,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eedg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #g1 #bjbj,mrs4
 ,axne 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,khanna7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide assi/ance = !       
acquisition & pres]vation ( manufactur$ 
h\s+ communities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,manufactur$ ,h\s+ ,community           
,pres]vation ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,grant  
program = manufactur$ h\s+ pres]vation  
7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t %all e/abli% a grant 
program "u ?is section &1 to ! ext5t    
am\nts are made available pursuant to   
subsection 7i71 make grants "u su*      
program to eligible entities "u         
subsection 7b7 = acquir+ & pres]v+      
manufactur$ h\s+ communities4  7b7      
,eligible entities ,a grant "u ?is      
section may be made only to entities t  
meet su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% to ensure t any entity receiv+ a

 grant has ! capacity to acquire &      
pres]ve h\s+ af=dability 9 su*          
communities1 includ+--  7#a7 a nonpr(it 
organization1 includ+ l& tru/s2  7#b7 a 
public h\s+ ag5cy or o!r ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t ag5cy2  7#c7 an ,indian tribe  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( !    
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc77 or an ag5cy ( an      
,indian tribe2 or  7#d7 a resid5t       
organization 9 :i* home[n]s are memb]s &
 h op5 & equal access to memb]%ip2 or   
7#e7 su* o!r entities z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es w ma9ta9 h\s+ af=dability 9    
manufactur$ h\s+ communities4  7c7 ,use 
( grant am\nts ,am\nts f a grant "u ?is 
section may be us$ only =-- 7#a7 !      
acquisition & pres]vation ( manufactur$ 
h\s+ communities2  7#b7 su* acquisition 
& pres]vation1 toge!r ) co/s = mak+     
improvem5ts to common areas & community 
prop]ty = acquir$ manufactur$ h\s+      
communities2 or  7#c7 ! demolition1     
removal1 & replacem5t ( dilapidat$ homes

 f a manufactur$ h\s+ community4  7d7   
,pres]vation2 af=dability2 own]%ip ,a   
grant "u ?is section may be made only if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! grantee w ent]
 into su* b9d+ agreem5ts z ! ,secret>y  
consid]s suffici5t to ensure t--  7#a7 !
 manufactur$ h\s+ community acquir$ us+ 
su* grant am\nts-- 7,a7 w be ma9ta9$ z a
 manufactur$ h\s+ community = a p]iod t 
beg9s ^u ! mak+ ( su* grant & has a     
duration n %ort] ?an #bj ye>s2  7,b7 w  
be manag$ 9 a mann] t b5efits ! resid5ts
 & ma9ta9s _! quality ( life = a p]iod n
 %ort] ?an #bj ye>s2  7,c7 w1 = a p]iod 
n %ort] ?an #bj ye>s1 be subject to     
limitations on annual increases 9 r5ts =
 lots = manufactur$ homes 9 su*         
community ei!r ?r\gh resid5t control ov]
 increases or1 if own$ by a p>ty o!r ?an
 ! resid5ts1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate to ensure cont9u$           
af=dability & ma9t5ance ( ! prop]ty1 b n
 9 any case annually to exce$ ! p]c5tage
 t is equal to ! p]c5tage increase = !  
imm$iately prec$+ ye> 9 ! ,consum]      

,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s   
7,,cpi-,u7 plus #g p]c5t1 & su* r5ts w  
comply ) any applicable ,/ate laws2     
7,d7 w be own$ by an entity describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 = a p]iod n %ort] ?an #bj
 ye>s2 &  7,e7 has n be5 ! prim>y       
b5efici>y ( a grant "u ?is section dur+ 
! prec$+ #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 if 9 !        
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ! provisions (
 ! agreem5t h n be5 met1 ! grant %all be
 repaid4  7e7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( any     
grant "u ?is section may n exce$ ! less]
 (-- 7#a7 #a1jjj1jjj2 or  7#b7 ! am\nt t
 is equal to #bj1jjj multipli$ by !     
numb] ( manufactur$ home lots 9 !       
manufactur$ h\s+ community = :i* ! grant
 is made4  7f7 ,mat*+ funds ,! ,secret>y
 %all require a grantee ( grant "u ?is  
section to provide non-,f$]al mat*+     
funds = use only = ! same purposes = :i*
 ! grant is us$ 9 an am\nt equal or     
exce$+ ! am\nt ( ! grant provid$ to !   
grantee4 ,su* non-,f$]al mat*+ funds may
 be provid$ by ,/ate1 tribal1 local1 or 
private res\rces & may be a grant or    

loan1 9 ca% or 9-k9d4  7g7              
,applications2 selection  7#a7          
,applications ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
= eligible entities "u subsection 7b7 to
 apply = grants "u ?is section1 & %all  
require su* applications to conta9 su*  
assurances z ! ,secret>y may require    
reg>d+ ! availability ( mat*+ funds     
suffici5t to comply ) subsection 7f7 &  
any organizational docum5ts reg>d+ !    
manufactur$ h\s+ community = :i* ! grant
 is made1 z may be requir$ by ! ,/ate 9 
:i* su* community is locat$4 ,!         
,secret>y %all accept applications on a 
roll+ basis & approve or d5y ea*        
application )9 #bj bus9ess days (       
receipt 9 ord] to facilitate m>ket-bas$ 
transactions by an applicant4  7#b7     
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
crit]ia = selection ( applicants to     
receive grants "u ?is section1 :i*      
crit]ia %all--  7,a7 give priority to   
grantees :o w\ld use su* grant am\nts to
 c>ry out activities "u subsection 7c7  
)9 areas hav+ a high conc5tration ( l[-1

 v l[-1 or extremely l[-income families 
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c7;b7 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772  7,b7 give      
priority to grants = ! b5efit (         
communities t h n receiv$ a grant "u ?is
 section dur+ ! prec$+ #aj ye>s2 &  7,c7
 ensure t n m ?an #dj p]c5t ( grant     
funds = any fiscal ye> are aw>d$ to     
entities id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#e74 
7h7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is       
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3
 7#a7 ,manufactur$ home ,! t]m          
manufactur$ home means a /ructure1      
transportable 9 "o or m sections1 t--   
7,a7 9 ! travel+ mode1 is #h body feet  
or m 9 wid? & #dj body feet or m 9 l5g?1
 or :5 erect$ on site is #cbj squ>e feet
 or m2  7,b7 is built on a p]man5t      
*assis & design$ to be us$ z a dwell+ 7)
 or )\t a p]man5t f\ndation :5 connect$ 
to requir$ utilities7 & includes plumb+1
 heat+1 air condition+1 & electrical    
sy/ems2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a /ructure   
manufactur$ aft] ,june #ae1 #aigf1 is   

c]tifi$ z meet+ ! ,manufactur$ ,home    
,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds issu$ "u !
 ,national ,manufactur$ ,h\s+           
,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edja et seq47 by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
& displays a label ( su* c]tification on
 ! ext]ior ( ea* transportable section4 
,su* t]m %all n include any             
self-propell$ recreational vehicle4     
7#b7 ,manufactur$ h\s+ community ,! t]m 
manufactur$ h\s+ community means a      
community compris$ prim>ily (           
manufactur$ homes us$ prim>ily =        
resid5tial purposes4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t4  7i7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ = grants "u ?is section    
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba  
?r\gh #bjbe4  7j7 ,regulations ,!       
,secret>y %all issue any regulations    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4