((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.January 1, 20092009-01-01
((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.