An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 112-540 to lessen the regulatory burden on deli-style display cases by making Service-Over-the-Counter (SOTC) refrigerator units into a separate product classification.

1. Adds TITLE VIII--SERVICE OVER THE COUNTER, SELF-CONTAINED, MEDIUM TEMPERATURE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: TITLE VIII--SERVICE OVER THE COUNTER, SELF-CONTAINED, MEDIUM TEMPERATURE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS

   Inserted: SEC. 801. SERVICE OVER THE COUNTER, SELF-CONTAINED, MEDIUM TEMPERATURE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS.

   Inserted: Section 342(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(c)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and

   Inserted: (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

   Inserted: "(B) The term '(SOC-SC-M)' means a medium temperature commercial refrigerator--

   Inserted: "(i) with a self-contained condensing unit and equipped with sliding or hinged doors in the back intended for use by sales personnel, and with glass or other transparent material in the front for displaying merchandise; and

   Inserted: "(ii) that has a height not greater than 66 inches and is intended to serve as a counter for transactions between sales personnel and customers.

   Inserted: "(C) The term 'TDA' means the total display area (ft\2\ ) of the refrigerated case, as defined in Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute Standard 1200.";

   Inserted: (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and

   Inserted: (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

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   Inserted: "(4) Each SOC-SC-M manufactured on or after the date which is 6 months after the date of enactment of the Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act shall have a total daily energy consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of not more than 0.6 x TDA + 1.0.".

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   At the end of the bill, add the following new title:

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