,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #b1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,shaheen introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act to provide that consumer room air cleaners are covered products to which certain energy conservation standards apply1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,healthy ,indoor ,air ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,definitions ,section #cba of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#fg7 ,consumer room air cleaner 7,a7 ,in general ,the term consumer room air cleaner means a consumer product for improving air quality that-- 7i7 is an electrically powered1 self-contained1 mechanically encased assembly2 and 7ii7 contains means to remove1 destroy1 or deactivate particulates1 volatile organic compounds1 or microorganisms from the air4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term consumer room air cleaner includes-- 7i7 conventional room air cleaners2 and 7ii7 miscellaneous room air cleaners4 7,c7 ,exclusions ,the term consumer room air cleaner does not include-- 7i7 a central air conditioner1 room air conditioner1 portable air conditioner1 dehumidifier1 or furnace 7as those terms are defined in section #dcj4b of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph772 or 7ii7 a duct type device4 7#fh7 ,conventional room air cleaner ,the term conventional room air cleaner means a consumer room air cleaner that-- 7,a7 is a portable or wall-mounted 7fixed7 unit2 7,b7 plugs into an electrical outlet2 7,c7 operates with a fan for air circulation2 and 7,d7 contains a means to remove1 destroy1 or deactivate particulates4 7#fi7 ,duct type device ,the term duct type device means an air cleaner that-- 7,a7 is designed and marketed exclusively for use in and at adjoining ducts1 including the plenum1 of heating1 air conditioning1 and ventilating systems2 and 7,b7 is either cord-and-plug connected or permanently connected to the electrical supply source4 7#gj7 ,miscellaneous room air cleaner ,the term miscellaneous room air cleaner means any consumer room air cleaner that is not a conventional room air cleaner4 4 #c4 ,coverage of consumer room air cleaners ,section #cbb7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbib7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#bj7 as paragraph 7#ba72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ai7 the following3 7#bj7 ,consumer room air cleaners4 4 #d4 ,test procedures ,section #cbc7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbic7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ai7 ,conventional room air cleaners 7,a7 ,for compliance with the standards under section #cbe7;ii77#a71 the test procedure shall be ,,aham ,,ac-#g-bjbb1 and section #f4b of ,,ansi_/,,aham ,,ac-#a-bjbj for ,dust ,,cadr and section #e4b of ,,ansi_/,,aham ,,ac-#a-bjbj for ,smoke ,,cadr may be applied for the calculation of ,,pm#b4e4 7,b7 ,for compliance with the standards under section #cbe7;ii77#b71 the test procedure shall be ,,aham ,,ac-#g-bjbb4 7,c7 ,when considering amended standards for conventional room air cleaners that replace the standards under section #cbe7;ii77#b71 the ,secretary shall consider amending the test procedure to include measurement of automatic mode1 if such an inclusion would improve the accuracy of energy use measurements4 4 #e4 ,labeling ,section #cbd7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and 7#h7 through 7#ab7 and inserting 7#h7 through 7#ab71 and 7#bj72 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,the ,commission shall not require compliance with labeling requirements under this section for conventional room air cleaners before ,december #ca1 #bjbe4 4 #f4 ,energy conservation standards ,section #cbe of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7m77#d77;,a77i71 by inserting consumer room air cleaners1 after with respect to2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7ii7 as subsection 7jj72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7hh7 the following3 7ii7 ,conventional room air cleaners 7#a7 ,in general ,the following standards shall apply to conventional room air cleaners manufactured during the period beginning on ,december #ca1 #bjbc and ending on ,december #cj1 #bjbe3 7,a7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of greater than #i and less than #ajj shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #a4fi ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 7,b7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of greater than #ii and less than #aej shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #a4ij ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 7,c7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of #aej or greater shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #b4ja ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 7#b7 ,subsequent standards ,the following standards shall apply to conventional room air cleaners manufactured on or after ,december #ca1 #bjbe3 7,a7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of greater than #i and less than #ajj shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #a4hi ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 7,b7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of greater than #ii and less than #aej shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #b4ci ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 7,c7 ,a conventional room air cleaner with a measured ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr of #aej or greater shall meet or exceed an ,,ief of #b4ia ,,pm#b4e ,,cadr_/,watt4 4 #g4 ,preemption ,subsection 7jj7 of section #cbe of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7 7as redesignated by section #f7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 beginning on ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 to consumer room air cleaners1 except that section #cbg7;a77#a77;,b7 shall apply to consumer room air cleaners beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph4 4 #h4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,section #cba7f77;,b7 of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia7f77;,b77 is amended by striking 7#bj7 and inserting 7#ba74 7b7 ,section #cbd of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid7 is amended by striking 7#bj7 each place it appears 7other than in subsection 7a77#a7 7as amended by section #e7a777 and inserting 7#ba74 7c7 ,section #cbe of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7 is amended by striking 7#bj7 each place it appears and inserting 7#ba74 #i4 ,other air cleaners ,nothing in this ,act affects the authority of the ,secretary of ,energy to regulate air cleaners 7as defined in section #dcj4b of title #aj of the ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act771 other than consumer room air cleaners 7as defined in section #cba of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia774