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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1562
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 7, 2007
Mr. Biden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide grants to States for the distribution of compact fluorescent lights.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Fluorescent Lightbulb Implementation
Program to Save Americans Value and Energy
.
Definitions
In this Act:
Low-income household
The term low-income household means a household with a total annual household income that does not exceed the greater of—
an amount equal to 150 percent of the poverty level of a State; or
an amount equal to 60 percent of the State median income.
Medium base compact fluorescent lamp
The term medium
base compact fluorescent lamp
has the meaning given the term in section
321(30)(S) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(S)).
Poverty level
The term poverty level has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8622).
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.
State
The term State means—
a State; and
the District of Columbia.
State median income
The term State median income has the meaning given the term in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8622).
Compact fluorescent lighting grant program
Establishment
The Secretary shall establish and carry out a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to States for the distribution of medium base compact fluorescent lamps to households in the State.
Application requirements
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section a State shall—
submit to the Secretary an application, in such form and by such date as the Secretary may specify, that contains—
a plan describing the means by which the State will use the grant funds; and
such other information as the Secretary may require; and
agree—
to conduct public education activities to provide information on—
the efficiency of using medium base compact fluorescent lamps; and
the cost savings associated with using medium base compact fluorescent lamps;
to conduct outreach activities to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that households in the State are informed of the distribution of the medium base compact fluorescent lamps in the State;
to coordinate activities under this section with similar and related Federal and State programs; and
to comply with such other requirements as the Secretary may establish.
Priority
A State that receives a grant under this section shall give priority to distributing medium base compact fluorescent lamps to low-income households in the State.
Authorization of appropriations
In general
There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Congressional intent
It is the intent of Congress that the amounts made available under this section shall supplement, not supplant, amounts provided under sections 361 through 364 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 through 6324).