II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2007 Mr. Biden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to States for the distribution of compact fluorescent lights.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fluorescent Lightbulb Implementation Program to Save Americans Value and Energy.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Low-income household

The term low-income household means a household with a total annual household income that does not exceed the greater of— (A)an amount equal to 150 percent of the poverty level of a State; or (B)an amount equal to 60 percent of the State median income. (2)

Medium base compact fluorescent lamp

The term medium base compact fluorescent lamp has the meaning given the term in section 321(30)(S) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(S)). (3)

Poverty level

The term poverty level has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8622). (4)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (5)

State

The term State means— (A)a State; and (B)the District of Columbia. (6)

State median income

The term State median income has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8622).

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Compact fluorescent lighting grant program

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to States for the distribution of medium base compact fluorescent lamps to households in the State. (b)

Application requirements

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section a State shall— (1)submit to the Secretary an application, in such form and by such date as the Secretary may specify, that contains— (A)a plan describing the means by which the State will use the grant funds; and (B)such other information as the Secretary may require; and (2)agree— (A)to conduct public education activities to provide information on— (i)the efficiency of using medium base compact fluorescent lamps; and (ii)the cost savings associated with using medium base compact fluorescent lamps; (B)to conduct outreach activities to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that households in the State are informed of the distribution of the medium base compact fluorescent lamps in the State; (C)to coordinate activities under this section with similar and related Federal and State programs; and (D)to comply with such other requirements as the Secretary may establish. (c)

Priority

A State that receives a grant under this section shall give priority to distributing medium base compact fluorescent lamps to low-income households in the State.

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Authorization of appropriations

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this Act. (b)

Congressional intent

It is the intent of Congress that the amounts made available under this section shall supplement, not supplant, amounts provided under sections 361 through 364 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6324).