Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 17141

Prohibition on incandescent lamps by Coast Guard

(a)

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.

(b)

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—
(1)
necessary due to purpose or design, including medical, security, and industrial applications;
(2)
reasonable due to the architectural or historical value of a light fixture installed before ; or
(3)
the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that operational requirements necessitate the use of a general service incandescent lamp.
(c)

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.