Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

Bill: 114-hr-6375
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2016-11-17
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Consumer affairs

Crimes against property

Department of Energy

Energy efficiency and conservation

Fires

Floods and storm protection
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-07
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise energy conservation standards (i.e., no-load mode standards for devices operating in standby) for external power supplies (EPSs) designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component, such as smoke alarms that have to remain powered at all times.</p> <p>Current law exempts EPSs of security or life safety systems from those standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends that exemption until July 1, 2023. The Department of Energy (DOE) must decide by July 1, 2021, whether standards for those EPSs should be amended further. In the rule, DOE may treat such EPSs as a separate class with different standards or may extend the exemption.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-06
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act</b></p>  <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise energy conservation standards (i.e., no-load mode standards for devices operating in standby) for external power supplies (EPSs) designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system component, such as smoke alarms that have to remain powered at all times.</p> <p>Current law exempts EPSs of security or life safety systems from those standards until July 1, 2017. This bill extends that exemption until July 1, 2023. The Department of Energy (DOE) must decide by July 1, 2021, whether standards for those EPSs should be amended further. In the rule, DOE may treat such EPSs as a separate class with different standards or may extend the exemption.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2016 Mr. Pompeo (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2016 Received AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act . 2. Extension of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standard to certain security or life safety alarm or surveillance systems (a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2021 ; and (2) by striking 2017 and inserting 2023 . (b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking July 1, 2017, and inserting the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iv) Treatment in rule In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii). .

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.