,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dhib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bd1     
#bjbf,ms4 ,ernst 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 with respect to      
regional standards for furnaces1 central
 air conditioners1 and heat pumps4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,strengthening ,manufactured        
,appliance ,requirements towards        
,thoughtful ,energy ,efficiency         
,standards ,act or the ,,smart ,energy  
,efficiency ,standards ,act4  #b4       
,regional standards for furnaces1       
central air conditioners1 and heat pumps
 ,section #cbe7o77#f77;,e77ii7 of the   
,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7o77#f77;,e77ii77 is
 amended by striking shall apply to any 
such product installed on or after the  
effective date of the standard in       

,states in which the ,secretary has     
designated the standard to apply and    
inserting shall apply1 in ,states in    
which the ,secretary has designated the 
standard to apply1 to any such product  
that is manufactured or imported into   
the ,united ,states on or after the     
effective date of the standard4