Read all or parts of H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009

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As with any Bill, there are rumors circulating about what one can and can not do once a Bill is passed.

One example is that H.R. 2454 will:

In effect, this bill prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator.

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SEC. 202 Building Retrofit Program.

SEC. 204. BUILDING ENERGY PERFORMANCE LABELING PROGRAM.

(f) Creation of Building Energy Performance Labeling Program-
(1) MODEL LABEL- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall propose a model building energy label that provides a format
(A) to display achieved performance and designed performance data;
(B) that may be tailored for residential and commercial buildings, and for single-occupancy and multitenanted buildings; and
(C) to display other appropriate elements identified during the development of measurement protocols under subsections (d) and (e).

(2) INCLUSIONS- Nothing in this section shall require the inclusion on such a label of designed performance data where impracticable or not cost effective, or to preclude the display of both achieved performance and designed performance data for a particular building where both such measures are available, practicable, and cost effective.