,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgi #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bihf
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-dgb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1         
#bjai,mr4 ,fo/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (
 ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 & ,mr4  
,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,augu/   
#g1 #bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,bacon1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4      
,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1  
,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4        
,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,katko1 
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 
,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,cox ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1  
,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 
( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1   
,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,mr4      
,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4  

,s*neid]1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,david    
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,keat+1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4    
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4    
,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1   
,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 
,mr4 ,mc,adams1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4      
,olson1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,escob>1   
,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,miss ,rice 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4  
,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4    
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4
 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 
,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,watson       
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,pappas1    
,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4      
,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4  
,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4  
,heck1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,ms4 
,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4     

,lujn1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4  
,curtis1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,craig1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s      
,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t2  
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #bc1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy       
,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg to 
e/abli% a rese>*1 developm5t1 &         
demon/ration program = grid-scale en]gy 
/orage sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bett] ,en]gy ,/orage ,te*nology ,act or
 ! ,,be/ ,act4  #b4 ,en]gy /orage  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage
 ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7p7 z  
subsections 7p7 ?r\gh 7t71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 !
 foll[+3  7l7 ,en]gy /orage rese>* &    

developm5t program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,en]gy ,/orage      
,te*nology ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a rese>* & developm5t program = 
en]gy /orage sy/ems1 compon5ts1 &       
mat]ials across multiple program (fices 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate across  
all relevant program (fices ?r\gh\t !   
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,(fice (           
,electricity1 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy         
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 !        
,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy -     
,en]gy1 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 & ! ,(fice (
 ,cyb]security1 ,en]gy ,security1 &     
,em]g5cy ,response2  7,b7 adopt long-t]m
 co/1 p]=mance1 & demon/ration t>gets = 
diff]5t types ( en]gy /orage sy/ems & = 
use 9 a v>iety ( regions1 includ+ rural 
areas2  7,c7 incorporate consid]ations (
 su/a9ability1 s\rc+1 recycl+1 reuse1 & 
disposal ( mat]ials1 includ+ critical   
elem5ts1 9 ! design ( en]gy /orage      

sy/ems2  7,d7 id5tify en]gy /orage      
duration ne$s2  7,e7 analyze ! ne$ =    
v>i\s types ( en]gy /orage to improve   
electric grid resili5ce & reliability2 &
  7,f7 support rese>* & developm5t (    
advanc$ manufactur+ te*nologies t h !   
pot5tial to improve ,unit$ ,/ates       
competitiv5ess 9 en]gy /orage           
manufactur+4  7#c7 ,/rategic plan  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,no lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,en]gy       
,/orage ,te*nology ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all develop a #e-ye> /rategic plan     
id5tify+ rese>*1 developm5t1            
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application   
goals = ! program 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit ?is   
plan to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1
 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 
,cont5ts ,! /rategic plan submitt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 id5tify     
programs at ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to en]gy 
/orage sy/ems t support ! rese>* &      

developm5t activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 & ! demon/ration projects
 "u subsection 7m72 &  7ii7 include     
timel9es = ! accompli%m5t ( goals       
develop$ "u ! plan4  7,c7 ,updates to   
plan ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c    
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate an updat$ v]sion ( 
! plan "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7       
,rese>* & developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out !     
program e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all focus on develop+-- 7,a7 
en]gy /orage sy/ems t c /ore en]gy &    
deliv] /or$ en]gy = a m9imum ( #f h\rs 9
 duration to balance electricity ne$s   
ov] ! c\rse ( a s+le day2  7,b7         
long-duration en]gy /orage sy/ems t c   
/ore en]gy & deliv] /or$ en]gy = #aj to 
#ajj h\rs 9 duration2 &  7,c7 en]gy     
/orage sy/ems t c /ore en]gy & deliv]   
/or$ en]gy ov] sev]al mon?s & address   
seasonal scale v>iations 9 supply &     

dem&4  7#e7 ,te/+ & validation ,!       
,secret>y %all support ! /&>diz$ te/+ & 
validation ( en]gy /orage sy/ems "u !   
program ?r\gh collaboration ) #a or m   
,national ,laboratories1 includ+ !      
developm5t ( me?odologies to indep5d5tly
 validate en]gy /orage te*nologies by-- 
7,a7 p]=mance ( en]gy /orage sy/ems on !
 electric grid1 includ+-- 7i7 :5        
appropriate1 te/+ ( application-driv5   
*>ge & dis*>ge protocols2  7ii7         
evaluation ( p[] capacity & en]gy       
output2  7iii7 degradation ( ! en]gy    
/orage sy/ems f cycl+ & ag+2  7iv7      
safety2 &  7v7 reliability te/+ "u grid 
duty cycles2 &  7,b7 pr$iction (        
lifetime metrics4  7#f7 ,coord9ation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 programs &      
(fices t aim to increase dome/ic        
manufactur+ & production ( en]gy /orage 
sy/ems1 su* z ^? )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & )9 !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology2  7,b7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t  
are c>ry+ out initiatives to increase   

en]gy reliability ?r\gh ! developm5t (  
en]gy /orage sy/ems1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se2 &  7,c7 o!r /akehold]s work+
 to advance ! developm5t ( comm]cially  
viable en]gy /orage sy/ems4  7#g7       
,te*nical assi/ance program  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical
 assi/ance = comm]cial application (    
en]gy /orage te*nologies to eligible    
entities4  7,b7 ,te*nical assi/ance     
,te*nical assi/ance provid$ "u ?is      
p>agraph-- 7i7 may include assi/ance )--
 7,i7 assessm5t ( relevant te*nical &   
geographic *>act]i/ics2  7,,ii7         
int]connection ( electricity /orage     
sy/ems ) ! electric grid2 &  7,,iii7    
eng9e]+ design2 &  7ii7 may n include   
assi/ance relat+ to modification (      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local regulations or  
policies ) respect to en]gy /orage      
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,applications  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek            
applications = te*nical assi/ance &     
grants "u ! program-- 7,i7 on a         
competitive basis2 &  7,,ii7 on a       

p]iodic basis1 b n less frequ5tly ?an   
once e #ab mon?s4  7ii7 ,priorities ,9  
select+ eligible entities = te*nical    
assi/ance = comm]cial applications1 !   
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities ) projects t h ! greate/      
pot5tial =-- 7,i7 /r5g!n+ ! reliability 
& resili5ce ( ! electric grid to !      
impact ( extreme wea!r ev5ts1 p[] grid  
failures1 & int]ruptions 9 supply (     
electricity2  7,,ii7 r$uc+ ! co/ ( en]gy
 /orage sy/ems2 or  7,,iii7 facilitat+ !
 use ( net z]o emission en]gy res\rces4 
7#h7 ,program def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m program means ! rese>* & developm5t
 program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  
7b7 ,en]gy /orage demon/ration program  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage         
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agbca71 z am5d$1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7l71 z  
add$ by subsection 7a71 ! foll[+3  7m7  
,en]gy /orage demon/ration program  7#a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 competitive grant program = !          

demon/ration ( en]gy /orage sy/ems1 z   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 t use ei!r--   
7,a7 a s+le sy/em2 or  7,b7 aggregations
 ( multiple sy/ems4  7#b7 ,eligibility  
,entities eligible to receive a grant "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1  
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,b7 a ,/ate en]gy (fice2  7,c7
 a tribal organization 7z def9$ 9       
section #cgfe ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72  7,d7 an in/itution ( high]    
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7,e7 an electric    
utility1 includ+-- 7i7 a rural electric 
coop]ative2  7ii7 a political           
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 su* z a          
municipally own$ electric utility1 or   
any ag5cy1 au?ority1 corporation1 or    
in/rum5tality ( "o or m ,/ate political 
subdivisions2 &  7iii7 an inve/or-own$  
utility2 &  7,f7 a private company1 su* 
z b n limit$ to an en]gy /orage company4
  7#c7 ,selection requirem5ts ,9 select+
 eligible entities to receive a grant "u

 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !    
maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 ensure 
regional div]sity among eligible        
entities t receive ! grants1 includ+    
p>ticipation by rural ,/ates & small    
,/ates2  7,b7 ensure t specific projects
 select$ = grants-- 7i7 exp& on ! exi/+ 
te*nology demon/ration programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 &  7ii7 are design$ 
to a*ieve "o or m ( ! objectives        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 give    
consid]ation to proposals f eligible    
entities = secur+ en]gy /orage ?r\gh    
competitive procurem5t or contract =    
s]vice2 &  7,d7 prioritize projects t   
lev]age mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4
  7#d7 ,objectives ,ea* demon/ration    
project select$ = a grant "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include "o or m ( ! foll[+    
objectives3 7,a7 ,to improve ! security 
( critical infra/ructure & em]g5cy      
response sy/ems4  7,b7 ,to improve !    
reliability ( ! transmission &          
di/ribution sy/em1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural   
areas1 includ+ high en]gy co/ rural     

areas4  7,c7 ,to optimize transmission  
or di/ribution sy/em op]ation & p[]     
quality to def] or avoid co/s ( replac+ 
or upgrad+ electric grid infra/ructure1 
includ+ trans=m]s & sub/ations4  7,d7   
,to supply en]gy at peak p]iods ( dem&  
on ! electric grid or dur+ p]iods (     
significant v>iation ( electric grid    
supply or dem&4  7,e7 ,to r$uce peak    
loads ( homes & bus9esses1 p>ticul>ly to
 def] or avoid inve/m5ts 9 new electric 
grid capacity4  7,f7 ,to advance p[]    
conv]sion sy/ems to make ! sy/ems sm>t]1
 m effici5t1 able to communicate ) o!r  
inv]t]s1 & able to control voltage4     
7,g7 ,to provide ancill>y s]vices = grid
 /ability & managem5t4  7,h7 ,to        
integrate "o or m en]gy res\rces1       
includ+ r5ewable en]gy res\rces1 at !   
s\rce or away f ! s\rce4  7,i7 ,to      
increase ! feasibility ( microgrids or  
isl&+4  7,j7 ,to enable ! use ( /or$    
en]gy 9 =ms o!r ?an electricity to      
support ! natural gas sy/em & o!r       
indu/rial processes4  7#e7 ,re/riction  

on use ( funds ,any eligible entity t   
receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 may   
only use ! grant to fund programs relat+
 to ! demon/ration ( en]gy /orage sy/ems
 connect$ to ! electric grid1 or t      
provides bi-directional en]gy /orage    
capable ( provid+ back-up en]gy 9 ! ev5t
 ( grid outages1 includ+ en]gy /orage   
sy/ems sit$ beh9d a cu/om] rev5ue met]4 
7#f7 ,co/ %>+ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all require co/ %>+ "u ?is 
section 9 accordance ) section #ihh ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb74  7#g7 ,no project    
own]%ip int]e/ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all    
hold no equity or o!r own]%ip int]e/ 9  
an en]gy /orage sy/em = :i* a grant is  
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#h7 ,rules &
 proc$ures2 aw>d+ ( grants  7,a7 ,rules 
& proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bett] ,en]gy      
,/orage ,te*nology ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all adopt rules & proc$ures = c>ry+ out
 ! grant program "u subsection 7m74     
7,b7 ,aw>d+ ( grants ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date on :i* ! rules & proc$ures  
"u p>agraph 7,a7 are e/abli%$1 !        
,secret>y %all aw>d ! initial grants    
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#i7 ,reports  
,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress & 
make publicly available-- 7,a7 n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s = !        
duration ( ! grant program "u subsection
 7m71 a report describ+ ! p]=mance ( !  
grant program1 includ+ a syn!sis &      
analysis ( any in=mation ! ,secret>y    
requires grant recipi5ts to provide to !
 ,secret>y z a condition ( receiv+ a    
grant2 &  7,b7 on t]m9ation ( ! grant   
program "u subsection 7m71 an assessm5t 
( ! success (1 & education provid$ by1 !
 measures c>ri$ out by grant recipi5ts  
"u ! grant program4  7#aj7 ,program     
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m program  
means ! demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy  
,/orage ,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$1 9      
subsection 7t7 7z r$esignat$ by         

subsection 7a77#a77-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 22 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#g7 ! rese>* & developm5t     
program = en]gy /orage sy/ems "u        
subsection 7l7-- 7,a7 #fb1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7,b7  #fe1ajj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjba2  7,c7  #fh1cee1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,d7  #ga1ggc1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjbc2 &  7,e7  #ge1cfb1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbd2 &  7#h7 !            
demon/ration program = en]gy /orage     
sy/ems "u subsection 7m71 #ej1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4 
#c4 ,critical m9]al recycl+ & reuse     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,en]gy ,/orage 
,competitiv5ess ,act ( #bjjg 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #agbca7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7m71 z add$ by section  
#b7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+3  7n7       
,critical m9]al recycl+ & reuse rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration program  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    

,critical m9]al ,! t]m critical m9]al   
means any ( a class ( *emical elem5ts t 
h a high risk ( a supply disruption &   
are critical to "o or m new1            
en]gy-relat$ te*nologies su* t a %ortage
 ( su* elem5t w\ld significantly inhibit
 l>ge-scale deploym5t ( te*nologies t   
/ore en]gy4  7,b7 ,recycl+ ,! t]m       
recycl+ means ! sep>ation ( critical    
m9]als emb$d$ )9 an en]gy /orage sy/em  
?r\gh physical or *emical means & reuse 
( ^? sep>at$ critical m9]als 9 o!r      
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,,be/ ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program ( recycl+ ( en]gy /orage sy/ems 
conta9+ critical m9]als4  7#c7 ,rese>*1 
developm5t1 & demon/ration ,9 c>ry+ out 
! program1 ! ,secret>y may focus rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration activities  
on-- 7,a7 te*nologies1 process          
improvem5ts1 & design optimizations t   
facilitate & promote recycl+1 includ+-- 
7i7 improvem5t ( effici5cy & rates (    

collection ( products & scrap conta9+   
critical m9]als f consum]1 indu/rial1 & 
o!r wa/e /reams2  7ii7 sep>ation & sort+
 ( compon5t mat]ials 9 en]gy /orage     
sy/ems conta9+ critical m9]als1 includ+ 
improv+ ! recyclability ( su* en]gy     
/orage sy/ems2  7iii7 safe /orage (     
en]gy /orage sy/ems1 includ+ r$uc+ fire 
risk2  7iv7 safe transportation ( en]gy 
/orage sy/ems & compon5ts2 &  7v7       
developm5t ( te*nologies to advance     
en]gy /orage recycl+ facility           
infra/ructure1 includ+ integrat$ recycl+
 facilities t c process multiple        
mat]ials2  7,b7 rese>* & developm5t (   
te*nologies t mitigate emissions &      
environm5tal impacts t arise f recycl+1 
includ+ disposal ( toxic reag5ts &      
byproducts relat$ to recycl+ processes2 
7,c7 rese>* & developm5t ( te*nologies  
to enable recycl+ ( critical mat]ials f 
batt]ies 9 electric vehicles2  7,d7     
rese>* on & analysis ( non-te*nical     
b>ri]s to improv+ ! transportation (    
en]gy /orage sy/ems conta9+ critical    

m9]als2 &  7,e7 rese>* on te*nologies & 
me?ods to enable ! safe disposal ( en]gy
 /orage sy/ems conta9+ critical m9]als1 
includ+ wa/e mat]ials & compon5ts       
recov]$ dur+ ! recycl+ process4  7#d7   
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,be/ ,act1 &
 e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report summ>iz+ ! activities1 f9d+s1 &  
progress ( ! program4  7o7 ,def9itions  
,= purposes ( subsections 7l71 7m71 &   
7n71 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7    
,en]gy /orage sy/em ,! t]m en]gy /orage 
sy/em means a sy/em1 equipm5t1 facility1
 or te*nology relat+ to ! electric grid 
t-- 7,a7 is capable ( absorb+ en]gy1    
/or+ su* en]gy = a p]iod ( "t1 &        
dispat*+ su* en]gy aft] /orage2 &  7,b7 
uses a me*anical1 electrical1 *emical1  
electro*emical1 or !rmal process to /ore
 su* en]gy1 or any o!r process t !      

,secret>y det]m9es relevant4  7#b7 ,isl&
 ,! t]m isl& means "o or m di/ribut$    
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