United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-115 1 D cosponsors

HR 518 — EPS Improvement Act of 2017

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-115.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) EPS Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds clarifications regarding energy conservation standards for lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices designed for organic light-emitting diodes. It specifies that these items do not qualify as power supplies under certain definitions. Additionally, it updates references in existing law, changing the numbering of a related paragraph. These changes help establish the regulatory framework for energy standards specific to newer lighting technologies.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 115] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
518 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2280]] Public Law 115-115 115th Congress An Act To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.
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518 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2017 Received;
Jan.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination from energy conservation standards for external power supplies, and for other purposes.
12, 2018 - [H.R.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
518]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
EPS Improvement Act of 2017.
42 USC 6201 note.>> SECTION 1.
``(g) Lighting Power Supply Circuits.--If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment.''.
``(g) Lighting Power Supply Circuits.--If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which [[Page 131 STAT.
2281]] a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment.''.
Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2017.
Approved January 12, 2018.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
KAREN L.
518:
HAAS, Clerk.
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163 (2017):
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23, considered and passed House.
Dec.
21, considered and passed Senate.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends definitions and exclusions related to external power supplies and lighting power supply circuits under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A)

    The term → External power supply.-- (i) In general.--The term

    The definition of 'external power supply' is modified to clarify its scope.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6291(36)(A)

    (ii) Exclusion.--The term 'external power supply' does not include a power supply circuit, driver, or device that is designed exclusively to be connected to, and power-- (I) light-emitting diodes providing illumination; (II) organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination; or (III) ceiling fans using direct current motors.

    The bill specifies exclusions from the definition of 'external power supply', thereby limiting which devices must meet energy standards.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)

    electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; → electric lights and lighting power supply circuits;

    This change acts as a correction, reaffirming the inclusion of lighting power supply circuits in the definition.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6313

    (g) Lighting Power Supply Circuits.--If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 341(b), includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 321(36)(A)(ii), the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment.

    New provisions allow for the establishment of energy conservation standards for certain lighting power supply circuits under specified conditions.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(B)

    (19) → (20)

    Technical correction to update the numbering of a provision.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6294

    (19) → (20)

    Technical correction to replace a reference to an outdated paragraph number.

  • 42 U.S.C. 6295(l)

    paragraph (19) → paragraph (20)

    Technical correction to update the reference in the statute.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H571-572)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 518.

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H571-572)

  8. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H571-572)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  11. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8279)

  12. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8279)

  13. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  14. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Presented to President.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Signed by President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Became Public Law No: 115-115.

  21. Became Public Law No: 115-115.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 518 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) EPS Improvement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to exclude from energy conservation standards for external power supplies any power supply circuit, driver, or device designed to power light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) or to power ceiling fans using direct current motors. The Department of Energy may prescribe new energy conservation standards for that equipment no earlier than one year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed.
Who sponsors HR 518?
HR 518 is sponsored by DeGette, Diana (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 518?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2017. Enacted.
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