Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2017”.
Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2017
A BILL
To repeal Federal energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Repeal of energy conservation standards
in paragraph (4), by striking “, determined in accordance with test procedures under section 323”;
in paragraph (5), by striking “, determined in accordance with test procedures under section 323”;
by striking paragraph (6);
in paragraph (7), by striking “, determined in accordance with section 323”;
by striking paragraphs (19), (20), (22), (26), and (28);
in paragraph (29), by striking subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), (N), (O), and (P);
in paragraph (30), by striking subparagraphs (G), (O), (U), and (V);
in paragraph (31), by striking subparagraph (H); and
by striking paragraphs (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), (37), (38), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (47), (48), (50), (52), (53), (54), (55), (56), (57), (59), (60), (62), (65), and (66).
by striking subsections (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f); and
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “a test procedure is applicable under subsection (a)” and inserting “a test procedure was applicable under subsection (a) or (b), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2017,”; and
by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and to which standards are applicable under section 325”;
in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking “and to which standards are applicable under section 325”;
in subparagraph (D)—
by striking clause (ii); and
in clause (iii)(II)—
in item (aa), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
by striking item (bb);
by striking subparagraph (E); and
by striking subparagraph (F);
in paragraph (3)—
by striking the comma at the end of subparagraph (A) and inserting “; and”; and
by striking subparagraph (B); and
by striking paragraph (5); and
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “(determined in accordance with test procedures prescribed under section 323)” each place it appears;
by striking paragraph (2)(C); and
in paragraph (8)(A), by striking “in accordance with test procedures prescribed under section 323” and inserting “in accordance with generally accepted industry testing procedures”.
Energy conservation standards— Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is repealed.
Requirements of manufacturers— Section 326 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6296) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
by striking paragraph (3)(A);
in paragraph (4), by striking “in accordance with the test procedures applicable to such product under section 323” and inserting “in accordance with generally accepted industry testing procedures”; and
in paragraph (5), by striking “323, 324, or 325” and inserting “324”; and
in subsection (d)—
by striking “and the economic impact of any proposed energy conservation standard”; and
by striking “test procedures, labeling rules, and energy conservation standards” and inserting “labeling rules”.
Effect on other law— Section 327 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (f) and inserting the following:
“(a) Prohibition on energy conservation standards—No State or Federal agency may adopt or continue in effect any requirement to comply with a standard for energy conservation or water efficiency with respect to a product.”
Prohibited acts— Section 332(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6302(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (4), by striking the semicolon and inserting “; or”;
by striking paragraphs (5), (6), and (7); and
in paragraph (8)(D), by striking “described in section 325(e)(6)(A)(ii)(V)”.
in subsection (a)—
by striking “or violations of paragraph (5), (6), (7), or (8)” and inserting “a violation of paragraph (8)”; and
by striking “Each violation of paragraph (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), or (8)” and inserting “Each violation of paragraph (1), (2), or (8)”; and
by striking subsection (c).
Injunctive enforcement— Section 334 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6304) is amended—
in the first sentence, by striking “or 325”;
in the second sentence, by striking “(5), (6), (7), or” ; and
by striking the third sentence.
Citizen suits— Section 335(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6305(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting “; or”;
in paragraph (2), by striking “; or” and inserting a period;
by striking paragraph (3); and
in the matter following paragraph (3), by striking the second and third sentences.
Administrative procedure and judicial review— Section 336 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6306) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “323, 324, 325, 327, or 328” and inserting “324 or 328”; and
by striking paragraph (2);
in subsection (b), by striking “section 323, 324, or 325” each place it appears and inserting “324”; and
by striking subsection (c).
Consumer education— Section 337 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6307) is amended by striking subsection (b).
Certain industrial equipment— Part C of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is repealed.