practices, or procedures relating to construction and
safety standards, inspections, monitoring, or other
enforcement activities which constitutes a statement
of general or particular applicability and future off-
set and decisions to implement, interpret, or pre-
scribe law or policy by the Secretary is subject to the
provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this subsection.
Any change adopted in violation of the provisions of
subsection (a) or (b) of this subsection is void.
‘‘(7) TRANSITION.—Until the date that the con-
sensus committee is appointed pursuant to section
604(a)(3), the Secretary may issue proposed orders
that are not developed under the procedures set
forth in this section for new and revised standards.’’;
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Federal preemption under this subsection
shall be broadly and liberally construed to ensure
that disparate State or local requirements or stand-
ards do not affect the uniformity and comprehen-
siveness of the standards promulgated hereunder nor
the Federal superintendence of the manufactured
housing industry as established by this title. Subject
to section 605, there is reserved to each State the
right to establish standards for the stabilizing and
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support systems of manufactured homes sited within
that State, and for the foundations on which manu-
factured homes sited within that State are installed,
and the right to enforce compliance with such stand-
ards, except that such standards shall be consistent
with the purposes of this title and shall be consistent
with the design of the manufacturer.’’;
(3) by striking subsection (e);
(4) in subsection (f), by striking the subsection
designation and all of the matter that precedes para-
graph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATIONS IN ESTABLISHING AND IN-
TERPRETING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.—The con-
sensus committee, in recommending standards, regula-
tions, and interpretations, and the Secretary, in estab-
lishing standards or regulations, or issuing interpretations
under this section, shall—’’;
(5) by striking subsection (g);
(6) in the first sentence of subsection (j), by
striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(e)’’; and
(7) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and
(j), as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively.
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SEC. 1105. ABOLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MANUFACTURED
HOME ADVISORY COUNCIL; MANUFACTURED
HOME INSTALLATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 605 (42 U.S.C. 5404) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 605. MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION.
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF INSTALLATION DESIGN AND IN-
STRUCTIONS.—A manufacturer shall provide with each
manufactured home, design and instructions for the in-
stallation of the manufactured home that have been ap-
proved by a design approval primary inspection agency.
After establishment of model standards under subsection
(b)(2), a design approval primary inspection agency may
not give such approval unless a design and instruction pro-
vides equal or greater protection than the protection pro-
vided under such model standards.
‘‘(b) MODEL MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION
STANDARDS.—
‘‘(1) PROPOSED MODEL STANDARDS.—Not later
than 18 months after the date on which the initial
appointments of all of the members of the consensus
committee are completed, the consensus committee
shall develop and submit to the Secretary proposed
model manufactured home installation standards,
which shall, to the maximum extent possible, taking
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into account the factors described in section 604(e),
be consistent with—
‘‘(A) the home designs that have been ap-
proved by a design approval primary inspection
agency; and
‘‘(B) the designs and instructions for the
installation of manufactured homes provided by
manufacturers under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
MODEL
STAND-
ARDS.—Not later than 12 months after receiving the
proposed model standards submitted under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall develop and establish
model manufactured home installation standards,
which shall to the maximum extent possible, taking
into account the factors described in section 604(e),
be consistent with—
‘‘(A) the home designs that have been ap-
proved by a design approval primary inspection
agency; and
‘‘(B) the designs and instructions for the
installation of manufactured homes provided by
manufacturers under subsection (a).
‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—
‘‘(A) CONSENSUS COMMITTEE.—In devel-
oping the proposed model standards under
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paragraph (1), the consensus committee shall
consider the factors described in section 604(e).
‘‘(B) SECRETARY.—In developing and es-
tablishing the model standards under paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall consider the factors de-
scribed in section 604(e).
‘‘(4) 
ISSUANCE.—The 
model 
manufactured
home installation standards shall be issued after no-
tice and an opportunity for public comment in ac-
cordance with section 553 of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(c) MANUFACTURED HOME INSTALLATION PRO-
GRAMS.—
‘‘(1) PROTECTION OF MANUFACTURED HOUS-
ING RESIDENTS DURING INITIAL PERIOD.—During
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the Manufactured Housing Improvement
Act, no State or manufacturer may establish or im-
plement any installation standards that, in the de-
termination of the Secretary, provide less protection
to the residents of manufactured homes than the
protection provided by the installation standards in
effect with respect to the State or manufacturer, as
applicable, on the date of the enactment of the Man-
ufactured Housing Improvement Act.
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‘‘(2) INSTALLATION STANDARDS.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INSTALLATION
PROGRAM.—Not later than the expiration of the
5-year period described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall establish an installation pro-
gram that meets the requirements of paragraph
(3) for the enforcement of installation stand-
ards in each State described in subparagraph
(B).
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTALLATION
PROGRAM.—Beginning on the expiration of the
5-year period described in paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall implement the installation pro-
gram established under subparagraph (A) in
each State that does not have an installation
program established by State law that meets
the requirements of paragraph (3).
‘‘(C) CONTRACTING OUT OF IMPLEMENTA-
TION.—In carrying out subparagraph (B), the
Secretary may contract with an appropriate
agent to implement the installation program es-
tablished under that subparagraph.
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—An installation program
meets the requirements of this paragraph if it is a
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program regulating the installation of manufactured
homes that includes—
‘‘(A) installation standards that, in the de-
termination of the Secretary, provide protection
to the residents of manufactured homes that
equals or exceeds the protection provided to
those residents by—
‘‘(i) the model manufactured home in-
stallation standards established under sub-
section (b); or
‘‘(ii) the designs and instructions pro-
vided by manufacturers under subsection
(a), if the Secretary determines that such
designs and instructions provide protection
to the residents of the manufactured home
that equals or exceeds the protection pro-
vided by the model manufactured home in-
stallation standards established under sub-
section (b);
‘‘(B) the training and licensing of manu-
factured home installers; and
‘‘(C) inspection of the installation of manu-
factured homes.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 623(c)
(42 U.S.C. 5422(c)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as para-
graph (13); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(11) with respect to any State plan submitted
on or after the expiration of the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of the Manufac-
tured Housing Improvement Act, provides for an in-
stallation program established by State law that
meets the requirements of section 605(c)(3);’’.
SEC. 1106. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Section 607 (42 U.S.C. 5406) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘to the Secretary’’ after
‘‘submit’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Secretary shall submit such cost and
other information to the consensus committee
for evaluation.’’;
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘, the con-
sensus committee,’’ after ‘‘public’’; and
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(3) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d),
respectively.
SEC. 1107. RESEARCH, TESTING, DEVELOPMENT, AND
TRAINING.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 608(a) (42 U.S.C.
5407(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(4) encouraging the government sponsored
housing entities to actively develop and implement
secondary market securitization programs for FHA
manufactured home loans and those of other loan
programs, as appropriate, thereby promoting the
availability of affordable manufactured homes to in-
crease homeownership for all people in the United
States; and
‘‘(5) reviewing the programs for FHA manufac-
tured home loans and developing any changes to
such programs to promote the affordability of manu-
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factured homes, including changes in loan terms,
amortization periods, regulations, and procedures.’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 608 (42 U.S.C. 5407) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) GOVERNMENT SPONSORED HOUSING ENTI-
TIES.—The term ‘government sponsored housing en-
tities’ means the Government National Mortgage As-
sociation of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, the Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration.
‘‘(2) FHA MANUFACTURED HOME LOANS.—The
term ‘FHA manufactured home loan’ means a loan
that—
‘‘(A) is insured under title I of the Na-
tional Housing Act and is made for the purpose
of financing alterations, repairs, or improve-
ments on or in connection with an existing
manufactured home, the purchase of a manu-
factured home, the purchase of a manufactured
home and a lot on which to place the home, or
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the purchase only of a lot on which to place a
manufactured home; or
‘‘(B) otherwise insured under the National
Housing Act and made for or in connection
with a manufactured home.’’.
SEC. 1108. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Section 610(a) (42 U.S.C. 5409(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) after the expiration of the period specified
in section 605(c)(2)(B), fail to comply with the re-
quirements for the installation program required by
section 605 in any State that has not adopted and
implemented a State installation program.’’.
SEC. 1109. FEES.
Section 620 (42 U.S.C. 5419) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH FEES
‘‘SEC. 620. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out in-
spections under this title, in developing standards and reg-
ulations pursuant to section 604, and in facilitating the
acceptance of the affordability and availability of manufac-
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tured housing within the Department, the Secretary
may—
‘‘(1) establish and collect from manufactured
home manufacturers such reasonable fees as may be
necessary to offset the expenses incurred by the Sec-
retary in connection with carrying out the respon-
sibilities 
of 
the 
Secretary 
under 
this 
title,
including—
‘‘(A) conducting inspections and moni-
toring;
‘‘(B) providing funding to States for the
administration and implementation of approved
State plans under section 623, including rea-
sonable funding for cooperative educational and
training programs designed to facilitate uniform
enforcement under this title; these funds may
be paid directly to the States or may be paid
or provided to any person or entity designated
to receive and disburse such funds by coopera-
tive agreements among participating States,
provided that such person or entity is not other-
wise an agent of the Secretary under this title;