[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3817 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3817

 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy 
   efficiency of electric instantaneous water heaters, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2012

  Mr. Himes 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 improve the energy 
   efficiency of electric instantaneous water heaters, 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. STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC INSTANTANEOUS WATER HEATERS.

    (a) Definition of Water Heater.--Section 321(27)(B) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(27)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``12 kilowatts'' and inserting ``25 kilowatts''.
    (b) Standards for Water Heaters.--Section 325(e) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
    ``(2) Electric Instantaneous Water Heaters.--Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the energy factor of electric instantaneous water 
heaters with an input of 25 kilowatts or less, manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2012, shall be not less than the following: 0.960- (.0003 
x  Rated Storage Volume in gallons).''; and
            (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (5) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``paragraph (1), (2), or (3)'' and 
        inserting ``paragraph (1), (3), or (4)''.
    (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 new paragraph:
            ``(19) Electric instantaneous water heaters.--Not later 
        than January 31, 2012, the Secretary shall prescribe test 
        procedures under this section for electric instantaneous water 
        heaters to which standards are applicable under subsection 
        (e)(2) of section 325.''.
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