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PART 2—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 8731. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FEMA PRE-
PAREDNESS, 
RESPONSE, 
RECOVERY, 
AND 
MITIGATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a com-
prehensive study of the increase in demand for the Agen-
cy’s emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and miti-
gation programs and services that may be reasonably an-
ticipated as a result of an increased number and intensity 
of natural disasters affected by climate change, including 
hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, fires, droughts, and severe 
storms. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an analysis 
of the budgetary and personnel needs of meeting the in-
creased demand for Agency services referred to in sub-
section (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report and any legislative recommendations on the 
study conducted under this section. 
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TITLE IX—ENERGY AND 
COMMERCE 
Subtitle A—Promoting Energy 
Efficiency 
SEC. 9000. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Efficiency 
Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
PART 1—APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 9001. ENERGY STANDARDS FOR HOME APPLIANCES. 
(a) APPLIANCES.—The Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act is amended as follows: 
(1) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—Section 325(cc)(2) (42 
U.S.C. 6295(cc)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) Dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 
1, 2012, shall have an Energy Factor that meets or ex-
ceeds the following values: 
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day): 
Minimum Energy 
Factor (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.’’. 
(2) RESIDENTIAL CLOTHESWASHERS AND RESI-
DENTIAL
DISHWASHERS.—Section 
325(g) 
(42 
U.S.C. 6295(g)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(9) Clotheswashers manufactured on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2011, shall have— 
‘‘(A) a Modified Energy Factor of at least 1.26; 
and 
‘‘(B) a water factor of not more than 9.5. 
‘‘(10) No later than December 31, 2011, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule determining whether to 
amend the standards in effect for clotheswashers manufac-
tured on or after January 1, 2015. Such rule shall contain 
such amendment, if any. 
‘‘(11) Dishwashers manufactured on or after January 
1, 2010, shall— 
‘‘(A) for standard size dishwashers not exceed 
355 kwh/year and 6.5 gallon per cycle; and 
‘‘(B) for compact size dishwashers not exceed 
260 kwh/year and 4.5 gallons per cycle. 
‘‘(12) No later than January 1, 2015, the Secretary 
shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend 
the standards for dishwashers manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2018. Such rule shall contain such amend-
ment, if any.’’. 
(3) REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS.—Section 
325(b) (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
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