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sumer acceptance, and the practice of responsible re-
cycling and reuse for such devices. 
(b) MERIT REVIEW; COMPETITION.—Grants shall be 
awarded under this section on a merit-reviewed, competi-
tive basis. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—A consortium shall submit an 
application for a grant under this section to the Adminis-
trator at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information and assurances as the Administrator may re-
quire. The application shall include a description of— 
(1) the research project that will be undertaken 
by the consortium and the contributions of each of 
the participating entities, including the for-profit en-
tity; 
(2) the applicability of the project to reduce im-
pediments to electronic device recycling in the elec-
tronic device design, manufacturing, refurbishing, or 
recycling industries; 
(3) the potential for and feasibility of incor-
porating the research results into industry practice; 
and 
(4) how the project will promote collaboration 
among scientists and engineers from different dis-
ciplines, such as electrical engineering, materials 
science, and social science. 
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(d) DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS.—Re-
search results shall be made publicly available through— 
(1) development of best practices or training 
materials for use in the electronic device manufac-
turing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries; 
(2) dissemination at conferences affiliated with 
such industries; 
(3) publication on the Environmental Protection 
Agency’s Web site; 
(4) demonstration projects; or 
(5) educational materials for the public pro-
duced in conjunction with State governments, local 
governments, or nonprofit organizations on problems 
and solutions related to electronic device recycling 
and reuse. 
(e) FUNDING CONTRIBUTION FROM FOR-PROFIT 
MEMBER OF CONSORTIUM.—The for-profit entity partici-
pating in the consortium shall contribute at least 10 per-
cent of the total research project cost, either directly or 
with in-kind contributions. 
(f) PROTECTION OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.— 
The Administrator— 
(1) shall not disclose any proprietary informa-
tion or trade secrets provided by any person or enti-
ty pursuant to this section; 
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(2) shall ensure that, as a condition of receipt 
of a grant under this section, each member of the 
consortium has in place proper protections to main-
tain proprietary information or trade secrets contrib-
uted by other members of the consortium; and 
(3) if any member of the consortium breaches 
the conditions under paragraph (2) or discloses pro-
prietary information or trade secrets, may require 
the return of any funds received under this section 
by such member. 
(g) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Within 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there-
after, the Administrator shall transmit a report to Con-
gress that provides— 
(1) a list of the grants awarded under this sec-
tion; 
(2) the entities participating in each consortium 
receiving a grant; 
(3) a description of the research projects car-
ried out in whole or in part with funds made avail-
able under such a grant; 
(4) the results of such research projects; and 
(5) a description of the rate and success of the 
adoption or integration of such research results into 
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the manufacturing processes, management practices, 
and products of the electronics industry. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section: 
(1) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
(2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(3) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT ON 
ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to better recognize gaps 
and opportunities in the research and training programs 
established in this Act, the Administrator shall enter into 
an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences 
for a report, to be transmitted to Congress not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, on— 
(1) opportunities for and barriers to— 
(A) increasing the recyclability of elec-
tronic devices, specifically addressing— 
(i) recycling or safe disposal of elec-
tronic devices and low value materials re-
covered from such devices; 
(ii) designing electronic devices to fa-
cilitate reuse and recycling; and 
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(iii) the reuse of electronic devices; 
and 
(B) making electronic devices safer and 
more environmentally friendly, specifically ad-
dressing reducing the use of hazardous mate-
rials and potentially hazardous materials in 
electronic devices; 
(2) the environmental and human health risks 
posed by the storage, transport, recycling, and dis-
posal of unwanted electronic devices; 
(3) the current status of research and training 
programs to promote the environmental design of 
electronic devices to increase the recyclability of such 
devices; and 
(4) any regulatory or statutory barriers that 
may prevent the adoption or implementation of best 
management practices or technological innovations 
that may arise from the research and training pro-
grams established in this Act. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall identify gaps in the current research and 
training programs in addressing the opportunities, bar-
riers, and risks relating to electronic device recycling, and 
the report shall recommend areas where additional re-
search and development resources are needed to reduce 
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