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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5789 
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 
JULY 20, 2010 
Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(1) The Department of Energy grouped small- 
duct high-velocity systems with all air conditioners 
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, 
2011, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to de-
termine whether standards for small-duct, high-ve-
locity systems should be amended. 
SEC. 4. CREDIT FOR NONBUSINESS SMALL-DUCT, HIGH-VE-
LOCITY AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP 
SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 25C(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to energy- 
efficient building property) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) a small-duct high-velocity central air 
conditioning and heat pump system which 
has— 
‘‘(i) a seasonal energy efficiency ratio 
of no less than 11.00, 
‘‘(ii) a heating seasonal performance 
factor of no less than 6.80, and 
‘‘(iii) a duct system that has less than 
5 percent air leakage.’’. 
(b) SMALL-DUCT HIGH-VELOCITY CENTRAL AIR 
CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM.—Subsection 
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(d) of section 25C of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) SMALL-DUCT
HIGH-VELOCITY
CENTRAL 
AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘small-duct high-velocity central air condi-
tioning and heat pump 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 room 
outlets— 
‘‘(i) having a velocity which is gen-
erally greater than 1,000 feet per minute, 
and 
‘‘(ii) having less than 6 square inches 
of free area.’’. 
(c) TERMINATION.—Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) 
of such Code (relating to termination) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(December 31, 2013, in the case of small-duct 
high-velocity central air conditioning and heat pump sys-
tems)’’ after ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years end-
ing after such date. 
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