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 104 STAT. 4414 PUBLIC LAW 101-625—NOV. 28, 1990 (d) FuNCJnoNS OF THE COMMISSION. — (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall study and investigate the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Ss^ety Standards Act of 1974 and current construction and safety regulatory standards applicable to manufactured housing. In conducting the study, the Commission shall— (A) consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and other agencies and housing authorities at the Federal, State, and local level, consumer groups, manufactured housing industry representatives, and other interested parties to assess the effectiveness of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974; (B) consider deletion of the reference to the permanent chassis in the existing definition of a manufactured home and the effect of such a change on the affordability and durability of manufactured homes; (C) examine the implications for State regulatory jurisdiction over modular housing, in the event of changes in definitions and standards relating to manufactured housing; (D) consider the need for additional and revised standards applicable to manufactured housing, including, but not limited to standards in the areas of construction, installation, thermal insulation, energy efficiency, and fire safety; (E) review the current system of inspections of manufactured housing and enforcement of applicable standards and recommend improvements to the S5rstem; (F) consider the need for independent financing of inspection agencies to insure the autonomy of regulators; (G) evaluate the impact of the manufactured housing program under the title I of the National Housing Act on the actuarial soundness of Federal mortgage insurance and secondary market programs, and the impact that proposed changes to current law would have on fingincing of these homes; and (H) develop an action plan containing specific recommendations for legislative and regulatory revisions to present law (taking into consideration the amendments contained in section 766 of the bill, H.R. 1180, 101st Congress, 2d Session, as passed by the House of Representatives) in order to modernize the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and a system for reviewing and updating applicable standards on an annual basis. (2) FINAL REPORT. — Not later than 9 months after the Commission is established pursuant to subsection (b), the Commission shall submit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and to the Congress a final report which shall contain the information, evaluations, and recommendations specified in paragraph (1). (e) POWERS OF COMMISSION. — (1) HEARINGS. —The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission may find advisable. (2) RULES AND REGULATIONS. — The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to esteblish its

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