,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,lucas1 & ,mr4 ,m>%all7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% & support 
advanc$ recycl+ rese>* & developm5t     
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$      
,recycl+ ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act (   
#bjbj4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,optimiz$     
pla/ics recycl+ rese>* & developm5t     
program4,sec4 #d4 ,li?ium-ion batt]y    
recycl+ rese>* & developm5t program4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#b7 ,national     
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory

 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  7#d7 ,recyclable pla/ic ,! t]m 
recyclable pla/ic means pla/ic t is     
design$ to be readily1 economically1 &  
effici5tly recyclable or o!rwise        
recov]able = b5eficial use4  7#e7       
,critical mat]ial ,! t]m critical       
mat]ial means mat]ial t s]ves an        
ess5tial function 9 ! manufactur+ ( a   
product & has a high risk ( a supply    
disruption1 su* t a %ortage ( su*       
mat]ial w\ld h significant consequ5ces =
 ! economic or national security ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,composite ,! t]m  
composite means pla/ic re9=c$ ) fib] or 
p>ticulate second>y mat]ial l bio-d]iv$ 
fib]s1 c>bon fib]s1 glass or any o!r    
solid mat]ial4  #c4 ,optimiz$ pla/ics   
recycl+ rese>* & developm5t program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a  
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
program to accel]ate innovation 9       

en]gy-effici5t recyclable pla/ics1      
next-g5]ation pla/ics1 & composites     
recycl+ & upcycl+ /rategies &           
te*nologies1 9 ord] to increase !       
economic value ( pla/ics supply /reams &
 to r$uce ! environm5tal impact ( global
 pla/ics consumption4  7b7 ,execution ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop novel     
collection & sort+ te*nologies to prev5t
 pla/ics & composites1 includ+ wat]borne
 pla/ics1 f ent]+ l&fills & ! m>9e      
environm5t2  7#b7 develop biological1   
*emical1 & hybrid bio-*emical           
te*nologies & me?ods = decon/ruct+      
pla/ic & composite wa/e1 includ+        
environm5tal wa/e1 into useful *emical &
 mat]ial /reams2  7#c7 develop          
te*nologies to upcycle wa/e1 includ+    
*emical1 mat]ial1 & gase\s /reams1 into 
high]-value products2  7#d7 develop new 
economically recyclable-by-design       
pla/ics & composites t c be scal$ =     
dome/ic manufacturability & recov]y2    
7#e7 develop new en]gy-effici5t advanc$ 

manufactur+ te*niques = reclaim$ pla/ics
 & composites2 &  7#f7 develop new data 
collection me?ods & practices 9         
collaboration ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4
  7c7 ,lev]ag+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all lev]age  
res\rces & exp]tise f-- 7#a7 ! ,basic   
,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program & ! ,biological
 & ,environm5tal ,rese>* ,program ( !   
,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 &  7#b7 ! ,(fice (    
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy4   
7d7 ,/&>d ( review ,! ,secret>y %all    
p]iodically review activities c>ri$ out 
"u ! program "u ?is section to det]m9e !
 a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,fund+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f )9 funds au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$-- 7,a7 to ! ,dep>tm5t's    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 !re %all be made      
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
program "u ?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe2 &     
7,b7 to ! ,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,en]gy   
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 !re %all 
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry

 out ! program "u ?is section           
#be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,9 c>ry+
 out ! program "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all n use funds made         
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = comm]cial  
application ( en]gy te*nology4  #d4     
,li?ium-ion batt]y recycl+ rese>* &     
developm5t program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all c>ry out a rese>*1       
developm5t1 & demon/ration program to   
support ! developm5t (-- 7#a7 advanc$   
mat]ials = batt]ies ) consid]ations giv5
 to res\rce availability &              
environm5tally b5ign disposal & recycl+2
 &  7#b7 innovative te*nologies to      
reclaim & recycle critical mat]ials f   
advanc$ & li?ium-ion bas$ batt]y        
te*nologies us$ 9 consum] electronics1  
def5se1 /ation>y /orage1 &              
transportation applications4  7b7       
,execution ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
promote ! discov]y ( new dome/ically    
s\rc$ raw mat]ials = batt]ies t c       

degrade )\t caus+ damage to !           
environm5t2  7#b7 develop innovative &  
co/-effective te*nologies & processes = 
! collection1 /orage1 & transportation (
 disc>d$ li?ium-ion batt]ies t use      
dome/ic m9+ res\rces & increase         
availability ( dome/ically s\rc$ raw    
mat]ials = batt]ies2 &  7#c7 develop    
co/-effective recycl+ processes to      
recov] critical mat]ials f disc>d$      
li?ium-ion batt]ies & enable _!         
re9troduction 9 new li?ium-ion cell     
te*nologies & = use 9 o!r relevant      
indu/ries4  7c7 ,lev]ag+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 lev]age res\rces & exp]tise f-- 7#a7 ! 
,basic ,en]gy ,sci5ces ,program ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce2  7#b7 ! ,(fice (      
,en]gy ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1   
includ+ curr5t li?ium-ion batt]y recycl+
 activities support$ by ! ,vehicle      
,te*nologies ,(fice )9 ! ,(fice ( ,en]gy
 ,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy2 &  7#c7 
! ,(fice ( ,te*nology ,transitions4  7d7
 ,/&>d ( review ,! ,secret>y %all       

p]iodically review activities c>ri$ out 
"u ! program "u ?is section to det]m9e !
 a*ievem5t ( te*nical mile/ones z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7e7 ,fund+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f )9 funds au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$-- 7,a7 to ! ,dep>tm5t's    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 !re %all be made      
available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !  
activities "u ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe2 &  
7,b7 to ! ,dep>tm5t's ,(fice ( ,en]gy   
,effici5cy & ,r5ewable ,en]gy1 !re %all 
be made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry
 out ! activities "u ?is section        
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba   
?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,9 c>ry+
 out ! program "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all n use funds made         
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 = comm]cial  
application ( en]gy te*nology4