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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1499 
To create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards for small-duct high- 
velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2011 
Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. CARNAHAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To create clean energy jobs and set efficiency standards 
for small-duct high-velocity air conditioning and heat 
pump systems, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SDHV Energy Effi-
ciency Standards for America Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Department of Energy grouped small- 
duct high-velocity systems with all air conditioners 
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and heat pumps in a final rule published on January 
22, 2001. 
(2) The Department of Energy subsequently 
published and established the minimum efficiency 
standard for small-duct high-velocity systems and in-
formed all manufacturers of these products to re-
quest exception relief in order to legally sell these 
products in the United States. 
SEC. 3. STANDARDS FOR SMALL-DUCT HIGH-VELOCITY AIR 
CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 325(d) of the Energy Pol-
icy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(d)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) Small-duct high-velocity systems: 11.00 
for products manufactured on or after January 23, 
2006.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) Small-duct high-velocity systems: 6.8 for 
products manufactured on or after January 23, 
2006.’’. 
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(b) DEFINITION.—Section 321 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(67) SMALL-DUCT, HIGH VELOCITY SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘small-duct, high-velocity system’ means a 
heating and cooling product that contains a blower 
and indoor coil combination that— 
‘‘(A) is designed for, and produces, at least 
1.2 inches of external static pressure when op-
erated at the certified air volume rate of 220– 
350 cubic feet per minute per rated ton of cool-
ing; and 
‘‘(B) when applied in the field, uses high 
velocity room outlets generally greater than 
1,000 feet per minute that have less than 6.0 
square inches of free area.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENT OF STANDARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, by rule, 
amend the standards established for small-duct high- 
velocity air conditioning and heat pump systems 
under the amendments made by this section. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Standards as amended 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not take effect less 
than 5 years after the final rule making the amend-
ment is published. 
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(3) DETERMINATION.—Not later than June 30, 
2012, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to de-
termine whether standards for small-duct, high-ve-
locity systems should be amended. 
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