[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5470 Engrossed in House (EH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5470
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CLASS A EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES.
Section 325(u)(3) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42
U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(D)'' and inserting
``(E)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Nonapplication of no-load mode energy
efficiency standards to external power supplies for
certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance
systems.--
``(i) Definition of security or life safety
alarm or surveillance system.--In this
subparagraph:
``(I) In general.--The term
`security or life safety alarm or
surveillance system' means equipment
designed and marketed to perform any of
the following functions (on a
continuous basis):
``(aa) Monitor, detect,
record, or provide notification
of intrusion or access to real
property or physical assets or
notification of threats to life
safety.
``(bb) Deter or control
access to real property or
physical assets, or prevent the
unauthorized removal of
physical assets.
``(cc) Monitor, detect,
record, or provide notification
of fire, gas, smoke, flooding,
or other physical threats to
real property, physical assets,
or life safety.
``(II) Exclusion.--The term
`security or life safety alarm or
surveillance system' does not include
any product with a principal function
other than life safety, security, or
surveillance that--
``(aa) is designed and
marketed with a built-in alarm
or theft-deterrent feature; or
``(bb) does not operate
necessarily and continuously in
active mode.
``(ii) Nonapplication of no-load mode
requirements.--The No-Load Mode energy
efficiency standards established by this
paragraph shall not apply to an external power
supply manufactured before July 1, 2017, that--
``(I) is an AC-to-AC external power
supply;
``(II) has a nameplate output of 20
watts or more;
``(III) is certified to the
Secretary as being designed to be
connected to a security or life safety
alarm or surveillance system component;
and
``(IV) on establishment within the
External Power Supply International
Efficiency Marking Protocol, as
referenced in the `Energy Star Program
Requirements for Single Voltage
External Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power
Supplies', published by the
Environmental Protection Agency, of a
distinguishing mark for products
described in this clause, is
permanently marked with the
distinguishing mark.
``(iii) Administration.--In carrying out
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall--
``(I) require, with appropriate
safeguard for the protection of
confidential business information, the
submission of unit shipment data on an
annual basis; and
``(II) restrict the eligibility of
external power supplies for the
exemption provided under this
subparagraph on a finding that a
substantial number of the external
power supplies are being marketed to or
installed in applications other than
security or life safety alarm or
surveillance systems.''.
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2010.
Attest:
Clerk.
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5470
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
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.