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42 U.S.C. 6293: Test procedures

Created in 1975 by Public Law 94-163. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 6291, 42 U.S.C. 6294, 42 U.S.C. 6295, 42 U.S.C. 6296, 42 U.S.C. 6297.

This Congress

  • H.R. 4626 Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act · passed house · would change (b), (c)

How it got here

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–140, §302(a), which directed amendment of subsec. (b)(1) by striking "(1)" and all that followed through the "end of the paragraph" and inserting a new par. (1) designation and heading and subpar. (A), was executed by substituting the new par. (1) designation and heading… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–140, §301(b), added par. (17). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 110–140, §324(c), added par. (18). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–58, §135(b)(1), added pars. (9) to (16). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 109–58, §135(b)(2), added subsec. (f). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (f)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(1)(A), inserted "water use (in the case of showerheads, faucets, water closets and urinals)," after "energy use,". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(1)(B), in first sentence inserted "or, in the case of showerheads, faucets, water closets, or urinals, water use" after "energy use" and ", or in the case of showerheads, faucets, water closets, or urinals, representative average unit costs of water and wast… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(1)(C), added pars. (6) to (8). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(2), in closing provisions inserted "or, in the case of showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals, water use" after "efficiency". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(3), in introductory provisions substituted "prescribed or established" for "prescribed". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(2), in closing provisions inserted "or, in the case of showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals, water use" after "efficiency". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 102–486, §123(d)(4), substituted ", measured energy use, or measured water use" for "or measured energy use" in par. (1) and "energy efficiency, energy use, or water use" for "energy efficiency or energy use" in two places in par. (2) and once in par. (3). · (e)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–418 substituted "National Institute of Standards and Technology" for "National Bureau of Standards". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–357 added par. (5). · (b)

1987

  • Pub. L. 100–12 amended section generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) to (e) provisions formerly contained in subsecs. (a) to (c).

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator", meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, wherever appearing. · (a), (2)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §§425(a), 691(b)(2), struck out "Except as provided in paragraph (6)," before "The Secretary", struck out provision requiring proposed test procedures to be published not later than June 30, 1976, with certain excepted cases not required to be published before Sept. … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §§421(a), 691(b)(2), redesignated provisions formerly classified to subpar. (A), as par. (4) and in par. (4), as so redesignated, struck out "Except as provided in paragraph (6)," before "The Secretary shall", substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §421(b), redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and, in subpar. (A) as so redesignated, substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator", struck out provisions relating to the authority to delay publication of proposed test procedures, inserted requirement that a… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §421(c), added par. (7). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §691(b)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 95–619, §421(d), redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "180 days" for "90 days" and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, and added par. (2). · (c)

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