,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #cj1 #bjbj,mr4   
,burr 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mr4
 ,man*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices to e/abli% an ag5cy   
electronic recycl+ program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,critical ,act4  #b4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy    
recycl+ program ,! t]m ag5cy recycl+    
program means ! recycl+ program e/abli%$
 9 section #c7;a74  7#b7 ,batt]y ,! t]m 
batt]y-- 7,a7 means a batt]y or a       
re*>geable batt]y2 &  7,b7 does n       
include a batt]y conta9$ 9 a m$ical     
device4  7#c7 ,c]tifi$ entity ,! t]m    
c]tifi$ entity means a ref9] or recycl] 
t has a c]tification "u a /&>d describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph   
7#d74  7#d7 ,c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream ,!   
t]m c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream means a /ream 

( recycl+ t is c]tifi$ "u-- 7,a7 ! ,r#b 
,/&>d2 or  7,b7 ! e-,/ew>ds ,/&>d =     
,responsible ,recycl+ & ,reuse (        
,electronic ,equipm5t4  7#e7 ,c]tifi$   
recycl+ /ream program ,! t]m c]tifi$    
recycl+ /ream program means ! program   
e/abli%$ 9 section #d7;a74  7#f7 ,cov]$ 
electronic ,! t]m cov]$ electronic      
means-- 7,a7 a consum] electronic device
 t-- 7i7 uses a batt]y or a relat$      
te*nology2 or  7ii7 conta9s a critical  
m9]al2 or  7,b7 any o!r electronic      
device t ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 det]m9es to be      
acceptable4  7#g7 ,critical m9]al ,! t]m
 critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #b ( ,executive ,ord] #achag   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 relat+ to    
secure & reliable supplies ( critical   
m9]als74  7#h7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m  
,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#i7 ,m$ical device ,! t]m     
m$ical device has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    

device 9 section #bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h774  #c4 ,ag5cy recycl+
 program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all   
e/abli% an electronic recycl+ program t 
s]vices ea* ,executive ag5cy4  7b7      
,objects recycl$ ,! ag5cy recycl+       
program %all collect cov]$ electronics f
 ! ,executive ag5cy t are-- 7#a7 own$ by
 ! ,executive ag5cy2  7#b7 det]m9$ by ! 
,executive ag5cy to be-- 7,a7 excess2   
7,b7 n suitable = sale2 &  7,c7 n       
appropriate = donation2 &  7#c7 select$ 
by ! ,executive ag5cy = disposal4  7c7  
,data security ,9 adm9i/]+ ! ag5cy      
recycl+ program1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices %all develop proc$ures to     
protect ! data /or$ on ! cov]$          
electronics ( an ,executive ag5cy       
collect$ "u subsection 7b74  #d4        
,c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream program  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          

,protection ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% a      
program to ensure t all cov]$           
electronics collect$ "u ! ag5cy recycl+ 
program are ent]$ into a c]tifi$ recycl+
 /ream = dismantl+ & ref9+ by c]tifi$   
entities4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,9 c>ry+ out 
! c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream program1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all p>tn] ) c]tifi$ 
entities to improve recycl+ /reams &    
ref9+ processes = cov]$ electronics4    
7b7 ,priority products ,9 c>ry+ out !   
c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream program1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all give priority to
 ensur+ t cov]$ electronics conta9+     
critical m9]als are ent]$ into c]tifi$  
recycl+ /reams4  7c7 ,f$]al rec\pm5t (  
co/s ,9 adm9i/]+ ! c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream
 program1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices may rec\p
 ! co/s ( collect+ cov]$ electronics--  

7#a7 by *>g+ fees to c]tifi$ entities t 
seek to access ! electronics & base     
mat]ials t are ref9$ f cov]$ electronics
 = ! purpose ( re5t]+ ! extract$        
critical m9]als into ! supply *a92 &    
7#b7 by sell+ ! collect$ cov]$          
electronics to c]tifi$ entities to      
recycle & ref9e s t ! recycl$ mat]ials  
may be reus$4  7d7 ,ret5tion ( ref9$    
critical mat]ials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,9  
c>ry+ out ! c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream       
program1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t ref9$ 
critical m9]als develop$ ?r\gh ! c]tifi$
 recycl+ /ream program are reta9$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates = use by indu/ry4  #e4    
,/udy & report on critical m9]al        
extraction ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all conduct1 & submit to  
,congress a report describ+ ! results (1
 a /udy to evaluate-- 7#a7 z ( ! date ( 
! /udy1 ! quantity ( critical m9]als t h
 be5 extract$ f cov]$ electronics       

collect$ "u ! ag5cy recycl+ program &   
ent]$ into a c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream "u ! 
c]tifi$ recycl+ /ream program2  7#b7 !  
quantity ( critical m9]als t c\ld be    
extract$ ?r\gh a simil> volunt>y recycl+
 program e/abli%$ = ! private sector2 & 
7#c7 ! total quantity ( recov]able      
critical m9]als f all c]tifi$ recycl+   
/reams1 z comp>$ to ! total quantity (  
critical m9]als necess>y = manufactur+1 
consum] products1 & national def5se 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,e-wa/e recycl+     
*all5ge prize  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/em ,! t]m ,e-wa/e    
recycl+ sy/em means a sy/em to collect  
cov]$ electronic wa/e t c be sort$1     
dismantl$1 & preprocess$ = recycl+4     
7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a p>tn]%ip (-- 7,a7 #a or m
 ,/ates1 ,indian tribes 7z def9$ 9      
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
or units ( local gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 #a or
 m bus9esses1 in/itutions ( high]       
education1 or nonpr(it organizations4   
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a  
,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2    
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2     
7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7
 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana     
,isl&s2 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9  
,isl&s4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d to eligible      
entities prizes = ! developm5t ( ,e-wa/e
 recycl+ sy/ems1 ) a goal ( increas+ !  
collection ( recyclable cov]$           
electronics4  7c7 ,activities           
,activities t are eligible = a prize "u 
subsection 7b7 include-- 7#a7 !         
developm5t ( be/ practices = ,e-wa/e    
recycl+ sy/ems2  7#b7 consum] aw>5ess   
campaigns = ,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/ems2     
7#c7 outrea* to public-private p>tn]%ips
 relat+ to ,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/ems2  7#d7
 c>ry+ out ,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/ems2 &    
7#e7 su* o!r activities z ! ,adm9i/rator

 det]m9es to be appropriate4  7d7       
,applications ,an eligible entity t has 
c>ri$ out activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7c7 & seeks to receive a     
prize "u subsection 7b7 %all submit to !
 ,adm9i/rator at application at su* "t1 
9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !
 ,adm9i/rator may require4  7e7 ,crit]ia
 ,9 select+ recipi5ts ( prizes "u       
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may      
consid]-- 7#a7 ! applicants ) ! highe/  
volume ( cov]$ electronic wa/e collect$ 
p] capita 9 ! municipal region s]v$ by !
 applicable ,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/em2  7#b7
 ! applicants ) ! l[e/ co/ ( collection 
p] p\nd ( cov]$ electronic wa/e         
collect$2  7#c7 ! applicants ) ! greate/
 numb] ( jobs creat$ or economic        
developm5t g5]at$2 &  7#d7 ! applicants 
) ! highe/ probability t ! applicable   
,e-wa/e recycl+ sy/em fe$s into recycl+ 
by a c]tifi$ entity4  7f7 ,prize am\nt  
,! am\nt ( a prize "u subsection 7b7    
%all be n m ?an #ajj1jjj4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section    
#e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba
 ?r\gh #bjbe4