,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,ms4  
,om> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4     
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,pressley1    
,ms4 ,p+ree1 & ,ms4 ,moore7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to aw>d
 grants = projects t are consi/5t )     
z]o-wa/e practices1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,z]o+ ,excess1 ,r$uc+ ,organic ,wa/e1 
& ,su/a9+ ,te*nical ,exp]tise ,act or ! 
,,z]o ,,wa/e ,act4  #b4 ,grant program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
e/abli% & c>ry out a program to aw>d    
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities = projects t are      
consi/5t ) z]o-wa/e practices4  7b7     
,grant use  7#a7 ,organics recycl+      
infra/ructure ,an eligible entity       

receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act may use     
grant funds to c>ry out a project relat+
 to organics recycl+ infra/ructure1     
includ+ facilities1 ma*9]y1 equipm5t1 & 
o!r physical necessities requir$ =      
organics collection or process+ on a    
city-wide or c\nty-wide scale1 provid$  
t--  7,a7 implem5tation ( su* project-- 
7i7 results 9 increas$ capacity =       
resid5tial & comm]cial s\rce sep>at$    
organics /reams2 &  7ii7 g5]ates a      
usable product t has demon/rable        
environm5tal b5efits :5 comp>$ to !     
input mat]ials1 su* z compo/ ) add$     
nutritional cont5t2 &  7,b7 su* project 
does n include mix$-wa/e compo/+4  7#b7 
,electronic wa/e reuse & recycl+ ,an    
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act may use grant funds to c>ry out a  
project relat+ to electronic wa/e reuse 
or recycl+1 includ+ infra/ructure &     
te*nology1 rese>* & developm5t1 &       
product refurbi%m5t1 provid$ t su*      
project--  7,a7 does n include an       
electronic wa/e buy-back program t      

provides comp5sation = us$ electronics  
:]e su* comp5sation is appli$ z a cr$it 
t[>d ! pur*ase ( additional electronics2
 &  7,b7 is c>ri$ out by an organization
 c]tifi$ 9 su/a9able electronic wa/e    
/&>ds by an organization accr$it$ by !  
,national ,accr$itation ,bo>d ( !       
,am]ican ,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute  ,! 
,am]ican ,society ( ,quality1 or ano!r  
accr$it+ body z det]m9$ appropriate by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7 ,s\rce r$uction ,an
 eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
,act may use grant funds to c>ry out a  
project relat+ to s\rce r$uction1 & su* 
project may include--  7,a7 educational 
programm+ & outrea* activities to       
enc\rage behavioral *anges 9 consum]s t 
result 9 s\rce r$uction2 &  7,b7 product
 or manufactur+ r$esign or r$evelopm5t  
to r$uce byproducts1 packag+1 & o!r     
outputs if--  7i7 ! applicable          
manufactur]-- 7,i7 is dome/ically-own$ &
 op]at$2 &  7,,ii7 pays a liv+ wage2 &  
7ii7 ! r$evelopm5t or r$esign does n    
result 9 high] toxicity ( ! product or  

byproducts1 m complicat$ recyclability (
 ! product or byproducts1 or increas$   
volume ( byproducts comp>$ ) ! orig9al  
practice4  7#d7 ,m>ket developm5t ,an   
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
,act may use grant funds to c>ry out a  
project relat+ to m>ket developm5t )    
respect to s\rce r$uction & wa/e        
prev5tion1 includ+ by creat+ dem& =     
sort$ recyclable commodities & refurbi%$
 goods & promot+ dome/ically-own$ &     
op]at$ manufactur+ = projects relat+ to 
s\rce r$uction or wa/e prev5tion1       
provid$ t su* project--  7,a7 t>gets    
easily or commonly recycl$ mat]ials :i* 
are disproportionately dispos$ ( 9      
l&fills or inc9]at$2  7,b7 addresses !  
r$uction ( ! volume1 weight1 or toxicity
 ( wa/e & wa/e byproducts2 &  7,c7 does 
n conflict )--  7i7 m9imum-cont5t laws1 
su* z po/-consum] recycl$ cont5t        
requirem5ts2  7ii7 bev]age conta9]      
deposits2  7iii7 programs fund$ ?r\gh   
retail fees = specific products or      
classes ( products t use su* fees to    

collect1 treat1 or recycle su* products2
 or  7iv7 any applicable recycl$ product
 procurem5t laws & exp&$ su/a9able      
gov]nm5t pur*as+ requirem5ts1 z id5tifi$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator4  #c4 ,grant aw>ds   
7a7 ,application  7#a7 ,crit]ia = all   
applicants ,to be eligible to receive a 
grant "u ?is ,act1 an eligible entity   
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an        
application at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !    
,adm9i/rator requires1 demon/rat+ t !   
eligible entity--  7,a7 has set specific
 s\rce r$uction or wa/e prev5tion       
t>gets2  7,b7 w c>ry out su* project 9  
communities t are 9 ! #hj? p]c5tile or  
high] = "o or m pollutants z not$ 9 !   
,,ejscre5 tool1 or any successor sy/em1 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 
7,c7 w c>ry out a project t meets !     
applicable project requirem5ts "u       
section #b7;b74  7#b7 ,additional       
application crit]ia = nonpr(it          
organization ,9 ! case ( an application 
f an eligible entity t is a nonpr(it    
organization1 ! application %all include

 a lett] ( support = ! propos$ project--
  7,a7 f-- 7i7 a local unit ( gov]nm5t2 
or--  7ii7 a nonpr(it organization t--  
7,i7 has a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( und]tak+ 
"w 9 ! geographic region :]e ! propos$  
project is to take place2 &  7,,ii7 is n
 involv$ 9 ! project be+ propos$2 &     
7,b7 conta9+ su* in=mation z !          
,adm9i/rator may require4  7b7 ,priority
 factors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all give   
priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7 h
 /atutorily committ$ to implem5t+       
z]o-wa/e practices2  7,b7 demon/rate h[ 
! project to be c>ri$ out ) grant funds 
c\ld lead to ! creation ( new jobs t pay
 a liv+ wage1 ) pref]5ce = projects t   
create jobs = individuals ) b>ri]s to   
employm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 
7,c7 w use grant funds = s\rce r$uction 
or wa/e prev5tion 9 s*ools2  7,d7 w use 
grant funds to employ adaptive managem5t
 practices to id5tify1 prev5t1 or       
address any negative environm5tal       
consequ5ces ( ! propos$ project2  7,e7 h

 a demon/rat$ ne$ = additional inve/m5t 
9 infra/ructure & projects to a*ieve    
s\rce r$uction & wa/e prev5tion t>gets  
set by ! local unit ( gov]nm5t t is     
responsible = wa/e & recycl+ projects 9 
! geographic area2  7,f7 w use grant    
funds to develop innovative or new      
te*nologies & /rategies = s\rce r$uction
 & wa/e prev5tion2  7,g7 demon/rate h[  
receiv+ ! grant w enc\rage fur!r        
inve/m5t 9 s\rce r$uction & wa/e        
prev5tion projects2 or  7,h7 w          
incorporate multi-/akehold] involvem5t1 
includ+ nonpr(it1 comm]cial1 & public   
sector p>tn]s1 9 c>ry+ out a project us+
 grant funds4  7#b7 ,z]o-wa/e hi]>*y ,9 
det]m9+ priority betwe5 multiple        
eligible entities :o qualify = priority 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
grant fir/ priority to an eligible      
entity t c demon/rate h[ ! z]o-wa/e     
hi]>*y 0 consid]$ ) respect to ! project
 to be c>ri$ out ) grant funds4  #d4    
,report+ ,an eligible entity receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is ,act %all report to !      

,adm9i/rator1 at su* "t & 9 su* =m z !  
,adm9i/rator may require1 on ! results (
 ! project c>ri$ out ) grant funds & any
 relevant data reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 to track ! effectiv5ess ( ! program    
e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a74  #e4 ,annual
 conf]5ce ,9 ea* ( cal5d> ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh #bjbg1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conv5e 
an annual conf]5ce = eligible entities1 
includ+ eligible entities t h receiv$ a 
grant "u ?is ,act1 & o!r /akehold]s z   
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to provide  
an opportunity = su* eligible entities &
 /akehold]s to %>e exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9
 implem5t+ z]o-wa/e practices4  #f4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adaptive 
managem5t practices ,! t]m adaptive     
managem5t practices means1 ) respect to 
a project1 ! integration ( project      
design1 managem5t1 & monitor+ to id5tify
 project impacts & outcomes z !y arise &
 adju/ behaviors to improve outcomes4   
7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7               

,dome/ically-own$ & op]at$ ,! t]m       
dome/ically-own$ & op]at$ means1 )      
respect to a bus9ess1 a bus9ess )--     
7,a7 headqu>t]s locat$ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7,b7 prim>y op]ations c>ri$  
out 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,eligible  
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a s+le unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or     
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a consortium (  
multiple units ( ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5t2  7,c7 "o or m units ( 
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t 9     
coord9ation ) =-pr(it or nonpr(it       
organizations2 or  7,d7 "o or m         
incorporat$ nonpr(it organizations4     
7#e7 ,embodi$ en]gy ,! t]m embodi$ en]gy
 means en]gy t 0 us$ to create a product
 or mat]ial4  7#f7 ,liv+ wage ,! t]m    
liv+ wage means ! m9imum income necess>y
 to all[ a p]son work+ #dj h\rs p] week 
to af=d ! co/ ( h\s+1 food1 & o!r       
mat]ial necessities4  7#g7 ,organics    
recycl+ ,! t]m organics recycl+ means ! 
biological processes by :i* organics    
/reams are conv]t$ to compo/ :i* is n   

h>mful to humans1 plants1 or animals4   
7#h7 ,recycl+ ,! t]m recycl+-- 7,a7     
means ! me*anical process+ ( mat]ial t  
has rea*$ ! end ( its curr5t use into   
mat]ial to be us$ 9 ! production ( new  
products2  7,b7 does n include          
inc9]ation or any o!r en]gy recov]y     
process2 &  7,c7 does n include         
depolym]ization or a simil> process4    
7#i7 ,reuse ,! t]m reuse-- 7,a7 means-- 
7i7 us+ a product1 packag+1 or res\rce m
 ?an once = ! same or a new function )  
little to no process+2 or  7ii7 repair+ 
a product s x c be us$ long]1 %>+ or    
r5t+ x1 or sell+ or donat+ x to ano!r   
p>ty2 &  7,b7 does n include inc9]ation4
  7#aj7 ,s\rce r$uction ,! t]m s\rce    
r$uction--  7,a7 includes-- 7i7         
activities t r$uce consumption (        
products or s]vices t create physical   
outputs1 su* z packag+1 t is second>y to
 ! int5d$ use ( ! item be+ consum$2     
7ii7 measures or te*niques t r$uce !    
am\nt ( wa/e g5]at$ dur+ production     
processes2 &  7iii7 ! r$uction or       

elim9ation ( ! use ( mat]ials :i* are n 
able to be recycl$ )\t degrad+ ! quality
 ( ! mat]ial2 &  7,b7 does n include    
inc9]ation4  7#aa7 ,s\rce sep>at$ ,! t]m
 s\rce sep>at$--  7,a7 means ! sep>ation
 ( a /ream ( recyclable mat]ials at !   
po9t ( wa/e creation be=e ! mat]ials are
 collect$ & c5traliz$2 &  7,b7 does n   
include te*nologies t sort mix$         
municipal solid wa/e into recyclable &  
non-recyclable mat]ials4  7#ab7 ,wa/e   
prev5tion ,! t]m wa/e prev5tion includes
 reuse1 recycl+1 & o!r me?ods to r$uce !
 am\nt ( mat]ials dispos$ ( 9 l&fills or
 inc9]at$4  7#ac7 ,z]o-wa/e ,! t]m      
z]o-wa/e means ! cons]vation ( all      
res\rces by means ( responsible         
production1 consumption1 reuse1 &       
recov]y ( products1 packag+1 & mat]ials 
)\t burn+ or o!rwise de/roy+ embodi$    
en]gy1 ) no dis*>ges to l&1 wat]1 or air
 t ?reat5 ! environm5t or human heal?4  
7#ad7 ,z]o-wa/e practice ,! t]m z]o-wa/e
 practice means a practice us$ to help  
a*ieve z]o-wa/e1 includ+ s\rce r$uction 

& wa/e prev5tion4  #g4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is ,act #bej1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbg4