Public Law 115-78 | Public Law 115–78: 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, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–78—NOV. 2, 2017

131 STAT. 1256

Public Law

115–78

115th Congress

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, and for other purposes.

Nov. 2, 2017

[S. 190]

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

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act.

42 USC 6201 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

”.

SEC. 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)

striking

“2015” each place it appears and

inserting

“2021”; and

(2)

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)

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 131 STAT. 1257 product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii).”

Approved November 2, 2017.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 190 (H.R. 511):

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–76 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 11, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 115–78: 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, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE.

EXTENSION OF NONAPPLICATION OF NO-LOAD MODE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD TO CERTAIN SECURITY OR LIFE SAFETY ALARM OR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.

Treatment in rule.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 190 (H.R. 511):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

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