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42 U.S.C. § 6321 — Administration, penalties, enforcement, and preemption
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**(a)** The provisions of section 6296(a), (b), and (d) of this title, the provisions of subsections (l) through (s) of [section 6295 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6295&num=0&edition=prelim), and section 11 So in original. Probably should be “sections”. 6297 through 6306 of this title shall apply with respect to this part (other than the equipment specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (I), (J), and (K) of [section 6311(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6311/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) to the same extent and in the same manner as they apply in part A. In applying such provisions for the purposes of this part—
(1) references to sections 6293, 6294, and 6295 of this title shall be considered as references to sections 6314, 6315, and 6313 of this title, respectively;
(2) references to “this part” shall be treated as referring to part A–1;
(3) the term “equipment” shall be substituted for the term “product”;
(4) the term “Secretary” shall be substituted for “Commission” each place it appears (other than in section 6303(c) of title);
(5) [section 6297(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied, in the case of electric motors, as if the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 was the Energy Policy Act of 1992;
(6) [section 6297(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied as if electric motors were fluorescent lamp ballasts and as if the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 were the Energy Policy Act of 1992;
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**(a)** The provisions of section 6296(a), (b), and (d) of this title, the provisions of subsections (l) through (s) of [section 6295 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6295&num=0&edition=prelim), and section 11 So in original. Probably should be “sections”. 6297 through 6306 of this title shall apply with respect to this part (other than the equipment specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (I), (J), and (K) of [section 6311(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6311/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) to the same extent and in the same manner as they apply in part A. In applying such provisions for the purposes of this part—
(1) references to sections 6293, 6294, and 6295 of this title shall be considered as references to sections 6314, 6315, and 6313 of this title, respectively;
(2) references to “this part” shall be treated as referring to part A–1;
(3) the term “equipment” shall be substituted for the term “product”;
(4) the term “Secretary” shall be substituted for “Commission” each place it appears (other than in section 6303(c) of title);
(5) [section 6297(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied, in the case of electric motors, as if the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 was the Energy Policy Act of 1992;
(6) [section 6297(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied as if electric motors were fluorescent lamp ballasts and as if the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 were the Energy Policy Act of 1992;
(7) [section 6297(b)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied as if electric motors were fluorescent lamp ballasts and as if paragraph (5) of [section 6295(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6295/g&num=0&edition=prelim) were [section 6313 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313&num=0&edition=prelim);
(8) notwithstanding any other provision of law, a regulation or other requirement adopted by a State or subdivision of a State contained in a State or local building code for new construction concerning the energy efficiency or energy use of an electric motor covered under this part is not superseded by the standards for such electric motor established or prescribed under [section 6313(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/b&num=0&edition=prelim) if such regulation or requirement is identical to the standards established or prescribed under such section;
(9) in the case of commercial clothes washers, [section 6297(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be applied as if the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 was the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and
(10) [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to the equipment described in [section 6311(1)(L) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6311/1/L&num=0&edition=prelim) 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.
**(b)**
(1) The provisions of [section 6295(p)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6295/p/4&num=0&edition=prelim), section 6296(a), (b), and (d) of this title, [section 6297(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and sections 6298 through 6306 of this title shall apply with respect to the equipment specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (I), (J), and (K) of [section 6311(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6311/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to the same extent and in the same manner as they apply in part A. In applying such provisions for the purposes of such equipment, paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(2)
(A) A standard prescribed or established under [section 6313(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, beginning on the effective date of such standard, supersede any State or local regulation concerning the energy efficiency or energy use of a product for which a standard is prescribed or established pursuant to such section.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a standard prescribed or established under [section 6313(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not supersede a standard for such a product contained in a State or local building code for new construction if—
(i) the standard in the building code does not require that the energy efficiency of such product exceed the applicable minimum energy efficiency requirement in amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1; and
(ii) the standard in the building code does not take effect prior to the effective date of the applicable minimum energy efficiency requirement in amended ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1.
(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a standard prescribed or established under [section 6313(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not supersede the standards established by the State of California set forth in Table C–6, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 2–53, for water-source heat pumps below 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) that become effective on January 1, 1993.
(D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a standard prescribed or established under [section 6313(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not supersede a State regulation which has been granted a waiver by the Secretary. The Secretary may grant a waiver pursuant to the terms, conditions, criteria, procedures, and other requirements specified in [section 6297(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297/d&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c)** With respect to any electric motor to which standards are applicable under [section 6313(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall require manufacturers to certify, through an independent testing or certification program nationally recognized in the United States, that such motor meets the applicable standard.
**(d)**
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply with respect to very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment to the same extent and in the same manner as [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) applies under part A on August 8, 2005.
(2) Any State or local standard issued before August 8, 2005, shall not be preempted until the standards established under [section 6313(a)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect on January 1, 2010.
**(e)**
(1)
(A) Subsections (a), (b), and (d) of [section 6296 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6296&num=0&edition=prelim), subsections (m) through (s) of [section 6295 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6295&num=0&edition=prelim), and sections 6298 through 6306 of this title shall apply with respect to commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers to the same extent and in the same manner as those provisions apply under part A.
(B) In applying those provisions to commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers, paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(2)
(A) [Section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers for which standards are established under paragraphs (2) and (3) of [section 6313(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/c&num=0&edition=prelim) to the same extent and in the same manner as those provisions apply under part A on August 8, 2005, except that any State or local standard issued before August 8, 2005, shall not be preempted until the standards established under paragraphs (2) and (3) of [section 6313(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/c&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
(B) In applying [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) in accordance with subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(3)
(A) [Section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers for which standards are established under section 6313(c)(4) 22 See References in Text note below. of this title to the same extent and in the same manner as the provisions apply under part A on the date of publication of the final rule by the Secretary, except that any State or local standard issued before the date of publication of the final rule by the Secretary shall not be preempted until the standards take effect.
(B) In applying [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) in accordance with subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(4)
(A) If the Secretary does not issue a final rule for a specific type of commercial refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer within the time frame specified in section 6313(c)(5) 2 of this title, subsections (b) and (c) of [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to that specific type of refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer for the period beginning on the date that is 2 years after the scheduled date for a final rule and ending on the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule covering the specific type of refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer.
(B) Any State or local standard issued before the date of publication of the final rule shall not be preempted until the final rule takes effect.
(5)
(A) In the case of any commercial refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer to which standards are applicable under paragraphs (2) and (3) of [section 6313(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/c&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall require manufacturers to certify, through an independent, nationally recognized testing or certification program, that the commercial refrigerator, freezer, or refrigerator-freezer meets the applicable standard.
(B) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, encourage the establishment of at least 2 independent testing and certification programs.
(C) As part of certification, information on equipment energy use and interior volume shall be made available to the Secretary.
**(f)**
(1)
(A)
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to automatic commercial ice makers for which standards have been established under [section 6313(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to the same extent and in the same manner as the section applies under part A on August 8, 2005.
(ii) Any State standard issued before August 8, 2005, shall not be preempted until the standards established under [section 6313(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
(B) In applying [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) to the equipment under subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(2)
(A)
(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to automatic commercial ice makers for which standards have been established under [section 6313(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim) to the same extent and in the same manner as the section applies under part A on the date of publication of the final rule by the Secretary.
(ii) Any State standard issued before the date of publication of the final rule by the Secretary shall not be preempted until the standards established under [section 6313(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
(B) In applying [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) in accordance with subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(3)
(A) If the Secretary does not issue a final rule for a specific type of automatic commercial ice maker within the time frame specified in [section 6313(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/d&num=0&edition=prelim), subsections (b) and (c) of [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall no longer apply to the specific type of automatic commercial ice maker for the period beginning on the day after the scheduled date for a final rule and ending on the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule covering the specific type of automatic commercial ice maker.
(B) Any State standard issued before the publication of the final rule shall not be preempted until the standards established in the final rule take effect.
(4)
(A) The Secretary shall monitor whether manufacturers are reducing harvest rates below tested values for the purpose of bringing non-complying equipment into compliance.
(B) If the Secretary finds that there has been a substantial amount of manipulation with respect to harvest rates under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take steps to minimize the manipulation, such as requiring harvest rates to be within 5 percent of tested values.
**(g)**
(1)
(A) If the Secretary does not issue a final rule for commercial clothes washers within the timeframe specified in [section 6313(e)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim), subsections (b) and (c) of [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to commercial clothes washers for the period beginning on the day after the scheduled date for a final rule and ending on the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule covering commercial clothes washers.
(B) Any State or local standard issued before the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule shall not be preempted until the standards established under [section 6313(e)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
(2) The Secretary shall undertake an educational program to inform owners of laundromats, multifamily housing, and other sites where commercial clothes washers are located about the new standard, including impacts on washer purchase costs and options for recovering those costs through coin collection.
**(h) Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.—**
(1) **Covered types.—**
(A) *Relationship to other law.—*
(i) *In general.—* — Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers for which standards have been established under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of [section 6313(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/f&num=0&edition=prelim) to the same extent and in the same manner as the section applies under part A on December 19, 2007.
(ii) *State standards.—* — Any State standard prescribed before December 19, 2007, shall not be preempted until the standards established under paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 6313(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/f&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
(B) *Administration.—* — In applying [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) to equipment under subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) shall apply.
(2) **Final rule not timely.—**
(A) *In general.—* — If the Secretary does not issue a final rule for a specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer within the timeframe established under paragraph (4) or (5) of [section 6313(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/f&num=0&edition=prelim), subsections (b) and (c) of [section 6297 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6297&num=0&edition=prelim) shall no longer apply to the specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer during the period—
(i) beginning on the day after the scheduled date for a final rule; and
(ii) ending on the date on which the Secretary publishes a final rule covering the specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer.
(B) *State standards.—* — Any State standard issued before the publication of the final rule shall not be preempted until the standards established in the final rule take effect.
(3) **California.—** — Any standard issued in the State of California before January 1, 2011, under title 20 of the California Code of Regulations, that refers to walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, for which standards have been established under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of [section 6313(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/f&num=0&edition=prelim), shall not be preempted until the standards established under [section 6313(f)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6313/f/4&num=0&edition=prelim) take effect.
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For purposes of this part—
(1) The term “covered equipment” means one of the following types of industrial equipment:
(A) Electric motors and pumps.
(B) Small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment.
(C) Large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment.
(D) Very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment.
(E) Commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.
(F) Automatic commercial ice makers.
(G) Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.
(H) Commercial clothes washers.
(I) Packaged terminal air-conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps.
(J) Warm air furnaces and packaged boilers.
(K) Storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired hot water storage tanks.
(L) Any other type of industrial equipment which the Secretary classifies as covered equipment under [section 6312(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6312/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2)
(A) The term “industrial equipment” means any article of equipment referred to in subparagraph (B) of a type—
(i) which in operation consumes, or is designed to consume, energy;
(ii) which, to any significant extent, is distributed in commerce for industrial or commercial use; and
(iii) which is not a “covered product” as defined in [section 6291(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6291/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), other than a component of a covered product with respect to which there is in effect a determination under [section 6312(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6312/c&num=0&edition=prelim);
without regard to whether
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**(a) In general** There is established within the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary program to identify and promote energy-efficient products and buildings in order to reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communication about, products and buildings that meet the highest energy conservation standards.
**(b) Division of responsibilities** Responsibilities under the program shall be divided between the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the terms of applicable agreements between those agencies.
**(c) Duties** The Administrator and the Secretary shall—
(1) promote Energy Star compliant technologies as the preferred technologies in the marketplace for—
(A) achieving energy efficiency; and
(B) reducing pollution;
(2) work to enhance public awareness of the Energy Star label, including by providing special outreach to small businesses;
(3) preserve the integrity of the Energy Star label;
(4) regularly update Energy Star product criteria for product categories;
(5) solicit comments from interested parties prior to establishing or revising an Energy Star product category, specification, or criterion (or prior to effective dates for any such product category, specification, or criterion);
(6) on adoption of a new or revised product category, specification, or criterion, provide reasonable notice to interested parties of any changes (including effective dates) in product categories, specifications, or criteria, along with—
(A) an explanation of the changes; and
(B) as appropriate, responses to comments submitted by interested parties; and
(7) provide appropriate lead time (which shall be 270 d
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**(a) Eligible projects** Projects supported under [section 13572(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13572/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) shall—
(1) utilize technologies that meet relevant Federal and State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facility, including being adequately demonstrated for purposes of [section 7411 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7411&num=0&edition=prelim), achievable for purposes of [section 7479 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7479&num=0&edition=prelim), or achievable in practice for purposes of [section 7501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7501&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) utilize equipment or processes that exceed relevant Federal or State clean air requirements applicable to the unit or facilities included in the projects by achieving greater efficiency or environmental performance.
**(b) Priority in project selection** In making an award under [section 13572(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13572/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall give priority to—
(1) projects whose installation is likely to result in significant air quality improvements in nonattainment air quality areas or substantially reduce the emission level of criteria pollutants and mercury air emissions;
(2) projects for pollution control that result in the mitigation or collection of more than 1 pollutant; and
(3) projects designed to allow the use of the waste byproducts or other byproducts of the equipment.
**(c) Authorization of appropriations** There a
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**(a) In general** To the maximum extent practicable, the Architect of the Capitol shall include energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures in the Capitol Complex Master Plan.
**(b) Report** Not later than 6 months after December 19, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, a report on the energy efficiency and conservation measures, greenhouse gas emission reduction measures, and other appropriate environmental measures included in the Capitol Complex Master Plan pursuant to subsection (a).
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**(a) “Energy action” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “energy action” means any matter required to be transmitted, or submitted to the Congress in accordance with the procedures of this section.
**(b) Transmittal of energy action to Congress** The President shall transmit any energy action (bearing an identification number) to both Houses of Congress on the same day. If both Houses are not in session on the day any energy action is received by the appropriate officers of each House, for purposes of this section such energy action shall be deemed to have been transmitted on the first succeeding day on which both Houses are in session.
**(c) Effective date of energy action**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if energy action is transmitted to the Houses of Congress, such action shall take effect at the end of the first period of 15 calendar days of continuous session of Congress after the date on which such action is transmitted to such Houses, unless between the date of transmittal and the end of such 15-day period, either House passes a resolution stating in substance that such House does not favor such action.
(2) An energy action described in paragraph (1) may take effect prior to the expiration of the 15-calendar-day period after the date on which such action is transmitted, if each House of Congress approves a resolution affirmatively stating in substance that such House does not object to such action.
**(d) Computation of period** For the purpose of subsection (c) of this section—
(1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; and
(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of the
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**(a) In general** On or after the date that is 180 days after December 20, 2019, the Secretary may establish a program, to be known as the “Department of Energy National Lab Jobs ACCESS Program”, under which the Secretary may award, on a competitive basis, 5-year grants to eligible entities described in subsection (c) for the Federal share of the costs of pre-apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship programs described in subsection (b).
**(b) Pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs described** A pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program described in this subsection is a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) leads to recognized postsecondary credentials for secondary school and postsecondary students;
(2) is focused on skills and qualifications needed, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the directors of the National Laboratories, to meet the immediate and ongoing needs of traditional and emerging technician positions (including machinists and cybersecurity technicians) at the National Laboratories and covered facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(3) is established in consultation with a National Laboratory or covered facility of the National Nuclear Security Administration;
(4) is registered with and approved by the Secretary of Labor or a State apprenticeship agency; and
(5) ensures that participants in the pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program do not displace paid employees.
**(c) Eligible entities described** An eligible entity described in this subsection is a workforce intermediary or an eligible sponsor of a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship program that—
(1) demonstrates experience in implementing and providing career planning and career pathways
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**(a) Establishment of WaterSense program**
(1) **In general** — There is established within the Environmental Protection Agency a voluntary program, to be known as the WaterSense program, to identify and promote water-efficient products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services in order to, through voluntary labeling of, or other forms of communications regarding, such products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services while meeting strict performance criteria, sensibly—
(A) reduce water use;
(B) reduce the strain on public water systems, community water systems, and wastewater and stormwater infrastructure;
(C) conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat water; and
(D) preserve water resources for future generations.
(2) **Inclusions** — Categories of products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services that may be included under the program include—
(A) irrigation technologies and services;
(B) point-of-use water treatment devices;
(C) plumbing products;
(D) water reuse and recycling technologies;
(E) landscaping and gardening products, including moisture control or water enhancing technologies;
(F) xeriscaping and other landscape conversions that reduce water use;
(G) whole house humidifiers; and
(H) water-efficient buildings or facilities.
**(b) Duties** The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy as appropriate, shall—
(1) establish—
(A) a WaterSense label to be used for products, buildings, landscapes, facilities, processes, and services meeting the certification criteria established pursuant to this section; and
(B) the procedure, including the methods and means, and criteria by which products,
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**(a) Purposes** The purposes of this section are to—
(1) provide Federal energy conservation standards applicable to covered products; and
(2) authorize the Secretary to prescribe amended or new energy conservation standards for each type (or class) of covered product.
**(b) Standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers**
(1) The following is the maximum energy use allowed in kilowatt hours per year for the following products (other than those described in paragraph (2)) manufactured on or after January 1, 1990: EnergyStandardsEquations Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers with manual defrost16.3 AV+316 Refrigerator-Freezers—partial automatic defrost21.8 AV+429 Refrigerator-Freezers—automatic defrost with: Top mounted freezer without ice23.5 AV+471 Side mounted freezer without ice27.7 AV+488 Bottom mounted freezer without ice27.7 AV+488 Top mounted freezer with through the door ice service26.4 AV+535 Side mounted freezer with through the door ice30.9 AV+547 Upright Freezers with: Manual defrost10.9 AV+422 Automatic defrost16.0 AV+623 Chest Freezers and all other freezers14.8 AV+223
(2) The standards described in paragraph (1) do not apply to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers with total refrigerated volume exceeding 39 cubic feet or freezers with total refrigerated volume exceeding 30 cubic feet.
(3)
(A)
(i) The Secretary shall publish a proposed rule, no later than July 1, 1988, to determine if the standards established by paragraph (1) should be amended. The Secretary shall publish a final rule no later than July 1, 1989, which shall contain such amendment, if any, and provide that the amendment shall apply to products manufactured on or after January 1, 1993. If such a final rule is not published before January 1, 1990, any a
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Budget contract** — The term “budget contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the heating expenses of the consumer are spread evenly over a period of months.
(2) **Fixed-price contract** — The term “fixed-price contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the retailer charges the consumer a set price for propane, kerosene, or heating oil without regard to market price fluctuations.
(3) **Price cap contract** — The term “price cap contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the retailer charges the consumer the market price for propane, kerosene, or heating oil, but the cost of the propane, kerosene, or heating oil may exceed a maximum amount stated in the contract.
**(b) Assistance** At the request of the chief executive officer of a State, the Secretary shall provide information, technical assistance, and funding—
(1) to develop education and outreach programs to encourage consumers to fill their storage facilities for propane, kerosene, and heating oil during the summer months; and
(2) to promote the use of budget contracts, price cap contracts, fixed-price contracts, and other advantageous financial arrangements,
to avoid severe seasonal price increases for and supply shortages of those products.
**(c) Preference** In implementing this section, the Secretary shall give preference to States that contribute public funds or leverage private funds to develop State summer fill and fuel budgeting programs.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
(2) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.
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**(a) National demonstration program; purpose** The Secretary shall undertake a national demonstration program designed to test the feasibility and effectiveness of various forms of financial assistance for encouraging the installation or implementation of approved energy conservation measures and approved renewable-resource energy measures in existing dwelling units. The Secretary shall carry out such demonstration program with a view toward recommending a national program or programs designed to reduce significantly the consumption of energy in existing dwelling units.
**(b) Financial assistance to owners and tenants of dwelling units; authorization of Secretary** The Secretary is authorized to make financial assistance available pursuant to this section in the form of grants, low-interest-rate loans, interest subsidies, loan guarantees, and such other forms of assistance as the Secretary deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. Assistance may be made available to both owners of dwelling units and tenants occupying such units.
**(c) Duties of Secretary** In carrying out the demonstration program required by this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) provide assistance in a wide variety of geographic areas to reflect differences in climate, types of dwelling units, and income levels of recipients in order to provide a national profile for use in designing a program which is to be operational and effective nationwide;
(2) evaluate the appropriateness of various financial incentives for different income levels of owners and occupants of existing dwelling units;
(3) take into account and evaluate any other financial assistance which may be available for the installation or implementation of energy conservation and renewable-resource energy measures;
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