II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2012 Mr. Johanns introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers.

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Energy efficiency regulations regarding certain battery chargers

The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (77 Fed. Reg. 18478 (March 27, 2012)), or any substantially similar regulation, with respect to product class 7 (as described in the proposed rule).