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Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000

Introduced: July 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2000
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Oct 24, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 24, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR S10655-10683)
Oct 24, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR S10655-10683)
Oct 24, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1452.
Oct 24, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10655-10690)
Oct 24, 2000
Mr. Leach moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 8, 2000
Held at the desk.
May 8, 2000
Received in the House.
May 8, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 4, 2000
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3563-3567)
May 4, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3563-3567)
May 4, 2000
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
May 4, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3559-3567; text of measure as reported in Senate: S3559-3563)
Apr 13, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 517.
Apr 13, 2000
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Gramm with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-274. Additional views filed.
Mar 8, 2000
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 5, 1999
Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-589.
Jul 28, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Jul 28, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9541-9542)
Jul 28, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to define specified terms.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish manufactured home construction and safety standards in accordance with the consensus standards development process (provided for by this Act).

Directs the Secretary to contract with: (1) a temporary administering organization to appoint the initial members of the consensus committee and administer the consensus standards development and related procedural and enforcement processes; and (2) a subsequent administering organization for the development of Federal standards and related procedural and enforcement regulations.

Establishes the consensus committee which shall provide the Secretary with periodic recommendations respecting Federal manufactured housing construction and safety standards and related procedural and enforcement regulations. States that committee members shall represent producer, consumer, and general interest and public official interests. Sets forth related administrative provisions.

(Sec. 5) Eliminates the National Manufactured Home Advisory Council.

Requires manufacturers to provide approved design and installation instructions with each manufactured home.

Requires within specified deadlines: (1) the consensus committee to develop and submit to the Secretary proposed model manufactured home installation standards; and (2) the Secretary to develop model standards Prohibits a State or manufacturer, during the five-year period beginning with the enactment of this Act, from establishing manufactured home installation standards that provide less protection than existing standards. Directs the Secretary, not later than the expiration of such five-year period, to implement in a State that has not adopted a similar program a program which provides for: (1) installation standards and designs and instructions that meet or exceed model standards; (2) installer training and licensing; and (3) installation inspection.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to submit cost information to the consensus committee.

(Sec. 7) Includes among research and testing activities: (1) encouraging government-sponsored housing entities to implement secondary market securitization programs for manufactured home loans; and (2) reviewing the programs for Federal Housing Administration manufactured home loans.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes the Secretary to collect manufacturer fees, and sets forth their permitted and prohibited uses. Establishes in the Treasury a Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Secretary to establish a dispute resolution program within five years of the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 10) Eliminates the manufactured housing annual reporting requirement.

(Sec. 11) Sets forth effective date provisions.

(Sec. 12) Sets forth savings provisions.

What's happening now October 25, 2000

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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