(5) develop new energy-efficient advanced man-
ufacturing techniques for reclaimed plastics and 
composites; and 
(6) develop new data collection methods and 
practices in collaboration with relevant Federal 
agencies and the National Laboratories. 
(c) LEVERAGING.—In carrying out the program 
under this section, the Secretary shall leverage resources 
and expertise from— 
(1) the Basic Energy Sciences Program and the 
Biological and Environmental Research Program of 
the Office of Science; and 
(2) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy. 
(d) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—The Secretary shall pe-
riodically review activities carried out under the program 
under this section to determine the achievement of tech-
nical milestones as determined by the Secretary. 
(e) FUNDING.—From within funds authorized to be 
appropriated— 
(1) to the Department’s Office of Science, there 
shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out 
the program under this section $15,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026; and 
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(2) to the Department’s Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, there shall be made 
available to the Secretary to carry out the program 
under this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 4. LITHIUM-BASED BATTERY RECYCLING RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
research, development, and demonstration program to 
support the development of— 
(1) advanced materials for batteries with con-
siderations given to resource availability and envi-
ronmentally benign disposal and recycling; and 
(2) innovative technologies to reclaim and recy-
cle critical materials from advanced and lithium- 
based battery technologies used in consumer elec-
tronics, defense, stationary storage, and transpor-
tation applications. 
(b) EXECUTION.—In carrying out the program under 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) promote the discovery of new domestically 
sourced raw materials for batteries that can degrade 
without causing damage to the environment; 
(2) develop innovative and cost-effective tech-
nologies and processes for the collection, storage, 
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and transportation of discarded lithium-based bat-
teries that prioritize the use of domestic mining re-
sources; and 
(3) research and develop cost-effective recycling 
processes to recover critical materials from discarded 
lithium-based batteries and enable their reintroduc-
tion in new lithium-based cell technologies and in-
crease availability of domestically sourced raw mate-
rials for batteries and for use in other relevant in-
dustries. 
(c) LEVERAGING.—In carrying out the program 
under this section, the Secretary shall leverage resources 
and expertise from— 
(1) the Basic Energy Sciences Program of the 
Office of Science; 
(2) the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew-
able Energy, including current lithium-based battery 
recycling activities supported by the Vehicle Tech-
nologies Office within the Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy; 
(3) the Office of Fossil Energy; and 
(4) the Office of Technology Transitions. 
(d) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—The Secretary shall pe-
riodically review activities carried out under the program 
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under this section to determine the achievement of tech-
nical milestones as determined by the Secretary. 
(e) FUNDING.—From within funds authorized to be 
appropriated— 
(1) to the Department’s Office of Science, there 
shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out 
the activities under this section $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026; 
(2) to the Department’s Office of Energy Effi-
ciency and Renewable Energy, there shall be made 
available to the Secretary to carry out the activities 
under this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026; and 
(3) to the Department’s Office of Fossil En-
ergy, there shall be made available to the Secretary 
to carry out the activities under this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
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