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 PUBLIC LAW 106-569—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 2997 "(v) be not less than the size provided under the applicable locally adopted standards for size of dwelling units, except that the Secretary, upon request of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands may waive the size requirements under this paragraph; and "(vi) conform with the energy performance requirements for new construction established by the Secretary under section 526(a) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.CA. 1735f-4), unless the Secretary determines that the requirements are not applicable. "(1) APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES. —To the extent that the requirements of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) or of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.CA. 3601 et seq.) apply to a guarantee provided under this subsection, nothing in the requirements concerning discrimination on the basis of race shall be construed to prevent the provision of the guarantee to an eligible entity on the basis that the entity serves Native Hawaiian families or is a Native Hawaiian family.". TITLE VI—MANUFACTURED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This title may be cited as the "Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000". (b) REFERENCES.— Whenever in this title an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.). SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. Section 602 (42 U.S.C. 5401) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 602. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. "(a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— "(1) manufactured housing plays a vital role in meeting the housing needs of the Nation; and "(2) manufactured homes provide a significant resource for affordable homeownership and rental housing accessible to all Americans. "(b) PURPOSES. —The purposes of this title are— "(1) to protect the quality, durability, safety, and affordability of manufactured homes; "(2) to facilitate the availability of affordable manufactured homes and to increase homeownership for all Americans; "(3) to provide for the establishment of practical, uniform, and, to the extent possible, performance-based Federal construction standards for manufactured homes; "(4) to encourage innovative and cost-effective construction techniques for manufactured homes; "(5) to protect residents of manufactured homes with respect to personal injuries and the amount of insurance costs and property damages in manufactured housing, consistent with the other purposes of this section; Maniifactured Housing Improvement Act of2000. 42 USC 5401 note.

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