42 USC § 5408 - Cooperation by Secretary with public and private agencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5408"
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title: "42 USC § 5408 - Cooperation by Secretary with public and private agencies"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5408"
section_name: "Cooperation by Secretary with public and private agencies"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 609, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 704; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1641.)"
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# § 5408. Cooperation by Secretary with public and private agencies

The Secretary is authorized to advise, assist, and cooperate with other Federal agencies and with State and other interested public and private agencies, in the planning and development of—

**(1)** manufactured home construction and safety standards; and

**(2)** methods for inspecting and testing to determine compliance with manufactured home standards.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 609, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 704; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1641.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1980— substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home” in two places.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .