,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,burr 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of ,general ,services to establish an agency electronic recycling program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,critical ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency recycling program ,the term agency recycling program means the recycling program established in section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,battery ,the term battery-- 7,a7 means a battery or a rechargeable battery2 and 7,b7 does not include a battery contained in a medical device4 7#c7 ,certified entity ,the term certified entity means a refiner or recycler that has a certification under a standard described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#d74 7#d7 ,certified recycling stream ,the term certified recycling stream means a stream of recycling that is certified under-- 7,a7 the ,r#b ,standard2 or 7,b7 the e-,stewards ,standard for ,responsible ,recycling and ,reuse of ,electronic ,equipment4 7#e7 ,certified recycling stream program ,the term certified recycling stream program means the program established in section #d7;a74 7#f7 ,covered electronic ,the term covered electronic means-- 7,a7 a consumer electronic device that-- 7i7 uses a battery or a related technology2 or 7ii7 contains a critical mineral2 or 7,b7 any other electronic device that the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 determines to be acceptable4 7#g7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral has the meaning given the term in section #b of ,executive ,order #achag 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 relating to secure and reliable supplies of critical minerals74 7#h7 ,executive agency ,the term ,executive agency has the meaning given the term in section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,medical device ,the term medical device has the meaning given the term device in section #bja7;h7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h774 #c4 ,agency recycling program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall establish an electronic recycling program that services each ,executive agency4 7b7 ,objects recycled ,the agency recycling program shall collect covered electronics from the ,executive agency that are-- 7#a7 owned by the ,executive agency2 7#b7 determined by the ,executive agency to be-- 7,a7 excess2 7,b7 not suitable for sale2 and 7,c7 not appropriate for donation2 and 7#c7 selected by the ,executive agency for disposal4 7c7 ,data security ,in administering the agency recycling program1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall develop procedures to protect the data stored on the covered electronics of an ,executive agency collected under subsection 7b74 #d4 ,certified recycling stream program 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services and the ,secretary of ,energy1 shall establish a program to ensure that all covered electronics collected under the agency recycling program are entered into a certified recycling stream for dismantling and refining by certified entities4 7#b7 ,partnerships ,in carrying out the certified recycling stream program1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall partner with certified entities to improve recycling streams and refining processes for covered electronics4 7b7 ,priority products ,in carrying out the certified recycling stream program1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall give priority to ensuring that covered electronics containing critical minerals are entered into certified recycling streams4 7c7 ,federal recoupment of costs ,in administering the certified recycling stream program1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,administrator of ,general ,services may recoup the costs of collecting covered electronics-- 7#a7 by charging fees to certified entities that seek to access the electronics and base materials that are refined from covered electronics for the purpose of reentering the extracted critical minerals into the supply chain2 and 7#b7 by selling the collected covered electronics to certified entities to recycle and refine so that the recycled materials may be reused4 7d7 ,retention of refined critical materials in the ,united ,states ,in carrying out the certified recycling stream program1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that refined critical minerals developed through the certified recycling stream program are retained in the ,united ,states for use by industry4 #e4 ,study and report on critical mineral extraction ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall conduct1 and submit to ,congress a report describing the results of1 a study to evaluate-- 7#a7 as of the date of the study1 the quantity of critical minerals that have been extracted from covered electronics collected under the agency recycling program and entered into a certified recycling stream under the certified recycling stream program2 7#b7 the quantity of critical minerals that could be extracted through a similar voluntary recycling program established for the private sector2 and 7#c7 the total quantity of recoverable critical minerals from all certified recycling streams1 as compared to the total quantity of critical minerals necessary for manufacturing1 consumer products1 and national defense in the ,united ,states4 #f4 ,e-waste recycling challenge prize 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,e-waste recycling system ,the term ,e-waste recycling system means a system to collect covered electronic waste that can be sorted1 dismantled1 and preprocessed for recycling4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means a partnership of-- 7,a7 #a or more ,states1 ,indian tribes 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 or units of local government2 and 7,b7 #a or more businesses1 institutions of higher education1 or nonprofit organizations4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia2 7,c7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,d7 ,guam2 7,e7 ,american ,samoa2 7,f7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 and 7,g7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 7b7 ,authorization ,the ,administrator shall award to eligible entities prizes for the development of ,e-waste recycling systems1 with a goal of increasing the collection of recyclable covered electronics4 7c7 ,activities ,activities that are eligible for a prize under subsection 7b7 include-- 7#a7 the development of best practices for ,e-waste recycling systems2 7#b7 consumer awareness campaigns for ,e-waste recycling systems2 7#c7 outreach to public-private partnerships relating to ,e-waste recycling systems2 7#d7 carrying out ,e-waste recycling systems2 and 7#e7 such other activities as the ,administrator determines to be appropriate4 7d7 ,applications ,an eligible entity that has carried out activities described in subsection 7c7 and seeks to receive a prize under subsection 7b7 shall submit to the ,administrator at application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may require4 7e7 ,criteria ,in selecting recipients of prizes under subsection 7b71 the ,administrator may consider-- 7#a7 the applicants with the highest volume of covered electronic waste collected per capita in the municipal region served by the applicable ,e-waste recycling system2 7#b7 the applicants with the lowest cost of collection per pound of covered electronic waste collected2 7#c7 the applicants with the greatest number of jobs created or economic development generated2 and 7#d7 the applicants with the highest probability that the applicable ,e-waste recycling system feeds into recycling by a certified entity4 7f7 ,prize amount ,the amount of a prize under subsection 7b7 shall be not more than #ajj1jjj4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section #e1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4