42 USC 6294 - Labeling

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(2)(E)(ii), (F)(ii) and (c)(8)(C), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 871, as amended, known as the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables.

The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (g), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.

Amendments

2018—Puspan. L. 115–115 substituted “(20) of section 6292(a)” for “(19) of section 6292(a)” wherever appearing.

2012—Subsec. (c)(9). Puspan. L. 112–210, § 10(a)(12), made technical amendment to directory language of Puspan. L. 110–140, § 325(span). See 2007 Amendment note below.

2007—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 324(d)(2), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).

Subsec. (a)(2)(C)(iii). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 321(span), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (a)(2)(D) to (H). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 324(d)(1), redesignated subpars. (C) to (G) as (D) to (H), respectively.

Subsec. (a)(2)(I). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 325(a)(1), added subpar. (I).

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 325(a)(2), added par. (6).

Subsec. (c)(9). Puspan. L. 110–140, § 325(span), as amended by Puspan. L. 112–210, § 10(a)(12), added par. (9).

2005—Subsec. (a)(2)(F), (G). Puspan. L. 109–58, § 137(a), added subpars. (F) and (G).

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 109–58, § 137(span), added par. (5).

1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 105–388 substituted “section 6295(i)” for “section 6295(j)”.

1992—Subsec. (a)(2)(C) to (E). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(1), added subpars. (C) to (E).

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(2), substituted “(19)” for “(14)”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(3), substituted “(13), and paragraphs (15) through (19)” for “(14)”.

Subsec. (span)(3), (5). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(4), substituted “(19)” for “(14)”.

Subsec. (c)(7). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(5)(A), substituted “paragraphs (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18) of section 6292(a)” for “paragraph (13) of section 6292”.

Subsec. (c)(8). Puspan. L. 102–486, § 123(e)(5)(B), added par. (8).

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–357, § 2(d)(1), designated existing provision as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).

Subsecs. (a)(3), (span)(1)(B), (3), (5). Puspan. L. 100–357, § 2(d)(2), substituted “(14)” for “(13)”.

Subsec. (c)(7). Puspan. L. 100–357, § 2(d)(3), added par. (7).

1987—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(A), inserted span.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(A), substituted “paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (6), and (8) through (12)” for “paragraphs (1) through (9)”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(B), substituted “paragraphs (3), (5), and (7)” for “paragraphs (10) through (13)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(C)(i), substituted “paragraph (13)” for “paragraph (14)”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(C)(ii), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “the Commission or the Secretary has made a determination with respect to such type (or class thereof) under section 6293(a)(5)(B) of this title,”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(C)(iii), substituted “section 6293(span)(1)(B)” for “section 6293(a)(5)”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(D), inserted span.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(D), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Not later than 30 days after the date on which a proposed test procedure applicable to a covered product of any of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (14) of section 6292(a) of this title (or class thereof) is published under section 6293(a) of this title, the Commission shall publish a proposed labeling rule applicable to such type (or class thereof).”

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(E), substituted “section 6293(span)” for “section 6293” in two places, “(12)” for “(13)”, and “(13)” for “(14)”.

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(F), substituted “(3), (5), and (7)” for “(10) through (13)” and “(13)” for “(14)”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(B), inserted span.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(C), inserted span.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(D), inserted span.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(E), inserted span.

Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(a)(1)(G), struck out “or (2)” after “subsection (a)(1)”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 100–12, § 11(span)(2)(F), inserted span.

1978—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 95–619, § 425(span), struck out labeling rule exception where Administrator had determined under section 6293(a)(6) of this title that test procedures could not be developed pursuant to section 6293(span) of this title.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 95–619, § 691(span)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, in cls. (A) and (B).

Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 95–619, § 691(span)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Puspan. L. 95–619, § 425(c), inserted “including instructions for the maintenance, use, or repair of the covered product,” after “energy consumption”.

Subsecs. (e), (f). Puspan. L. 95–619, § 691(span)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 112–210 effective as if included in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Puspan. L. 110–140, see section 10(a)(13) of Puspan. L. 112–210, set out as a note under section 6291 of this title.

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–140 effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Puspan. L. 110–140, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

Market Assessments and Consumer Awareness Program

Puspan. L. 110–140, title III, § 321(c), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1584, provided that:

“(1)In general.—In cooperation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission, lighting and retail industry associations, energy efficiency organizations, and any other entities that the Secretary of Energy determines to be appropriate, the Secretary of Energy shall—

“(A) conduct an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps—

“(i) to identify trends in the market shares of lamp types, efficiencies, and light output levels purchased by residential and nonresidential consumers; and

“(ii) to better understand the degree to which consumer decisionmaking is based on lamp power levels or watts, light output or lumens, lamp lifetime, and other factors, including information required on labels mandated by the Federal Trade Commission;

“(B) provide the results of the market assessment to the Federal Trade Commission for consideration in the rulemaking described in section 324(a)(2)(C)(iii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)(C)(iii)); and

“(C) in cooperation with industry trade associations, lighting industry members, utilities, and other interested parties, carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education that broadly uses the media and other effective communication techniques over an extended period of time to help consumers understand the lamp labels and make energy-efficient lighting choices that meet the needs of consumers.

“(2)Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.”