,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjba,ms4 ,br[nley introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's appliance en]gy 
effici5cy /&>ds program & promote fur!r 
en]gy effici5cy ga9s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,en]gy ,effici5t ,appliances ,act 4   
#b4 ,repeals  7a7 ,proc$ures = use 9 new
 or revis$ en]gy cons]vation /&>ds & te/
 proc$ures ,! f9al rule titl$ ,en]gy    
,cons]vation ,program = ,appliance      
,/&>ds3 ,proc$ures = ,use 9 ,new or     
,revis$ ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,/&>ds &    
,te/ ,proc$ures = ,consum] ,products &  
,comm]cial_/,indu/rial ,equipm5t        
7publi%$ at #he ,f$4 ,reg4 #hfbf        
7,febru>y #ad1 #bjbj77 %all h no =ce or 
effect & %all be treat$ z if su* rule _h
 nev] be5 issu$4  7b7 ,proc$ures =      
evaluat+ /atutory factors ,! f9al rule  
titl$ ,en]gy ,cons]vation ,program =    

,appliance ,/&>ds3 ,proc$ures =         
,evaluat+ ,/atutory ,factors = ,use 9   
,new or ,revis$ ,en]gy ,cons]vation     
,/&>ds 7publi%$ at #he ,f$4 ,reg4 #ejicg
 7,augu/ #ai1 #bjbj77 %all h no =ce or  
effect & %all be treat$ z if su* rule _h
 nev] be5 issu$4  #c4 ,multiple metrics 
,section #cba7f7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &   
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbia7f77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7#f7 ,en]gy cons]vation /&>d  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m en]gy cons]vation /&>d     
means1 ) respect to a product1 #a or m  
p]=mance /&>ds t prescribe-- 7i7 a      
m9imum level ( en]gy effici5cy or a     
maximum quantity ( en]gy use1 det]m9$ 9 
accordance ) te/ proc$ures prescrib$ "u 
section #cbc2  7ii7 a m9imum level (    
wat] effici5cy or a maximum quantity (  
wat] use1 det]m9$ 9 accordance ) te/    
proc$ures prescrib$ "u section #cbc2 or 
7iii7 bo? 7i7 & 7ii74  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,! t]m en]gy cons]vation /&>d includes--
 7i7 #a or m design requirem5ts2 &  7ii7
 any o!r requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y may  

prescribe "u section #cbe7r74  4  #d4   
,exp&+ ! pool ( cov]$ products  7a7     
,l[]+ en]gy ?re%old levels = consum]    
products  7#a7 ,special classification (
 consum] product ,section               
#cbb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbib7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
exce$ #ajj & ins]t+ exce$ #ge4  7#b7    
,/&>ds = ,o!r ,cov]$ ,products ,section 
#cbe7l77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &   
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbie7l77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
exce$$ #aej & ins]t+ exce$$ #ge4  7b7   
,indu/rial equipm5t ,section            
#cdj7b77;,b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &       
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fcaa7b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 
7xii71 by /rik+ &2 &  7#b7 by /rik+     
clause 7xiii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7xiii7
 o!r motors2 &  7xiv7 o!r types (       
equipm5t = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 
7,i7 classify+ equipm5t ( su* type z    
indu/rial equipm5t is necess>y or       
appropriate to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is

 "p2 &  7,,ii7 av]age annual en]gy use  
by equipm5t ( su* type nationwide is    
likely to exce$ #c1jjj1jjj1jjj          
kil[att-h\rs 7or its ,btu equival5t7 p] 
ye>4  4  #e4 ,r$uc+ lead times  7a7     
,/&>ds = ,o!r ,cov]$ ,products ,section 
#cbe7l77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbie7l77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#b7 ,applicability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
any new or am5d$ /&>d = cov]$ products (
 a type specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#bj7 (     
section #cbb7;a7 %all apply to products 
manufactur$ aft] ! date t is #c ye>s    
aft] ! publication ( ! f9al rule        
e/abli%+ su* /&>d4  7,b7 ,o!r           
applicability ,! ,secret>y may1 9       
prescrib+ a new or am5d$ /&>d = cov]$   
products ( a type specifi$ 9 p>agraph   
7#bj7 ( section #cbb7;a71 require t su* 
/&>d apply to products manufactur$ n    
e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] publication ( !   
f9al rule e/abli%+ su* /&>d & n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] su* publication4  4  7b7  

,products receiv+ updat$ rules  7#a7    
,am5d$ /&>ds ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section   
#cbe7m7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &            
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbie7m77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & subp>agraph 7,c7
 aft] subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 9 clause
 7ii71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #c     
ye>s2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,o!r applicability ,!
 ,secret>y may1 9 prescrib+ an am5d$    
/&>d "u ?is subsection1 require t su*   
am5d$ /&>d apply to products manufactur$
 n e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] publication ( !
 f9al rule e/abli%+ su* am5d$ /&>d & n  
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] su* publication4  
4  7#b7 ,am5d$ /&>ds result+ f petition 
,p>agraph 7#e7 ( section #cbe7n7 ( !    
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7n77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7#e7 ,applicability  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 an am5d$ /&>d prescrib$ "u ?is    
subsection %all apply to products       

manufactur$ aft] ! date t is #c ye>s    
aft] ! publication ( ! f9al rule        
e/abli%+ ! am5d$ /&>d4  7,b7 ,o!r       
applicability ,! ,secret>y may1 9       
prescrib+ an am5d$ /&>d "u ?is          
subsection1 require t su* am5d$ /&>d    
apply to products manufactur$ n e>li]   
?an #a ye> aft] publication ( ! f9al    
rule e/abli%+ su* am5d$ /&>d & n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] su* publication4  4    
7c7 ,au?orization = multiple /&>ds "u "o
 rulemak+ ,section #cbe7o7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph     
7#g72 &  7#b7 by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7
 ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,multiple /&>ds        
,not)/&+ subsection 7m77#d77;,b71 9 any 
rulemak+ to prescribe a new or am5d$    
en]gy cons]vation /&>d = a cov]$        
product1 or class ( cov]$ products1 !   
,secret>y may prescribe m ?an "o su*    
/&>d = su* cov]$ product1 or class (    
cov]$ products1 provid$-- 7,a7 ! less   
/r+5t /&>d prescrib$ %all apply to any  

su* cov]$ product1 or class ( cov]$     
products1 manufactur$ n e>li] ?an #a ye>
 aft] publication ( ! f9al rule         
prescrib+ su* /&>ds & n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] su* publication2 &  7,b7 ! m /r+5t
 /&>d prescrib$ %all apply to any su*   
cov]$ product1 or class ( cov]$         
products1 manufactur$ n lat] ?an #f ye>s
 aft] su* publication4  4  #f4          
,exemption f preemption  7a7 ,remov+    
b>ri]s to effici5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cbg ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &      
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbig7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7
 ,susp5sion ( preemption ,a ,/ate       
regulation conc]n+ ! en]gy effici5cy1   
en]gy use1 or wat] use ( a cov]$ product
 t w\ld o!rwise be sup]s$$ by !         
provisions ( ?is "p 9 accordance ) ?is  
section %all n be sup]s$$ dur+ any p]iod
 t-- 7#a7 beg9s on ! date t is #h ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* an en]gy cons]vation 
/&>d is e/abli%$ or revis$ "u section   
#cbe = ! cov]$ product2 &  7#b7 ends on 
! date t compliance ) an en]gy          

cons]vation /&>d t is e/abli%$ or revis$
 "u section #cbe & t is equival5t to or 
m /r+5t ?an ! ,/ate regulation is       
requir$4  7i7 ,no preemption abs5t a    
,f$]al /&>d  7#a7 ,application ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( ?is "p1 a ,/ate     
regulation conc]n+ ! en]gy effici5cy1   
en]gy use1 or wat] use ( a cov]$ product
 is n sup]s$$ by ! provisions ( ?is "p  
if ! ,/ate applies to any product n     
subject to an en]gy cons]vation /&>d    
e/abli%$ "u section #cbe4  7#b7         
,compliance p]iod ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( ?is "p1 any ,/ate regulation
 prescrib$ or enact$ = a cov]$ product  
be=e ! date on :i* an en]gy cons]vation 
/&>d is e/abli%$ "u section #cbe = !    
cov]$ product %all n be preempt$ until !
 date on :i* compliance ) an en]gy      
cons]vation /&>d t is e/abli%$ "u       
section #cbe & t is equival5t to1 or m  
/r+5t ?an1 ! requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate is   
requir$4  4  7#b7 ,,a%rae ,products     
,section #cde7;b77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy
 & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#fcaf7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,e7 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph   
7,a71 a /&>d prescrib$ or e/abli%$ "u   
section #cdb7;a7 %all n sup]s$e any     
,/ate or local regulation conc]n+ !     
en]gy effici5cy or en]gy use ( a product
 = :i* ! /&>d is prescrib$ or e/abli%$  
dur+ any p]iod t-- 7i7 beg9s on ! date t
 is #h ye>s aft] ! date on :i* su* /&>d 
is prescrib$ or e/abli%$2 &  7ii7 ends  
on ! effective date ( a /&>d prescrib$  
or e/abli%$ aft] ! date describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 "u section #cdb7;a7 = !      
product1 t is equival5t to1 or m /r+5t  
?an1 ! ,/ate or local regulation4  4    
7b7 ,build+ codes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #cbg7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbig7;f77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7f7 ,exception = c]ta9 build+ code      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a regulation
 or o!r requirem5t t is conta9$ 9 a     
,/ate or local build+ code = new        
con/ruction conc]n+ ! en]gy effici5cy or
 en]gy use ( a cov]$ product is n       

sup]s$$ by ?is "p if ! regulation or o!r
 requirem5t conc]n+ ! en]gy effici5cy or
 en]gy use ( ! cov]$ product is m /r+5t 
?an ! correspond+ ,f$]al en]gy          
cons]vation /&>d4  7#b7 ,new con/ruction
 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m new
 con/ruction includes-- 7,a7 new build+s
 & _! sy/ems2 &  7,b7 new portions (    
build+s & _! sy/ems4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,section #cbg ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbig7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 
&  7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,,a%rae products   
,section #cde7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaf7;b77#b77;,b77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ new con/ruction & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ new con/ruction44