Better Use of Light Bulbs Act

Better Use of Light Bulbs Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that: (1) prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps; (2) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; (3) direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices; (4) prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program; (6) set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps; (7) set forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition; and (8) require metal halide lamp fixtures and energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products to be included within the Energy Policy and Conservation Act's (EPCA) regulatory oversight.

Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 91

To repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
              with respect to lighting energy efficiency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2011

  Mr. Barton of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
  Bishop of Utah, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Coble, Mr. Paul, Mr. Akin, Mrs. 
 Lummis, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and 
 Mr. Stearns) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
  Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To repeal certain amendments to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
              with respect to lighting energy efficiency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Better Use of Light Bulbs Act''.

SEC. 2. LIGHTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title III of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) is repealed.
    (b) Application.--The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6201 et seq.) shall be applied and administered as if subtitle B of 
title III of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (and the 
amendments made by that subtitle) had not been enacted.
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