,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 ,latta 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,ma!son7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act to provide = ! recognition ( volunt>y c]tification programs = air condition+1 furnace1 boil]1 heat pump1 & wat] heat] products4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y ,c]tification ,program ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,volunt>y c]tification programs = air condition+1 furnace1 boil]1 heat pump1 & wat] heat] products ,section #cbf7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbif7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,volunt>y c]tification programs = air condition+1 furnace1 boil]1 heat pump1 & wat] heat] products 7,a7 ,def9ition ( basic model gr\p ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m basic model gr\p means a set ( models-- 7i7 t %>e *>act]i/ics t all[ ! p]=mance ( #a model to be g5]ally repres5tative ( ! p]=mance ( o!r models )9 ! gr\p2 & 7ii7 9 :i* ! gr\p ( products does n necess>ily h to %>e discrete p]=mance4 7,b7 ,reliance on volunt>y c]tification programs ,= ! purpose ( te/+ to v]ify ! p]=mance rat+ (1 or receiv+ te/ reports f manufactur]s c]tify+ compliance ) en]gy cons]vation /&>ds & ,en]gy ,/> specifications e/abli%$ "u sections #cbd;,a1 #cbe1 & #cdb1 ! cov]$ products describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#i71 & 7#aa7 ( section #cbb7;a7 & cov]$ equipm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,f71 7,i71 7,j71 & 7,k7 ( section #cdj7a71 ! ,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator %all rely on volunt>y c]tification programs t-- 7i7 are nationally recogniz$2 7ii7 ma9ta9 a publicly available li/ ( all c]tifi$ products & equipm5t2 7iii7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 annually te/ n less ?an #aj p]c5t & n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! basic model gr\p ( a program p>ticipant2 7iv7 require ! *ang+ ( ! p]=mance rat+ or removal ( ! product or equipm5t f ! program1 if v]ification te/+ det]m9es t ! p]=mance rat+ does n meet ! levels ! manufactur] has c]tifi$ to ! ,secret>y2 7v7 require ! qualification ( new p>ticipants 9 ! program ?r\gh te/+ & production ( te/ reports2 7vi7 all[ = *all5ge te/+ ( products & equipm5t )9 ! scope ( ! program2 7vii7 require program p>ticipants to c]tify ! p]=mance rat+ ( all cov]$ products & equipm5t )9 ! scope ( ! program2 7viii7 are conduct$ by a c]tification body t is accr$it$ "u ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization_/,int]national ,electrote*nical ,commission 7,,iso_/,,iec7 ,/&>d #agjfe2 7ix7 provide to ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 an annual report ( all te/ results2 7,,ii7 prompt notification :5 program te/+ results 9-- 7aa7 ! r]at+ ( ! p]=mance rat+ ( a product or equipm5t2 or 7bb7 ! deli/+ ( a product or equipm5t2 & 7,,iii7 te/ reports1 on ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator1 = ,en]gy ,/> compliant products1 :i* %all be treat$ z confid5tial bus9ess in=mation z provid$ = "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act72 7x7 use v]ification te/+ t-- 7,i7 is conduct$ by an indep5d5t te/ laboratory t is accr$it$ "u ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization_/,int]national ,electrote*nical ,commission 7,,iso_/,,iec7 ,/&>d #agjbe ) a scope cov]+ ! te/$ products or equipm5t2 7,,ii7 foll[s ! te/ proc$ures e/abli%$ "u ?is title2 & 7,,iii7 notes 9 ea* te/ report any in/ructions specifi$ by ! manufactur] or ! repres5tative ( ! manufactur] = ! purpose ( conduct+ ! v]ification te/+2 & 7xi7 satisfy su* o!r requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y has det]m9$-- 7,i7 are ess5tial to ensure /&>ds compliance2 or 7,,ii7 h cons5sus support a*iev$ ?r\gh a negotiat$ rulemak+ process4 7,c7 ,adm9i/ration 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all n require-- 7,i7 manufactur]s to p>ticipate 9 a volunt>y c]tification program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 or 7,,ii7 p>ticipat+ manufactur]s to provide in=mation t c be obta9$ ?r\gh a volunt>y c]tification program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,li/ ( cov]$ products ,! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator may ma9ta9 a publicly available li/ ( cov]$ products & equipm5t c]tifi$ "u a program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t di/+ui%es betwe5-- 7,i7 cov]$ products & equipm5t v]ifi$ by ! program2 & 7,,ii7 products n v]ifi$ by ! program4 7iii7 ,r$uction ( requirem5ts ,any rules promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y t require te/+ ( products or equipm5t = c]tification ( p]=mance rat+s %all on av]age r$uce requirem5ts & burd5s = manufactur]s p>ticipat+ 9 a volunt>y c]tification program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = ! products or equipm5t relative to o!r manufactur]s4 7iv7 ,p]iodic te/+ by program nonp>ticipants ,9 addition to c]tification requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all require a manufactur] t does n p>ticipate 9 a volunt>y c]tification program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 to v]ify ! accuracy ( ! p]=mance rat+ ( ! product or equipm5t ?r\gh p]iodic te/+ us+ ! te/+ me?ods describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 or 7x7 ( subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,,ii7 to provide to ! ,secret>y te/ results &1 on reque/1 te/ reports v]ify+ ! c]tifi$ p]=mance = ea* basic model gr\p ( ! manufactur]4 7v7 ,re/rictions on te/ laboratories 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 ) respect to cov]$ products & equipm5t1 a volunt>y c]tification program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n be a te/ laboratory t conducts ! te/+ on products or equipm5t )9 ! scope ( ! program4 7,,ii7 ,limitation ,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply to ,en]gy ,/> specifications e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,a4 7vi7 ,effect on o!r au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph limits ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator to te/ products or equipm5t or to en=ce compliance ) any law 7includ+ regulations74 4