Protecting America’s Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2036 To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation stand- ards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 15, 2023 Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. TILLIS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Nat- ural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting America’s 4 Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR DIS- 6 TRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS. 7 Notwithstanding any provision of part B or part C 8 of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:14 Jul 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2036.IS S2036 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •S 2036 IS U.S.C. 6291 et seq., 6311 et seq.), the Secretary of En- 1 ergy may not, before the date that is 5 years after the 2 date of enactment of this Act, propose, finalize, imple- 3 ment, administer, or enforce any rule establishing any re- 4 quirements under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 5 (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.) for distribution transformers 6 that are different than the requirements for distribution 7 transformers described in the final rule entitled ‘‘Energy 8 Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 9 for Distribution Transformers’’ (78 Fed. Reg. 23336 10 (April 18, 2013)). 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:14 Jul 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2036.IS S2036 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB