PROHIBITION ON INCANDESCENT LAMPS BY COAST GUARD.

SEC. 522. PROHIBITION ON INCANDESCENT LAMPS BY COAST GUARD.(a) Prohibition.—Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after January 1, 2009, a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard.(b) Exception.—A general service incandescent lamp may be purchased, installed, and used in a Coast Guard facility whenever the application of a general service incandescent lamp is—(1) necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;(2) reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before January 1, 2009; or(3) the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.(c) Limitation.—In this section, the term “facility” does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.