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 121 STAT. 1556

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007 ‘‘(iv) APPLICATION TO PRODUCTS.—An amendment prescribed under this subsection shall apply to products manufactured after a date that is the later of— ‘‘(I) the date that is 3 years after publication of the final rule establishing a new standard; or ‘‘(II) the date that is 6 years after the effective date of the current standard for a covered product. ‘‘(v) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall promptly submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a progress report every 180 days on compliance with this subparagraph, including a specific plan to remedy any failures to comply with deadlines for action established under this subparagraph.’’.

SEC. 306. REGIONAL STANDARDS FOR FURNACES, CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS, AND HEAT PUMPS.

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 325(o) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(6) REGIONAL STANDARDS FOR FURNACES, CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS, AND HEAT PUMPS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any rulemaking to establish a new or amended standard, the Secretary may consider the establishment of separate standards by geographic region for furnaces (except boilers), central air conditioners, and heat pumps. ‘‘(B) NATIONAL AND REGIONAL STANDARDS.— ‘‘(i) NATIONAL STANDARD.—If the Secretary establishes a regional standard for a product, the Secretary shall establish a base national standard for the product. ‘‘(ii) REGIONAL STANDARDS.—If the Secretary establishes a regional standard for a product, the Secretary may establish more restrictive standards for the product by geographic region as follows: ‘‘(I) For furnaces, the Secretary may establish 1 additional standard that is applicable in a geographic region defined by the Secretary. ‘‘(II) For any cooling product, the Secretary may establish 1 or 2 additional standards that are applicable in 1 or 2 geographic regions as may be defined by the Secretary. ‘‘(C) BOUNDARIES OF GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the boundaries of additional geographic regions established by the Secretary under this paragraph shall include only contiguous States. ‘‘(ii) ALASKA AND HAWAII.—The States of Alaska and Hawaii may be included under this paragraph in a geographic region that the States are not contiguous to. ‘‘(iii) INDIVIDUAL STATES.—Individual States shall be placed only into a single region under this paragraph.

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