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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1808

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide management standards

and recycling requirements for spent lead-acid batteries.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 22, 1993

Mr. TORRES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide management standards and recycling requirements for spent

lead-acid batteries.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lead Battery Recy5 cling Incentives Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

7 The Congress finds the following:

8 (1) Consumption of lead in the United States

9 has declined since the early 1970s, when lead was

10 widely used in paints and as a gasoline additive, but
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1 substantial amounts of lead continue to be used in

2 a variety of products. The most important of these

3 is lead-acid batteries, used primarily in motor vehi4 cles. In 1987, batteries accounted for 78 percent of

5 all the lead used in manufacturing in the United

6 States.

7 (2) The lead in batteries can be easily recycled,

8 but each year a substantial amount of lead is re9 leased to the environment when batteries are dis10 posed of in landfills and municipal incinerators. Ac11 cording to the Environmental Protection Agency,

12 138,000 tons of lead were discarded in batteries in

13 1986 (65 percent of total lead discards). Lead dis14 carded in batteries increased 64 percent between

15 1970 and 1986, and the Environmental Protection

16 Agency projects a further increase of 31 percent by

17 the year 2000.

18 (3) Since lead is an element that cannot be de19 stroyed, its continued release in any amount leads to

20 increased amounts of lead in the environment.

21 (4) An increase in environmental lead loadings

22 is harmful to health and the environment. Because

23 lead accumulates in body tissues, exposure to lead

24 can result in a variety of health problems. Even low

25 levels of exposure can lead to neurochemical
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1 changes, altered behavior, or learning disabilities.

2 Higher levels of exposure can induce serious health

3 effects, including permanent damage to the central

4 nervous system. Effects on the brain and nervous

5 systems have been observed at blood lead levels once

6 considered safe.

7 (5) Children are especially susceptible to the

8 adverse consequences of lead in the environment.

9 Those with high blood levels are three times more

10 likely to have a verbal IQ score below 80. The det11 rimental impact on cognitive development will con12 tinue into early adulthood.

13 (6) General population exposures and blood

14 lead levels remain near recently identified medical

15 effect levels. The Environmental Protection Agency’s

16 Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee has rec17 ommended that the maximum acceptable blood lead

18 level for children be lowered from 25 mg/dl to 10–

19 15 mg/dl. Approximately three to four million young

20 children in the Nation’s cities suffer blood lead levels

21 higher than 15 mg/dl.

22 (7) Exposures to lead are higher for popu23 lations around certain lead smelting facilities, popu24 lations in urban areas with heavily contaminated

25 soils, and populations living in housing with lead-
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1 based paint or water delivery systems that contain

2 lead. Chronic low-level exposure can be most damag3 ing to these populations.

4 (8) Federal, State, and local programs to re5 duce emissions of lead have made significant

6 progress but have not eliminated human and envi7 ronmental exposure to lead. Air emissions from

8 sources other than transportation have in fact re9 mained relatively steady since 1983.

10 (9) Incineration of batteries in municipal solid

11 waste contributed 32 percent of the 8,100 metric

12 tons of lead emitted in the United States in 1987.

13 (10) Seventeen percent of municipal solid waste

14 (MSW) was incinerated in 1990. But, since both the

15 rate of incineration and the amount of waste gen16 erated is increasing, the Environmental Protection

17 Agency projects that the amount of waste inciner18 ated will grow by 50 percent between 1990 and the

19 year 2000. The dramatic increase in incineration will

20 greatly contribute to the amount of airborne lead

21 emissions, unless measures are implemented to di22 vert batteries from this type of improper disposal.

23 Continued incineration of batteries will also increase

24 the amount of lead disposed of in incinerator ash,

25 which, when landfilled, may leach into ground water.
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1 SEC. 3. SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERY MANAGEMENT RE2 QUIREMENTS.

3 (a) MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR SPENT LEAD4 ACID BATTERIES.—(1) Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Dis5 posal Act is amended by adding at the end the following

6 new section:

7 ‘‘SEC. 3024. MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR SPENT LEAD8 ACID BATTERIES.

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Not later than 18 months

10 after the date of the enactment of the Lead Battery Recy11 cling Incentives Act, the Administrator shall promulgate

12 regulations, in accordance with this section, for persons

13 who generate, transport, store, recycle, or dispose of spent

14 lead-acid batteries.

15 ‘‘(2) Such regulations shall include the recordkeeping

16 requirements described in subsections (b)(4) and (c)(3),

17 including a standard form that such persons may use for

18 carrying out applicable recordkeeping requirements.

19 ‘‘(3) In developing such regulations, the Adminis20 trator shall conduct an analysis of the economic impact

21 of the regulations on the recycling industry. The Adminis22 trator shall ensure that such regulations do not discourage

23 the recovery or recycling of spent lead-acid batteries, con24 sistent with the protection of human health and the envi25 ronment.

26 ‘‘(b) GENERATORS.—
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall

2 promulgate regulations establishing requirements for

3 generators of spent lead-acid batteries as necessary

4 to protect human health and the environment. Such

5 regulations shall cover the storage and transfer of

6 batteries, recordkeeping, and such other matters as

7 the Administrator considers appropriate, including

8 protection against spillage and leakage of acid. In

9 promulgating such regulations, the Administrator

10 shall take into account the effect of such regulations

11 on environmentally acceptable types of lead-acid bat12 tery recycling and the effect of such regulations on

13 small quantity generators and generators which are

14 small businesses (as defined by the Administrator).

15 ‘‘(2) STORAGE.—The regulations shall require

16 the following with respect to storage of spent lead17 acid batteries:

18 ‘‘(A) No spent lead-acid batteries may be

19 stored on unprotected soil or in a manner which

20 allows storm water to pass over them.

21 ‘‘(B) No spent lead-acid batteries may be

22 stored for more than a certain period of time,

23 as defined in the regulations.
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1 ‘‘(3) TRANSFER.—The regulations shall require

2 that a generator must transfer spent lead-acid bat3 teries to one of the following:

4 ‘‘(A) A spent lead-acid battery disposal fa5 cility with a permit under section 3005.

6 ‘‘(B) A secondary lead smelter.

7 ‘‘(C) A spent lead-acid battery recycling fa8 cility which recovers lead from spent lead-acid

9 batteries and which has a permit under section

10 3005.

11 ‘‘(D) A battery transporter with a contract

12 to deliver the batteries to any facility described

13 in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).

14 ‘‘(4) RECORDKEEPING.—The regulations shall

15 require that a generator of spent lead-acid batteries

16 shall keep a record, for a period of at least 3 years,

17 with respect to each transfer of batteries. The record

18 shall contain the following:

19 ‘‘(A) The date and quantity of batteries

20 transferred.

21 ‘‘(B) The destination of the batteries

22 transferred.

23 ‘‘(C) A certification from either the trans24 porter of the batteries, or from the recycling fa25 cility, disposal facility, or smelter to which the
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1 battery is being transferred, that such facility

2 or smelter has a permit as required under this

3 section or is exempt as provided under this

4 section.

5 ‘‘(5) RETAILER REQUIREMENTS.—The regula6 tions shall require that a person who sells, or offers

7 for sale, lead-acid batteries shall accept from cus8 tomers, if offered by customers, spent lead-acid bat9 teries of the same type as the batteries sold and in

10 a quantity approximately equal to the number of

11 batteries sold. The spent lead-acid batteries shall be

12 accepted at the place where lead-acid batteries are

13 offered for sale.

14 ‘‘(c) TRANSPORTERS.—

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall

16 promulgate regulations establishing requirements for

17 transporters of spent lead-acid batteries as necessary

18 to protect human health and the environment. Such

19 regulations shall cover recordkeeping and such other

20 matters as the Administrator considers appropriate,

21 including protection against spillage and leakage of

22 acid.

23 ‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.—The regula24 tions shall require that each transporter acquire an

25 identification number from the Environmental Pro-
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1 tection Agency or from a State enforcing this

2 section.

3 ‘‘(3) RECORDKEEPING.—The regulations shall

4 require that a transporter of spent lead-acid bat5 teries shall keep a record, for a period of not less

6 than 3 years, with respect to each shipment of spent

7 lead-acid batteries, containing the following:

8 ‘‘(A) The date of receipt, origin, and quan9 tity of spent lead-acid batteries transported.

10 ‘‘(B) The destination of the batteries

11 transported.

12 ‘‘(C) A certification from the disposal facil13 ity or smelter to which the batteries are being

14 transported that such facility or smelter has a

15 permit as required under this section or is

16 exempt as provided under this section.

17 ‘‘(D) A certification from the disposal fa18 cility or smelter to which the batteries are being

19 transported that the facility or smelter actually

20 received the quantity of batteries described in

21 subparagraph (A).

22 ‘‘(d) RECYCLERS.—

23 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall

24 promulgate regulations establishing requirements for

25 recyclers of spent lead-acid batteries as necessary to
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1 protect human health and the environment. Such

2 regulations shall cover the matters described in this

3 subsection and such other matters as the Adminis4 trator considers appropriate, including protection

5 against spillage and leakage of acid. For purposes of

6 administration and enforcement, the Administrator

7 shall integrate the requirements of the regulations

8 with, and shall avoid duplication with, provisions of

9 any other laws that contain similar requirements.

10 ‘‘(2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The regula11 tions shall include requirements respecting the fol12 lowing:

13 ‘‘(A) Maintaining records of all spent lead14 acid batteries governed under provisions of this

15 section and the manner in which such batteries

16 were managed under this section. Such records

17 at a minimum shall include, with respect to

18 each shipment of spent lead-acid batteries, the

19 date of receipt and quantity of batteries re20 ceived, the name and address of the generator

21 and transporter of such batteries, and the cer22 tification described in subparagraph (C) of sub23 section (c)(3).

24 ‘‘(B) Reporting, monitoring, and inspec25 tion.
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1 ‘‘(C) Recycling of all batteries received by

2 the recycling facility in accordance with the re3 quirements established by the Administrator.

4 ‘‘(D) The control of air emissions from

5 secondary lead smelters as may be necessary.

6 ‘‘(E) Control of spillage and leakage of

7 acid from spent lead-acid batteries, including

8 control of run-on and run-off of stormwater

9 from battery storage areas.

10 ‘‘(F) Management practices for recycling

11 battery cases from spent lead-acid batteries.

12 ‘‘(G) Contingency plans for effective action

13 to minimize and remediate potential environ14 mental damage caused by a mishap at any recy15 cling facility.

16 ‘‘(H) Management of slag or any other sec17 ondary materials resulting from the secondary

18 lead smelting process as may be necessary.

19 ‘‘(I) Compliance with such requirements

20 for corrective action and financial responsibility

21 as may be necessary or desirable.

22 ‘‘(e) RETENTION OF STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing

23 in this section shall prohibit any State or political subdivi24 sion thereof from imposing any requirement regarding
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1 spent lead-acid batteries which is more stringent than any

2 requirement established by this section.

3 ‘‘(f) SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING EDU4 CATION.—(1) The Administrator shall implement edu5 cation activities and programs to inform the public and

6 small businesses about the environmental and safety haz7 ards associated with improper handling and disposal of

8 spent lead-acid batteries, including the benefits derived

9 from legitimate battery recycling. In carrying out his re10 sponsibilities under this subsection, the Administrator

11 shall consult and assist the heads of Federal departments

12 and agencies, appropriate State and local government

13 agencies, educational institutions, trade associations, and

14 other representatives of private sector organizations.

15 ‘‘(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the

16 Administrator not more than $150,000 for fiscal year

17 1994, and not more than $175,000 for each of fiscal years

18 1995 and 1996 to carry out the purposes and require19 ments of this subsection.

20 ‘‘(g) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to bat21 teries which are transported to or managed by either a

22 spent lead-acid battery recycling facility, a secondary lead

23 smelter, or any facility that prepares batteries for recy24 cling.

25 ‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘generator’ means a commercial

2 entity that collects, stores, accumulates, or otherwise

3 generates spent lead-acid batteries. The term does

4 not include an individual who removes a battery

5 from an automobile or light-duty truck owned or op6 erated by such individual and used only for personal

7 purposes.

8 ‘‘(2) The terms ‘lead-acid battery’, ‘secondary

9 lead smelter’, and ‘spent lead-acid battery recycling

10 facility’ have the meanings given those terms by sec11 tion 3025(e).’’.

12 (2) The table of contents for subtitle C (contained

13 in section 1001) is amended by adding at the end the

14 following:

‘‘Sec. 3024. Management standards for spent lead-acid batteries.’’.

15 SEC. 4. SPENT LEAD-ACID BATTERY RECYCLING REQUIRE16 MENTS.

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the Solid Waste Dis18 posal Act is further amended by inserting after section

19 3024 the following new section:

20 ‘‘SEC. 3025. RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENT LEAD21 ACID BATTERIES.

22 ‘‘(a) GENERAL REQUIREMENT.—(1) During the pe23 riod beginning not later than 24 months after the date

24 of the enactment of the Lead Battery Recycling Incentives

25 Act and ending 10 years after such date, a producer or
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1 importer of lead-acid batteries each year shall recycle,

2 using a method described in paragraph (2), an amount,

3 by weight, of spent lead generated from lead-acid batteries

4 equal to at least that amount of lead determined by—

5 ‘‘(A) multiplying the amount, by weight, of lead

6 in lead-acid batteries produced for domestic use or

7 consumption or imported that year by such person,

8 by

9 ‘‘(B) the recycling percentage established by the

10 Administrator under subsection (b).

11 ‘‘(2) A producer or importer of lead-acid batteries

12 may comply with this subsection—

13 ‘‘(A) by reclaiming lead from spent lead-acid

14 batteries and using such lead in the production of

15 new lead-acid batteries (in compliance with the recy16 cling requirements of section 3021 and regulations

17 promulgated pursuant to such section);

18 ‘‘(B) by purchasing from secondary lead smelt19 ers lead reclaimed from spent lead-acid batteries for

20 purposes of producing new lead-acid batteries or

21 manufacturing lead shielding by introducing such re22 claimed lead into new batteries or shielding; or

23 ‘‘(C) by purchasing recycling credits from an24 other producer of lead-acid batteries under the recy-
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1 cling credit system established pursuant to sub2 section (c).

3 ‘‘(3) A producer or importer of new lead-acid bat4 teries shall submit to the Administrator, under regulations

5 promulgated by the Administrator, a report on the

6 amount, by weight, of virgin and secondary lead used in

7 new lead-acid batteries produced or imported in each cal8 endar year by such person. The report shall be submitted

9 at least once a year, but the Administrator also may re10 quire such interim reports under this paragraph as he con11 siders necessary. The Administrator shall promulgate a

12 methodology for determining the amount of lead for pur13 poses of complying with this subsection. Such methodology

14 may take into account the growth rate of production of

15 lead-acid batteries and the normal life span of such

16 batteries.

17 ‘‘(b) RECYCLING PERCENTAGE.—The Administrator

18 each year shall establish a recycling percentage for use

19 under subsection (a). The percentage applicable during

20 the first year that the requirement established by sub21 section (a) is in effect shall be a 80 percent. For each

22 of the 10 years thereafter, the recycling percentage shall

23 be an additional 2 percentage points higher than the per24 centage of the previous year. Such recycling percentage

25 shall go into effect automatically and shall be published
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1 in the Federal Register. If the rate exceeds 95 percent,

2 the Administrator may waive or reduce the 2 percent in3 crease which would otherwise be required.

4 ‘‘(c) CREDIT SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING SPENT LEAD5 ACID BATTERIES.—(1) Not later than 18 months after

6 the date of the enactment of the Lead Battery Recycling

7 Incentives Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regula8 tions to establish a system under which (A) a producer

9 of lead-acid batteries may create credits for any amount

10 of spent lead-acid batteries recycled that is greater than

11 the amount of such batteries required to be recycled by

12 the producer under subsection (a), and (B) producers or

13 importers of new lead-acid batteries may purchase such

14 recycling credits from such recyclers, for purposes of com15 plying with subsection (a). No person may create such

16 credits, and no producer or importer of new lead-acid bat17 teries may purchase such credits, except in accordance

18 with this subsection and the regulations promulgated

19 under this subsection. In developing the regulations, the

20 Administrator shall, to the maximum extent feasible, allow

21 for the use of records kept in the ordinary course of busi22 ness or other approaches that facilitate the simple, rapid

23 generation and exchange of credits without a case-by-case

24 approval.
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1 ‘‘(2) At a minimum, the regulations under paragraph

2 (1) shall include the following requirements:

3 ‘‘(A) The owner or operator of any spent lead4 acid battery recycling facility or secondary lead

5 smelter shall keep receipts issued by any transport6 ers who take delivery of the spent batteries. The re7 ceipts shall be kept for at least 3 years and shall

8 contain such information as the Administrator

9 deems appropriate. The owner or operator shall

10 show such receipts to the Administrator or to any

11 State enforcing this section upon demand.

12 ‘‘(B) Any person who transports spent lead-acid

13 batteries to a secondary lead smelter, by truck or

14 other means, shall obtain an identification number

15 from the Administrator. Such transporters shall

16 issue receipts (as described in subparagraph (A)) to

17 the owners or operators of spent lead-acid battery

18 recycling facilities or secondary lead smelters.

19 ‘‘(C) A producer of lead-acid batteries is the

20 only person who may create a recycling credit for

21 the recycling credit system.

22 ‘‘(D) The owner or operator of a secondary lead

23 smelter shall certify to the Administrator that the

24 lead being reclaimed for purposes of being sold to

25 producers or importers of lead-acid batteries is the
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1 product of spent lead-acid batteries or such other

2 materials that the administrator shall determine by

3 regulations.

4 ‘‘(E) Effective 2 years after the credit system

5 goes into effect, the owner or operator of a second6 ary lead smelter shall certify to the Administrator

7 that the smelter is in compliance with all applicable

8 environmental and safety laws, including the Clean

9 Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Occupational

10 Safety and Health Act, and this Act.

11 ‘‘(F) Effective 2 years after the credit system

12 goes into effect, a producer of lead-acid batteries

13 may purchase lead only from secondary lead smelt14 ers that have made the certification required under

15 subparagraph (E).

16 ‘‘(G) Any lead proposed to be reclaimed by a

17 secondary lead smelter for the purpose of being sold

18 to a producer or importer of lead-acid batteries shall

19 come from an owner or operator of spent lead-acid

20 battery recycling facility or from a transporter with

21 an identification number.

22 ‘‘(H) The records that a secondary lead smelter

23 must keep are at least the following:

24 ‘‘(i) The delivery receipts given by trans25 porters of batteries (as described in subpara-
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1 graph (A)). Such records shall be kept for at

2 least 3 years.

3 ‘‘(ii) A record of the amount, by weight, of

4 spent lead-acid batteries received for reclama5 tion of lead.

6 ‘‘(iii) A record of the quantities of re7 claimed lead sold or otherwise distributed in

8 commerce and the destinations of reclaimed

9 lead. Part of such record shall be a record of

10 the quantities of reclaimed lead sold to produc11 ers or importers of new lead-acid batteries for

12 the purpose of complying with subsection (a).

13 ‘‘(I) Each year a producer or importer of new

14 lead-acid batteries shall keep records of the quantity

15 of new lead-acid batteries produced or imported, the

16 amount of lead reclaimed from spent lead-acid bat17 teries to comply with subsection (a), the amount of

18 reclaimed lead purchased to comply with subsection

19 (a), the amount of recycling credits purchased (in20 cluding the names of producers of lead-acid batteries

21 from whom the credits were purchased and the dates

22 of the purchases), the price paid for the credits, and

23 the amount (if any) of recycling credits sold or car24 ried over from previous years. The regulations shall

25 allow for a 2-year carryover of credits.
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1 ‘‘(3) The Administrator may include such other re2 quirements in the regulations under paragraph (1) with

3 respect to methods for auditing compliance with the sys4 tem, enforcement of the system, and qualifications for sec5 ondary lead smelters, importers, and producers as the Ad6 ministrator considers necessary or appropriate for admin7 istering the recycling credit system established under this

8 subsection.

9 ‘‘(d) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than 6 years after the

10 date of the enactment of the Lead Battery Recycling In11 centives Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress

12 an interim report on the implementation of this section.

13 The report shall include, at a minimum—

14 ‘‘(A) a discussion of the effects of the require15 ments of this section on the battery industry, the

16 spent lead-acid battery recycling industry, and on

17 the environment; and

18 ‘‘(B) an evaluation of the level of the recycling

19 percentage under subsection (b) and recommenda20 tions on whether, and at what rate, the percentage

21 should be increased in future years above the per22 centage applicable under subsection (b).

23 ‘‘(2) Not later than 10 years after such date, the Ad24 ministrator shall submit to Congress a final report on the

25 implementation of this section. The report shall include
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1 an updated version of the discussion and evaluation re2 quired in the interim report, as well as such other findings

3 and recommendations with respect to the implementation

4 of this section as the Administrator considers appropriate.

5 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:

6 ‘‘(1) The term ‘producer’ with respect to bat7 teries means any person who manufactures new

8 lead-acid batteries for domestic use. Such production

9 does not include the smelting of spent lead-acid bat10 teries.

11 ‘‘(2) The term ‘importer’ with respect to bat12 teries means any person who imports a new lead13 acid battery either individually or as part of an auto14 mobile or other vehicle.

15 ‘‘(3) The term ‘recycling credit’ means a legal

16 record of a recycling activity undertaken in accord17 ance with subsection (c) that represents an amount,

18 by weight, of lead recycled for purposes of complying

19 with subsection (a).

20 ‘‘(4) The term ‘secondary lead smelter’ means

21 a facility which produces metallic lead from various

22 forms of lead scrap, including lead recovered from

23 spent lead-acid batteries, and which may also

24 produce plastic chips that are sent for reprocessing.

25 The term includes a facility whose primary activity
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1 is the production of virgin metallic lead from lead

2 ore concentrate, but which also is engaged in the

3 production of metallic lead from lead scrap recovered

4 from spent lead-acid batteries.

5 ‘‘(5) The term ‘recycling facility’ or ‘spent lead6 acid battery recycling facility’ means a facility that

7 removes or recovers lead from batteries in order to

8 return such lead to a secondary lead smelter.

9 ‘‘(6) The term ‘lead-acid battery’ means any

10 battery that consists of lead and sulfuric acid, is

11 used as a power source, and has a capacity of 6

12 volts or more.

13 ‘‘(7) The term ‘generator of spent lead-acid bat14 tery’ means a business or individual who receives or

15 accumulates spent lead-acid batteries, but does not

16 include businesses which expose the contents of the

17 battery. The term includes but is not limited to the

18 following:

19 ‘‘(A) Automobile dismantlers.

20 ‘‘(B) Scrap processors and recyclers.

21 ‘‘(C) Auto parts and battery retailers.

22 ‘‘(D) Auto parts and battery wholesalers.

23 ‘‘(E) Automobile dealerships and sales.

24 ‘‘(F) Battery distributors and other dis25 tributors.
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1 ‘‘(G) Other businesses and individuals who

2 accept spent lead/acid batteries.

3 ‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies to any

4 person who produces or imports more than 10,000 pounds

5 of new lead-acid batteries a year.

6 ‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall pro7 mulgate regulations to implement this section not later

8 than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the

9 Lead Battery Recycling Incentives Act. If the Adminis10 trator fails to promulgate such regulations by that date,

11 the recycling percentage under subsection (b) shall be 90

12 percent beginning on the date of enactment and continu13 ing until such time as the regulations are promulgated.’’.

14 (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents

15 for subtitle C (contained in section 1001) is further

16 amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘Sec. 3025. Recycling requirements for spent lead-acid batteries.’’.

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