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(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘C78.1–
1978(R1984)’’ and inserting ‘‘C78.81–2003
(Data Sheet 7881–ANSI–3007–1)’’; and
(iii) in clause (iii), by striking
‘‘C78.1–1978(R1984)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘C78.81–2003 (Data Sheet 7881–ANSI–
1019–1)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(M) The term ‘F34T12 lamp’ (also known as a
‘F40T12/ES lamp’) means a nominal 34 watt tubu-
lar fluorescent lamp that is 48 inches in length and
11⁄2 inches in diameter, and conforms to ANSI stand-
ard C78.81–2003 (Data Sheet 7881–ANSI–1006–1).
‘‘(N) The term ‘F96T12/ES lamp’ means a
nominal 60 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96
inches in length and 11⁄2 inches in diameter, and con-
forms to ANSI standard C78.81–2003 (Data Sheet
7881–ANSI–3006–1).
‘‘(O) The term ‘F96T12HO/ES lamp’ means a
nominal 95 watt tubular fluorescent lamp that is 96
inches in length and 11⁄2 inches in diameter, and con-
forms to ANSI standard C78.81–2003 (Data Sheet
7881–ANSI–1017–1).
‘‘(P) The term ‘replacement ballast’ means a bal-
last that—
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‘‘(i) is designed for use to replace an exist-
ing ballast in a previously installed luminaire;
‘‘(ii) is marked ‘FOR REPLACEMENT
USE ONLY’;
‘‘(iii) is shipped by the manufacturer in
packages containing not more than 10 ballasts;
and
‘‘(iv) has output leads that when fully ex-
tended are a total length that is less than the
length of the lamp with which the ballast is in-
tended to be operated.’’;
(2) in paragraph (30)(S)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘The term’’;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(ii) The term ‘‘medium base compact fluo-
rescent lamp’’ does not include—
‘‘(I) any lamp that is—
‘‘(aa) specifically designed to be
used for special purpose applications;
and
‘‘(bb) unlikely to be used in gen-
eral purpose applications, such as the
applications described in subparagraph
(D); or
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‘‘(II) any lamp not described in sub-
paragraph (D) that is excluded by the Sec-
retary, by rule, because the lamp is—
‘‘(aa) designed for special appli-
cations; and
‘‘(bb) unlikely to be used in gen-
eral purpose applications.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(32) The term ‘battery charger’ means a device
that charges batteries for consumer products, includ-
ing battery chargers embedded in other consumer
products.
‘‘(33)(A) The term ‘commercial prerinse spray
valve’ means a handheld device designed and mar-
keted for use with commercial dishwashing and ware
washing equipment that sprays water on dishes, flat-
ware, and other food service items for the purpose of
removing food residue before cleaning the items.
‘‘(B) The Secretary may modify the definition of
‘commercial prerinse spray valve’ by rule—
‘‘(i) to include products—
‘‘(I) that are extensively used in con-
junction with commercial dishwashing and
ware washing equipment;
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‘‘(II) the application of standards to
which would result in significant energy
savings; and
‘‘(III) the application of standards to
which would meet the criteria specified in
section 325(o)(4); and
‘‘(ii) to exclude products—
‘‘(I) that are used for special food serv-
ice applications;
‘‘(II) that are unlikely to be widely
used in conjunction with commercial dish-
washing and ware washing equipment; and
‘‘(III) the application of standards to
which would not result in significant energy
savings.
‘‘(34) The term ‘dehumidifier’ means a self-con-
tained, electrically operated, and mechanically en-
cased assembly consisting of—
‘‘(A) a refrigerated surface (evaporator) that
condenses moisture from the atmosphere;
‘‘(B) a refrigerating system, including an
electric motor;
‘‘(C) an air-circulating fan; and
‘‘(D) means for collecting or disposing of the
condensate.
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‘‘(35)(A) The term ‘distribution transformer’
means a transformer that—
‘‘(i) has an input voltage of 34.5 kilovolts or
less;
‘‘(ii) has an output voltage of 600 volts or
less; and
‘‘(iii) is rated for operation at a frequency
of 60 Hertz.
‘‘(B) The term ‘distribution transformer’ does
not include—
‘‘(i) a transformer with multiple voltage
taps, the highest of which equals at least 20 per-
cent more than the lowest;
‘‘(ii) a transformer that is designed to be
used in a special purpose application and is un-
likely to be used in general purpose applications,
such as a drive transformer, rectifier trans-
former, auto-transformer, Uninterruptible Power
System transformer, impedance transformer, reg-
ulating transformer, sealed and nonventilating
transformer, machine tool transformer, welding
transformer, grounding transformer, or testing
transformer; or
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‘‘(iii) any transformer not listed in clause
(ii) that is excluded by the Secretary by rule
because—
‘‘(I) the transformer is designed for a
special application;
‘‘(II) the transformer is unlikely to be
used in general purpose applications; and
‘‘(III) the application of standards to
the transformer would not result in signifi-
cant energy savings.
‘‘(36) The term ‘external power supply’ means
an external power supply circuit that is used to con-
vert household electric current into DC current or
lower-voltage AC current to operate a consumer prod-
uct.
‘‘(37) The term ‘illuminated exit sign’ means a
sign that—
‘‘(A) is designed to be permanently fixed in
place to identify an exit; and
‘‘(B) consists of an electrically powered in-
tegral light source that—
‘‘(i) illuminates the legend ‘EXIT’ and
any directional indicators; and
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‘‘(ii) provides contrast between the leg-
end, any directional indicators, and the
background.
‘‘(38) The term ‘low-voltage dry-type distribution
transformer’ means a distribution transformer that—
‘‘(A) has an input voltage of 600 volts or
less;
‘‘(B) is air-cooled; and
‘‘(C) does not use oil as a coolant.
‘‘(39) The term ‘pedestrian module’ means a
light signal used to convey movement information to
pedestrians.
‘‘(40) The term ‘refrigerated bottled or canned
beverage vending machine’ means a commercial re-
frigerator that cools bottled or canned beverages and
dispenses the bottled or canned beverages on payment.
‘‘(41) The term ‘standby mode’ means the lowest
power consumption mode, as established on an indi-
vidual product basis by the Secretary, that—
‘‘(A) cannot be switched off or influenced by
the user; and
‘‘(B) may persist for an indefinite time
when an appliance is—
‘‘(i) connected to the main electricity
supply; and
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‘‘(ii) used in accordance with the in-
structions of the manufacturer.
‘‘(42) The term ‘torchiere’ means a portable elec-
tric lamp with a reflector bowl that directs light up-
ward to give indirect illumination.
‘‘(43) The term ‘traffic signal module’ means a
standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traffic
signal indication that—
‘‘(A) consists of a light source, a lens, and
all other parts necessary for operation; and
‘‘(B) communicates movement messages to
drivers through red, amber, and green colors.
‘‘(44) The term ‘transformer’ means a device
consisting of 2 or more coils of insulated wire that
transfers alternating current by electromagnetic in-
duction from 1 coil to another to change the original
voltage or current value.
‘‘(45)(A) The term ‘unit heater’ means a self-con-
tained fan-type heater designed to be installed within
the heated space.
‘‘(B) The term ‘unit heater’ does not include a
warm air furnace.
‘‘(46)(A) The term ‘high intensity discharge
lamp’ means an electric-discharge lamp in which—
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‘‘(i) the light-producing arc is stabilized by
bulb wall temperature; and
‘‘(ii) the arc tube has a bulb wall loading
in excess of 3 Watts/cm2.
‘‘(B) The term ‘high intensity discharge lamp’
includes mercury vapor, metal halide, and high-pres-
sure sodium lamps described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(47)(A) The term ‘mercury vapor lamp’ means
a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major
portion of the light is produced by radiation from
mercury operating at a partial pressure in excess of
100,000 Pa (approximately 1 atm).
‘‘(B) The term ‘mercury vapor lamp’ includes
clear, phosphor-coated, and self-ballasted lamps de-
scribed in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(48) The term ‘mercury vapor lamp ballast’
means a device that is designed and marketed to start
and operate mercury vapor lamps by providing the
necessary voltage and current.’’.
(b) TEST PROCEDURES.—Section 323 of the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following:
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‘‘(9) Test procedures for illuminated exit signs shall
be based on the test method used under version 2.0 of the
Energy Star program of the Environmental Protection
Agency for illuminated exit signs.
‘‘(10)(A) Test procedures for distribution transformers
and low voltage dry-type distribution transformers shall be
based on the ‘Standard Test Method for Measuring the En-
ergy Consumption of Distribution Transformers’ prescribed
by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NEMA TP 2–1998).
‘‘(B) The Secretary may review and revise the test pro-
cedures established under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) For purposes of section 346(a), the test procedures
established under subparagraph (A) shall be considered to
be the testing requirements prescribed by the Secretary
under section 346(a)(1) for distribution transformers for
which the Secretary makes a determination that energy con-
servation standards would—
‘‘(i) be technologically feasible and economically
justified; and
‘‘(ii) result in significant energy savings.
‘‘(11) Test procedures for traffic signal modules and
pedestrian modules shall be based on the test method used
under the Energy Star program of the Environmental Pro-
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tection Agency for traffic signal modules, as in effect on
the date of enactment of this paragraph.
‘‘(12)(A) Test procedures for medium base compact flu-
orescent lamps shall be based on the test methods for com-
pact fluorescent lamps used under the August 9, 2001,
version of the Energy Star program of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
‘‘(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), me-
dium base compact fluorescent lamps shall meet all test re-
quirements for regulated parameters of section 325(cc).
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), if manufac-
turers document engineering predictions and analysis that
support expected attainment of lumen maintenance at 40
percent rated life and lamp lifetime, medium base compact
fluorescent lamps may be marketed before completion of the
testing of lamp life and lumen maintenance at 40 percent
of rated life.
‘‘(13) Test procedures for dehumidifiers shall be based
on the test criteria used under the Energy Star Program
Requirements for Dehumidifiers developed by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, as in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph unless revised by the Secretary pur-
suant to this section.
‘‘(14) The test procedure for measuring flow rate for
commercial prerinse spray valves shall be based on Amer-
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ican Society for Testing and Materials Standard F2324,
entitled ‘Standard Test Method for Pre-Rinse Spray
Valves.’
‘‘(15) The test procedure for refrigerated bottled or
canned beverage vending machines shall be based on Amer-
ican National Standards Institute/American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Standard 32.1–2004, entitled ‘Methods of Testing for Rat-
ing Vending Machines for Bottled, Canned or Other Sealed
Beverages’.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PROD-
UCTS.—(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe testing
requirements for—
‘‘(A) suspended ceiling fans; and
‘‘(B) refrigerated bottled or canned beverage
vending machines.
‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the testing
requirements prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be based
on existing test procedures used in industry.’’.
(c) STANDARD SETTING AUTHORITY.—Section 325 of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295)
is amended—
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(1) in subsection (f)(3), by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
if the requirements of subsection (o) are met, the Secretary
may consider and prescribe energy conservation standards
or energy use standards for electricity used for purposes of
circulating air through duct work.’’;
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ‘‘and
labeled’’ after ‘‘designed’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8)(A) Each fluorescent lamp ballast (other than re-
placement ballasts or ballasts described in subparagraph
(C))—
‘‘(i)(I) manufactured on or after July 1, 2009;
‘‘(II) sold by the manufacturer on or after Octo-
ber 1, 2009; or
‘‘(III) incorporated into a luminaire by a lumi-
naire manufacturer on or after July 1, 2010; and
‘‘(ii) designed—
‘‘(I) to operate at nominal input voltages of
120 or 277 volts;
‘‘(II) to operate with an input current fre-
quency of 60 Hertz; and
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‘‘(III) for use in connection with F34T12
lamps, F96T12/ES lamps, or F96T12HO/ES
lamps;
shall have a power factor of 0.90 or greater and shall have
a ballast efficacy factor of not less than the following:
Application for operation of
Ballast
input
voltage
Total
nominal
lamp
watts
Ballast
efficacy
factor
One F34T12 lamp
120/277
2.61
Two F34T12 lamps
120/277
1.35
Two F96 T12/ES lamps
120/277
120
0.77
Two F96 T12HO/ES lamps
120/277
190
0.42
‘‘(B) The standards described in subparagraph (A)
shall apply to all ballasts covered by subparagraph (A)(ii)
that are manufactured on or after July 1, 2010, or sold
by the manufacturer on or after October 1, 2010.
‘‘(C) The standards described in subparagraphs (A)
and (B) do not apply to—
‘‘(i) a ballast that is designed for dimming to 50
percent or less of the maximum output of the ballast;
‘‘(ii) a ballast that is designed for use with 2
F96T12HO lamps at ambient temperatures of 20°F
or less and for use in an outdoor sign; or
‘‘(iii) a ballast that has a power factor of less
than 0.90 and is designed and labeled for use only in
residential applications.’’;
(3) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the
following:
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‘‘(5) The Secretary may set more than 1 energy con-
servation standard for products that serve more than 1
major function by setting 1 energy conservation standard
for each major function.’’;
(4) in the first sentence of subsection (p), by
striking ‘‘Any’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Except
as provided in subsection (u), any’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(u) SPECIAL RULEMAKING PROCEDURES.—(1) Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
publish a notice of direct final rulemaking based on an en-
ergy conservation standard recommended by an interested
person, if—
‘‘(A) in response to an advance notice of pro-
posed rulemaking under paragraph (p), the interested
person (including a representative of a manufacturer
of a covered product, a conservation advocate, or con-
sumer) submits a joint comment recommending an
energy conservation standard; and
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the energy
conservation standard complies with the substantive
provisions of this Act that apply to the type (or class)
of covered products to which the rule may apply.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall publish a notice of direct final
rulemaking under paragraph (1) with a notice of proposed
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rulemaking incorporating by reference the regulatory lan-
guage of the direct final rule that provides for an effective
date not earlier than 90 days after the date of publication.
‘‘(3) The Secretary may withdraw a direct final rule
published under paragraph (2) before the effective date of
the rule if an interested person files a significant adverse
comment in response to the related notice of proposed rule-
making.
‘‘(v) BATTERY CHARGER AND EXTERNAL POWER SUP-
PLY ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION.—(1)(A) Not later
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Secretary shall, after providing notice and an
opportunity for comment, prescribe, by rule, definitions and
test procedures for the power use of battery chargers and
external power supplies.
‘‘(B) In establishing the test procedures under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) consider existing definitions and test proce-
dures used for measuring energy consumption in
standby mode and other modes; and
‘‘(ii) assess the current and projected future mar-
ket for battery chargers and external power supplies.
‘‘(C) The assessment under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall
include—
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‘‘(i) estimates of the significance of potential en-
ergy savings from technical improvements to battery
chargers and external power supplies; and
‘‘(ii) suggested product classes for energy con-
servation standards.
‘‘(D) Not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall hold a scoping
workshop to discuss and receive comments on plans for de-
veloping energy conservation standards for energy use for
battery chargers and external power supplies.
‘‘(E)(i) Not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue a final
rule that determines whether energy conservation standards
shall be issued for battery chargers and external power sup-
plies or classes of battery chargers and external power sup-
plies.
‘‘(ii) For each product class, any energy conservation
standards issued under clause (i) shall be set at the lowest
level of energy use that—
‘‘(I) meets the criteria and procedures of sub-
sections (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), and (t); and
‘‘(II) would result in significant overall annual
energy savings, considering standby mode and other
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‘‘(2) In determining under section 323 whether test
procedures and energy conservation standards under this
section should be revised with respect to covered products
that are major sources of standby mode energy consump-
tion, the Secretary shall consider whether to incorporate
standby mode into the test procedures and energy conserva-
tion standards, taking into account standby mode power
consumption compared to overall product energy consump-
tion.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall not propose an energy con-
servation standard under this section, unless the Secretary
has issued applicable test procedures for each product under
section 323.
‘‘(4) Any energy conservation standard issued under
this subsection shall be applicable to products manufactured
or imported beginning on the date that is 3 years after the
date of issuance.
‘‘(5) The Secretary and the Administrator shall col-
laborate and develop programs (including programs under
section 324A and other voluntary industry agreements or
codes of conduct) that are designed to reduce standby mode
energy use.
‘‘(w) SUSPENDED CEILING FANS AND REFRIGERATED
BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINES.—(1) Not later than 4
years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
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retary shall prescribe, by rule, energy conservation stand-
ards for—
‘‘(A) suspended ceiling fans; and
‘‘(B) refrigerated bottled or canned beverage
vending machines.
‘‘(2) In establishing energy conservation standards
under this subsection, the Secretary shall use the criteria
and procedures prescribed under subsections (o) and (p).
‘‘(3) Any energy conservation standard prescribed
under this subsection shall apply to products manufactured
3 years after the date of publication of a final rule estab-
lishing the energy conservation standard.
‘‘(x) ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS.—An illuminated exit
sign manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall meet
the version 2.0 Energy Star Program performance require-
ments for illuminated exit signs prescribed by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency.
‘‘(y) TORCHIERES.—A torchiere manufactured on or
after January 1, 2006—
‘‘(1) shall consume not more than 190 watts of
power; and
‘‘(2) shall not be capable of operating with lamps
that total more than 190 watts.
‘‘(z) LOW VOLTAGE DRY-TYPE DISTRIBUTION TRANS-
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tribution transformer manufactured on or after January 1,
2007, shall be the Class I Efficiency Levels for distribution
transformers specified in table 4–2 of the ‘Guide for Deter-
mining Energy Efficiency for Distribution Transformers’
published by the National Electrical Manufacturers Asso-
ciation (NEMA TP–1–2002).
‘‘(aa) TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODULES AND PEDESTRIAN
MODULES.—Any traffic signal module or pedestrian mod-
ule manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall—
‘‘(1) meet the performance requirements used
under the Energy Star program of the Environmental
Protection Agency for traffic signals, as in effect on
the date of enactment of this subsection; and
‘‘(2) be installed with compatible, electrically
connected signal control interface devices and conflict
monitoring systems.
‘‘(bb) UNIT HEATERS.—A unit heater manufactured
on or after the date that is 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection shall—
‘‘(1) be equipped with an intermittent ignition
device; and
‘‘(2) have power venting or an automatic flue
damper.
‘‘(cc) 
MEDIUM
BASE
COMPACT
FLUORESCENT
LAMPS.—(1) A bare lamp and covered lamp (no reflector)
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medium base compact fluorescent lamp manufactured on or
after January 1, 2006, shall meet the following require-
ments prescribed by the August 9, 2001, version of the En-
ergy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluorescent
Lamps, Energy Star Eligibility Criteria, Energy-Effi-
ciency Specification issued by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency and Department of Energy:
‘‘(A) Minimum initial efficacy.
‘‘(B) Lumen maintenance at 1000 hours.
‘‘(C) Lumen maintenance at 40 percent of rated
life.
‘‘(D) Rapid cycle stress test.
‘‘(E) Lamp life.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may, by rule, establish require-
ments for color quality (CRI), power factor, operating fre-
quency, and maximum allowable start time based on the
requirements prescribed by the August 9, 2001, version of
the Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluo-
rescent Lamps.
‘‘(3) The Secretary may, by rule—
‘‘(A) revise the requirements established under
paragraph (2); or
‘‘(B) establish other requirements, after consid-
ering energy savings, cost effectiveness, and consumer
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‘‘(dd) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—(1) Dehumidifiers manufac-
tured on or after October 1, 2007, shall have an Energy
Factor that meets or exceeds the following values:
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day):
Minimum Energy Factor
(Liters/kWh)
25.00 or less ....................................................................................
1.00
25.01 – 35.00 ..................................................................................
1.20
35.01 – 54.00 ..................................................................................
1.30
54.01 – 74.99 ..................................................................................
1.50
75.00 or more .................................................................................
2.25.
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than October 1, 2009, the Secretary
shall publish a final rule in accordance with subsections
(o) and (p), to determine whether the energy conservation
standards established under paragraph (1) should be
amended.
‘‘(B) The final rule published under subparagraph (A)
shall—
‘‘(i) contain any amendment by the Secretary;
and
‘‘(ii) provide that the amendment applies to
products manufactured on or after October 1, 2012.
‘‘(C) If the Secretary does not publish an amendment
that takes effect by October 1, 2012, dehumidifiers manufac-
tured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an Energy
Factor that meets or exceeds the following values:
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day):
Minimum Energy Factor
(Liters/kWh)
25.00 or less ....................................................................................
1.20
25.01 – 35.00 ..................................................................................
1.30
35.01 – 45.00 ..................................................................................
1.40
45.01 – 54.00 ..................................................................................
1.50
54.01 – 74.99 ..................................................................................
1.60
75.00 or more .................................................................................
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‘‘(ee) COMMERCIAL PRERINSE SPRAY VALVES.—Com-
mercial prerinse spray valves manufactured on or after
January 1, 2006, shall have a flow rate of not more than
1.6 gallons per minute.
‘‘(ff) MERCURY
VAPOR
LAMP
BALLASTS.—Mercury
vapor lamp ballasts shall not be manufactured or imported
after January 1, 2008.
‘‘(gg) APPLICATION DATE.—Section 327 applies—
‘‘(1) to products for which energy conservation
standards are to be established under subsection (l),
(u), (v), or (w) beginning on the date on which a
final rule is issued by the Secretary, except that any
State or local standard prescribed or enacted for the
product before the date on which the final rule is
issued shall not be preempted until the energy con-
servation standard 
established 
under 
subsection
(l),(u), (v), or (w) for the product takes effect; and
‘‘(2) to products for which energy conservation
standards are established under subsections (x)
through (ff) on the date of enactment of those sub-
sections, except that any State or local standard pre-
scribed or enacted before the date of enactment of
those subsections shall not be preempted until the en-
ergy conservation standards established under sub-
sections (x) through (ff) take effect.’’.
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(d) GENERAL RULE OF PREEMPTION.—Section 327(c)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6297(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7)(A) is a regulation concerning standards for
commercial prerinse spray valves adopted by the
California Energy Commission before January 1,
2005; or
‘‘(B) is an amendment to a regulation described
in subparagraph (A) that was developed to align
California regulations with changes in American So-
ciety for Testing and Materials Standard F2324;
‘‘(8)(A) is a regulation concerning standards for
pedestrian modules adopted by the California Energy
Commission before January 1, 2005; or
‘‘(B) is an amendment to a regulation described
in subparagraph (A) that was developed to align
California regulations to changes in the Institute for
Transportation Engineers standards, entitled ‘Per-
formance Specification: Pedestrian Traffic Control
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SEC. 136. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR COM-
MERCIAL EQUIPMENT.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 340 of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D)
through (G) as subparagraphs (H) through (K),
respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
‘‘(D) Very large commercial package air
conditioning and heating equipment.
‘‘(E) Commercial refrigerators, freezers, and
refrigerator-freezers.
‘‘(F) Automatic commercial ice makers.
‘‘(G) Commercial clothes washers.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘small and
large commercial package air conditioning and heat-
ing equipment’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial package
air conditioning and heating equipment, commercial
refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers, auto-
matic commercial ice makers, commercial clothes
washers’’;
(3) by striking paragraphs (8) and (9) and in-
serting the following: