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‘‘(I) conduct a rulemaking to de-
termine standards for the exempted 
lamp shape or base; and 
‘‘(II) complete the rulemaking not 
later than 18 months after the date on 
which notice is provided granting the 
petition. 
‘‘(F) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, 
except as otherwise provided in a table con-
tained in subparagraph (A) or in clause 
(ii), the term ‘effective date’ means the last 
day of the month specified in the table that 
follows October 24, 1992. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
‘‘(I) ER, BR, AND BPAR LAMPS.— 
The standards specified in subpara-
graph (A) shall apply with respect to 
ER incandescent reflector lamps, BR 
incandescent reflector lamps, BPAR 
incandescent reflector lamps, and simi-
lar bulb shapes on and after January 
1, 2008, or the date that is 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the En-
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ergy Independence and Security Act of 
2007. 
‘‘(II) LAMPS
BETWEEN
2.25–2.75 
INCHES IN DIAMETER.—The standards 
specified in subparagraph (A) shall 
apply with respect to incandescent re-
flector lamps with a diameter of more 
than 2.25 inches, but not more than 
2.75 inches, on and after the later of 
January 1, 2008, or the date that is 
180 days after the date of enactment of 
the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
EXISTING
LAW.—Not-
withstanding section 332(a)(5) and section 332(b), it 
shall not be unlawful for a manufacturer to sell a 
lamp that is in compliance with the law at the time 
the lamp was manufactured. 
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING BEFORE OCTOBER 24, 1995.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 36 
months after October 24, 1992, the Secretary 
shall initiate a rulemaking procedure and shall 
publish a final rule not later than the end of the 
54-month period beginning on October 24, 1992, 
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to determine whether the standards established 
under paragraph (1) should be amended. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The rule shall con-
tain the amendment, if any, and provide that 
the amendment shall apply to products manufac-
tured on or after the 36-month period beginning 
on the date on which the final rule is published. 
‘‘(4) RULEMAKING BEFORE OCTOBER 24, 2000.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 8 years 
after October 24, 1992, the Secretary shall ini-
tiate a rulemaking procedure and shall publish 
a final rule not later than 9 years and 6 months 
after October 24, 1992, to determine whether the 
standards in effect for fluorescent lamps and in-
candescent lamps should be amended. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The rule shall con-
tain the amendment, if any, and provide that 
the amendment shall apply to products manufac-
tured on or after the 36-month period beginning 
on the date on which the final rule is published. 
‘‘(5) RULEMAKING
FOR
ADDITIONAL
GENERAL 
SERVICE FLUORESCENT LAMPS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end 
of the 24-month period beginning on the date la-
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beling requirements under section 324(a)(2)(C) 
become effective, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) initiate a rulemaking procedure to 
determine whether the standards in effect 
for fluorescent lamps and incandescent 
lamps should be amended so that the stand-
ards would be applicable to additional gen-
eral service fluorescent lamps; and 
‘‘(ii) publish, not later than 18 months 
after initiating the rulemaking, a final rule 
including the amended standards, if any. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The rule shall pro-
vide that the amendment shall apply to products 
manufactured after a date which is 36 months 
after the date on which the rule is published. 
‘‘(6) 
STANDARDS
FOR
GENERAL
SERVICE 
LAMPS.— 
‘‘(A) RULEMAKING
BEFORE
JANUARY
1, 
2014.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Jan-
uary 1, 2014, the Secretary shall initiate a 
rulemaking procedure to determine wheth-
er— 
‘‘(I) standards in effect for general 
service lamps should be amended; and 
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‘‘(II) the exclusions for certain in-
candescent lamps should be maintained 
or discontinued based, in part, on ex-
cluded lamp sales collected by the Sec-
retary from manufacturers. 
‘‘(ii) SCOPE.—The rulemaking— 
‘‘(I) shall not be limited to incan-
descent lamp technologies; and 
‘‘(II) shall include consideration 
of a minimum standard of 45 lumens 
per watt for general service lamps. 
‘‘(iii) AMENDED
STANDARDS.—If the 
Secretary determines that the standards in 
effect for general service lamps should be 
amended, the Secretary shall publish a final 
rule not later than January 1, 2017, with 
an effective date that is not earlier than 3 
years after the date on which the final rule 
is published. 
‘‘(iv) PHASED-IN EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
The Secretary shall consider phased-in effec-
tive dates under this subparagraph after 
considering— 
‘‘(I) the impact of any amend-
ment on manufacturers, retiring and 
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repurposing 
existing 
equipment, 
stranded investments, labor contracts, 
workers, and raw materials; and 
‘‘(II) the time needed to work with 
retailers and lighting designers to re-
vise sales and marketing strategies. 
‘‘(v) BACKSTOP REQUIREMENT.—If the 
Secretary fails to complete a rulemaking in 
accordance with clauses (i) through (iv) or 
if the final rule does not produce savings 
that are greater than or equal to the savings 
from a minimum efficacy standard of 45 
lumens per watt, effective beginning Janu-
ary 1, 2020, the Secretary shall prohibit the 
manufacture of any general service lamp 
that does not meet a minimum efficacy 
standard of 45 lumens per watt. 
‘‘(vi) 
STATE
PREEMPTION.—Neither 
section 327(c) nor any other provision of 
law shall preclude California or Nevada 
from adopting, effective beginning on or 
after January 1, 2018— 
‘‘(I) a final rule adopted by the 
Secretary in accordance with clauses 
(i) through (iv); 
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