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S. 1526 - Bright Idea Act of 2007

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A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop standards for general service lamps that will operate more efficiently and assist in reducing costs to consumers, business concerns, government entities, and other users, to require that general service lamps and related products manufactured or sold in interstate commerce after 2013 meet those standards, and for other purposes. (by… More
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop standards for general service lamps that will operate more efficiently and assist in reducing costs to consumers, business concerns, government entities, and other users, to require that general service lamps and related products manufactured or sold in interstate commerce after 2013 meet those standards, and for other purposes. (by CRS) Hide
 
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Bright Idea Act of 2007

S. 1526 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop standards for general service lamps that will operate more efficiently and assist in reducing costs to consumers, business concerns, government entities, and other users, to require that general service lamps and related products manufactured or sold in interstate commerce after 2013 meet those standards, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop standards for general service lamps that will operate more efficiently and assist in reducing costs to consumers, business concerns, government entities, and other users, to require that general service lamps and related products manufactured or sold in interstate commerce after 2013 meet those standards, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Bright Idea Act of 2007
Sponsor
Ted Stevens
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Energy
  • Administrative procedure
  • Business
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Consumer education
  • Consumers
  • Department of Energy
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy research
  • Environmental protection
  • Executive departments
  • Hazardous substances
  • Hazardous wastes
  • Labeling
  • Law
  • Lighting
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Mercury
  • Research and development
  • Science policy
  • Solid wastes
  • Standards
  • Technological innovations
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Transportation of hazardous substances
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    Major Actions
    Introduced5/24/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced5/24/2007
    5/24/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
    5/24/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6895)
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