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ered products shall meet all test requirements for regu-
lated parameters in section 325(bb). However, covered 
products may be marketed prior to completion of lamp life 
and lumen maintenance at 40 percent of rated life testing 
provided manufacturers document engineering predictions 
and analysis that support expected attainment of lumen 
maintenance at 40 percent rated life and lamp life time. 
‘‘(13) The Secretary shall, not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, prescribe 
testing requirements for ceiling fans and ceiling fan light 
kits.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL
CONSUMER
AND
COMMERCIAL 
PRODUCTS.—The Secretary shall, not later than 24 
months after the date of enactment of this subsection, pre-
scribe testing requirements for refrigerated bottled or 
canned beverage vending machines, and commercial refrig-
erators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. Such testing 
requirements shall be based on existing test procedures 
used in industry to the extent practical and reasonable.’’. 
(c) NEW STANDARDS.—Section 325 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(u) BATTERY CHARGER AND EXTERNAL POWER 
SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION.—
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‘‘(1) INITIAL RULEMAKING.—(A) The Secretary 
shall, within 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, prescribe by notice and comment, 
definitions and test procedures for the power use of 
battery chargers and external power supplies. In es-
tablishing these test procedures, the Secretary shall 
consider, among other factors, existing definitions 
and test procedures used for measuring energy con-
sumption in standby mode and other modes and as-
sess the current and projected future market for 
battery chargers and external power supplies. This 
assessment shall include estimates of the significance 
of potential energy savings from technical improve-
ments to these products and suggested product 
classes for standards. Prior to the end of this time 
period, the Secretary shall hold a scoping workshop 
to discuss and receive comments on plans for devel-
oping energy conservation standards for energy use 
for these products. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall, within 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, issue a 
final rule that determines whether energy conserva-
tion standards shall be issued for battery chargers 
and external power supplies or classes thereof. For
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each product class, any such standards shall be set 
at the lowest level of energy use that— 
‘‘(i) meets the criteria and procedures of 
subsections (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), and (t); and 
‘‘(ii) will result in significant overall an-
nual energy savings, considering both standby 
mode and other operating modes. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW
OF
STANDBY
ENERGY
USE
IN 
COVERED PRODUCTS.—In determining pursuant to 
section 323 whether test procedures and energy con-
servation standards pursuant to this section should 
be revised, the Secretary shall consider, for covered 
products that are major sources of standby mode en-
ergy consumption, whether to incorporate standby 
mode into such test procedures and energy conserva-
tion standards, taking into account, among other 
relevant factors, standby mode power consumption 
compared to overall product energy consumption. 
‘‘(3) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall not 
propose a standard under this section unless the 
Secretary has issued applicable test procedures for 
each product pursuant to section 323. 
‘‘(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Any standard issued 
under this subsection shall be applicable to products
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manufactured or imported 3 years after the date of 
issuance. 
‘‘(5) VOLUNTARY
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
and the Administrator shall collaborate and develop 
programs, including programs pursuant to section 
324A (relating to Energy Star Programs) and other 
voluntary industry agreements or codes of conduct, 
that are designed to reduce standby mode energy 
use. 
‘‘(v) VENDING MACHINES, AND COMMERCIAL RE-
FRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZ-
ERS.—The Secretary shall not later than 36 months after 
the date on which testing requirements are prescribed by 
the Secretary pursuant to section 323(f), prescribe, by 
rule, energy conservation standards for refrigerated bot-
tled or canned beverage vending machines and commercial 
refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. In estab-
lishing standards under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall use the criteria and procedures contained in sub-
sections (o) and (p). Any standard prescribed under this 
subsection shall apply to products manufactured 3 years 
after the date of publication of a final rule establishing 
such standard. 
‘‘(w) ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS.—Illuminated exit 
signs manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall
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meet the Version 2.0 Energy Star Program performance 
requirements for illuminated exit signs prescribed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(x) TORCHIERES.—Torchieres 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. 
‘‘(y) LOW
VOLTAGE
DRY-TYPE
DISTRIBUTION 
TRANSFORMERS.—The efficiency of low voltage dry-type 
distribution transformers manufactured on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2006, shall be the Class I Efficiency Levels for dis-
tribution transformers specified in Table 4–2 of the ‘Guide 
for Determining Energy Efficiency for Distribution Trans-
formers’ published by the National Electrical Manufactur-
ers Association (NEMA TP–1–2002). 
‘‘(z) TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODULES.—Traffic signal 
modules manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall 
meet the performance requirements used under the En-
ergy Star program of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy for traffic signals, as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this subsection, and shall be installed with compatible, 
electrically connected signal control interface devices and 
conflict monitoring systems.
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‘‘(aa) UNIT HEATERS.—Unit heaters manufactured 
on or after the date that is 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection shall be equipped with an intermit-
tent ignition device and shall have either power venting 
or an automatic flue damper. 
‘‘(bb) MEDIUM
BASE
COMPACT
FLUORESCENT 
LAMPS.—Bare lamp and covered lamp (no reflector) me-
dium base compact fluorescent lamps manufactured on or 
after January 1, 2006, shall meet the following require-
ments prescribed by the August 9, 2001, version of the 
Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluores-
cent Lamps, Energy Star Eligibility Criteria, Energy-Effi-
ciency Specification issued by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency and Department of Energy: minimum initial 
efficacy; lumen maintenance at 1000 hours; lumen mainte-
nance at 40 percent of rated life; rapid cycle stress test; 
and lamp life. The Secretary may, by rule, establish re-
quirements for color quality (CRI); power factor; oper-
ating frequency; and maximum allowable start time based 
on the requirements prescribed by the August 9, 2001, 
version of the Energy Star Program Requirements for 
Compact Fluorescent Lamps. The Secretary may, by rule, 
revise these requirements or establish other requirements 
considering energy savings, cost effectiveness, and con-
sumer satisfaction.
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‘‘(cc) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 327 shall apply— 
‘‘(1) to products for which standards are to be 
established under subsections (u) and (v) on the 
date on which a final rule is issued by the Depart-
ment of Energy, except that any State or local 
standards prescribed or enacted for any such prod-
uct prior to the date on which such final rule is 
issued shall not be preempted until the standard es-
tablished under subsection (u) or (v) for that prod-
uct takes effect; and 
‘‘(2) to products for which standards are estab-
lished under subsections (w) through (bb) on the 
date of enactment of those subsections, except that 
any State or local standards prescribed or enacted 
prior to the date of enactment of those subsections 
shall not be preempted until the standards estab-
lished under subsections (w) through (bb) take ef-
fect. 
‘‘(dd) CEILING FANS.— 
‘‘(1) FEATURES.—All ceiling fans manufactured 
on or after January 1, 2006, shall have the following 
features: 
‘‘(A) Lighting controls operate independ-
ently from fan speed controls.
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‘‘(B) Adjustable speed controls (either 
more than 1 speed or variable speed). 
‘‘(C) The capability of reversible fan ac-
tion, except for fans sold for industrial applica-
tions, outdoor applications, and where safety 
standards would be violated by the use of the 
reversible mode. The Secretary may promulgate 
regulations to define in greater detail the excep-
tions provided under this subparagraph but 
may not substantively expand the exceptions. 
‘‘(2) REVISED STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of this Act, if the requirements of 
subsections (o) and (p) are met, the Secretary 
may consider and prescribe energy efficiency or 
energy use standards for electricity used by ceil-
ing fans to circulate air in a room. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—If the 
Secretary sets such standards, the Secretary 
shall consider— 
‘‘(i) exempting or setting different 
standards for certain product classes for 
which the primary standards are not tech-
nically feasible or economically justified; 
and
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‘‘(ii) establishing separate exempted 
product classes for highly decorative fans 
for which air movement performance is a 
secondary design feature. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—Any air movement 
standard prescribed under this subsection shall 
apply to products manufactured on or after the 
date that is 3 years after the date of publica-
tion of a final rule establishing the standard.’’. 
(d) 
RESIDENTIAL
FURNACE
FANS.—Section 
325(f)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6295(f)(3)) is amended by adding the following 
new subparagraph at the end: 
‘‘(D) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, the 
Secretary may consider, and prescribe, if the requirements 
of subsection (o) of this section are met, energy efficiency 
or energy use standards for electricity used for purposes 
of circulating air through duct work.’’. 
SEC. 134. ENERGY LABELING. 
(a) RULEMAKING ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSUMER 
PRODUCT LABELING.—Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Not later than 3 months after the date of enact-
ment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall initiate
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a rulemaking to consider the effectiveness of the current 
consumer products labeling program in assisting con-
sumers in making purchasing decisions and improving en-
ergy efficiency and to consider changes to the labeling 
rules that would improve the effectiveness of consumer 
product labels. Such rulemaking shall be completed not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this sub-
paragraph. 
‘‘(G)(i) Not later than 18 months after date of enact-
ment of this subparagraph, the Commission shall prescribe 
by rule, pursuant to this section, labeling requirements for 
the electricity used by ceiling fans to circulate air in a 
room. 
‘‘(ii) The rule prescribed under clause (i) shall apply 
to products manufactured after the later of— 
‘‘(I) January 1, 2009; or 
‘‘(II) the date that is 60 days after the final 
rule is prescribed.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING ON LABELING FOR ADDITIONAL 
PRODUCTS.—Section 324(a) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary or the Commission, as appro-
priate, may, for covered products referred to in sub-
sections (u) through (aa) of section 325, prescribe, by rule,