An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 111-98 to require the Secretary of HUD to study the effects of the presence of Chinese dry wall on foreclosures and the availability of property insurance for residential structures where Chinese dry wall is present.

1. Adds TITLE VIII--STUDY OF EFFECT OF DRYWALL PRESENCE ON FORECLOSURES at the end of the bill

   Adds a title

   Inserted: TITLE VIII--STUDY OF EFFECT OF DRYWALL PRESENCE ON FORECLOSURES

   Inserted: SEC. 801. STUDY OF EFFECT OF DRYWALL PRESENCE ON FORECLOSURES.

   Inserted: (a) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall conduct a study of the effect on residential mortgage loan foreclosures of--

   Inserted: (1) the presence in residential structures subject to such mortgage loans of drywall that was imported from China during the period beginning with 2004 tand ending at the end of 2007; and

   Inserted: (2) the availability of property insurance for residential structures in which such drywall is present.

   Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report on the study conducted under subsection (a) containing its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

   Original wording

   At the end of the bill add the following new title:

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