Primary authority to establish manufactured home construction and safety standards

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 603(7), by inserting energy efficiency, after design,; and (2) in section 604, by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Primary authority To establish standards (1) In general The Secretary shall have the primary authority to establish Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. (2) Approval from Secretary (A) In general The head of any Federal agency that seeks to establish a Federal manufactured home construction and safety standard on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection— (i) shall submit to the Secretary a proposal describing such standard; and (ii) may not establish such standard without approval from the Secretary. (B) Rejection of standards The Secretary shall reject the standards described in subparagraph (A)— (i) if the standards would significantly increase the cost of producing manufactured homes, as determined by the Secretary; (ii) if the standards conflict with existing manufactured home construction and safety standards established by the Secretary; or (iii) for any other reason as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Secretary to establish new or revised Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards..