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(4) the efficacy of existing single-use product 
bans in the United States and in other countries on 
achieving their intended outcomes, including reduc-
ing waste; 
(5) the effects of producing and distributing re-
usable products, which may be used as replacements 
for single-use products, on energy demand, air qual-
ity, and any other relevant environmental matters; 
(6) recommendations for designing and imple-
menting policies that limit or ban single-use prod-
ucts; and 
(7) any other relevant matters determined to be 
appropriate by the Administrator. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which the Administrator enters into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under 
subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall 
submit to Congress and the Administrator a report on the 
results of such study. 
Subtitle C—Zero-Waste Grants 
SEC. 921. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle: 
(1) ADAPTIVE
MANAGEMENT
PRACTICE.—The 
term ‘‘adaptive management practice’’ means, with 
respect to use of a grant under this subtitle, the in-
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tegration of project design, management, and moni-
toring to identify the impacts and outcomes of such 
use of a grant as they arise for purposes of adjust-
ing behaviors to improve outcomes. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(3) DOMESTICALLY OWNED AND OPERATED.— 
The term ‘‘domestically owned and operated’’ means, 
with respect to a business— 
(A) the headquarters of such a business is 
located within the United States; and 
(B) the primary operations of such a busi-
ness are carried out in the United States. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a single unit of State, local, or Tribal 
government; 
(B) a partnership of multiple units of 
State, local, or Tribal government; 
(C) one or more units of State, local, or 
Tribal government in coordination with for- 
profit or nonprofit organizations; or 
(D) one or more nonprofit organizations. 
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(5) EMBODIED ENERGY.—The term ‘‘embodied 
energy’’ means energy that was used to create a 
product or material. 
(6) ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
COMMUNITY.— 
The term ‘‘environmental justice community’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 601. 
(7) LIVING
WAGE.—The term ‘‘living wage’’ 
means the minimum income necessary to allow a 
person working 40 hours per week to afford the cost 
of housing, food, and other material necessities. 
(8) 
ORGANICS
RECYCLING.—The 
term 
‘‘organics recycling’’ means the biological process by 
which organic material— 
(A) is biologically converted to compost 
that is not harmful to humans, plants, or ani-
mals; and 
(B) is treated in a specialized facility de-
signed to recycle organic material. 
(9) RECYCLE; RECYCLING.—The terms ‘‘recy-
cle’’ and ‘‘recycling’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 12001 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act (as added by this title). 
(10) REUSE.—The term ‘‘reuse’’— 
(A) means— 
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(i) using a product, packaging, or ma-
terial more than once for the same or a 
new function without requiring additional 
processing; 
(ii) repairing a product, packaging, or 
material in such a way that extends its 
useful lifetime; 
(iii) sharing or renting a product, 
packaging, or material in such a way that 
extends its useful lifetime; or 
(iv) selling or donating a product, 
packaging, or material in such a way that 
extends its useful lifetime; and 
(B) does not include incineration. 
(11) SINGLE-USE PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘single- 
use product’’— 
(A) means a consumer product that is de-
signed to be disposed of, recycled, or otherwise 
discarded after a single use; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) medical equipment, devices, or 
other products determined by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services to 
necessarily be made of plastic for the pro-
tection of public health; 
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(ii) a personal hygiene product that, 
due to the intended use of the product, 
could become unsafe or unsanitary to recy-
cle, such as a diaper; and 
(iii) packaging that is— 
(I) for any product described in 
subparagraph (A); or 
(II) used for the shipment of 
hazardous materials that is prohibited 
from being composed of used mate-
rials 
under 
section 
178.509 
or 
178.522 of title 49, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this subtitle). 
(12) SOURCE REDUCTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘source re-
duction’’ means an activity or process that re-
duces the generation of waste at its source, be-
fore it can enter into commerce or the environ-
ment. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘source re-
duction’’ includes— 
(i) the redesign of products or mate-
rials such that they can be reused, rather 
than disposed of; 
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(ii) the design and manufacture of 
products or materials with minimal pack-
aging intended for disposal; 
(iii) an activity or process that re-
duces the amount of waste generated dur-
ing a manufacturing process; 
(iv) an activity or process that reduces 
or eliminates the use of materials that are 
not able to be recycled without degrading 
the quality of the material; and 
(v) any other activity or process that 
reduces the weight, volume, or toxicity of 
products or materials. 
(C) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘source reduc-
tion’’ does not include an activity or process 
used after a product or material has become 
waste, such as incineration. 
(13) SOURCE SEPARATION.—The term ‘‘source 
separation’’— 
(A) means the separation of solid waste by 
material or commodity type prior to collection, 
such as separation into recyclable and non-recy-
clable materials or by recyclable commodity; 
and 
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(B) does not require the use of tech-
nologies that sort mixed municipal solid waste 
into recyclable and non-recyclable materials. 
(14) WASTE PREVENTION.—The term ‘‘waste 
prevention’’ means any method to reduce the 
amount of materials disposed of in landfills or incin-
erated, including reuse and recycling. 
(15) ZERO-EMISSIONS
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘zero-emissions vehicle’’ means a vehicle that pro-
duces zero emissions of— 
(A) greenhouse gases; 
(B) criteria pollutants; and 
(C) hazardous air pollutants. 
(16) ZERO-WASTE.—The term ‘‘zero-waste’’ 
means the conservation of all resources by means of 
responsible production, consumption, reuse, and re-
covery of products, packaging, and materials with-
out— 
(A) burning or otherwise destroying em-
bodied energy; and 
(B) a discharge to land, water, or air that 
results in adverse human health or environ-
mental effects. 
(17) ZERO-WASTE PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘zero- 
waste practice’’ means a practice used to help 
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achieve zero-waste, including the use of source re-
duction. 
SEC. 922. GRANTS FOR ZERO-WASTE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
and carry out a program to award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to carry out projects described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) GRANT USE.— 
(1) ORGANICS RECYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use such 
grant to carry out a project to construct, ex-
pand, or modernize infrastructure required for 
organics recycling, including any facility, ma-
chinery, or equipment required for the collection 
and processing of organic material on a city- 
wide or county-wide scale. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Each project car-
ried out under this paragraph shall result in in-
creased capacity— 
(i) to collect and process residential 
and commercial organic material, including 
through source separation of organic mate-
rial; and 
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(ii) to generate environmentally bene-
ficial byproducts, such as compost with 
added nutritional content. 
(C) MIXED-WASTE COMPOSTING.—A grant 
received under this paragraph may not be used 
to support the collection or processing of mixed- 
waste composting. 
(2) ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use such 
grant to carry out a project that enables the re-
cycling or reuse of electronic devices at the end 
of their useful lifetime, including— 
(i) constructing, expanding, or mod-
ernizing infrastructure and technology; 
(ii) research and development; and 
(iii) product refurbishment. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A project carried 
out under this paragraph— 
(i) may not include an electronic 
waste buy-back program— 
(I) that provides compensation 
for used electronics; and 
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(II) under which such compensa-
tion may be applied as a credit toward 
the purchase of new electronics; and 
(ii) shall be carried out by an eligible 
entity that is certified to recycle electronics 
by an organization that is accredited by— 
(I) the National Accreditation 
Board of the American National 
Standards Institute; 
(II) the American Society of 
Quality; or 
(III) another accrediting body de-
termined appropriate by the Adminis-
trator. 
(3) SOURCE REDUCTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use such 
grant to carry out a project relating to source 
reduction, which such project may include, in 
accordance with subparagraph (B), carrying out 
product or manufacturing redesign or redevel-
opment to reduce byproducts, packaging, and 
other outputs. 
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(B) REDESIGN
AND
REDEVELOPMENT.— 
An eligible entity may only carry out a project 
described in subparagraph (A)(ii) if— 
(i) the applicable manufacturer— 
(I) is domestically owned and op-
erated; and 
(II) pays a living wage; and 
(ii) the redesign or redevelopment 
does not result in— 
(I) higher toxicity of the product 
or byproducts; 
(II) 
more 
complicated 
recyclability of the product or byprod-
ucts; or 
(III) increased volume of byprod-
ucts compared with the original prac-
tice. 
(4) MARKET DEVELOPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section may use such 
grant to carry out a project that— 
(i) creates market demand for source 
reduction, sorted recyclable commodities, 
goods made of sorted recyclable commod-
ities, or refurbished goods; and 
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(ii) as applicable, encourages or en-
ables investment in domestically owned and 
operated manufacturing capacity with re-
spect to the list in clause (i). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Each project car-
ried out under this section— 
(i) shall target easily or commonly re-
cycled materials which are disproportion-
ately disposed of in landfills or incinerated; 
(ii) shall reduce the volume, weight, or 
toxicity of waste and waste byproducts; 
and 
(iii) may not conflict with— 
(I) minimum-content laws, such 
as post-consumer recycled content re-
quirements; 
(II) beverage container deposits; 
(III) programs funded through 
retail fees for specific products or 
classes of products that use such fees 
to collect, treat, or recycle such prod-
ucts; or 
(IV) 
any 
applicable 
recycled 
product procurement laws and ex-
panded sustainable government pur-
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chasing requirements, as identified by 
the Administrator. 
(5) ZERO-EMISSIONS COLLECTION VEHICLES.— 
An eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec-
tion may use such grant to carry out a project to 
purchase, operate, and maintain zero-emissions vehi-
cles used to collect material for recycling or organics 
recycling. 
SEC. 923. GRANTS FOR LANDFILL DIVERSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
and carry out a program to award grants, on a competitive 
basis, to eligible entities to develop and implement new 
requirements, as described in subsection (b), that reduce 
the amount of waste disposed of in landfills. 
(b) GRANT USE.— 
(1) TIPPING FEES.—An eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section may use such grant to de-
velop and implement zero-waste practices that are 
accompanied by permanent increases in tipping, 
gate, or disposal fees imposed on the disposal of 
waste at landfills. 
(2) CURBSIDE COMPOSTING COLLECTION.—An 
eligible entity receiving a grant under this section 
may use such grant to support the implementation 
of State programs that mandate the availability of 
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curbside collection of material for organics recycling 
for all single-family and multifamily residential 
households. 
(3) LANDFILL DIVERSION.—An eligible entity 
receiving a grant under this section may use such 
grant to support the implementation of statewide re-
quirements that prohibit organic waste from being 
sent to landfills. 
(c) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a single unit of 
State government or a relevant State agency. 
SEC. 924. GRANT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) APPLICATION.— 
(1) CRITERIA FOR ALL APPLICANTS.—To be eli-
gible to receive a grant under this subtitle, an eligi-
ble entity shall submit to the Administrator an ap-
plication at such time and in such form as the Ad-
ministrator requires, which shall include dem-
onstrating that the eligible entity— 
(A) has set specific source reduction or 
waste prevention targets; and 
(B) will carry out a project that meets the 
applicable project requirements under section 
922(b) or 923(b). 
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(2) ADDITIONAL
APPLICATION
CRITERIA
FOR 
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—In the case of an ap-
plication from an eligible entity that is a nonprofit 
organization, the application shall include— 
(A) a letter of support for the proposed 
project from— 
(i) a local unit of government; or 
(ii) another nonprofit organization 
that— 
(I) has a demonstrated history of 
undertaking work in the geographic 
region where the proposed project is 
to take place; and 
(II) is not involved in the project 
being proposed; and 
(B) any other information the Adminis-
trator may require. 
(b) PRIORITY FACTORS.—In awarding grants under 
this subtitle, the Administrator shall give priority to any 
eligible entity that— 
(1) with respect to an eligible entity that is a 
State or unit of local government, has statutorily 
committed to implementing one or more zero-waste 
practices; 
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(2) demonstrates how use of such grant could 
lead to the creation of new jobs that pay a living 
wage and are, to the greatest extent practicable, of-
fered to individuals who experience barriers to em-
ployment, as determined by the Administrator; 
(3) will use such grant to carry out source re-
duction or waste prevention in schools; 
(4) will use such grant to employ an adaptive 
management practice to identify, prevent, or address 
any negative environmental consequences of a 
project proposed to be carried out with a grant 
under this subtitle; 
(5) has a demonstrated need for additional in-
vestment in infrastructure or other resources to 
achieve source reduction and waste prevention tar-
gets set by the local unit of government that is re-
sponsible for waste management and recycling in the 
geographic area; 
(6) will use such grant to develop an innovative 
or new technology or strategy for source reduction 
and waste prevention; 
(7) demonstrates how receiving the grant will 
encourage further investment in source reduction 
and waste prevention activities; or 
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(8) will incorporate multi-stakeholder involve-
ment, including nonprofit, commercial, and public 
sector partners, in carrying out a project using such 
grant. 
(c) REQUIREMENT.—Of the amount made available 
pursuant to section 927(a), not less than 75 percent shall 
be allocated to projects that serve, or are located in, envi-
ronmental justice communities. 
SEC. 925. REPORTING. 
Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
subtitle shall submit to the Administrator a report, at such 
time and in such form as the Administrator may require, 
on the results of the project carried out with such grant, 
and such report shall include any relevant data requested 
by the Administrator for purposes of tracking the effec-
tiveness of the programs established under section 922(a) 
and 923(b). 
SEC. 926. ANNUAL CONFERENCE. 
In each of calendar years 2022 through 2030, the 
Administrator shall convene an annual conference to pro-
vide an opportunity for eligible entities and other relevant 
stakeholders to share their experience and expertise in im-
plementing zero-waste practices. 
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SEC. 927. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) GRANTS FOR ZERO-WASTE PROJECTS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 922 
$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, 
to remain available until expended. 
(b) GRANTS FOR LANDFILL DIVERSION.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 923 
$250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 
2031, to remain available until expended. 
Subtitle D—Education and 
Outreach 
SEC. 931. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
SEC. 932. CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUT-
REACH GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
a program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘grant pro-
gram’’) to award competitive grants to eligible entities to 
improve the effectiveness of residential and community re-
cycling programs through public education and outreach. 
(b) CRITERIA.—The Administrator shall award 
grants under the grant program for projects that, by using 
one or more eligible activities described in subsection (e)— 
(1) inform the public about residential or com-
munity recycling programs; 
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(2) provide information about the recycled ma-
terials that are accepted as part of a residential or 
community recycling program that provides for the 
separate collection of residential solid waste from re-
cycled material; and 
(3) increase collection rates and decrease con-
tamination in residential and community recycling 
programs. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity that is eligible to 
receive a grant under the grant program is— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a unit of local government; 
(C) a Tribal government; 
(D) a nonprofit organization; or 
(E) a public-private partnership. 
(2) COORDINATION
OF
ACTIVITIES.—Two or 
more entities described in paragraph (1) may receive 
a grant under the grant program to coordinate the 
provision of information to residents that may access 
two or more residential recycling programs, includ-
ing programs that accept different recycled mate-
rials, to provide to the residents information regard-
ing differences among those residential recycling 
programs. 
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(d) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under the 
grant program, an eligible entity shall demonstrate 
to the Administrator that the grant funds will be 
used to encourage the collection of recycled materials 
that are sold to an existing or developing market. 
(2) BUSINESS PLANS AND FINANCIAL DATA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may 
make a demonstration under paragraph (1) 
through the submission to the Administrator of 
appropriate business plans and financial data. 
(B) 
CONFIDENTIALITY.—The 
Adminis-
trator shall treat any business plans or financial 
data received under subparagraph (A) as con-
fidential information. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under the grant program may use the grant 
funds for activities including— 
(1) public service announcements; 
(2) a door-to-door education and outreach cam-
paign; 
(3) social media and digital outreach; 
(4) an advertising campaign on recycling aware-
ness; 
(5) the development and dissemination of— 
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(A) a toolkit for a municipal and commer-
cial recycling program; 
(B) information on the importance of qual-
ity in the recycling stream; 
(C) information on the economic and envi-
ronmental benefits of recycling; and 
(D) information on what happens to mate-
rials after the materials are placed into a resi-
dential or community recycling program; 
(6) businesses recycling outreach; 
(7) bin, cart, and other receptacle labeling and 
signs; and 
(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 
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(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, 
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; 
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(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-
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-
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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)— 
(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 
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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. 933. ELECTRONIC WASTE EDUCATION AND AWARE-
NESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish a pro-
gram to improve consumer education and awareness re-
lated to the safe disposal and recycling of batteries and 
other forms of electronic waste. 
(b) CONTENT.—The program established under sub-
section (a) shall seek to educate consumers on— 
(1) the energy and environmental impacts asso-
ciated with the disposal of batteries and other forms 
of electronic waste; 
(2) the benefits of safe disposal of batteries and 
other forms of electronic waste; and 
(3) how to safely dispose of various types of 
batteries and other forms of electronic waste at the 
end of their useful lifetime. 
(c) DATABASE.—The Administrator shall establish a 
public database, available on the Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency’s website, that allows consumers to locate 
nearby disposal facilities for batteries and other forms of 
electronic waste at the end of their useful lifetime. 
SEC. 934. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Administrator to carry out this subtitle 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031. 
(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 601). 
Subtitle E—Critical Minerals 
SEC. 941. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) BATTERY.—The term ‘‘battery’’ means a 
battery that is— 
(A) rechargeable; and 
(B) comprised of electrochemical cells, in-
cluding lithium-ion cells and other chemistries. 
(3) BATTERY COLLECTION POINT.—The term 
‘‘battery collection point’’ means a retail or other 
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service provider equipped to collect used batteries for 
safe disposal. 
(4) ELECTRONIC WASTE.—The term ‘‘electronic 
waste’’ means consumer or commercial electronic 
equipment that is disposed of at the end of its useful 
lifetime. 
(5) EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY.— 
The term ‘‘extended producer responsibility’’ means 
a system, strategy, or regulatory framework in which 
the producers of certain products or materials as-
sume responsibility, including both financial and 
physical responsibility, for the collection, treatment, 
and disposal of such products or materials at the 
end of their useful lifetime. 
(6) MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.—The 
term ‘‘municipal solid waste landfill’’ means a dis-
crete area of land or excavation that receives house-
hold and other nonhazardous waste. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means a State, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United 
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(1) identify, assess, and propose design criteria 
for strategies that— 
(A) reduce the amount of waste created 
when wind and solar energy technologies reach 
the end of their useful lifetimes; 
(B) prevent such waste from being dis-
posed of in landfills; and 
(C) reduce demand for extraction of raw 
materials used in wind and solar technologies; 
(2) consider both voluntary and mandatory 
measures as potential strategies; 
(3) assess the environmental implications, cost- 
effectiveness, and any other metrics relevant to such 
strategies, as determined to be appropriate by the 
Secretary, Administrator, or members of the task 
force; and 
(4) propose detailed recommendations on poli-
cies needed to support such strategies. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force convened under 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) wind and solar energy technology manufac-
turers, suppliers, and developers; 
(2) representatives from the recycling and solid 
waste management industries; 
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as the Worker and Community Transition Report, not less 
than once every 2 years, which shall set forth— 
(1) the status and condition of workers and 
communities disrupted in the Nation’s transition to 
achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, with an 
emphasis on economic development and diversifica-
tion activities in adversely affected communities; 
(2) current and foreseeable trends in worker 
and community disruptions associated with the Na-
tion’s transition to achieving net-zero greenhouse 
gas emissions, and the effects of such trends on the 
social, economic, and other requirements of the Na-
tion; 
(3) a review of the programs and activities (in-
cluding regulatory activities) of the Federal Govern-
ment, State, Tribal, and local governments, and non-
governmental entities or individuals that serve ad-
versely affected communities; 
(4) recommendations for remedying deficiencies 
of existing programs and activities described in 
paragraph (3), which may include recommendations 
for new programs and activities and legislation to 
authorize such programs; and 
(5) the expenditures of the Office in support of 
programs and activities authorized under this title. 
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