[112th Congress Public Law 210]
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AMERICAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
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Public Law 112-210
112th Congress
An Act
To allow for innovations and alternative technologies that meet or
exceed desired energy efficiency goals, and to make technical
corrections to existing Federal energy efficiency laws to allow American
manufacturers to remain competitive. <<NOTE: Dec. 18, 2012 - [H.R.
6582]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: American Energy
Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act. 42 USC 6201 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Energy Manufacturing
Technical Corrections 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.''.
SEC. 3. UNIFORM EFFICIENCY DESCRIPTOR FOR COVERED WATER HEATERS.
Section 325(e) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Uniform efficiency descriptor for covered water
heaters.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Covered water heater.--The term `covered
water heater' means--
``(I) a water heater; and
``(II) a storage water heater,
instantaneous water heater, and unfired
hot water storage tank (as defined in
section 340).
``(ii) Final rule.--The term `final rule'
means the final rule published under this
paragraph.
``(B) Publication of final rule.--
Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the
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Secretary shall publish a final rule that establishes a
uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test
methods for covered water heaters.
``(C) Purpose.--The purpose of the final rule shall
be to replace with a uniform efficiency descriptor--
``(i) the energy factor descriptor for water
heaters established under this subsection; and
``(ii) the thermal efficiency and standby loss
descriptors for storage water heaters,
instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water
storage tanks established under section 342(a)(5).
``(D) Effect of final rule.--
``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, effective beginning on
the effective date of the final rule, the
efficiency standard for covered water heaters
shall be denominated according to the efficiency
descriptor established by the final rule.
``(ii) Effective date.--The final rule shall
take effect 1 year after the date of publication
of the final rule under subparagraph (B).
``(E) Conversion factor.--
``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop
a mathematical conversion factor for converting
the measurement of efficiency for covered water
heaters from the test procedures in effect on the
date of enactment of this paragraph to the new
energy descriptor established under the final
rule.
``(ii) Application.--The conversion factor
shall apply to models of covered water heaters
affected by the final rule and tested prior to the
effective date of the final rule.
``(iii) Effect on efficiency requirements.--
The conversion factor shall not affect the minimum
efficiency requirements for covered water heaters
otherwise established under this title.
``(iv) Use.--During the period described in
clause (v), a manufacturer may apply the
conversion factor established by the Secretary to
rerate existing models of covered water heaters
that are in existence prior to the effective date
of the rule described in clause (v)(II) to comply
with the new efficiency descriptor.
``(v) Period.--Clause
(iv) <<NOTE: Applicability.>> shall apply during
the period--
``(I) <<NOTE: Federal Register,
publication.>> beginning on the date of
publication of the conversion factor in
the Federal Register; and
``(II) ending on the later of 1 year
after the date of publication of the
conversion factor, or December 31, 2015.
``(F) Exclusions.--The final rule may exclude a
specific category of covered water heaters from the
uniform efficiency descriptor established under this
paragraph if the Secretary determines that the category
of water heaters--
``(i) does not have a residential use and can
be clearly described in the final rule; and
``(ii) are effectively rated using the thermal
efficiency and standby loss descriptors applied
(as of the
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date of enactment of this paragraph) to the
category under section 342(a)(5).
``(G) Options.--The descriptor set by the final rule
may be--
``(i) a revised version of the energy factor
descriptor in use as of the date of enactment of
this paragraph;
``(ii) the thermal efficiency and standby loss
descriptors in use as of that date;
``(iii) a revised version of the thermal
efficiency and standby loss descriptors;
``(iv) a hybrid of descriptors; or
``(v) a new approach.
``(H) Application.--The efficiency descriptor and
accompanying test method established under the final
rule shall apply, to the maximum extent practicable, to
all water heating technologies in use as of the date of
enactment of this paragraph and to future water heating
technologies.
``(I) Participation.--The Secretary shall invite
interested stakeholders to participate in the rulemaking
process used to establish the final rule.
``(J) <<NOTE: Contracts.>> Testing of alternative
descriptors.--In establishing the final rule, the
Secretary shall contract with the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, as necessary, to conduct
testing and simulation of alternative descriptors
identified for consideration.
``(K) <<NOTE: Compliance.>> Existing covered water
heaters.--A covered water heater shall be considered to
comply with the final rule on and after the effective
date of the final rule and with any revised labeling
requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission
to carry out the final rule if the covered water
heater--
``(i) was manufactured prior to the effective
date of the final rule; and
``(ii) complied with the efficiency standards
and labeling requirements in effect prior to the
final rule.''.
SEC. 4. SERVICE OVER THE COUNTER, SELF-CONTAINED, MEDIUM
TEMPERATURE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS.
Section 342(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6313(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (E); and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the
following:
``(C) <<NOTE: Definition.>> The term `service over
the counter, self-contained, medium temperature
commercial refrigerator' or `(SOC-SC-M)' means a medium
temperature commercial refrigerator--
``(i) with a self-contained condensing unit
and equipped with sliding or hinged doors in the
back intended for use by sales personnel, and with
glass or other transparent material in the front
for displaying merchandise; and
``(ii) that has a height not greater than 66
inches and is intended to serve as a counter for
transactions between sales personnel and
customers.
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``(D) <<NOTE: Definition.>> The term `TDA' means the
total display area (ft\2\) of the refrigerated case, as
defined in AHRI Standard 1200.'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs
(5) and (6), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
``(4)(A) <<NOTE: Deadlines. Determinations. Regulations.>> Each
SOC-SC-M manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall have a
total daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of
not more than 0.6 <dbl-dagger> TDA + 1.0.
``(B) Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Secretary shall--
``(i) determine whether the standard established
under subparagraph (A) should be amended; and
``(ii) if the Secretary determines that such
standard should be amended, issue a final rule
establishing an amended standard.
``(C) <<NOTE: Applicability. Publication.>> If the Secretary
issues a final rule pursuant to subparagraph (B) establishing an
amended standard, the final rule shall provide that the amended
standard shall apply to products manufactured on or after the
date that is--
``(i) 3 years after the date on which the final
amended standard is published; or
``(ii) if the Secretary determines, by rule, that 3
years is inadequate, not later than 5 years after the
date on which the final rule is published.''.
SEC. 5. SMALL DUCT HIGH VELOCITY SYSTEMS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
CHANGES.
(a) Through-the-Wall Central Air Conditioners, Through-the-Wall
Central Air Conditioning Heat Pumps, and Small Duct, High Velocity
Systems.--Section 325(d) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6295(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Standards for through-the-wall central air
conditioners, through-the-wall central air conditioning heat
pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems.--
``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
``(i) Small duct, high velocity system.--The
term `small duct, high velocity system' means a
heating and cooling product that contains a blower
and indoor coil combination that--
``(I) is designed for, and produces,
at least 1.2 inches of external static
pressure when operated at the certified
air volume rate of 220-350 CFM per rated
ton of cooling; and
``(II) when applied in the field,
uses high velocity room outlets
generally greater than 1,000 fpm that
have less than 6.0 square inches of free
area.
``(ii) Through-the-wall central air
conditioner; through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pump.--The terms `through-the-
wall central air conditioner' and `through-the-
wall central air conditioning heat pump' mean a
central air conditioner or heat pump,
respectively, that is designed to be installed
totally or partially within a fixed-size opening
in an exterior wall, and--
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``(I) is not weatherized;
``(II) is clearly and permanently
marked for installation only through an
exterior wall;
``(III) has a rated cooling capacity
no greater than 30,000 Btu/hr;
``(IV) exchanges all of its outdoor
air across a single surface of the
equipment cabinet; and
``(V) has a combined outdoor air
exchange area of less than 800 square
inches (split systems) or less than
1,210 square inches (single packaged
systems) as measured on the surface area
described in subclause (IV).
``(iii) Revision.--The Secretary may revise
the definitions contained in this subparagraph
through publication of a final rule.
``(B) Small-duct high-velocity systems.--
``(i) Seasonal energy efficiency ratio.--The
seasonal energy efficiency ratio for small-duct
high-velocity systems shall be not less than--
``(I) 11.00 for products
manufactured on or after January 23,
2006; and
``(II) 12.00 for products
manufactured on or after January 1,
2015.
``(ii) Heating seasonal performance factor.--
The heating seasonal performance factor for small-
duct high-velocity systems shall be not less
than--
``(I) 6.8 for products manufactured
on or after January 23, 2006; and
``(II) 7.2 for products manufactured
on or after January 1, 2015.
``(C) Subsequent rulemakings.--The Secretary shall
conduct subsequent rulemakings for through-the-wall
central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity
systems as part of any rulemaking under this section
used to review or revise standards for other central air
conditioners and heat pumps.''.
(b) Duty To Review Commercial Equipment.--Section 342(a)(6) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting ``the standard
levels or design requirements applicable under that standard
to'' immediately before ``any small commercial''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``Not later than 6 years after
issuance of any final rule establishing or
amending a standard, as required for a product
under this part,'' and inserting ``Every 6
years,''; and
(ii) by inserting after ``the Secretary
shall'' the
following: <<NOTE: Evaluation.>> ``conduct an
evaluation of each class of covered equipment and
shall''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) <<NOTE: Notice. Publication. Deadline.>> For
any covered equipment as to which more than 6
years has elapsed since the issuance of the most
recent final rule establishing or amending a
standard for the product as of the date of
enactment
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of this clause, the first notice required under
clause (i) shall be published by December 31,
2013.''.
(c) Petition for Amended Standards.--Section 325(n) of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(n)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Notice of decision.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline. Federal
Register, publication.>> later than 180 days after the date of
receiving a petition, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register a notice of, and explanation for, the decision of the
Secretary to grant or deny the petition.
``(4) New or amended standards.--
Not <<NOTE: Deadline. Federal Register,
publication. Regulations. Determination.>> later than 3 years
after the date of granting a petition for new or amended
standards, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register--
``(A) a final rule that contains the new or amended
standards; or
``(B) a determination that no new or amended
standards are necessary.''.
SEC. 6. <<NOTE: 42 USC 6351.>> COORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES
FOR INDUSTRY.
(a) In General.--As part of the research and development activities
of the Industrial Technologies Program of the Department of Energy, the
Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'')
shall establish, as appropriate, collaborative research and development
partnerships with other programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy (including the Building Technologies Program), the
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and the Office of
Science that--
(1) leverage the research and development expertise of those
programs to promote early stage energy efficiency technology
development;
(2) support the use of innovative manufacturing processes
and applied research for development, demonstration, and
commercialization of new technologies and processes to improve
efficiency (including improvements in efficient use of water),
reduce emissions, reduce industrial waste, and improve
industrial cost-competitiveness; and
(3) apply the knowledge and expertise of the Industrial
Technologies Program to help achieve the program goals of the
other programs.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that describes actions taken to carry out subsection
(a) and the results of those actions.
SEC. 7. REDUCING BARRIERS TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY
EFFICIENCY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Industrial energy efficiency.--The term ``industrial
energy efficiency'' means the energy efficiency derived from
commercial technologies and measures to improve energy
efficiency or to generate or transmit electric power and heat,
including electric motor efficiency improvements, demand
response, direct or indirect combined heat and power, and waste
heat recovery.
(2) Industrial sector.--The term ``industrial sector'' means
any subsector of the manufacturing sector (as defined
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in North American Industry Classification System codes 31-33 (as
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)) establishments
of which have, or could have, thermal host facilities with
electricity requirements met in whole, or in part, by onsite
electricity generation, including direct and indirect combined
heat and power or waste recovery.
(b) Report on the Deployment of Industrial Energy Efficiency.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report describing--
(A) the results of the study conducted under
paragraph (2); and
(B) recommendations and guidance developed under
paragraph (3).
(2) Study.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
industrial sector and other stakeholders, shall conduct a study
of the following:
(A) The legal, regulatory, and economic barriers to
the deployment of industrial energy efficiency in all
electricity markets (including organized wholesale
electricity markets, and regulated electricity markets),
including, as applicable, the following:
(i) Transmission and distribution
interconnection requirements.
(ii) Standby, back-up, and maintenance fees
(including demand ratchets).
(iii) Exit fees.
(iv) Life of contract demand ratchets.
(v) Net metering.
(vi) Calculation of avoided cost rates.
(vii) Power purchase agreements.
(viii) Energy market structures.
(ix) Capacity market structures.
(x) Other barriers as may be identified by the
Secretary, in coordination with the industrial
sector and other stakeholders.
(B) Examples of--
(i) successful State and Federal policies that
resulted in greater use of industrial energy
efficiency;
(ii) successful private initiatives that
resulted in greater use of industrial energy
efficiency; and
(iii) cost-effective policies used by foreign
countries to foster industrial energy efficiency.
(C) The estimated economic benefits to the national
economy of providing the industrial sector with Federal
energy efficiency matching grants of $5,000,000,000 for
5- and 10-year periods, including benefits relating to--
(i) estimated energy and emission reductions;
(ii) direct and indirect jobs saved or
created;
(iii) direct and indirect capital investment;
(iv) the gross domestic product; and
(v) trade balance impacts.
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(D) The estimated energy savings available from
increased use of recycled material in energy-intensive
manufacturing processes.
(3) Recommendations and guidance.--The Secretary, in
coordination with the industrial sector and other stakeholders,
shall develop policy recommendations regarding the deployment of
industrial energy efficiency, including proposed regulatory
guidance to States and relevant Federal agencies to address
barriers to deployment.
SEC. 8. BEST PRACTICES FOR ADVANCED METERING.
Section 543(e) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8253(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
``(3) Plan.--Not <<NOTE: Deadline.>> later than 180 days
after the date on which guidelines are established under
paragraph (2), in a report submitted by the agency under section
548(a), each agency shall submit to the Secretary a plan
describing the manner in which the agency will implement the
requirements of paragraph (1), including--
``(A) how the agency will designate personnel
primarily responsible for achieving the requirements;
and
``(B) a demonstration by the agency, complete with
documentation, of any finding that advanced meters or
advanced metering devices (as those terms are used in
paragraph (1)), are not practicable.
``(4) Best practices report.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of
Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense
and the Administrator of General Services, shall
develop, and issue a report on, best practices for the
use of advanced metering of energy use in Federal
facilities, buildings, and equipment by Federal
agencies.
``(B) Components.--The report shall include, at a
minimum--
``(i) summaries and analysis of the reports by
agencies under paragraph (3);
``(ii) recommendations on standard
requirements or guidelines for automated energy
management systems, including--
``(I) potential common
communications standards to allow data
sharing and reporting;
``(II) means of facilitating
continuous commissioning of buildings
and evidence-based maintenance of
buildings and building systems; and
``(III) standards for sufficient
levels of security and protection
against cyber threats to ensure systems
cannot be controlled by unauthorized
persons; and
``(iii) an analysis of--
``(I) the types of advanced metering
and monitoring systems being piloted,
tested, or installed in Federal
buildings; and
``(II) existing techniques used
within the private sector or other non-
Federal government buildings.''.
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SEC. 9. FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND DATA COLLECTION STANDARD.
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8253) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (f) (as added by
section 434(a) of Public Law 110-140 (121 Stat. 1614)) as
subsection (g); and
(2) in subsection (f)(7), by striking subparagraph (A) and
inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--For <<NOTE: Web posting.>> each
facility that meets the criteria established by the
Secretary under paragraph (2)(B), the energy manager
shall use the web-based tracking system under
subparagraph (B)--
``(i) <<NOTE: Certification.>> to certify
compliance with the requirements for--
``(I) energy and water evaluations
under paragraph (3);
``(II) implementation of identified
energy and water measures under
paragraph (4); and
``(III) follow-up on implemented
measures under paragraph (5); and
``(ii) to publish energy and water consumption
data on an individual facility basis.''.
SEC. 10. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Title III of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007--
Energy Savings Through Improved Standards for Appliances and Lighting.--
(1) Section 325(u) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6295(u)) (as amended by section 301(c) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1550)) is
amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4);
and
(B) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``supplies is'' and inserting ``supply is''.
(2) Section 302(b) of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 <<NOTE: 42 USC 6314.>> (121 Stat. 1551) is amended
by striking ``6313(a)'' and inserting ``6314(a)''.
(3) Section 342(a)(6) of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) (as amended by section 305(b)(2) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1554)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``If the Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--If the Secretary'';
(ii) by striking ``clause (ii)(II)'' and
inserting ``subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)'';
(iii) by striking ``clause (i)'' and inserting
``subparagraph (A)(i)''; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Factors.--
In <<NOTE: Determination.>> determining whether a
standard is economically justified for the
purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the
Secretary shall, after receiving views and
comments furnished with respect to the proposed
standard, determine whether the benefits of
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the standard exceed the burden of the proposed
standard by, to the maximum extent practicable,
considering--
``(I) the economic impact of the
standard on the manufacturers and on the
consumers of the products subject to the
standard;
``(II) the savings in operating
costs throughout the estimated average
life of the product in the type (or
class) compared to any increase in the
price of, or in the initial charges for,
or maintenance expenses of, the products
that are likely to result from the
imposition of the standard;
``(III) the total projected quantity
of energy savings likely to result
directly from the imposition of the
standard;
``(IV) any lessening of the utility
or the performance of the products
likely to result from the imposition of
the standard;
``(V) the impact of any lessening of
competition, as determined in writing by
the Attorney General, that is likely to
result from the imposition of the
standard;
``(VI) the need for national energy
conservation; and
``(VII) other factors the Secretary
considers relevant.
``(iii) Administration.--
``(I) Energy use and efficiency.--
The Secretary may not prescribe any
amended standard under this paragraph
that increases the maximum allowable
energy use, or decreases the minimum
required energy efficiency, of a covered
product.
``(II) Unavailability.--
``(aa) In general.--The
Secretary may not prescribe an
amended standard under this
subparagraph if the Secretary
finds (and publishes the
finding) that interested persons
have established by a
preponderance of the evidence
that a standard is likely to
result in the unavailability in
the United States in any product
type (or class) of performance
characteristics (including
reliability, features, sizes,
capacities, and volumes) that
are substantially the same as
those generally available in the
United States at the time of the
finding of the Secretary.
``(bb) Other types or
classes.--The failure of some
types (or classes) to meet the
criterion established under this
subclause shall not affect the
determination of the Secretary
on whether to prescribe a
standard for the other types or
classes.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(iv), by striking ``An
amendment prescribed under this subsection'' and
inserting ``Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), an
amendment prescribed under this subparagraph''.
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(4) Section 342(a)(6)(B)(iii) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (as added by section 306(c) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 <<NOTE: 42 USC
6313.>> (121 Stat. 1559)) is transferred and redesignated as
clause (vi) of section 342(a)(6)(C) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (as amended by section 305(b)(2) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1554)).
(5) Section 345 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6316) (as amended by section 312(e) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1567)) is
amended--
(A) by striking ``subparagraphs (B) through (G)''
each place it appears and inserting ``subparagraphs (B),
(C), (D), (I), (J), and (K)'';
(B) by striking ``part A'' each place it appears and
inserting ``part B'';
(C) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at
the end;
(ii) in paragraph (9), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) <<NOTE: Applicability. Effective date.>> section 327
shall apply with respect to the equipment described in section
340(1)(L) beginning on the date on which a final rule
establishing an energy conservation standard is issued by the
Secretary, except that any State or local standard prescribed or
enacted for the equipment before the date on which the final
rule is issued shall not be preempted until the energy
conservation standard established by the Secretary for the
equipment takes effect.'';
(D) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``section
325(p)(5)'' and inserting ``section 325(p)(4)''; and
(E) in subsection (h)(3), by striking ``section
342(f)(3)'' and inserting ``section 342(f)(4)''.
(6) Section 321(30)(D)(i)(III) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(D)(i)(III)) (as amended by
section 321(a)(1)(A) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1574)) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon the following: ``or, in the case of a modified
spectrum lamp, not less than 232 lumens and not more than 1,950
lumens''.
(7) Section 321(30)(T) of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(T)) (as amended by section 321(a)(1)(B)
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1574)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i)--
(i) by striking the comma after ``household
appliance'' and inserting ``and''; and
(ii) by striking ``and is sold at retail,'';
and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``when sold at
retail,'' before ``is designated''.
(8) Section 325(l)(4)(A) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(4)(A)) (as amended by
section 321(a)(3)(B) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1581)) is amended by striking ``only''.
(9) Section 327(b)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297(b)(1)(B)) (as amended by
section
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321(d)(3) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(121 Stat. 1585)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(C) by striking clause (iii).
(10) Section 321(30)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(C)(ii)) (as amended by
section 322(a)(1)(B) of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1587)) is amended by inserting a period after
``40 watts or higher''.
(11) Section 322(b) of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 <<NOTE: 42 USC 6295.>> (121 Stat. 1588) is amended
by striking ``6995(i)'' and inserting ``6295(i)''.
(12) Section 325(b) of the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 <<NOTE: 42 USC 6294.>> (121 Stat. 1596) is amended
by striking ``6924(c)'' and inserting ``6294(c)''.
(13) <<NOTE: Effective date. 42 USC 6291 note.>> This
subsection and the amendments made by this subsection take
effect as if included in the Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 121 Stat. 1492).
(b) Energy Policy Act of 2005.--
(1) Section 325(g)(8)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(g)(8)(C)(ii)) (as added by
section 135(c)(2)(B) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005) is
amended by striking ``20F'' and inserting ``negative 20F''.
(2) <<NOTE: Effective date. 42 USC 6295 note.>> This
subsection and the amendment made by this subsection take effect
as if included in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-
58; 119 Stat. 594).
(c) Energy Policy and Conservation Act.--
(1) Section 340(2)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)) is amended--
(A) in clause (xi), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (xii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(xiii) other motors.''.
(2) Section 343(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) is amended by striking ``Air-Conditioning
and Refrigeration Institute'' each place it appears in
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paragraphs (4)(A) and (7) and inserting ``Air-Conditioning,
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute''.
Approved December 18, 2012.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6582:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Dec. 4, considered and passed House.
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate.
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