I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2083 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy 
standards for home appliances, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2007 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. PICKERING) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to im-
prove energy standards for home appliances, 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. ENERGY STANDARDS FOR HOME APPLIANCES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION STAND-
ARD.—Section 321(6)(A) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or, in the case of’’ and inserting ‘‘and, in the case 
of residential clothes washers, residential dishwashers,’’. 
(b) 
REFRIGERATORS, 
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS, 
AND FREEZERS.—Section 325(b) of the Energy Policy 
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and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REFRIGERATORS, REFRIGERATOR-FREEZ-
ERS, AND FREEZERS MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER 
JANUARY
1, 2014.—Not later than December 31, 
2010, the Secretary shall publish a final rule deter-
mining whether to amend the standards in effect for 
refrigerators, 
refrigerator-freezers, 
and 
freezers 
manufactured on or after January 1, 2014.’’. 
(c) RESIDENTIAL CLOTHES WASHERS AND DISH-
WASHERS.—Section 325(g)(4) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(g)(4)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) CLOTHES WASHERS.— 
‘‘(i) CLOTHES
WASHERS
MANUFAC-
TURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011.— 
A residential clothes washer manufactured 
on or after January 1, 2011, shall have— 
‘‘(I) a modified energy factor of 
at least 1.26; and 
‘‘(II) a water factor of not more 
than 9.5. 
‘‘(ii) CLOTHES
WASHERS
MANUFAC-
TURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015.— 
Not later than December 31, 2011, the 
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Secretary shall publish a final rule deter-
mining whether to amend the standards in 
effect for residential clothes washers manu-
factured on or after January 1, 2015. 
‘‘(E) DISHWASHERS.— 
‘‘(i) DISHWASHERS
MANUFACTURED 
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010.—A dish-
washer manufactured on or after January 
1, 2010, shall use not more than— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a standard- 
size dishwasher, 355 kWh per year or 
6.5 gallons of water per cycle; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a compact- 
size dishwasher, 260 kWh per year or 
4.5 gallons of water per cycle. 
‘‘(ii) DISHWASHERS
MANUFACTURED 
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018.—Not later 
than January 1, 2015, the Secretary shall 
publish a final rule determining whether to 
amend the standards for dishwashers man-
ufactured on or after January 1, 2018.’’. 
(d) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—Section 325(cc) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(cc)) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and before 
October 1, 2012,’’ after ‘‘2007,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) DEHUMIDIFIERS MANUFACTURED ON OR 
AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2012.—Dehumidifiers manufac-
tured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an en-
ergy factor that meets or exceeds the following val-
ues: 
Product Capacity (pints/day) 
Minimum 
Energy Fac-
tor (liters/ 
kWh) 
Up to 35.00 ....................................................................................
1.35
35.01–45.00 ....................................................................................
1.50
45.01–54.00 ....................................................................................
1.60
54.01–75.00 ....................................................................................
1.70
Greater than 75.00 .........................................................................
2.5.’’. 
SEC. 2. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM. 
Section 324A(d)(2) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(d)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’. 
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