,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjba ,ms4
 ,/ev5s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez (     
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,mr4   
,lucas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = a coord9at$ ,f$]al program to 
accel]ate pla/ics wa/e r$uction &       
support recycl+ rese>* & developm5t = ! 
economic & national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pla/ic 
,wa/e ,r$uction & ,recycl+ ,rese>* ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,x is e/imat$ t global     
production ( pla/ic has increas$ f      
#b1jjj1jjj tons ( pla/ic p] ye> 9 #aiej 
to #djj1jjj1jjj tons p] ye> today1 & ( !
 #h4c billion metric tons ( pla/ic ev]  
produc$ globally1 #f4c billion metric   
tons has become pla/ic wa/e4  7#b7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates has fail$ to inve/ 9 !    
developm5t ( dome/ic recycl+ m>kets1    

te*nology & mat]ials to make ! recycl+  
process m available & effici5t1 & z a   
result1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates recycles only #i
 p]c5t ( its pla/ic wa/e4  7#c7 ,= m ?an
 #b decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r      
develop$ nations sold & export$         
#ajf1jjj1jjj metric tons ( recyclable   
pla/ics to ,*9a1 b 9 #bjah ,*9a issu$ a 
ban on contam9at$ ,unit$ ,/ates pla/ics4
  7#d7 ,foll[+ ! #bjah ,*9a ban1 m & m  
,unit$ ,/ates communities are s5d+      
recyclable items to l&fills or          
inc9]ators4  7#e7 ,z recycl+ programs h 
mov$ t[>d s+le-/ream curbside recycl+1 m
 recyclable items are mix$ )            
non-recyclable items1 result+ 9 few]    
pot5tially recyclable items actually be+
 recycl$ & turn$ into new1 valuable     
products4  7#f7 ,! res9 id5tification   
cod+ sy/em 9 use today has n be5        
sub/antially updat$ s9ce its creation 9 
#aihh4  7#g7 ,*>act]iz+ ! type &        
recyclability ( diff]5t types ( pla/ics 
9 use today requires updat$ /&>ds4  7#h7
 ,sep>at+ & process+ ! _m diff]5t types 

( pla/ics z well z ! het]og5\s mat]ials 
conta9+ multiple lay]s ( diff]5t pla/ic 
types commonly 9 use today w require new
 sort+ & recycl+ te*nologies4  7#i7 ,!re
 are curr5tly limit$ private or public  
inve/m5ts 9 rese>* & developm5t to      
improve pla/ic wa/e r$uction1 recycl+   
te*nologies1 or o!r te*nologies &       
processes to r$uce ! am\nt & impact (   
pla/ic wa/e4  7#aj7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
c play an important role 9 support+     
rese>* & developm5t & facilitat+ /&>ds1 
tools1 & te*nologies ne$$ across !      
diff]5t /ages ( ! pla/ics production &  
recycl+ ecosy/em4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,committee ,! t]m        
,committee means ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee
 e/abli%$ or designat$ "u section #e4   
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7#c7 ,p>ticipat+   
ag5cies ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ag5cies means 
! ag5cies "u section #e7;c74  7#d7      
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,pla/ic
 ,wa/e ,r$uction & ,recycl+ ,rese>*     

,program e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#e7  
,m>9e debris ,! t]m m>9e debris has !   
mean+ provid$ 9 ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aief74  #d4 ,pla/ic     
,wa/e ,r$uction & ,recycl+ ,rese>*      
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 purposes ,!  
,director1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,committee & ea*
 ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cies1 %all e/abli% & 
implem5t a program to be kn[n z !       
,pla/ic ,wa/e ,r$uction & ,recycl+      
,rese>* ,program4 ,! purposes ( !       
,program %all be to-- 7#a7 improve !    
global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
pla/ics recycl+ indu/ry2  7#b7 ensure   
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 pla/ic wa/e    
r$uction1 reuse1 & recycl+ rese>* &     
innovation2  7#c7 support ,unit$ ,/ates 
lead]%ip 9 ! developm5t ( national &    
int]national /&>ds = su/a9able pla/ics  
design & pla/ic recycl+ infra/ructure1  
te*nologies & processes2 &  7#d7        
mitigate any h>mful effects ( pla/ic    
wa/e & pla/ic wa/e recycl+ on !         
environm5t4  7b7 ,program activities ,9 
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,director1 act+ 

?r\gh ! ,committee & ea* ( ! p>ticipat+ 
ag5cies1 %all c>ry out activities t     
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,support+       
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (    
pla/ics te*nologies optimiz$ =          
recyclability1 pla/ics recycl+          
te*nologies1 pla/ic reusability1        
bio-bas$ pla/ics1 biodegradable pla/ics1
 rem$iation1 includ+ biorem$iation (    
pla/ic wa/e1 recyclability & rem$iation 
( pla/ic-bas$ textiles1 & environm5tal  
impacts ( pla/ic wa/e4  7#b7 ,support+ &
 facilitat+ public-private p>tn]%ips to 
lev]age k & res\rces to accel]ate       
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration 9    
pla/ic wa/e r$uction1 includ+ pla/ics   
recycl+1 pla/ics reusability1 pla/ic    
wa/e rem$iation & o!r areas consi/5t ) !
 purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,int]ag5cy  
plann+ & coord9ation ( ,f$]al rese>* &  
developm5t ( pla/ic wa/e r$uction &     
recycl+ te*nologies & pla/ic wa/e       
rem$iation4  7#d7 ,promot+ rese>*       
collaboration ) int]national p>tn]s1 z  
appropriate4  #e4 ,coord9ation by       

,int]ag5cy ,committee  7a7 ,int]ag5cy   
,committee ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national ,sci5ce &       
,te*nology ,c\ncil1 %all e/abli% or     
designate an ,int]ag5cy ,committee to   
coord9ate ,f$]al programs & activities 9
 support ( pla/ic wa/e r$uction &       
recycl+ & pla/ic wa/e rem$iation rese>* 
& developm5t "u ! ,program4  7b7        
,co-,*airs ,! ,committee %all be        
co-*air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy or designee
 & a repres5tative f an ag5cy p>ticipat+
 9 ! ,committee1 z select$ by !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7c7 ,ag5cy         
p>ticipation ,! ,committee %all include 
repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7#b7 !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7#c7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#d7 !             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7#e7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2  7#f7 !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration2  7#g7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture2 &  7#h7 any o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cy z consid]$ appropriate by !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy4  7d7                
,responsibilities ,! ,committee %all--  
7#a7 provide = int]ag5cy coord9ation (  
,f$]al pla/ics r$uction & recycl+ &     
pla/ic wa/e rem$iation rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration1 /&>ds       
developm5t1 & education & tra9+         
activities & programs ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies und]tak5 pursuant to !       
,program2  7#b7 develop def9itions = !  
foll[+ t]ms to guide ! activities ( !   
,program--  7,a7 recycle2  7,b7         
recyclability2  7,c7 rem$iation2  7,d7  
advanc$ recycl+2  7,e7 advanc$ pla/ics2 
7,f7 biobas$ pla/ics2  7,g7             
biodegradable pla/ics2  7,h7            
micropla/ic2  7,i7 nanopla/ic2 &  7,j7  
pyropla/ic2  7#c7 develop & update e #c 
ye>s a /rategic plan1 to be made        
publicly available1 = pla/ic wa/e       
r$uction & recycl+ & pla/ic wa/e        

rem$iation t-- 7,a7 e/abli%es goals1    
priorities1 & metrics = guid+ & evaluat+
 ! activities ( ! ,program2 &  7,b7     
describes-- 7i7 h[ ! ,program w det]m9e 
& prioritize areas ( pla/ic wa/e        
r$uction & recycl+ & pla/ic wa/e        
rem$iation = ,f$]al rese>* inve/m5ts2   
7ii7 ! ,program's support = long-t]m    
fund+ = int]discipl9>y pla/ic wa/e      
r$uction & recycl+ rese>*1 developm5t1  
demon/ration1 /&>ds developm5t1         
education1 & public outrea* activities2 
7iii7 h[ ,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+ 9 !  
,program w collaborate ) indu/ry & )    
local gov]nm5ts1 z appropriate2 &  7iv7 
h[ ! program w help move ! results (    
rese>* out ( ! laboratory & into        
comm]cial or municipal application2 &   
7,c7 ) respect to ! previ\s #c ye>s1    
provides a summ>y (--  7i7 f$]ally fund$
 pla/ic wa/e r$uction & recycl+ & pla/ic
 wa/e rem$iation rese>*1 developm5t1 &  
demon/ration2  7ii7 ! adoption ( improv$
 pla/ic wa/e r$uction & recycl+         
te*nologies by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   

gov]nm5ts & private entities2 &  7iii7  
o!r relat$ activities = ! previ\s #c    
ye>s2 &  7#d7 consid] input f           
univ]sities1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1   
sci5tific societies1 & public1 private &
 nonpr(it pla/ic recycl+ manufactur]s & 
organizations 9 ! developm5t ( ! goals1 
priorities & metrics requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#c77;,a74  7e7 ,t]m9ation ,!          
,int]ag5cy ,committee %all t]m9ate #aj  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee is 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  #f4        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !        
,director ( ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a    
sci5ce program = *>act]ization ( pla/ic 
prop]ties be=e1 dur+1 & aft] recycl+ &  
manufactur+1 developm5t ( classification
 sy/ems1 & creation ( new data tools1   
te*niques1 & processes to advance       
pla/ics eng9e]+ & po/-consum] pla/ic    
recycl+ & manufactur+2  7#b7 develop    
innovations = effective & effici5t      
measures = process+ pla/ics1 includ+    

films & textiles1 collect$ = recycl+1   
:ile consid]+ exi/+ wa/e /reams & future
 new mat]ials2  7#c7 provide ! metrology
 basis = /&>ds developm5t = pla/ic sort+
 infra/ructure1 process+ te*nologies1   
classification sy/ems1 includ+ = biobas$
 pla/ics1 & recycl+ by design2  7#d7    
develop a cle>+h\se to collect & support
 dissem9ation ( tools1 guidel9es & /&>ds
 develop$ "u ?is section2  7#e7 consult 
) appropriate /akehold] gr\ps to promote
 adoption & implem5tation ( su*         
guidel9es & /&>ds1 includ+ div]se       
manufactur+ & indu/ry gr\ps1 su* z      
packag+1 includ+ food packag+1          
agriculture1 transportation1 textile &  
fa%ion2  7#f7 support pla/ics recycl+   
rese>* collaboration & coord9ate /&>ds  
developm5t1 z appropriate1 ) o!r        
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
nonpr(it organizations1 academia1       
private sector1 & int]national p>tn]s2 &
  7#g7 e/abli% a program = measurem5ts1 
me?ods & /&>ds to assess ! environm5tal 
impacts ( pla/ics wa/e1 includ+ m>9e    

debris1 & pla/ic p>ticles & fib]s4  #g4 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,z "p ( !  
,program1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation
 %all--  7#a7 support multidiscipl9>y   
basic rese>* on advanc$ pla/ics t are   
design$ = recyclability or              
biodegradation1 on pla/ic wa/e          
rem$iation1 on improv+ recycl+          
te*nologies = diff]5t pla/ics1 & on     
compo/+ & compo/able pla/ics1 & on      
pla/ic wa/e valorization2  7#b7 support 
multidiscipl9>y rese>* on ! environm5tal
 & biological effects ( pla/ic wa/e1 &  
p>ticul>ly ! =mation1 transport &       
bioaccumulation ( nano- & micro-pla/ics 
relevant to pla/ics recycl+ & pla/ic    
wa/e rem$iation2  7#c7 support rese>* on
 social1 behavioral1 & economic b>ri]s  
to ! pla/ic recycl+ sy/em & developm5t1 
adoption1 & expansion ( pla/ic recycl+2 
7#d7 support1 z appropriate1 developm5t 
( int]discipl9>y und]graduate & graduate
 curriculum & in/ructional mat]ials     
relevant to pla/ics recycl+ & pla/ic    
wa/e rem$iation2  7#e7 support rese>*   

exp]i5ces = und]graduate /ud5ts relevant
 to pla/ics recycl+ & pla/ic wa/e       
rem$iation2 &  7#f7 support pla/ics     
recycl+ rese>* collaborations1 z        
appropriate1 ) o!r ag5cies1 ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it organizations1
 academia1 private sector1 &            
int]national p>tn]s4  #h4 ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy ,z "p ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy %all-- 7#a7 support integrat$   
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (--  
7,a7 *emical & bio-inspir$ pla/ic       
recycl+1 includ+ rese>* on ! pot5tial   
environm5tal impact ( *emical recycl+   
te*nologies2  7,b7 advanc$ pla/ic       
syn!sis2  7,c7 pla/ic wa/e rem$iation2  
7,d7 recyclability-by-design2  7,e7     
sy/ems-level /rategies = improv$ pla/ics
 sep>ation & recov]y2 &  7,f7 upcycl+ ( 
recycl$ pla/ics into new high-value     
pla/ics1 includ+ = food-grade packag+ & 
advanc$ manufactur+ applications2  7#b7 
coord9ate rese>* ef=ts fund$ ?r\gh exi/+
 programs across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1  
includ+ ! ,national ,laboratories &     

relevant ,manufactur+ ,,usa ,in/itutes  
"u section #cd ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bghs72 &  7#c7 support pla/ics recycl+
 rese>* collaborations1 z appropriate1 )
 o!r ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1  
nonpr(it organizations1 academia1       
private sector1 & int]national p>tn]s4  
#i4 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,z 
"p ( ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all-- 
7#a7 conduct & support rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration ( innovative 
pla/ic wa/e managem5t solutions1 includ+
 r$uction1 reuse1 recycl+1 recov]y1     
compo/+ infra/ructure = bio-bas$        
pla/ics1 compo/+ infra/ructure =        
sep>ation & removal ( contam9ation f    
pla/ic wa/e1 & prev5tion ( pla/ics1     
includ+ micropla/ics1 nanopla/ics1 &    
pyropla/ics1 f ent]+ ! air1 soil1       
oceans1 & wat]ways2  7#b7 support &     
conduct rese>* & analysis on ! public   
heal? impacts ( airborne & wat]borne    
micropla/ics1 nanopla/ics1 &            

pyropla/ics1 includ+ rese>* on r\tes (  
exposure1 e/imates ( exposure 9 diff]5t 
populations1 & toxicity assessm5ts on   
animal & aquatic heal?1 includ+ ! food  
*a92 &  7#c7 support pla/ics recycl+    
rese>* collaborations1 z appropriate1 ) 
o!r ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1   
nonpr(it organizations1 academia1       
private sector1 & int]national p>tn]s4  
#aj4 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration ,z "p ( ! ,program1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all-- 7#a7   
conduct & support rese>*1 data          
collection1 & analysis ( pla/ic m>9e    
debris & ocean pla/ic pollution g5]ation
 & s\rces1 includ+ micropla/ics1        
nanopla/ics1 & pyropla/ics2  7#b7       
support rese>* & analysis on ! heal?    
impacts ( oceanic micropla/ics on m>9e  
animal heal?1 includ+ ! food *a92 &     
7#c7 support ocean pla/ic rese>*        
collaborations1 z appropriate1 ) o!r    
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1       
nonpr(it organizations1 academia1       

private sector1 & int]national p>tn]s4  
#aa4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! /rategic plan requir$
 by section #e7;d77#c7 is fir/ issu$1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ,congress t assesses ! implem5tation 
( ! /rategic plan by ! ,committee &     
p>ticipat+ ag5cies4  #ab4 ,au?orizations
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out activities "u ?is ,act--  7#a7 
to ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &     
,te*nology-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbb2  7,b7 #aj1fej1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 #aa1cdb1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbd2  7,d7 #ab1jgi1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7 #ab1hfe1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf2  7#b7 to ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation-- 7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbb2  7,b7 #ca1iej1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 #cd1jbg1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbd2  7,d7 #cf1cbh1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7 #ch1eid1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbf2  7#c7 to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,en]gy-- 7,a7 #be1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbb2  7,b7 #bf1fbe1jjj = fiscal ye>   

#bjbc2  7,c7 #bh1cef1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbd2  7,d7 #cj1aii1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjbe2 &  7,e7 #cb1afb1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbf2  7#d7 to ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb2  7,b7 #aj1fej1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7,c7 #aa1cdb1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7,d7 #ab1jgi1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  7,e7 #ab1hfe1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#e7 to ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration-- 
7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2    
7,b7 #aj1fej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7,c7 #aa1cdb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2    
7,d7 #ab1jgi1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 &  
7,e7 #ab1hfe1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4