Prohibition
Except as provided by subsection (b), on and after , a general service incandescent lamp shall not be purchased or installed in a Coast Guard facility by or on behalf of the Coast Guard.
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—
necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;
reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before ; or
the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.
Limitation
In this section, the term “facility” does not include a vessel or aircraft of the Coast Guard.
Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 522121 Stat. 1662(, , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140section 1824 of Title 2Section effective on the date that is 1 day after , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.