,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,k+ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to support ! reuse & recycl+ ( batt]ies
 & critical m9]als1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,batt]y & ,critical ,m9]al ,recycl+   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,batt]y ,! t]m batt]y means a
 batt]y t is-- 7,a7 re*>geable2 &  7,b7 
electro*emical1 includ+ li?ium ion & o!r
 *emi/ries4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
#c4 ,grants  7a7 ,batt]y recycl+ rese>*1
 developm5t1 & demon/ration grants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d        
multiye> grants to eligible entities =  
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration      
projects to create innovative &         
practical approa*es to increase ! reuse 
& recycl+ ( batt]ies1 includ+ by        
address+-- 7,a7 recycl+ processes2  7,b7

 ! developm5t ( me?ods to promote !     
design & production ( batt]ies t take   
into full acc\nt & facilitate !         
dismantl+1 reuse1 recov]y1 & recycl+ (  
batt]y compon5ts & mat]ials2  7,c7      
/rategies to increase consum] acceptance
 (1 & p>ticipation 91 ! recycl+ (       
batt]ies2 &  7,d7 ! integration (       
increas$ quantities ( recycl$ critical  
m9]als 9 batt]ies & o!r products to     
develop m>kets = recycl$ batt]y mat]ials
 & critical m9]als4  7#b7 ,eligible     
entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 an in/itution
 ( high] education2  7,b7 a ,national   
,laboratory2  7,c7 a ,f$]al rese>*      
ag5cy2  7,d7 a ,/ate rese>* ag5cy2  7,e7
 a nonpr(it organization2  7,f7 an      
indu/rial entity2  7,g7 a manufactur+   
entity2  7,h7 a private                 
batt]y-collection entity2  7,i7 a ,/ate 
or municipal gov]nm5t entity2  7,j7 a   
batt]y retail]2 or  7,k7 a consortium ( 
#b or m entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j74  7#c7 ,applications   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible  
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all describe h[ !  
project w promote collaboration among-- 
7i7 vehicle batt]y manufactur]s2  7ii7  
o!r batt]y manufactur]s2  7iii7 batt]y  
mat]ial & equipm5t manufactur]s2  7iv7  
batt]y recycl]s1 collectors1 & ref9]s2 &
  7v7 retail]s4  7b7 ,/ate & local      
programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to ,/ates & units (  
local gov]nm5t to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t  
or enhancem5t ( ,/ate batt]y collection1
 recycl+1 & reprocess+ programs4  7#b7  
,non-,f$]al co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant 
"u ?is subsection %all be #ej p]c5t ( ! 
co/ ( ! project4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat]  

?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
describes ! numb] ( batt]y collection   
po9ts e/abli%$ or enhanc$1 an e/imate ( 
jobs creat$1 & ! quantity ( mat]ial     
collect$ z a result ( ! grants aw>d$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,retail]s z         
collection po9ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to retail]s t sell   
batt]ies to e/abli% & implem5t a sy/em =
 ! acceptance & collection ( us$        
batt]ies = reuse1 recycl+1 or prop]     
disposal4  7#b7 ,collection sy/em ,!    
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include take-back ( us$ batt]ies at no  
co/ to ! consum]4  #d4 ,li?ium-ion      
batt]y recycl+ prize competition  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all cont9ue to c>ry
 out ! exi/+ ,li?ium-,ion ,batt]y       
,recycl+ ,prize competition ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy e/abli%$ "u section  
#bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology      
,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 

#cgai74  7b7 ,additional fund+ = pilot  
projects ,9 addition to any o!r funds   
made available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry   
out ! competition describ$ 9 subsection 
7a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ,phase ,,iii 
( t competition #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjba1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1
 :i* ! ,secret>y may use-- 7#a7 to      
increase ! numb] ( w9n]s ( ,phase ,,iii 
( t competition2  7#b7 to increase !    
am\nt aw>d$ to ! w9n]s ( ,phase ,,iii ( 
t competition2 or  7#c7 to c>ry out any 
o!r activity t is consi/5t ) ! goals (  
,phase ,,iii ( t competition1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  #e4 ,be/ practices =   
collection ( batt]ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all develop  
be/ practices = ! collection ( batt]ies 
t may be co/-effectively implem5t$ by   
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t4  7b7   
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
develop be/ practices "u subsection 7a7 

9 coord9ation ) ,/ate & local lead]s &  
entities 9 relevant private sectors4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ ! be/ practices develop$
 "u ?is section4  #f4 ,volunt>y label+  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a      
volunt>y program to promote batt]y      
recycl+ & id5tify collection po9ts 9    
ord] to r$uce batt]y wa/e1 improve      
collection1 & r$uce safety conc]ns      
?r\gh-- 7#a7 volunt>y label+ ( batt]ies2
 or  7#b7 o!r =ms ( communication ab\t !
 reuse & recycl+ ( critical mat]ials f  
batt]ies4  7b7 ,division (              
responsibilities ,responsibilities "u ! 
program e/abli%$ by subsection 7a7 %all 
be divid$ betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 9 accordance )
 ! t]ms ( applicable agreem5ts betwe5 ! 

,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator4  #g4 ,task  
=ce on produc] requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a task =ce to 
develop an ext5d$ batt]y produc]        
responsibility framework t-- 7#a7       
addresses batt]y recycl+ goals1 co/     
/ructures = m&atory recycl+1 report+    
requirem5ts1 product design1 collection 
models1 & transportation ( collect$     
mat]ials2  7#b7 provides suffici5t      
flexibility to all[ batt]y produc]s to  
det]m9e co/-effective /rategies =       
compliance ) ! framework2 &  7#c7       
outl9es regulatory pa?ways = effective  
recycl+4  7b7 ,task =ce p>ticipants ,!  
task =ce conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
include-- 7#a7 batt]y produc]s1         
retail]s1 recycl]s1 collectors1 &       
ref9]s2  7#b7 ,/ates & municipalities2 &
  7#c7 o!r relevant /akehold]s1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,secret>y conv5es ! task =ce "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 describes

 ! ext5d$ produc] responsibility        
framework develop$ by ! task =ce2  7#b7 
includes ! recomm5dations ( ! task =ce  
on h[ be/ to implem5t a m&atory pay-9 or
 o!r en=cem5t me*anism to ensure batt]y 
produc]s & sell]s are contribut+ to !   
recycl+ ( batt]ies2 &  7#c7 sugge/s     
regulatory pa?ways = effective recycl+4 
#h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is ,act #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4