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by which organics streams are converted to compost 
which is not harmful to humans, plants, or animals. 
(8) RECYCLING.—The term ‘‘recycling’’— 
(A) means the mechanical processing of 
material that has reached the end of its current 
use into material to be used in the production 
of new products; 
(B) does not include incineration or any 
other energy recovery process; and 
(C) does not include depolymerization or a 
similar process. 
(9) REUSE.—The term ‘‘reuse’’— 
(A) means— 
(i) using a product, packaging, or re-
source more than once for the same or a 
new function with little to no processing; 
or 
(ii) repairing a product so it can be 
used longer, sharing or renting it, or sell-
ing or donating it to another party; and 
(B) does not include incineration. 
(10) SOURCE REDUCTION.—The term ‘‘source 
reduction’’— 
(A) includes—
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(i) activities that reduce consumption 
of products or services that create physical 
outputs, such as packaging, that is sec-
ondary to the intended use of the item 
being consumed; 
(ii) measures or techniques that re-
duce the amount of waste generated during 
production processes; and 
(iii) the reduction or elimination of 
the use of materials which are not able to 
be recycled without degrading the quality 
of the material; and 
(B) does not include incineration. 
(11) SOURCE SEPARATED.—The term ‘‘source 
separated’’— 
(A) means the separation of a stream of 
recyclable materials at the point of waste cre-
ation before the materials are collected and cen-
tralized; and 
(B) does not include technologies that sort 
mixed municipal solid waste into recyclable and 
non-recyclable materials. 
(12) WASTE PREVENTION.—The term ‘‘waste 
prevention’’ includes reuse, recycling, and other
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methods to reduce the amount of materials disposed 
of in landfills or incinerated. 
(13) 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 without 
burning or otherwise destroying embodied energy, 
with no discharges to land, water, or air that threat-
en the environment or human health. 
(14) ZERO-WASTE PRACTICE.—The term ‘‘zero- 
waste practice’’ means a practice used to help 
achieve zero-waste, including source reduction and 
waste prevention. 
SEC. 12806. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Admin-
istrator to carry out this subtitle $250,000,000 for the pe-
riod of fiscal years 2021 through 2028. 
Subtitle I—Radon Abatement 
Reauthorization 
SEC. 12901. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR 
RADON PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZED. 
Section 305(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2665(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘1989, 1990, 
and 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘2021, 2022, and 2023’’.
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SEC. 12902. GRANT ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR RADON 
PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZED. 
Section 306(j) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2666(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘1989, 1990, 
and 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘2021, 2022, and 2023’’. 
SEC. 12903. REGIONAL RADON TRAINING CENTERS REAU-
THORIZED. 
Section 308(f) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2668(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘1989, 1990, 
and 1991’’ and inserting ‘‘2021, 2022, and 2023’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2020. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4447 
AN ACT 
To establish an energy storage and microgrid grant 
and technical assistance program.