[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3727 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3727

  To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or 
                exceed desired energy efficiency goals.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2011

 Mr. Aderholt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or 
                exceed desired energy efficiency goals.

    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 ``Enabling Energy Saving Innovations 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES.

    Section 342(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6313(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraphs (2) through 
        (5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (2) through (6)''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Innovative component technologies.--Subparagraph (C) 
        of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a walk-in cooler or walk-in 
        freezer components if the manufacturer has demonstrated to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary that the component model reduces 
        energy consumption at least as much as if such subparagraph 
        were to apply. In support of any demonstration under this 
        paragraph, a manufacturer shall provide to the Secretary all 
        data and technical information necessary to fully evaluate its 
        application.''.
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