[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4850 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4850


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 27, 2012

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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 component if the component manufacturer has 
        demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the 
        component 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.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 26, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.