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(1)
The Secretary shall establish standards for housing and related facilities rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured under this section. Standards established by the Secretary under this subsection shall provide that except for substantial rehabilitation the particular items or systems repaired or rehabilitated must meet appropriate levels of quality or performance comparable to those levels prescribed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for rehabilitation, but shall not require that such items or systems or the remainder of the property meet the standards which are applicable to new construction. The Secretary shall ensure that standards prescribed under this subsection provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing and related facilities.
Housing and related facilities rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured under this section shall contain installed carbon monoxide alarms or detectors that meet or exceed—
(A) the standards described in chapters 9 and 11 of the 2018 publication of the International Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council; or
(B) any other standards as may be adopted by the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, including any relevant updates to the International Fire Code, through a notice published in the Federal Register.
(A) In general .— Housing and related facilities rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured under this section shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the International Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association and the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit.
(B) Definitions .— For purposes of this paragraph, the following definitions shall apply: (i) Smoke alarm defined .— The term “smoke alarm” has the meaning given the term “smoke detector” in section 2225(d) of title 15 . (ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined .— The term “qualifying smoke alarm” means a smoke alarm that— (I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before December 29, 2022 , and not substantially rehabilitated after December 29, 2022 — (aa) (AA) is hardwired; or (BB) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable primary batteries and is sealed, is tamper resistant, and contains silencing means; and (bb) provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor standard; or (II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after December 29, 2022 , is hardwired.