,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjai ,mr4  
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & 
,mr4 ,m55dez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !      
improvem5t ( dome/ic infra/ructure 9    
ord] to prev5t m>9e debris1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions  
7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j3 ,improv+      
,dome/ic ,infra/ructure to ,prev5t ,m>9e
 ,debris ,act4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m    
,,epa ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4   
7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian   
tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd71  
)\t reg>d to capitalization4  7#c7      
,int5d$ use plan ,! t]m int5d$ use plan 

means a plan develop$ by a ,/ate "u     
section #c7;c77#a74  7#d7 ,nonpr(it     
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization t is 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#e7    
,po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t ,! t]m  
po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t means !  
sy/ems1 op]ation1 sup]vision1 & aft]c>e 
( processes & equipm5t us$ = po/-use    
mat]ial 7includ+ packag+1 goods1        
products1 & o!r mat]ials71 includ+--    
7,a7 collection2  7,b7 transport2  7,c7 
safe disposal ( wa/e t _c be recov]$1   
reus$1 recycl$1 repair$1 or refurbi%$2 &
  7,d7 sy/ems & processes relat$ to     
po/-use mat]ials t c be recov]$1 reus$1 
recycl$1 repair$1 or refurbi%$4  7#f7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2
  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7,d7 a t]ritory
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 
,/ate loan fund ,! t]m ,/ate loan fund  
means a po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t  

revolv+ ,/ate loan fund e/abli%$ by a   
,/ate "u section #c7;a77#b77;,b74  7#h7 
,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & 
,atmosph]e & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
#b4 ,/rategy = improv+ po/-consum]      
mat]ials managem5t & wat] managem5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,epa         
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation )     
/akehold]s1 develop a /rategy to improve
 po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t &       
resid5tial recycl+ infra/ructure1       
p>ticul>ly = po/-consum] mat]ials       
managem5t t is 7at ! "t ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act7 n meet+ exi/+ national /&>ds1 = !
 purpose ( r$uc+ pot5tial leakage (     
pla/ic wa/e & o!r po/-consum] mat]ials  
into wat]ways & oceans4  7b7 ,release   
,on developm5t ( ! /rategy "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7  
di/ribute ! /rategy to ,/ates & units ( 
local gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 make ! /rategy  
publicly available = use by-- 7,a7      

=-pr(it private entities involv$ 9      
po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t2 &  7,b7 
o!r nongov]nm5tal entities4  7c7 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! 
/rategy "u subsection 7a7 %\ld include  
guidance1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+ pot5tial  
leakage ( pla/ic wa/e & o!r po/-consum] 
mat]ials into wat]ways & oceans1 relat+ 
to--  7#a7 ! h>monization ( po/-consum] 
mat]ials managem5t protocols1 su* z wa/e
 collection & municipal recycl+1        
includ+--  7,a7 be/ practices = !       
collection ( resid5tial recyclables2    
7,b7 improv$ quality & sort+ (          
resid5tial recyclable mat]ials ?r\gh    
opportunities su* z--  7i7 education &  
aw>5ess programs2  7ii7 improv$         
infra/ructure1 includ+ new equipm5t &   
innovative te*nologies = process+ (     
recyclable mat]ials2  7iii7 enhanc$     
m>kets = recycl$ mat]ial2 &  7iv7       
/&>diz$ measurem5ts2 &  7,c7 increas+   
capacity = m types ( pla/ic 7includ+    
pla/ic films7 & o!r mat]ials to be      
collect$1 process$1 & recycl$ or        

repurpos$ into usable mat]ials or       
products2  7#b7 ! developm5t ( new      
/rategies & programs t prioritize       
engagem5t & coop]ation ) ,/ates & !     
private sector to exp$ite ef=ts &       
assi/ance 9 ,/ates to p>tn] )1 enc\rage1
 advise1 & facilitate ! developm5t &    
execution1 :]e practicable1 ( projects1 
programs1 & initiatives--  7,a7 to      
improve ! capacity1 security1 & /&>ds ( 
op]ations = po/-consum] mat]ials        
managem5t2  7,b7 to monitor & track h[  
well po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t     
entities are function+1 bas$ on uni=m & 
transp>5t /&>ds develop$ 9 coop]ation ) 
municipal1 indu/rial1 ,f$]al1 & civil   
society /akehold]s2  7,c7 7i7 to id5tify
 ! op]ational *all5ges ( po/-consum]    
mat]ials managem5t2 &  7ii7 to develop  
policy & programmatic solutions to ^?   
*all5ges2 &  7,d7 to end int5tional &   
un9t5tional inc5tives = municipalities1 
indu/ries1 & individuals to improp]ly   
dispose ( municipal po/-consum]         
mat]ials2 &  7#c7 /r5g!n+ m>kets =      

products ) high levels ( recycl$ pla/ic 
cont5t4  7d7 ,complem5t>y activities ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! /rategy       
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %\ld include 
guidance on activities t are complem5t>y
 to ! activities describ$ 9 subsection  
7c71 su* z--  7#a7 r$uc+ wa/e at ! s\rce
 ( ! wa/e1 includ+ anti-litt]           
initiatives2  7#b7 develop+ effective   
po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t          
provisions =--  7,a7 national pollutant 
dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em p]mits issu$ to
 municipal sep>ate /orm sew] sy/ems "u  
section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb72 & 
7,b7 /ormwat] managem5t plans2  7#c7    
captur+ po/-consum] mat]ials at /ormwat]
 inlets1 at /ormwat] outfalls1 or 9     
bodies ( wat]2  7#d7 provid+ education &
 outrea* relat+ to po/-consum] mat]ials 
movem5t & r$uction2 &  7#e7 monitor+ or 
model+ po/-consum] mat]ial fl[s & !     
r$uction ( po/-consum] mat]ials result+ 
f ! implem5tation ( be/ managem5t       
practices4  #c4 ,po/-consum] mat]ials   

managem5t ,/ate revolv+ funds  7a7      
,block grants to ,/ates ,to e/abli% loan
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,epa          
,adm9i/rator %all (f] to ent] into      
agreem5ts ) eligible ,/ates to make     
capitalization block grants1 includ+    
lett]s ( cr$it1 to ! ,/ates "u ?is      
subsection--  7,a7 to support           
improvem5ts to local po/-consum]        
mat]ials managem5t1 includ+ municipal   
recycl+ programs2  7,b7 to assi/ local  
wa/e managem5t au?orities 9 mak+        
improvem5ts to local wa/e managem5t     
sy/ems--  7i7 to meet wa/e managem5t    
/&>ds1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to sy/ems   
fall+ significantly bel[ national /&>ds1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator2 &   
7ii7 to implem5t ! /rategy develop$ "u  
section #b7;a72  7,c7 to deploy wa/e    
int]ceptor te*nologies1 su* z tra% :eels
 & litt] traps1 to manage ! collection &
 cleanup ( aggregat$ wa/e f wat]ways2 & 
7,d7 = su* o!r purposes z ! ,,epa       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to  

receive a capitalization block grant "u 
?is subsection1 a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 ent]
 into a capitalization agreem5t ) !     
,,epa ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,b7 e/abli% a po/-consum] mat]ials     
managem5t revolv+ ,/ate loan fund4  7#c7
 ,deposit ,funds f a capitalization     
block grant to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection
 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,/ate loan fund   
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,p]iod ,funds
 f a capitalization block grant to a    
,/ate "u ?is subsection %all be         
available to ! ,/ate = obligation--     
7,a7 dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds are
 au?oriz$2 &  7,b7 dur+ ! foll[+ fiscal 
ye>4  7#e7 ,allotm5t ,funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be allott$ to ,/ates at ! discretion ( !
 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator4  7#f7 ,reallotm5t  
,any funds n obligat$ by a ,/ate by !   
la/ day ( ! p]iod = :i* ! block grants  
are available %all be reallott$ 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e74  7b7 ,use ( 
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts deposit$ 9 
a ,/ate loan fund1 includ+ loan         

repaym5ts & int]e/ e>n$ on ! am\nts1    
%all be us$ only--  7,a7 = provid+ loans
 or loan gu>antees2  7,b7 =             
outcomes-bas$ or p]=mance paym5ts2 or   
7,c7 z a s\rce ( res]ve & security =    
lev]ag$ loans4  7#b7 ,limitations ,loans
 or loan gu>antees made by a ,/ate "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 may be us$   
only = exp5ditures ( a type or category 
t ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator has det]m9$1     
?r\gh guidance1 w--  7i7 facilitate     
compliance ) an int5d$ use plan2 or     
7ii7 o!rwise significantly fur!r !      
purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &  7,b7
 may n be us$ = ! acquisition ( real    
prop]ty or an int]e/ 9 real prop]ty1    
unless ! acquisition is--  7i7 integral 
to an int5d$ use plan2 &  7ii7 f a will+
 sell]4  7c7 ,int5d$ use plans  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,aft] provid+ = public review &   
comm5t1 ea* ,/ate t has ent]$ into a    
capitalization agreem5t "u subsection   
7a77#a7 annually %all prep>e a plan t   
id5tifies ! int5d$ uses ( ! am\nts      

available f ! ,/ate loan fund ( ! ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an int5d$ use plan %all
 include-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ! projects to be
 c>ri$ out by entities receiv+ ! loans 9
 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (
 ! int5d$ use plan1 includ+ a           
description ( ! project2  7,b7 a        
description ( h[ ! funds w support      
disadvantag$ communities2  7,c7 an      
explanation ( any local re/rictions1 su*
 z fl[ control measures1 t re/rict      
access to recyclable mat]ials2  7,d7 !  
crit]ia & me?ods e/abli%$ = ! use ( !   
funds2 &  7,e7 a description ( !        
f9ancial /atus ( ! ,/ate loan fund & !  
%ort- & long-t]m goals ( ! ,/ate loan   
fund4  7#c7 ,li/ ( projects ,ea* ,/ate1 
aft] notice & opportunity = public      
comm5t1 %all publi%1 & p]iodically      
update1 a li/ ( projects 9 ! ,/ate t are
 eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section1   
includ+--  7,a7 ! priority assign$ to   
ea* project2 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable1 ! expect$ fund+ s*$ule =   
ea* project4  7d7 ,fund managem5t  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate loan fund %all be   
e/abli%$1 ma9ta9$1 & cr$it$ ) repaym5ts 
& int]e/1 & ! fund corpus %all be       
available 9 p]petuity 9 accordance ) ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,inve/m5t au?oriz$ ,to !
 ext5t am\nts 9 ! ,/ate loan fund ( a   
,/ate are n requir$ = curr5t obligation 
or exp5diture1 ! am\nts %all be inve/$ 9
 int]e/ be>+ obligations4  7e7 ,/ate    
contributions ,ea* capitalization       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection       
7a77#a7 %all require t ! ,/ate deposit 9
 ! ,/ate loan fund f ,/ate funds an     
am\nt equal to n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt ( ! block grant to be made  
to ! ,/ate on or be=e ! date on :i* !   
block grant paym5t is made to ! ,/ate4  
7f7 ,adm9i/ration ( ,/ate loan fund     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate annually may   
use n great] ?an #d p]c5t ( ! funds     
allott$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is section to    
cov] ! reasonable co/s ( adm9i/ration ( 
! programs "u ?is section1 includ+ !    
recov]y ( reasonable co/s exp5d$ to     
e/abli% a ,/ate loan fund t are incurr$ 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,guidance & regulations ,! ,,epa       
,adm9i/rator %all issue guidance &      
promulgate regulations z are necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ guidance 
& regulations--  7,a7 to ensure t ea*   
,/ate commits & exp5ds funds allott$ to 
! ,/ate "u ?is section z effici5tly z   
practicable 9 accordance ) ?is section &
 applicable ,/ate law2  7,b7 to prev5t  
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse2 &  7,c7 to ensure 
t ! ,/ates receiv+ block grants "u ?is  
section use acc\nt+1 audit1 & fiscal    
proc$ures t con=m to g5]ally accept$    
acc\nt+ /&>ds4  7#c7 ,/ate report ,n    
less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s1 ea* ,/ate 
adm9i/]+ a ,/ate loan fund "u ?is       
section %all submit to ! ,,epa          
,adm9i/rator a report describ+ !        
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1    
includ+ ! f9d+s ( ! mo/ rec5t audit ( ! 
,/ate loan fund & ! entire ,/ate        
allotm5t4  7#d7 ,audits ,! ,,epa        
,adm9i/rator %all p]iodically audit all 
,/ate loan funds e/abli%$ by1 & all o!r 

am\nts allott$ to1 ! ,/ates 9 accordance
 ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7          
,applicability ( ,f$]al law  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all ensure 
t all labor]s & me*anics employ$ on     
projects fund$ directly1 or assi/$ 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 by a ,/ate loan fund      
e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be paid    
wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on
 projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9       
accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,au?ority ,) 
respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9      
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section    
#cjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  

?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4 ,grant programs  7a7  
,po/-,consum] ,mat]ials ,managem5t      
,infra/ructure ,grant ,program  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator may provide 
grants to units ( local gov]nm5t1       
,indian ,tribes1 & local po/-consum]    
mat]ials managem5t entities--  7,a7 to  
assi/ ^? entities 9 mak+ improvem5ts to 
po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t-- 7i7 to 
meet wa/e managem5t /&>ds2 &  7ii7 to   
implem5t ! /rategy develop$ "u section  
#b7;a72 &  7,b7 to support improvem5ts  
to local po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t1
 includ+ traditional & innovative       
recycl+ & reuse te*nologies & processes 
= trans=m+ recyclable pla/ics into      
commodity-grade mat]ials = use4  7#b7   
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an applicant 
%all submit to ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,,epa         
,adm9i/rator may require4  7b7 ,dr9k+   
wat] infra/ructure grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator may provide      

competitive grants to units ( local     
gov]nm5t 7includ+ units ( local gov]nm5t
 t own treatm5t works 7z def9$ 9 section
 #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution       
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib7771  
,indian ,tribes1 & public wat] sy/ems 7z
 def9$ 9 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ 
,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f771 z   
applicable1 to support improvem5ts 9    
remov+ pla/ic wa/e f dr9k+ wat]1 includ+
 plann+1 design1 con/ruction1 te*nical  
assi/ance1 & plann+ support = op]ational
 adju/m5ts4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 mak+     
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,,epa        
,adm9i/rator %all give pref]5ce to      
applicants t--  7,a7 seek to improve !  
removal ( micropla/ics1 includ+         
micr(ib]s1 f dr9k+ wat]2 &  7,b7 h      
demon/rat$ prior commitm5t & success 9  
r$uc+ o!r pollution s\rces 9 dr9k+ wat]1
 su* z lead & o!r contam9ants4  7#c7    
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an applicant 
%all submit to ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   

conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,,epa         
,adm9i/rator may require4  7c7 ,wa/ewat]
 infra/ructure grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,,epa ,adm9i/rator may provide grants to
 units ( local gov]nm5t 7includ+ units (
 local gov]nm5t t own treatm5t works 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abib777 & public wat] sy/ems 7z def9$ 9
 section #adja ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat]   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f771 z         
applicable1 to support improvem5ts 9    
remov+ pla/ic wa/e f wa/ewat]4  7#b7    
,pref]5ce ,9 mak+ grants "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all give    
pref]5ce to applicants t--  7,a7 seek to
 improve ! removal ( micropla/ics1      
includ+ micr(ib]s1 f wa/ewat]2 &  7,b7 h
 demon/rat$ prior commitm5t & success 9 
r$uc+ o!r pollution s\rces 9 wa/ewat]1  
su* z nutri5t pollution & o!r           
contam9ants4  7#c7 ,applications ,to be 
eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a71 an applicant %all submit to !     
,,epa ,adm9i/rator an application at su*

 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator may    
require4  7d7 ,tra%-,free wat]s grants  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator may 
provide grants to political subdivisions
 ( ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t1     
,indian ,tribes1 & nonpr(it             
organizations--  7,a7 to support        
projects to r$uce ! quantity ( solid    
wa/e 9 bodies ( wat] by r$uc+ ! quantity
 ( wa/e at ! s\rce1 includ+ ?r\gh       
anti-litt] initiatives2  7,b7 to en=ce  
local po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t    
ord9ances2  7,c7 to implem5t ! solid    
wa/e provisions ( a national pollutant  
dis*>ge elim9ation sy/em p]mit issu$ to 
a municipal sep>ate /orm sew] sy/em "u  
section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb72   
7,d7 to capture po/-consum] mat]ials at 
/ormwat] inlets1 at /ormwat] outfalls1  
or 9 bodies ( wat]2  7,e7 to provide    
education & outrea* ab\t po/-consum]    
mat]ials movem5t & r$uction2 &  7,f7 to 
monitor or model fl[s ( po/-consum]     

mat]ials1 includ+ monitor+ or model+ a  
r$uction 9 tra% z a result ( !          
implem5tation ( be/ managem5t practices 
= ! r$uction ( pla/ic wa/e & o!r        
po/-consum] mat]ials 9 s\rces ( dr9k+   
wat]4  7#b7 ,applications ,to be        
eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a71 an applicant %all submit to !     
,,epa ,adm9i/rator an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator may    
require4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$1 = ea* ( ! programs        
describ$ 9 ?is section1 #ej1jjj1jjj p]  
ye> = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh     
#bjbe4  7#b7 ,no impact on o!r ,f$]al   
funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds %all be  
made available "u p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry 
out subsections 7b7 & 7c7 9 a fiscal ye>
 if ! total am\nt made available to c>ry
 out ! programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 = t fiscal ye> is less ?an ! total 
am\nt made available to c>ry out !      

programs describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 =  
fiscal ye> #bjai4  7,b7 ,programs       
describ$ ,! programs ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 ,/ate dr9k+  
wat] treatm5t revolv+ loan funds        
e/abli%$ "u section #adeb ( ! ,safe     
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#cjj;j-#ab72  7ii7 programs = assi/ance 
= small & disadvantag$ communities "u   
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7j7 ( section     
#adei;,a ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ai;a72 &  7iii7  
,/ate wat] pollution control revolv+    
funds e/abli%$ "u title ,,vi ( ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474  #e4 ,/udy on 
repurpos+ pla/ic wa/e 9 infra/ructure   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,secret>y7 & ! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator  
%all seek to jo9tly ent] into an        
arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (   
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !  
,national ,academies w--  7#a7 conduct a
 /udy ( ! feasibility & advisability (  

innovative uses ( pla/ic wa/e 9         
roadways1 bridges1 & o!r infra/ructure2 
&  7#b7 z "p ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 id5tify int]national examples (-- 
7i7 ! use ( mat]ials describ$ 9 t       
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 projects 9 :i* ! use (
 pla/ic wa/e has be5 appli$2  7,b7      
assess ! economic b5efits1 if any1      
includ+ employm5t opportunities1 to     
municipalities & ,/ates 9 inve/+ 9      
innovative reuse ( pla/ic wa/e 9        
infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 if ! ,national   
,academies consid] uses describ$ 9 t    
p>agraph to be advisable1 make          
recomm5dations ) respect to :at ,f$]al  
te/+ /&>ds & o!r b>ri]s may ne$ to be   
address$ to enable ^? uses1 includ+ )   
respect to ensur+ human heal? & safety4 
7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a74  7c7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,if ! ,national ,academies consid] !    
innovative uses ( pla/ic wa/e describ$ 9

 subsection 7a77#a7 to be advisable1 & !
 ,secret>y agrees1 ! ,secret>y %all     
e/abli% a grant program to enc\rage ^?  
uses4  7#b7 ,demon/ration projects ,if !
 ,secret>y e/abli%es a grant program "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 ! grant program by select+1 ?r\gh a    
competitive process1 n m ?an #e projects
 to demon/rate ! uses describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a71 ea* ( :i* %all be   
locat$ 9 a diff]5t region ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! la/           
demon/ration project1 if any1 is        
complet$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report       
summ>iz+ ! results ( ! demon/ration     
projects1 includ+--  7,a7 ! total       
quantity ( pla/ic wa/e r$irect$ f ! wa/e
 /ream into infra/ructure2  7,b7 !      
durability ( ! infra/ructure con/ruct$ )
 pla/ic wa/e2 &  7,c7 any co/ sav+s     
a*iev$ ?r\gh ! use ( pla/ic wa/e 9 !    
demon/ration projects4  7d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4   
#f4 ,/udy on options to advance         
te*nologies = conv]t+ pla/ic wa/e to    
*emicals1 fe$/ocks1 & o!r products  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all seek
 to ent] into an arrangem5t ) !         
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* ! ,national  
,academies w conduct a /udy on options  
to advance te*nologies 7includ+         
pyrolysis1 hydropyrolysis1 me?anolysis1 
gasification1 & enzymatic breakd[n7 =   
conv]t+ pla/ic wa/e to useful products1 
su* z *emicals1 fe$/ocks1 fuels1 &      
en]gy4  7b7 ,inclusions ,z "p ( ! /udy  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,national          
,academies %all conduct an evaluation   
(--  7#a7 ! air emissions associat$ )   
te*nologies describ$ 9 t subsection2 &  
7#b7 an evaluation ( ! ability ( ^?     
te*nologies to become co/-competitive ) 
o!r options = obta9+ s\rce mat]ials or  
produc+ en]gy4  7c7 ,report requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,epa            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a74  #g4 ,/udy on effects (            
micropla/ics 9 food supplies & s\rces ( 
dr9k+ wat]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,epa       
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y1 %all seek to ent] into an    
arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (   
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !  
,national ,academies w conduct a human  
heal? & environm5tal risk assessm5t on  
micropla/ics1 includ+ micr(ib]s1 9 food 
supplies & s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]4  7b7    
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,epa
 ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection
 7a7 t includes--  7#a7 a sci5ce-bas$   
def9ition ( micropla/ics t c be adopt$ 9
 f$]ally support$ monitor+ & future     
assessm5ts support$ or conduct$ by a    
,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 recomm5dations =    
/&>diz$ monitor+1 te/+1 & o!r necess>y  
protocols relat+ to micropla/ics2  7#c7 

7,a7 an assessm5t ( :e!r micropla/ics   
are curr5tly pres5t 9 ! food supplies & 
s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
consum]s2 &  7,b7 if ! assessm5t "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 is positive-- 7i7 !    
ext5t to :i* micropla/ics are pres5t 9 !
 food supplies & s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]2 & 
7ii7 an assessm5t ( ! type1 s\rce1      
preval5ce1 & risk ( micropla/ics 9 !    
food supplies & s\rces ( dr9k+ wat]2    
7#d7 an assessm5t ( ! risk pos$1 if any1
 by ! pres5ce ( micropla/ics 9 ! food   
supplies & s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] ( ,unit$ 
,/ates consum]s t includes--  7,a7 an   
id5tification ( ! mo/ significant s\rces
 ( ^? micropla/ics2 &  7,b7 a review ( !
 be/ available sci5ce to det]m9e any    
pot5tial haz>ds ( micropla/ics 9 ! food 
supplies & s\rces ( dr9k+ wat] ( ,unit$ 
,/ates consum]s2 &  7#e7 a measurem5t   
(-- 7,a7 ! quantity ( environm5tal      
*emicals t absorb to micropla/ics2 &    
7,b7 ! quantity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 t w\ld be available = human        
exposure ?r\gh food supplies or s\rces (

 dr9k+ wat]4  7c7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #h4 ,report on   
elim9at+ b>ri]s to increase ! collection
 ( recyclable mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator %all submit to      
,congress a report describ+--  7#a7 !   
economic1 te*nological1 res\rce         
availability1 or o!r b>ri]s to increas+ 
! collection ( recyclable mat]ials2 &   
7#b7 recomm5dations to ov]come ! b>ri]s 
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #i4 ,report 
on economic inc5tives to spur developm5t
 ( new end-use m>kets = recycl$ pla/ics 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,epa            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ ! mo/ effici5t &        
effective economic inc5tives to spur !  
developm5t ( additional new end-use     
m>kets = recyclable pla/ics 7includ+    
pla/ic film71 includ+ ! use ( increas$  
recycl$ cont5t by manufactur]s 9 !      

production ( pla/ic goods & packag+4