To exclude an external power supply for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from the application of certain energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

Bill: 111-hr-5470
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2010-05-28 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Crime prevention
Electric power generation and transmission
Emergency communications systems
Energy efficiency and conservation

Summary:
action_date: 2010-05-28
text: 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exempt from the applicability of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards an external power supply manufactured before July 1, 2017, that: (1) is an AC-to-AC external power supply; (2) has a nameplate output of 20 watts or more; (3) is certified by the Secretary of Energy (DOE) as being designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component; and (4) is permanently marked with a distinguishing mark established within the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol for Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies. Defines a &quot;security or life safety alarm or surveillance system&quot; as equipment designed and marketed to, on a continuous basis: (1) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of intrusion or access to real property or physical assets or notification of threats to life safety; (2) deter or control access to real property or physical assets or to prevent the unauthorized removal of physical assets; or (3) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of fire, gas, smoke, flooding, or other physical threats to real property, physical assets, or life safety. 
 
 Directs the Secretary to: (1) require, with appropriate safeguard for the protection of confidential business information, the submission of unit shipment data on an annual basis; and (2) restrict the eligibility of external power supplies for the exemption provided on a finding that a substantial number of external power supplies are being marketed to or installed in applications other than security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems. 

action_date: 2010-12-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to exempt from the applicability of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards an external power supply manufactured before July 1, 2017, that: (1) is an AC-to-AC external power supply; (2) has a nameplate output of 20 watts or more; (3) is certified by the Secretary of Energy (DOE) as being designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component; and (4) is permanently marked with a distinguishing mark established within the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol for Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies. Defines a &quot;security or life safety alarm or surveillance system&quot; as equipment designed and marketed to, on a continuous basis: (1) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of intrusion or access to real property or physical assets or notification of threats to life safety; (2) deter or control access to real property or physical assets or to prevent the unauthorized removal of physical assets; or (3) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of fire, gas, smoke, flooding, or other physical threats to real property, physical assets, or life safety. 
 
 Directs the Secretary to: (1) require, with appropriate safeguard for the protection of confidential business information, the submission of unit shipment data on an annual basis; and (2) restrict the eligibility of external power supplies for the exemption provided on a finding that a substantial number of external power supplies are being marketed to or installed in applications other than security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems. 

action_date: 2011-01-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to exempt from the applicability of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards an external power supply manufactured before July 1, 2017, that: (1) is an AC-to-AC external power supply; (2) has a nameplate output of 20 watts or more; (3) is certified by the Secretary of Energy (DOE) as being designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component; and (4) is permanently marked with a distinguishing mark established within the External Power Supply International Efficiency Marking Protocol for Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Power Supplies. Defines a &quot;security or life safety alarm or surveillance system&quot; as equipment designed and marketed to, on a continuous basis: (1) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of intrusion or access to real property or physical assets or notification of threats to life safety; (2) deter or control access to real property or physical assets or to prevent the unauthorized removal of physical assets; or (3) monitor, detect, record, or provide notification of fire, gas, smoke, flooding, or other physical threats to real property, physical assets, or life safety. 
 
 Directs the Secretary to: (1) require, with appropriate safeguard for the protection of confidential business information, the submission of unit shipment data on an annual basis; and (2) restrict the eligibility of external power supplies for the exemption provided on a finding that a substantial number of external power supplies are being marketed to or installed in applications other than security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 111-360.
action_date: 2011-01-04
text: Became Public Law No: 111-360.
action_date: 2011-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2011-01-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10933)
action_date: 2010-12-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10933)
action_date: 2010-12-09
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8104-8105)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8104-8105)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5470.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8104-8105)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2010-05-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2010-05-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-05-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-360