1.This Act may be cited as the
Energy Star Improvements Act of
2011
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2.
(a)Section 324A(c) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended—
(1)in paragraph
(6)(B), 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)in establishing
and revising an Energy Star product category, specification, or criterion,
require inclusion of developmental products planned for sale within 2 years in
the testing or evaluation of products proposed for purposes of such
establishment or revision;
(9)not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, establish and implement a ratings system for
products identified as Energy Star products pursuant to this section to provide
consumers with the most helpful information on the relative energy efficiency
of those products, unless the Administrator and the Secretary communicate to
Congress that establishing such a system would diminish the value of the Energy
Star brand to consumers;
(10)(A)review the Energy Star product criteria for
the 10 products in each product category with the greatest energy consumption
at least once every 3 years; and
(B)based on the review, update and
publish the Energy Star product criteria for each such category, as
necessary;
(11)before permitting
a product to be identified as an Energy Star product, require the manufacturer
of such product to prove the compliance of the product with Energy Star product
criteria through testing at an independent laboratory certified for such
purpose by the Secretary; and
(12)periodically verify, at the expense of the
manufacturer of the product, compliance with Energy Star product criteria by
products identified as Energy Star products pursuant to this section, including
through—
(A)purchase and
testing of products from the market; or
(B)other appropriate
testing and compliance
approaches.
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(b)Authorization of
appropriationsThere are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and for each fiscal year thereafter.