,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajcd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,ellison 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 and ,ms4 ,norton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to award grants for municipal solid waste prevention1 reuse1 and recycling program development1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,zero ,waste ,development and ,expansion ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,grant program ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency 7in this ,act referred to as the ,administrator7 shall award grants to local governments or consortia of local governments1 which may be acting in coordination with one or more nongovernmental entities4 ,the grants shall be used to develop solid waste prevention1 reuse1 and recycling tactics and operations1 which may include-- 7#a7 development or deployment of technologies or practices to increase rates of waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 or composting2 7#b7 capital investment in infrastructure to start or expand waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 composting1 or product reuse programs2 7#c7 partnerships with local businesses interested in incorporating new technologies or processes to reduce or prevent waste in production or packaging2 or 7#d7 community outreach and public education programming1 including programming to-- 7,a7 increase community knowledge of effective waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 or composting2 and 7,b7 increase behavior that will reduce overall household waste generation4 #c4 ,grant review 7a7 ,grant awardees ,grants shall be awarded under this ,act to applicants that collectively represent a range of existing waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 and composting rates4 ,in order to be considered for this award1 applicants must-- 7#a7 set specific waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 composting1 or public education goals that will bring communities closer to zero waste2 7#b7 have a clearly established plan to use grant funds for one or more of the purposes described in section #b2 and 7#c7 meet other criteria as determined by the ,administrator4 7b7 ,additional factors ,additional weight may be given to the applications of local governments or consortia that-- 7#a7 have statutorily committed to zero waste principles2 7#b7 demonstrate job creation2 7#c7 have partnerships with domestic manufacturers who will use locally recycled materials to spur the growth of domestic manufacturing businesses and the creation of domestic manufacturing jobs2 7#d7 address the disproportionate environmental1 health1 and economic burden of waste disposal that is borne by communities of color and low income2 7#e7 propose to use funds for waste prevention1 reuse1 or recycling programs in schools2 7#f7 employ adaptive management practices to identify and address unintended consequences as they arise1 including potential contamination of land1 water1 air1 or food2 7#g7 have a demonstrated need for additional investment in infrastructure and programs to achieve waste prevention1 reuse1 or recycling2 7#h7 will drive technologies for product reuse1 recycling1 composting1 or waste prevention2 7#i7 demonstrate ways in which the grant will encourage further investment in waste prevention1 reuse1 recycling1 or composting projects2 or 7#aj7 incorporate multistakeholder involvement1 including nonprofit1 commercial1 and public sector partners4 #d4 ,reporting ,grant awardees shall report to the ,administrator the results of their project and relevant data requested by the ,administrator to track the grant program's impact4 #e4 ,annual conference ,the ,administrator shall convene or co-convene an annual conference for current1 past1 and potential grantees1 and other stakeholders1 to learn from each other's experiences in moving toward a zero waste goal4 #f4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,recycling ,the term recycling means processing material that has reached the end of its current use into material utilized in the production of new products4 ,the term does not include incineration4 7#b7 ,reuse ,the term reuse means extending the life of a product1 packaging1 or resources by either using it more than once for the same or a new function with little to no processing1 or repairing it so it can be used longer1 sharing or renting it1 or selling or donating it to another party4 ,the term does not include incineration4 7#c7 ,waste prevention ,the term waste prevention includes-- 7,a7 measures or techniques that reduce the amount of wastes generated during industrial production processes2 and 7,b7 reuse1 recycling1 and other efforts to reduce the amount of waste going into the waste stream4 7#d7 ,zero waste ,the term zero waste is a goal that is ethical1 economical1 efficient1 and visionary1 to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles1 where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use4 ,zero waste means designing and managing products and processes to systematically avoid and eliminate the volume and toxicity of waste and materials1 conserve and recover all resources1 and not burn or bury them4 ,implementing zero waste will eliminate all discharges to land1 water1 or air that are a threat to planetary1 human1 animal1 or plant health4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator #ajj1jjj1jjj for the period encompassing fiscal years #bjah through #bjbc for carrying out this ,act4