(8) such other activities that the Administrator 
determines are appropriate to carry out the purposes 
of this section. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No funds may 
be awarded under the grant program for a residential re-
cycling program that— 
(1) does not provide for the separate collection 
of residential solid waste (as defined in section 
246.101 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)) from 
recycled material (as defined in that section), unless 
the funds are used to promote a transition to a sys-
tem that separately collects recycled materials; or 
(2) promotes the establishment of, or conver-
sion to, a residential collection system that does not 
provide for the separate collection of residential solid 
waste from recycled material (as those terms are de-
fined under paragraph (1)). 
(g) MODEL RECYCLING PROGRAM TOOLKIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the grant 
program, the Administrator, in consultation with 
other relevant Federal agencies, States, Indian 
Tribes, units of local government, nonprofit organi-
zations, and the private sector, shall develop a model 
recycling program toolkit for States, Indian Tribes, 
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and units of local government that includes, at a 
minimum— 
(A) a standardized set of terms and exam-
ples that may be used to describe materials that 
are accepted by a residential recycling program; 
(B) information that the Administrator de-
termines can be widely applied across residen-
tial recycling programs, taking into consider-
ation the differences in recycled materials ac-
cepted by residential recycling programs; 
(C) educational principles on best practices 
for the collection and processing of recycled ma-
terials; 
(D) a community self-assessment guide to 
identify gaps in existing recycling programs; 
(E) training modules that enable States 
and nonprofit organizations to provide technical 
assistance to units of local government; 
(F) access to consumer educational mate-
rials that States, Indian Tribes, and units of 
local government can adapt and use in recycling 
programs; and 
(G) a guide to measure the effectiveness of 
a grant received under the grant program, in-
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cluding standardized measurements for recy-
cling rates and decreases in contamination. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In developing the stand-
ardized set of terms and examples under paragraph 
(1)(A), the Administrator may not establish any re-
quirements for— 
(A) what materials shall be accepted by a 
residential recycling program; or 
(B) the labeling of products. 
(h) SCHOOL CURRICULUM.—The Administrator shall 
provide assistance to the educational community, includ-
ing nonprofit organizations, such as an organization the 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics pro-
gram of which incorporates recycling, to promote the in-
troduction of recycling principles and best practices into 
public school curricula. 
(i) REPORTS.— 
(1) TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—Not earlier than 
180 days, and not later than 2 years, after the date 
on which a grant under the grant program is award-
ed to an eligible entity, the eligible entity shall sub-
mit to the Administrator a report describing, by 
using 
the 
guide 
developed 
under 
subsection 
(g)(1)(G)— 
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(A) the change in volume of recycled mate-
rial collected through the activities funded with 
the grant; 
(B) the change in participation rate of the 
recycling program funded with the grant; 
(C) the reduction of contamination in the 
recycling stream as a result of the activities 
funded with the grant; and 
(D) such other information as the Admin-
istrator determines to be appropriate. 
(2) TO
CONGRESS.—The Administrator shall 
submit to Congress an annual report describing— 
(A) the effectiveness of residential recy-
cling programs awarded funds under the grant 
program, including statistics comparing the 
quantity and quality of recycled materials col-
lected by those programs, as described in the 
reports submitted to the Administrator under 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) recommendations on additional actions 
to improve residential recycling. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT. 
Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6962) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and from time to time, 
revise’’ and inserting ‘‘review not less frequently 
than once every 5 years, and, if appropriate, revise, 
in consultation with recyclers and manufacturers of 
products containing recycled content, not later than 
2 years after the completion of the initial review 
after the date of enactment of the Recycling En-
hancements to Collection and Yield through Con-
sumer Learning and Education Act of 2021 and 
thereafter, as appropriate’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) CONSULTATION AND PROVISION OF INFORMA-
TION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—The Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) consult with each procuring agency, in-
cluding contractors of the procuring agency, to clar-
ify the responsibilities of the procuring agency under 
this section; and 
‘‘(2) provide to each procuring agency informa-
tion on the requirements under this section and the 
responsibilities of the procuring agency under this 
section. 
‘‘(k) REPORTS.—The Administrator, in consultation 
with the Administrator of General Services, shall submit 
to Congress an annual report describing— 
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‘‘(1) the quantity of federally procured recycled 
products listed in the guidelines under subsection 
(e); and 
‘‘(2) with respect to the products described in 
paragraph (1), the percentage of recycled material in 
each product.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator to carry out this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act $15,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—Of the amount made available 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, not less than 10 
percent shall be allocated to low-income communities (as 
defined in section 45D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986). 
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