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PUBLIC LAW 106-569—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 3001 "(ii) one nonvoting member appointed by the Secretary to represent the Secretary on the consensus committee. "(C) DISAPPROVAL. — The Secretary shall state, in writing, the reasons for failing to appoint any individual recommended under paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(D. "(D) SELECTION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS.— Each member of the consensus committee shall be appointed in accordance with selection procedures, which shall be based on the procedures for consensus committees promulgated by the American National Standards Institute (or successor organization), except that the American National Standards Institute interest categories shall be modified for purposes of this paragraph to ensure equal representation on the consensus committee of the following interest categories: "(i) PRODUCERS.— Seven producers or retailers of manufactured housing, "(ii) USERS.— Seven persons representing consumer interests, such as consumer organizations, recognized consumer leaders, and owners who are residents of manufactured homes. "(iii) GENERAL INTEREST AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. — Seven general interest and public official members. " (E) BALANCING OF INTERESTS.— "(i) IN GENERAL.—In order to achieve a proper balance of interests on the consensus committee, the Secretary, in appointing the members of the consensus committee— "(I) shall ensure that all directly and materially affected interests have the opportunity for fair and equitable participation without dominance by any single interest; and "(II) may reject the appointment of any one or more individuals in order to ensure that there is not dominance by any single interest, "(ii) DOMINANCE DEFINED.— In this subparagraph, the term 'dominance' means a position or exercise of dominant authority, leadership, or influence by reason of superior leverage, strength, or representation. "(F) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.— "(i) FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. —N O individual appointed under subparagraph (D)(ii) shall have, and three of the individuals appointed under subparagraph (D)(iii) shall not have— "(I) a significant financial interest in any segment of the manufactured housing industry; or "(II) a significant relationship to any person engaged in the manufactured housing industry, "(ii) POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN. —Each individual described in clause (i) shall be subject to a ban disallowing compensation from the manufactured housing industry during the period of, and during the 1-year following, the membership of the individual on the consensus committee. "(G) MEETINGS.—