Mark Gurevitz, Knowledge Services Group

“ The act requires the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress, within nine months of the March 2007 effective date, on the impact of this section on energy consumption in the United States. Congress retains the right to revert DST back to the 2005 time schedules once the department study is complete.
Changing an Area’s Time Zone Under the Standard Time Act of 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, moving a state or an area within a state from one time zone to another requires a regulation issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) . ”

“ Moving an Area On or Off DST Under the Uniform Time Act, moving an area on or off DST is accomplished through legal action at the state level. Some states require legislation while others require executive action such as a governor’s executive order. ”

“ The standard in the statute for such decisions is the convenience of commerce in that area. The convenience of commerce is defined broadly to consider such circumstances as the shipment of goods within the community ”