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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8187 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program 
to support the development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption 
of digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies for 
the purpose of increasing critical material supply chain transparency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2024 
Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry 
out a program to support the development, maintenance, 
implementation, and adoption of digital identification 
systems for advanced energy technologies for the purpose 
of increasing critical material supply chain transparency. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Critical Material 
Transparency and Reporting in Advanced Clean Energy 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN 
TRANSPARENCY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish and carry out a program to 
support the development, maintenance, implementa-
tion, and adoption of digital identification systems 
for advanced energy technologies to improve the 
transparency of the supply chains of advanced en-
ergy technologies by tracking and tracing the flow of 
critical materials used in such technologies. 
(2) FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
The Secretary may provide financial and technical 
assistance to entities to support the development, 
maintenance, implementation, and adoption of dig-
ital identification systems under paragraph (1). 
(3) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall consult with the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the 
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Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey, the 
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and other 
Federal agencies the Secretary determines are rel-
evant to align the program established under para-
graph (1) with— 
(A) any existing regulations, rules, guide-
lines, and funding opportunities related to ad-
vanced energy technologies or critical materials; 
and 
(B) other efforts that support recycling, 
reuse, refurbishment, repurposing, and the sus-
tainable sourcing, manufacturing, and use of 
advanced energy technologies. 
(4) EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT.—In establishing 
and carrying out the program under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall engage with external stake-
holders, including potentially impacted communities, 
digital identification system developers and users, 
mining organizations, national security organiza-
tions, consumer privacy experts, advanced energy 
technology manufacturers, and nongovernmental or-
ganizations. 
(b) DIGITAL BATTERY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program 
established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
support the development, maintenance, implementa-
tion, and adoption of digital battery identification 
systems, which shall contain the data and other in-
formation required under paragraph (4). 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of a digital bat-
tery identification system developed, maintained, im-
plemented, or adopted pursuant to this subsection 
include— 
(A) 
enabling 
demonstration 
and 
verification of compliance with the applicable 
mineral percentages under section 30D(e) of 
the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 30D(e)); 
(B) enabling and improving effective and 
responsible battery collection and end-of-life 
management, including the reuse and recycling 
of critical materials; 
(C) reducing safety concerns relating to 
the improper disposal of batteries; 
(D) improving and harmonizing global sup-
ply chain data collection and verification proc-
esses; and 
(E) enabling the reduction of global green-
house gas emissions. 
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(3) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) establish a framework for responsible 
data governance, including developing, identi-
fying, documenting, and establishing best prac-
tices, methods, and standards for data collec-
tion, access, ownership, verification, sharing, 
collation, reporting, and security, including the 
protection of confidential business information; 
(B) engage with stakeholders, including 
potentially impacted communities, digital identi-
fication system developers and users, mining or-
ganizations, national security organizations, 
consumer privacy experts, advanced energy 
technology manufacturers, in collaborative plat-
forms, including workshops and forums; 
(C) consider best practices for use and ad-
ministration of digital battery identification sys-
tems, including display format; and 
(D) encourage digital battery identification 
systems to be comparable and interoperable 
through harmonized data collection, verification 
methods, and standards. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
DIGITAL
BATTERY 
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS.—A digital battery identi-
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fication system developed, maintained, implemented, 
or adopted pursuant to this subsection shall— 
(A) identify and provide detailed informa-
tion on the battery components and battery ma-
terials, including cathode and anode chemistry; 
(B) identify the country of origin for each 
battery component and battery material identi-
fied under subparagraph (A); 
(C) identify the geographical location of 
the battery’s final manufacturing facility and 
include the full material journey of each battery 
component and battery material identified 
under subparagraph (A), which may include lo-
cations of extraction, production, processing, 
manufacturing, recycling, and refurbishment; 
(D) identify the recycled content of battery 
components identified under subparagraph (A); 
(E) as applicable, provide the information 
necessary to demonstrate and verify compliance 
with the applicable mineral percentages under 
section 30D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code 
(26 U.S.C. 30D(e)); 
(F) provide information on how to assem-
ble, disassemble, remove, recycle, repair, repur-
pose, reuse, and dispose of the battery; 
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(G) provide appropriate diagnostic, mainte-
nance, safety, and performance data with re-
spect to the battery, including data determined 
to be useful for facilitating second use applica-
tions, such as data on the minimum voltage, 
rated capacity, date of manufacture, and bat-
tery manufacturer; 
(H) provide information on, as determined 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Labor— 
(i) environmental concerns and im-
pacts, which may include the carbon foot-
print, related to the full material journey 
of each battery component and battery ma-
terial identified under subparagraph (A); 
and 
(ii) any labor and human rights issues 
and violations related to the processing, 
manufacturing, and sourcing of each bat-
tery component and battery material iden-
tified under subparagraph (A); 
(I) not collect or share data that risks con-
sumer privacy; and 
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(J) provide any other information the Sec-
retary determines necessary to meet the pur-
poses described in paragraph (2). 
(5) OTHER STANDARDS AND LAWS.—The devel-
opment, maintenance, implementation, and adoption 
of digital battery identification systems pursuant to 
this subsection shall be compatible with— 
(A) the labeling guidelines and other forms 
of communication materials developed pursuant 
to section 70401(c) of the Infrastructure In-
vestment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 6966c(c)); 
(B) international standards and programs 
relevant to battery labeling and digital identi-
fication systems; 
(C) the Mercury-Containing and Recharge-
able Battery Management Act (42 U.S.C. 
14301 et seq.); and 
(D) other relevant standards and laws as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(6) FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
provide financial and technical assistance to en-
tities under this subsection to support the de-
velopment, maintenance, implementation, and 
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adoption of digital battery identification sys-
tems. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—Financial and technical 
assistance provided under this paragraph may 
include— 
(i) grants and other types of financial 
assistance; and 
(ii) conducting outreach and education 
on digital battery identification systems. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report describing the activities of 
the program established under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this Act $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADVANCED
ENERGY
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘‘advanced energy technology’’— 
(A) means— 
(i) a technology used to produce en-
ergy from the sun, water, wind, a geo-
thermal or hydrothermal resource, an en-
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hanced geothermal system, or another re-
newable resource; 
(ii) a microturbine or energy storage 
system, including a fuel cell and battery; 
(iii) electric grid modernization equip-
ment; 
(iv) technology used to capture, re-
move, use, or sequester carbon dioxide; 
(v) 
equipment 
that 
refines, 
electrolyzes, or blends any fuel, chemical, 
or product that is— 
(I) renewable; or 
(II) low-carbon and low-emission; 
(vi) an energy conservation tech-
nology, including such a technology used 
for residential, commercial, or industrial 
applications; 
(vii) a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty 
electric or fuel cell vehicle, an electric or 
fuel cell locomotive, an electric or fuel cell 
maritime vessel, or an electric or fuel cell 
plane, including charging or refueling in-
frastructure associated with such a vehicle, 
locomotive, maritime vessel, or plane; or 
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(viii) a hybrid vehicle with a gross ve-
hicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 
pounds, including charging or refueling in-
frastructure associated with such a hybrid 
vehicle; and 
(B) includes any other technology that is 
designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(2) BATTERY.—The term ‘‘battery’’ means a 
device that— 
(A) consists of 1 or more electrochemical 
cells that are electrically connected; 
(B) stores and delivers electric energy; and 
(C) has a capacity of at least 2 kilowatt- 
hours. 
(3) BATTERY COMPONENT.—The term ‘‘battery 
component’’— 
(A) means a component of a battery; and 
(B) includes materials, enhancements, en-
closures, anodes, cathodes, electrolytes, cells, 
and other associated technologies that comprise 
a battery. 
(4) BATTERY MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘battery 
material’’ means the raw and processed form of a 
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mineral, metal, chemical, or other material used in 
a battery component. 
(5) CRITICAL
MATERIAL.—The term ‘‘critical 
material’’ has the meanings given such term in sec-
tion 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 
1606(a)). 
(6) GEOTHERMAL; HYDROTHERMAL; ENHANCED 
GEOTHERMAL
SYSTEM.—The terms ‘‘geothermal’’, 
‘‘hydrothermal’’, and ‘‘enhanced geothermal system’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 612 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17191). 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
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