[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4031 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4031

 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a motor 
                       efficiency rebate program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2009

 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a motor 
                       efficiency rebate program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MOTOR EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Part C of title III of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 347. MOTOR EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--Not later than January 1, 2011, in accordance 
with subsection (b), the Secretary shall establish a program to provide 
rebates for expenditures made by entities--
            ``(1) for the purchase and installation of a new electric 
        motor that has a nominal full load efficiency that is not less 
        than the nominal full load efficiency as defined in--
                    ``(A) table 12-12 of NEMA Standards Publication MG 
                1-2006 for random wound motors rated 600 volts or 
                lower; or
                    ``(B) table 12-13 of NEMA Standards Publication MG 
                1-2006 for form wound motors rated 5000 volts or lower; 
                and
            ``(2) to replace an installed motor of the entity the 
        specifications of which are established by the Secretary by a 
        date that is not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
        of this section.
    ``(b) Requirements.--
            ``(1) Application.--To be eligible to receive a rebate 
        under this section, an entity shall submit to the Secretary an 
        application in such form, at such time, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require, including--
                    ``(A) demonstrated evidence that the entity 
                purchased an electric motor described in subsection 
                (a)(1) to replace an installed motor described in 
                subsection (a)(2);
                    ``(B) demonstrated evidence that the entity--
                            ``(i) removed the installed motor of the 
                        entity from service; and
                            ``(ii) properly disposed of the installed 
                        motor of the entity; and
                    ``(C) the physical nameplate of the installed motor 
                of the entity.
            ``(2) Authorized amount of rebate.--The Secretary may 
        provide to an entity that meets each requirement under 
        paragraph (1) a rebate the amount of which shall be equal to 
        the product obtained by multiplying--
                    ``(A) the nameplate horsepower of the electric 
                motor purchased by the entity in accordance with 
                subsection (a)(1); and
                    ``(B) $25.00.
            ``(3) Payments to distributors of qualifying electric 
        motors.--To assist in the payment for expenses relating to 
        processing and motor core disposal costs, the Secretary shall 
        provide to the distributor of an electric motor described in 
        subsection (a)(1), the purchaser of which received a rebate 
        under this section, an amount equal to the product obtained by 
        multiplying--
                    ``(A) the nameplate horsepower of the electric 
                motor; and
                    ``(B) $5.00.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section, to remain available until 
expended--
            ``(1) $160,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
            ``(2) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
            ``(3) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2013;
            ``(4) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and
            ``(5) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. prec. 6201) is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to part C of title III the following:

``Sec. 347. Motor efficiency rebate program.''.
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