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MHI, the Board also considered and approved various actions by the Association, such as: - Closely monitoring the Government Accountability Office investigation of the federal manufactured housing program and its implementation of the 2000 law to ensure that it remains sharply focused on the specific issues identified by Congress in its November 29, 2011 referral and is not diverted or transformed into a vehicle for the long-standing wish-list of industry competitors in Washington, D.C. - Review the maintenance, advancement and possible expansion of the Association's legal initiative focused on program regulators' full and proper compliance with the 2000 law. - Continuing study of a consumer-determined optional class of removable chassis manufactured homes. - Continuing the Association's participation in – and monitoring of -- activities by the Federal Emergency Management Agency concerning the use of HUD Code manufactured homes for use as temporary emergency housing units (THUs), as well as resisting any effort to convert particular FEMA requirements or specifications into HUD Code standards for the private sector manufactured housing market. - Expanding a review of -- and closely monitoring -- existing monopolization and related anti-trust laws regarding proper levels of competition within American industries. The Board also reviewed and addressed currently-pending regulatory issues within the domain of the MHCC, which have languished or have otherwise been negatively impacted by the ongoing efforts of program regulators to diminish the role, authority, independence functionality and balance of the congressionallymandated Cons e n s u s Committee. The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform is a Washington, D.C.based national trade association representing the views and interests of independent producers of federally-regulated manufactured housing. RE BUYERS! ® Showcase your homes and communities today! = MORE SALES! 300,000 400,000 800.397.2158 mhvillage.com 500,000 600,000 700,000 emier provider of digital intelligence to the world's top brands. For more information go to www.compete.com MAY 2013 11 THE JOURNAL