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Code · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-LAW · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-78

Public Law 115-78. Power And Security Systems (PASS) Act

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An Act To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes.Nov. 2, 2017[[S. 190](/us/bill/115/s/190)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Power And Security Systems
(PASS)Act.[42 USC 6201 note](/us/usc/t42/s6201). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Power And Security Systems
(PASS)Act”. ## SEC. 2 EXTENSION OF NONAPPLICATION OF NO-LOAD MODE ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD TO CERTAIN SECURITY OR LIFE SAFETY ALARM OR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ###
(a)Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ([42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii)](/us/usc/t42/s6295/u/3/D/ii)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “2015” each place it appears and inserting “2021”; and ####
(2)by striking “2017” and inserting “2023”. ###
(b)Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ([42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E)](/us/usc/t42/s6295/u/3/E)) is amended— ####
(1)in clause (ii), by striking “July 1, 2017,” and inserting “the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph (D)(ii)”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(iv) Treatment in rule > > In the rule under subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the Secretary may treat some or all external power supplies designed to be connected to a security or life safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate 131 STAT. 1257 product class or may extend the nonapplication under clause (ii).” > . Approved November 2, 2017.
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