    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-360
    111th Congress

    An Act

    To exclude an external power supply for certain security or life safety
    alarms and surveillance system components from the application of
    certain energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and
    Conservation Act. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CLASS A EXTERNAL POWER
    SUPPLIES.

    Section 325(u)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
    U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)) is amended--
    (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(D)'' and inserting
    ``(E)''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(E) Nonapplication of no-load mode energy
    efficiency standards to external power supplies for
    certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance
    systems.--
    ``(i) Definition of security or life safety
    alarm or surveillance system.--In this
    subparagraph:
    ``(I) In general.--The term
    `security or life safety alarm or
    surveillance system' means equipment
    designed and marketed to perform any of
    the following functions (on a continuous
    basis):
    ``(aa) Monitor, detect,
    record, or provide notification
    of intrusion or access to real
    property or physical assets or
    notification of threats to life
    safety.
    ``(bb) Deter or control
    access to real property or
    physical assets, or prevent the
    unauthorized removal of physical
    assets.
    ``(cc) Monitor, detect,
    record, or provide notification
    of fire, gas, smoke, flooding,
    or other physical threats to
    real property, physical assets,
    or life safety.
    ``(II) Exclusion.--The term
    `security or life safety alarm or
    surveillance system' does not include
    any product with a principal function
    other than life safety, security, or
    surveillance that--
    ``(aa) is designed and
    marketed with a built-in alarm
    or theft-deterrent feature; or
    ``(bb) does not operate
    necessarily and continuously in
    active mode.

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    ``(ii) Nonapplication of no-load mode
    requirements.--The No-Load Mode energy efficiency
    standards established by this paragraph shall not
    apply to an external power supply manufactured
    before July 1, 2017, that--
    ``(I) is an AC-to-AC external power
    supply;
    ``(II) has a nameplate output of 20
    watts or more;
    ``(III) is certified to the
    Secretary as being designed to be
    connected to a security or life safety
    alarm or surveillance system component;
    and
    ``(IV) on establishment within the
    External Power Supply International
    Efficiency Marking Protocol, as
    referenced in the `Energy Star Program
    Requirements for Single Voltage External
    Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power Supplies',
    published by the Environmental
    Protection Agency, of a distinguishing
    mark for products described in this
    clause, is permanently marked with the
    distinguishing mark.
    ``(iii) Administration.--In carrying out this
    subparagraph, the Secretary shall--

    ``(I) <>
    require, with appropriate safeguard for
    the protection of confidential business
    information, the submission of unit
    shipment data on an annual basis; and
    ``(II) restrict the eligibility of
    external power supplies for the
    exemption provided under this
    subparagraph on a finding that a
    substantial number of the external power
    supplies are being marketed to or
    installed in applications other than
    security or life safety alarm or
    surveillance systems.''.

    Approved January 4, 2011.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5470:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.