of valuable raw materials for use in new products 
while minimizing the life-cycle environmental im-
pacts such as greenhouse gas emissions and water 
usage; 
(2) expanded uses for materials from recycled 
photovoltaic devices; 
(3) development and demonstration of environ-
mentally responsible alternatives to the use of haz-
ardous materials in photovoltaic devices and the pro-
duction of such devices; 
(4) development of methods to separate and re-
move hazardous materials from photovoltaic devices 
and to recycle or dispose of those materials in a safe 
manner; 
(5) product design and construction to facilitate 
disassembly and recycling of photovoltaic devices; 
(6) tools and methods to aid in assessing the 
environmental impacts of the production of photo-
voltaic devices and photovoltaic device recycling and 
disposal; 
(7) product design and construction and other 
tools and techniques to extend the life cycle of pho-
tovoltaic devices, including methods to promote their 
safe reuse;
(8) strategies to increase consumer acceptance 
and practice of recycling of photovoltaic devices; and 
(9) processes to reduce the costs and environ-
mental impact of disposal of toxic materials used in 
photovoltaic devices. 
(c) MERIT REVIEW.—Grants shall be awarded under 
this section on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—Each application shall include 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. 
(e) DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS.—The results of ac-
tivities supported under this section shall be made publicly 
available through—
(1) development of best practices or training 
materials for use in the photovoltaics manufacturing, 
design, refurbishing, or recycling industries; 
(2) dissemination at industry conferences; 
(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 research organizations on the 
problems and solutions related to reuse and recy-
cling of photovoltaic devices. 
(f) PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS PHYSICAL PROPERTY 
DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a comprehensive physical property database of mate-
rials for use in photovoltaic devices. This database 
shall include— 
(A) identification of materials used in pho-
tovoltaic devices; 
(B) a list of commercially available 
amounts of these materials;
(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. 
(2) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary, working with 
private industry, shall develop a plan to establish 
priorities and requirements for the database under 
this subsection, including the protection of propri-
etary information, trade secrets, and other confiden-
tial business information. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with the Director of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology and the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate 
the incorporation of the database under this sub-
section with any existing database for electronic 
manufacturing and recycling. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3585 
AN ACT 
To guide and provide for United States research, 
development, and demonstration of solar energy 
technologies, and for other purposes.