115th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To deem the Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces to be May 15, 2023.
January 11, 2017
Mr. Peterson (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Long, Mr. Lewis of Minnesota, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Kind) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To deem the Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces to be May 15, 2023.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. Step 2 compliance date for standards of performance for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.
(a) In general.—The Step 2 compliance date (as such term is used in the final rule entitled “Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces” published at 80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)) is deemed to be May 15, 2023
(b) Conforming changes.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).