ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABELING FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.

SEC. 325. ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABELING FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.(a) In General.—Section 324(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)) (as amended by section 324(d)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:“(I) Labeling requirements.—“(i) In general.—Subject to clauses (ii) through (iv), not later than 18 months after the date of issuance of applicable Department of Energy testing procedures, the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (acting through the Energy Star program), shall, by regulation, prescribe labeling or other disclosure requirements for the energy use of—“(I) televisions;“(II) personal computers;“(III) cable or satellite set-top boxes;“(IV) stand-alone digital video recorder boxes; and“(V) personal computer monitors.“(ii) Alternate testing procedures.—In the absence of applicable testing procedures described in clause (i) for products described in subclauses (I) through (V) of that clause, the Commission may, by regulation, prescribe labeling or other disclosure requirements for a consumer product category described in clause (i) if the Commission—“(I) identifies adequate non-Department of Energy testing procedures for those products; and“(II) determines that labeling of, or other disclosures relating to, those products is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.“(iii) Deadline and requirements for labeling.—“(I) Deadline.—Not later than 18 months after the date of promulgation of any requirements under clause (i) or (ii), the Commission shall require labeling of, or other disclosure requirements for, electronic products described in clause (i).“(II) Requirements.—The requirements prescribed under clause (i) or (ii) may include specific requirements for each electronic product to be labeled with respect to the placement, size, and content of Energy Guide labels.“(iv) Determination of feasibility.—Clause (i) or (ii) shall not apply in any case in which the Commission determines that labeling in accordance with this subsection—121 STAT. 1596“(I) is not technologically or economically feasible; or“(II) is not likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(6) Authority to include additional product categories.—The Commission may, by regulation, require labeling or other disclosures in accordance with this subsection for any consumer product not specified in this subsection or section 322 if the Commission determines that labeling for the product is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions.”.(b) Content of Label.—Section 324(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6924(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(9) Discretionary application.—The Commission may apply paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of this subsection to the labeling of any product covered by paragraph (2)(I) or (6) of subsection (a).”.