[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1696 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1696

  To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of video game 
                       console energy efficiency.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2009

 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of video game 
                       console energy efficiency.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Green Gaming Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. VIDEO GAME CONSOLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STUDY.

    (a) Initial Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy (referred to in 
        this section as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a study of--
                    (A) video game console energy use; and
                    (B) opportunities for energy savings regarding that 
                energy use.
            (2) Inclusions.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        include an assessment of all power consuming modes and media 
        playback modes.
    (b) Action on Completion.--On completion of the initial study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, by regulation, whether 
minimum energy efficiency standards for video game console energy use 
should be established.
    (c) Follow-Up Study.--If the Secretary determines under subsection 
(b) that standards should not be established, not later than 3 years 
after the date of completion of the determination, the Secretary shall 
conduct a follow-up study.
    (d) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section prohibits a State 
from establishing an energy efficiency standard for video game console 
energy use before the date on which such a standard, if any, is 
established by the Secretary pursuant to this section.
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