[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 598 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 598

 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance 
                   standards, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 16, 2009

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) 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 amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance 
                   standards, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Appliance 
Standards Improvement Act of 2009''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Test procedure petition process.
Sec. 3. Energy Star program.
Sec. 4. Petition for amended standards.
Sec. 5. Portable light fixtures.
Sec. 6. GU-24 base lamps.
Sec. 7. Study of compliance with energy standards for appliances.
Sec. 8. Study of direct current electricity supply in certain 
                            buildings.
Sec. 9. Motor market assessment and commercial awareness program.

SEC. 2. TEST PROCEDURE PETITION PROCESS.

    (a) Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles.--Section 323(b)(1) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``amend'' and 
        inserting ``publish in the Federal Register amended''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Petitions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of any 
                        covered product, any person may petition the 
                        Secretary to conduct a rulemaking--
                                    ``(I) to prescribe a test procedure 
                                for the covered product; or
                                    ``(II) to amend the test procedures 
                                applicable to the covered product to 
                                more accurately or fully comply with 
                                paragraph (3).
                            ``(ii) Determination.--The Secretary 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) not later than 90 days after 
                                the date of receipt of the petition, 
                                publish the petition in the Federal 
                                Register; and
                                    ``(II) not later than 180 days 
                                after the date of receipt of the 
                                petition, grant or deny the petition.
                            ``(iii) Basis.--The Secretary shall grant a 
                        petition if the Secretary finds that the 
                        petition contains evidence that, assuming no 
                        other evidence was considered, provides an 
                        adequate basis for determining that an amended 
                        test method would more accurately or fully 
                        comply with paragraph (3).
                            ``(iv) Effect on other requirements.--The 
                        granting of a petition by the Secretary under 
                        this subparagraph shall create no presumption 
                        with respect to the determination of the 
                        Secretary that the proposed test procedure 
                        meets the requirements of paragraph (3).
                            ``(v) Rulemaking.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), not later 
                                than the end of the 18-month period 
                                beginning on the date of granting a 
                                petition, the Secretary shall publish 
                                an amended test method or a 
                                determination not to amend the test 
                                method.
                                    ``(II) Extension.--The Secretary 
                                may extend the period described in 
                                subclause (I) for 1 additional year.
                                    ``(III) Direct final rule.--The 
                                Secretary may adopt a consensus test 
                                procedure in accordance with the direct 
                                final rule procedure established under 
                                section 325(p)(4).''.
    (b) Certain Industrial Equipment.--Section 343 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(1) Amendment and petition process.--
                    ``(A) In general.--At least once every 7 years, the 
                Secretary shall review test procedures for all covered 
                equipment and--
                            ``(i) publish in the Federal Register 
                        amended test procedures with respect to any 
                        covered equipment, if the Secretary determines 
                        that amended test procedures would more 
                        accurately or fully comply with paragraphs (2) 
                        and (3); or
                            ``(ii) publish notice in the Federal 
                        Register of any determination not to amend a 
                        test procedure.
                    ``(B) Petitions.--
                            ``(i) In general.--In the case of any class 
                        or category of covered equipment, any person 
                        may petition the Secretary to conduct a 
                        rulemaking--
                                    ``(I) to prescribe a test procedure 
                                for the covered equipment; or
                                    ``(II) to amend the test procedures 
                                applicable to the covered equipment to 
                                more accurately or fully comply with 
                                paragraphs (2) and (3).
                            ``(ii) Determination.--The Secretary 
                        shall--
                                    ``(I) not later than 90 days after 
                                the date of receipt of the petition, 
                                publish the petition in the Federal 
                                Register; and
                                    ``(II) not later than 180 days 
                                after the date of receipt of the 
                                petition, grant or deny the petition.
                            ``(iii) Basis.--The Secretary shall grant a 
                        petition if the Secretary finds that the 
                        petition contains evidence that, assuming no 
                        other evidence was considered, provides an 
                        adequate basis for determining that an amended 
                        test method would more accurately promote 
                        energy or water use efficiency.
                            ``(iv) Effect on other requirements.--The 
                        granting of a petition by the Secretary under 
                        this paragraph shall create no presumption with 
                        respect to the determination of the Secretary 
                        that the proposed test procedure meets the 
                        requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3).
                            ``(v) Rulemaking.--
                                    ``(I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), not later 
                                than the end of the 18-month period 
                                beginning on the date of granting a 
                                petition, the Secretary shall publish 
                                an amended test method or a 
                                determination not to amend the test 
                                method.
                                    ``(II) Extension.--The Secretary 
                                may extend the period described in 
                                subclause (I) for 1 additional year.
                                    ``(III) Direct final rule.--The 
                                Secretary may adopt a consensus test 
                                procedure in accordance with the direct 
                                final rule procedure established under 
                                section 325(p).'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
        (c) and (d), respectively.

SEC. 3. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.

    (a) Division of Responsibilities.--Section 324A(b) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Responsibilities'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--Responsibilities''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary and the 
        Administrator shall update the agreements described in 
        paragraph (1), including agreements on provisions that 
        provide--
                    ``(A) a clear delineation of the roles and 
                responsibilities of each agency that is based on the 
                resources and areas of expertise of each agency;
                    ``(B) a formal process for high-level 
                decisionmaking that allows each agency to make specific 
                programmatic decisions based on the program approaches 
                of each agency;
                    ``(C) a facilitated annual planning meeting that 
                establishes strategic priorities and goals for the 
                coming year;
                    ``(D) a prescribed course of action to work through 
                differences and disagreements;
                    ``(E) a facilitated biannual program review 
                conducted by a third-party that--
                            ``(i) incorporates an assessment of program 
                        progress, partner acceptance, the achievement 
                        of program goals, and future strategic 
                        planning; and
                            ``(ii) is evaluated by the Council on 
                        Environmental Quality, which shall appraise the 
                        findings in the review and work with the 
                        agencies to resolve any negative findings; and
                    ``(F) a sunset date for the new agreement and a 
                timetable for establishing future agreements based on 
                priorities at that time.''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 324A(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8)(A) review each product category--
                    ``(i) at least once every 3 years; or
                    ``(ii) when market share for an Energy Star product 
                category reaches 35 percent;
            ``(B) based on the review--
                    ``(i) update and publish the Energy Star product 
                criteria for the category; or
                    ``(ii) publish a finding that no update is 
                justified with the explanation for the finding; and
            ``(C) during the initial review for each product category, 
        establish an alternative market share to trigger subsequent 
        reviews, based on product-specific technology and market 
        attributes;
            ``(9) require a demonstration of compliance with the Energy 
        Star criteria by qualified products, except that--
                    ``(A) the demonstration shall be conducted in 
                accordance with appropriate methods determined for each 
                product type by the Secretary or the Administrator of 
                the Environmental Protection Agency (as appropriate), 
                including--
                            ``(i) third-party verification;
                            ``(ii) third-party certification;
                            ``(iii) purchase and testing of products 
                        from the market; or
                            ``(iv) other verified testing and 
                        compliance approaches; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary or Administrator may exempt 
                specific types of products from the requirements of 
                this subparagraph if the Secretary or Administrator 
                finds that--
                            ``(i) the benefits to the Energy Star 
                        program of verifying product performance are 
                        substantially exceeded by the burdens; or
                            ``(ii) there are no benefits to the Energy 
                        Star program; and
            ``(10) develop and publish standardized building energy 
        audit methods.''.
    (c) Funding.--Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            ``(1) to the Department of Energy $25,000,000 for each 
        fiscal year; and
            ``(2) to the Environmental Protection Agency $100,000,000 
        for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 4. PETITION FOR AMENDED STANDARDS.

    Section 325(n) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6295(n)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Notice of decision.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of receiving a petition, the Secretary shall publish 
        in the Federal Register a notice of, and explanation for, the 
        decision of the Secretary to grant or deny the petition.
            ``(4) New or amended standards.--Not later than 3 years 
        after the date of granting a petition for new or amended 
        standards, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
        Register--
                    ``(A) a final rule that contains the new or amended 
                standards; or
                    ``(B) a determination that no new or amended 
                standards are necessary.''.

SEC. 5. PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURES.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(67) Art work light fixture.--The term `art work light 
        fixture' means a light fixture designed only to be mounted 
        directly to an art work and for the purpose of illuminating 
        that art work.
            ``(68) LED light engine.--The term `LED light engine' or 
        `LED light engine with integral heat sink' means a subsystem of 
        an LED light fixture that--
                    ``(A) includes 1 or more LED components, 
                including--
                            ``(i) an LED driver power source with 
                        electrical and mechanical interfaces; and
                            ``(ii) an integral heat sink to provide 
                        thermal dissipation; and
                    ``(B) may be designed to accept additional 
                components that provide aesthetic, optical, and 
                environmental control.
            ``(69) LED light fixture.--The term `LED light fixture' 
        means a complete lighting unit consisting of--
                    ``(A) an LED light source with 1 or more LED lamps 
                or LED light engines; and
                    ``(B) parts--
                            ``(i) to distribute the light;
                            ``(ii) to position and protect the light 
                        source; and
                            ``(iii) to connect the light source to 
                        electrical power.
            ``(70) Light fixture.--The term `light fixture' means a 
        product designed to provide light that includes--
                    ``(A) at least 1 lamp socket; and
                    ``(B) parts--
                            ``(i) to distribute the light;
                            ``(ii) position and protect 1 or more 
                        lamps; and
                            ``(iii) to connect 1 or more lamps to a 
                        power supply.
            ``(71) Portable light fixture.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `portable light 
                fixture' means a light fixture that has a flexible cord 
                and an attachment plug for connection to a nominal 120-
                volt circuit that--
                            ``(i) allows the user to relocate the 
                        product without any rewiring; and
                            ``(ii) typically can be controlled with a 
                        switch located on the product or the power cord 
                        of the product.
                    ``(B) Exclusions.--The term `portable light 
                fixture' does not include--
                            ``(i) direct plug-in night lights, sun or 
                        heat lamps, medical or dental lights, portable 
                        electric hand lamps, signs or commercial 
                        advertising displays, photographic lamps, 
                        germicidal lamps, or light fixtures for marine 
                        use or for use in hazardous locations (as those 
                        terms are defined in ANSI/NFPA 70 of the 
                        National Electrical Code); or
                            ``(ii) decorative lighting strings, 
                        decorative lighting outfits, or electric 
                        candles or candelabra without lamp shades that 
                        are covered by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) 
                        standard 588, `Seasonal and Holiday Decorative 
                        Products'.''.
    (b) Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and 
        Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph 
                (21); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (19) the 
                following:
            ``(20) Portable light fixtures.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--Section 325(l) of the Energy 
        Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)) is amended by 
        striking ``paragraph (19)'' each place it appears in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2) and inserting ``paragraph (21)''.
    (c) Test Procedures.--Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(19) LED fixtures and led light engines.--Test procedures 
        for LED fixtures and LED light engines shall be based on 
        Illuminating Engineering Society of North America test 
        procedure LM-79, Approved Method for Electrical and Photometric 
        Testing of Solid-State Lighting Devices.''.
    (d) Standards.--Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (ii) as subsection (kk); 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (hh) the following:
    ``(ii) Portable Light Fixtures.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), 
        portable light fixtures manufactured on or after January 1, 
        2012, shall meet 1 or more of the following requirements:
                    ``(A) Be a fluorescent light fixture that meets the 
                requirements of the Energy Star Program for Residential 
                Light Fixtures, Version 4.2.
                    ``(B) Be equipped with only 1 or more GU-24 line-
                voltage sockets and not be rated for use with 
                incandescent lamps of any type, as defined in ANSI 
                standards.
                    ``(C) Be an LED light fixture or a light fixture 
                with an LED light engine and comply with the following 
                minimum requirements:
                            ``(i) Minimum light output: 200 lumens 
                        (initial).
                            ``(ii) Minimum LED light engine efficacy: 
                        40 lumens/watt installed in fixtures that meet 
                        the minimum light fixture efficacy of 29 
                        lumens/watt or, alternatively, a minimum LED 
                        light engine efficacy of 60 lumens/watt for 
                        fixtures that do not meet the minimum light 
                        fixture efficacy of 29 lumens/watt.
                            ``(iii) All portable fixtures shall have a 
                        minimum LED light fixture efficacy of 29 
                        lumens/watt and a minimum LED light engine 
                        efficacy of 60 lumens/watt by January 1, 2016.
                            ``(iv) Color Correlated Temperature (CCT): 
                        2700K through 4200K.
                            ``(v) Minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI): 
                        75.
                            ``(vi) Power factor equal to or greater 
                        than 0.70.
                            ``(vii) Portable luminaries that have 
                        internal power supplies shall have zero standby 
                        power when the luminaire is turned off.
                            ``(viii) LED light sources shall deliver at 
                        least 70 percent of initial lumens for at least 
                        25,000 hours.
                    ``(D)(i) Be equipped with an ANSI-designated E12, 
                E17, or E26 screw-based socket and be prepackaged and 
                sold together with 1 screw-based compact fluorescent 
                lamp or screw-based LED lamp for each screw-based 
                socket on the portable light fixture.
                    ``(ii) The compact fluorescent or LED lamps 
                prepackaged with the light fixture shall be fully 
                compatible with any light fixture controls incorporated 
                into the light fixture (for example, light fixtures 
                with dimmers shall be packed with dimmable lamps).
                    ``(iii) Compact fluorescent lamps prepackaged with 
                light fixtures shall meet the requirements of the 
                Energy Star Program for CFLs Version 4.0.
                    ``(iv) Screw-based LED lamps shall comply with the 
                minimum requirements described in subparagraph (C).
                    ``(E) Be equipped with 1 or more single-ended, non-
                screw based halogen lamp sockets (line or low voltage), 
                a dimmer control or high-low control, and be rated for 
                a maximum of 100 watts.
            ``(2) Review.--
                    ``(A) Review.--The Secretary shall review the 
                criteria and standards established under paragraph (1) 
                to determine if revised standards are technologically 
                feasible and economically justified.
                    ``(B) Components.--The review shall include 
                consideration of whether--
                            ``(i) a separate compliance procedure is 
                        still needed for halogen fixtures described in 
                        subparagraph (E) and, if necessary, what an 
                        appropriate standard for halogen fixtures shall 
                        be;
                            ``(ii) the specific technical criteria 
                        described in subparagraphs (A), (C), and 
                        (D)(iii) should be modified; and
                            ``(iii) certain fixtures should be exempted 
                        from the light fixture efficacy standard as of 
                        January 1, 2016, because the fixtures are 
                        primarily decorative in nature (as defined by 
                        the Secretary) and, even if exempted, are 
                        likely to be sold in limited quantities.
                    ``(C) Timing.--
                            ``(i) Determination.--Not later than 
                        January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall publish 
                        amended standards, or a determination that no 
                        amended standards are justified, under this 
                        subsection.
                            ``(ii) Standards.--Any standards under this 
                        subsection take effect on January 1, 2016.
            ``(3) Art work light fixtures.--Art work light fixtures 
        manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall--
                    ``(A) comply with paragraph (1); or
                    ``(B)(i) contain only ANSI-designated E12 screw-
                based line-voltage sockets;
                    ``(ii) have not more than 3 sockets;
                    ``(iii) be controlled with an integral high/low 
                switch;
                    ``(iv) be rated for not more than 25 watts if 
                fitted with 1 socket; and
                    ``(v) be rated for not more than 15 watts per 
                socket if fitted with 2 or 3 sockets.
            ``(4) Exception from preemption.--Notwithstanding section 
        327, Federal preemption shall not apply to a regulation 
        concerning portable light fixtures adopted by the California 
        Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2014.''.

SEC. 6. GU-24 BASE LAMPS.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) (as amended by section 5(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
            ``(72) GU-24.--The term `GU-24''' means the designation of 
        a lamp socket, based on a coding system by the International 
        Electrotechnical Commission, under which--
                    ``(A) `G' indicates a holder and socket type with 2 
                or more projecting contacts, such as pins or posts;
                    ``(B) `U' distinguishes between lamp and holder 
                designs of similar type that are not interchangeable 
                due to electrical or mechanical requirements; and
                    ``(C) 24 indicates the distance in millimeters 
                between the electrical contact posts.
            ``(73) GU-24 adaptor.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `GU-24 Adaptor' means a 
                1-piece device, pig-tail, wiring harness, or other such 
                socket or base attachment that--
                            ``(i) connects to a GU-24 socket on 1 end 
                        and provides a different type of socket or 
                        connection on the other end; and
                            ``(ii) does not alter the voltage.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `GU-24 Adaptor' does not 
                include a fluorescent ballast with a GU-24 base.
            ``(74) GU-24 base lamp.--`GU-24 base lamp' means a light 
        bulb designed to fit in a GU-24 socket.''.
    (b) Standards.--Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) (as amended by section 5(d)) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (ii) the following:
    ``(jj) GU-24 Base Lamps.--
            ``(1) In general.--A GU-24 base lamp shall not be an 
        incandescent lamp as defined by ANSI.
            ``(2) GU-24 adaptors.--GU-24 adaptors shall not adapt a GU-
        24 socket to any other line voltage socket.''.

SEC. 7. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE WITH ENERGY STANDARDS FOR APPLIANCES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study of 
the degree of compliance with energy standards for appliances, 
including an investigation of compliance rates and options for 
improving compliance, including enforcement.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report describing the results of the study, including any 
recommendations.

SEC. 8. STUDY OF DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN CERTAIN 
              BUILDINGS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study--
            (1) of the costs and benefits (including significant energy 
        efficiency, power quality, and other power grid, safety, and 
        environmental benefits) of requiring high-quality, direct 
        current electricity supply in certain buildings; and
            (2) to determine, if the requirement described in paragraph 
        (1) is imposed, what the policy and role of the Federal 
        Government should be in realizing those benefits.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report describing the results of the study, including any 
recommendations.

SEC. 9. MOTOR MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMMERCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAM.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) electric motor systems account for about half of the 
        electricity used in the United States;
            (2) electric motor energy use is determined by both the 
        efficiency of the motor and the system in which the motor 
        operates;
            (3) Federal Government research on motor end use and 
        efficiency opportunities is more than a decade old; and
            (4) the Census Bureau has discontinued collection of data 
        on motor and generator importation, manufacture, shipment, and 
        sales.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of Energy.
            (2) Interested parties.--The term ``interested parties'' 
        includes--
                    (A) trade associations;
                    (B) motor manufacturers;
                    (C) motor end users;
                    (D) electric utilities; and
                    (E) individuals and entities that conduct energy 
                efficiency programs.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy, in consultation with interested parties.
    (c) Assessment.--The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of 
electric motors and the electric motor market in the United States that 
shall--
            (1) include important subsectors of the industrial and 
        commercial electric motor market (as determined by the 
        Secretary), including--
                    (A) the stock of motors and motor-driven equipment;
                    (B) efficiency categories of the motor population; 
                and
                    (C) motor systems that use drives, servos, and 
                other control technologies;
            (2) characterize and estimate the opportunities for 
        improvement in the energy efficiency of motor systems by market 
        segment, including opportunities for--
                    (A) expanded use of drives, servos, and other 
                control technologies;
                    (B) expanded use of process control, pumps, 
                compressors, fans or blowers, and material handling 
                components; and
                    (C) substitution of existing motor designs with 
                existing and future advanced motor designs, including 
                electronically commutated permanent magnet, interior 
                permanent magnet, and switched reluctance motors; and
            (3) develop an updated profile of motor system purchase and 
        maintenance practices, including surveying the number of 
        companies that have motor purchase and repair specifications, 
        by company size, number of employees, and sales.
    (d) Recommendations; Update.--Based on the assessment conducted 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--
            (1) develop--
                    (A) recommendations to update the detailed motor 
                profile on a periodic basis;
                    (B) methods to estimate the energy savings and 
                market penetration that is attributable to the Save 
                Energy Now Program of the Department; and
                    (C) recommendations for the Director of the Census 
                Bureau on market surveys that should be undertaken in 
                support of the motor system activities of the 
                Department; and
            (2) prepare an update to the Motor Master+ program of the 
        Department.
    (e) Program.--Based on the assessment, recommendations, and update 
required under subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall establish a 
proactive, national program targeted at motor end-users and delivered 
in cooperation with interested parties to increase awareness of--
            (1) the energy and cost-saving opportunities in commercial 
        and industrial facilities using higher efficiency electric 
        motors;
            (2) improvements in motor system procurement and management 
        procedures in the selection of higher efficiency electric 
        motors and motor-system components, including drives, controls, 
        and driven equipment; and
            (3) criteria for making decisions for new, replacement, or 
        repair motor and motor system components.
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