A light bulb moment, and how to save $30 million in the US budget

You heard, of course, about how the government is trying to get rid of standard incandescent light bulbs. You may have also heard that the Republicans in congress are trying to squash this part of the 2007 Energy Act. Bloomberg has an incredibly slanted view of this bill, and gives the Obama administration POV almost verbatim:

The legislation, which was debated on the House floor yesterday and is scheduled for a vote later today, would cost Americans $6 billion in energy savings in 2015, the White House said in a statement yesterday.

So let's start here, with what H.R. 2417 is. H.R. 2417 would, according to the bill, repeal:

Sections 321 and 322 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

According to the CBO, this will save $30 allocated to the Dept. Of Energy:

to conduct research and development efforts related to lighting technologies, perform market assessments related to energy-efficient lighting products, and educate consumers about such products.

Sounds like a good way for us to save some money. Particularly at a time when we are trying to cut down on government spending.