(9) processes to reduce the costs and environ-
mental impact of disposal of toxic materials used in 
photovoltaic devices. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application that includes a description of— 
(1) the project that will be undertaken and the 
contributions of each participating entity; 
(2) the applicability of the project to increasing 
reuse and recycling of photovoltaic devices with the 
least environmental impacts as measured by life- 
cycle analyses, and the potential for incorporating 
the research results into industry practice; and 
(3) how the project will promote collaboration 
among scientists and engineers from different dis-
ciplines, such as electrical engineering, materials 
science, and social science. 
(d) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—The Secretary 
shall publish the results of projects supported under this 
section through— 
(1) development of best practices or training 
materials for use in the photovoltaics manufacturing, 
design, installation, refurbishing, or recycling indus-
tries; 
(2) dissemination at industry conferences; 
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(3) coordination with information dissemination 
programs relating to recycling of electronic devices 
in general; 
(4) demonstration projects; and 
(5) educational materials for the public pro-
duced in conjunction with State and local govern-
ments or nonprofit organizations on the problems 
and solutions related to reuse and recycling of pho-
tovoltaic devices. 
(e) PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS PHYSICAL PROP-
ERTY DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 
2021, the Secretary shall establish a comprehensive 
physical property database of materials for use in 
photovoltaic devices. Such database shall include— 
(A) identification of materials used in pho-
tovoltaic devices; 
(B) a list of commercially available 
amounts of these materials and their country of 
origin; 
(C) amounts of these materials projected 
to be available through mining or recycling of 
photovoltaic and other electronic devices; and 
(D) a list of other significant uses for each 
of these materials. 
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(2) PRIORITIES.—Not later than September 1, 
2020, the Secretary, working with private industry, 
shall develop a plan to establish priorities and re-
quirements for the database under this subsection, 
including the protection of proprietary information, 
trade secrets, and other confidential business infor-
mation. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Department of Interior to facili-
tate the incorporation of the database under this 
subsection with any existing database for materials 
involved in electronic manufacturing and recycling. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act— 
(1) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
(2) $283,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(3) $297,675,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(4) $312,558,750 for fiscal year 2023; and 
(5) $328,186,688 for fiscal year 2024. 
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