UPDATING APPLIANCE TEST PROCEDURES.

SEC. 302. UPDATING APPLIANCE TEST PROCEDURES.(a) Consumer Appliances.—Section 323(b)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)) is amended by striking “(1)” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting the following:“(1) Test procedures.—“(A) Amendment.—At least once every 7 years, the Secretary shall review test procedures for all covered products and—“(i) amend test procedures with respect to any covered product, if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of paragraph (3); or121 STAT. 1552“(ii) publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure.”.(b) Industrial Equipment.—Section 343(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)) is amended by striking “(a)” and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:“(a) Prescription by Secretary; Requirements.—“(1) Test procedures.—“(A) Amendment.—At least once every 7 years, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each class of covered equipment and—“(i) if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3), shall prescribe test procedures for the class in accordance with this section; or“(ii) shall publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure.”.