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42 U.S.C. 6313: Standards

Created in 1978 by Public Law 94-163. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1138, 42 U.S.C. 6295, 42 U.S.C. 6314, 42 U.S.C. 6315, 42 U.S.C. 6316.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–115 added subsec. (g). (EPS Improvement Act of 2017) Law text · (g)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–188, which directed amendment of subsec. (a)(6)(C) by striking cl. (v) and redesignating the cl. (vi) "as added by section 310(a)(4) of Public Law 112–110" as (v), was executed by striking cl. (v) and redesignating as (v) the cl. (vi) (relating to considerati… (Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) Law text · (a), (vi)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–210, §5(b)(1), inserted "the standard levels or design requirements applicable under that standard to" before "any small commercial". (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(3)(A)(i)–(iii), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted cl. (i) heading, and substituted "subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)" for "clause (ii)(II)" and "subparagraph (A)(i)" for "clause (i)". (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(3)(A)(iv), added cl. (ii). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(4), redesignated cl. (iii), relating to consideration of prices and operating patterns, as cl. (vi) of subsec. (a)(6)(C). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(3)(A)(iv), added cl. (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated cl. (vi) of subsec. (a)(6)(C). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §5(b)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "Every 6 years," for "Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this part," and inserted "conduct an evaluation of each clas… (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(3)(B), substituted "Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), an amendment prescribed under this subparagraph" for "An amendment prescribed under this subsection" in introductory provisions. (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §10(a)(4), redesignated cl. (iii) of subsec. (a)(6)(B), relating to consideration of prices and operating patterns, as cl. (vi) of subsec. (a)(6)(C). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §5(b)(2)(B), added cl. (vi) relating to notices for covered equipment for which more than 6 years has elapsed since the issuance of the most recent final rule establishing or amending a standard for the product. (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §4(1), added subpars. (C) and (D) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §4(2), (3), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §2(1), substituted "paragraphs (2) through (6)" for "paragraphs (2) through (5)" in introductory provisions. (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 112–210, §2(2), added par. (6). (American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (f)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(1), (2), in introductory provisions, inserted "(including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)" after "heating equipment" and struck out "but before January 1, 2010," after "January 1, 1994,". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(1), inserted "(including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)" after "heating equipment" in introductory provisions. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §305(b), inserted heading, added subpars. (A) to (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which related to, in subpar. (A), establishment of amended uniform national standards for certain air conditioning and heating eq… (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §306(c), added cl. (iii) at end. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(3), (4)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted "(other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)" after "heating equipment" and struck out "manufactured on or after January 1, 2010," before "shall meet". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(4)(B), substituted "For equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, the" for "The". (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(4)(C), added subpar. (D). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(3), inserted "(other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps)" after "heating equipment" in introductory provisions. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a), (9)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §314(b)(5), added par. (10). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §313(b)(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–140, §312(b), added subsec. (f). (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) Law text · (f)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(1), substituted "Small, large, and very large" for "Small and large" in heading. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(2), inserted "but before January 1, 2010," after "January 1, 1994," in introductory provisions. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(3), inserted "but before January 1, 2010," after "January 1, 1995," in introductory provisions. (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(4)(A), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted "January 1, 2010" for "October 24, 1992", inserted "and very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, or if ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, as in effect on October 24, 1992, is… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(4)(B), inserted "and very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment" after "large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment". (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(b)(5), added pars. (7) to (9). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §136(c)–(e), added subsecs. (c) to (e). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (c), (d), (e)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for former provisions requiring Secretary to conduct evaluations of electric motors and pumps and other industrial equipment for purposes of determining standards.

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