,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4 ,k+
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burr1 & ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o7 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 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,batt]y ,! t]m batt]y means a device t--
 7,a7 consi/s ( #a or m electro*emical  
cells t are electrically connect$2 &    
7,b7 is design$ to /ore & deliv]        
electric en]gy4  7#c7 ,batt]y produc] ,!
 t]m batt]y produc] means1 ) respect to 
a cov]$ batt]y or cov]$ batt]y-conta9+  
product t is sold1 (f]$ = sale1 or      
di/ribut$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ ?r\gh retail1 :olesale1         

bus9ess-to-bus9ess1 & onl9e sale1 !     
foll[+ applicable entity3 7,a7 ,a p]son 
:o-- 7i7 manufactures ! cov]$ batt]y or 
cov]$ batt]y-conta9+ product2 &  7ii7   
sells or (f]s = sale ! cov]$ batt]y or  
cov]$ batt]y-conta9+ product "u ! br& ( 
t p]son4  7,b7 ,if !re is no p]son      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to
 ! cov]$ batt]y or cov]$ batt]y-conta9+ 
product1 ! own] or lic5see ( ! br& "u   
:i* ! cov]$ batt]y or cov]$             
batt]y-conta9+ product is sold1 (f]$ =  
sale1 or di/ribut$1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
tradem>k ( ! br& is regi/]$4  7,c7 ,if  
!re is no p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ) respect to ! cov]$ batt]y
 or cov]$ batt]y-conta9+ product1 a     
p]son t imports ! cov]$ batt]y or cov]$ 
batt]y-conta9+ product into ! ,unit$    
,/ates = sale or di/ribution4  7#d7     
,cov]$ batt]y ,! t]m cov]$ batt]y means 
a new or unus$ prim>y batt]y or         
re*>geable batt]y4  7#e7 ,cov]$         
batt]y-conta9+ product ,! t]m cov]$     
batt]y-conta9+ product means a new or   

unus$ product t conta9s or is packag$ ) 
a prim>y batt]y or re*>geable batt]y4   
7#f7 ,prim>y batt]y ,! t]m prim>y batt]y
 means a nonre*>geable batt]y t weighs n
 m ?an #d4d p\nds1 includ+ an alkal9e1  
c>bon-z9c1 & li?ium metal batt]y4  7#g7 
,re*>geable batt]y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 re*>geable batt]y means a batt]y t--   
7i7 conta9s #a or m voltaic or galvanic 
cells t are electrically connect$ to    
produce electric en]gy2  7ii7 is design$
 to be re*>g$2  7iii7 weighs n m ?an #aa
 p\nds2 &  7iv7 has a watt-h\r rat+ ( n 
m ?an #cjj watt-h\rs4  7,b7 ,exclusions 
,! t]m re*>geable batt]y does n include 
a batt]y t-- 7i7 conta9s electrolyte z a
 free liquid2 or  7ii7 employs lead-acid
 te*nology1 unless t batt]y is seal$ &  
does n conta9 electrolyte z a free      
liquid4  7#h7 ,recycl+ ,! t]m recycl+   
means ! s]ies ( activities1 includ+     
sep>ation1 collection1 & process+1 ?r\gh
 :i* mat]ials are recov]$ or o!rwise    
div]t$ f ! solid wa/e /ream-- 7,a7      
unrelat$ to ! manufactur+ ( batt]ies2 & 

7,b7 = use-- 7i7 z raw mat]ials2 or     
7ii7 9 ! manufacture ( products o!r ?an 
fuel4  7#i7 ,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+ activities2  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]als2  7,e7 safe disposal 
( wa/e mat]ials & compon5ts recov]$ dur+

 ! recycl+ process2  7,f7 ! protection (
 ! heal? & safety ( all p]sons involv$  
91 or 9 proximity to1 recycl+ &         
reprocess+ activities2  7,g7 mitigation 
( environm5tal impacts t arise f recycl+
 batt]ies1 includ+ disposal ( toxic     
reag5ts & byproducts relat$ to recycl+  
processes2  7,h7 protection ( data      
privacy associat$ ) collect$ cov]$      
batt]y-conta9+ products2  7,i7 !        
optimization ( ! value ( mat]ial d]iv$ f
 recycl+ batt]ies2 &  7,j7 !            
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! reuse & recycl+ (  
batt]ies4  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 an      
entity op]at+ #a or m batt]y recycl+    
activities2  7,j7 a ,/ate or municipal  

gov]nm5t entity2  7,k7 a batt]y produc]2
  7,l7 a batt]y retail]2 or  7,m7 a     
consortium ( #b or m entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l74  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 batt]y        
produc]s & manufactur]s2  7ii7 batt]y   
mat]ial & equipm5t manufactur]s2  7iii7 
batt]y recycl]s1 collectors1 & ref9]s2 &
  7iv7 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   
cov]$ batt]ies or cov]$ batt]y-conta9+  
products to e/abli% & implem5t a sy/em =
 ! acceptance & collection ( cov]$      
batt]ies & cov]$ batt]y-conta9+         
products1 z applicable1 = reuse1        
recycl+1 or prop] disposal4  7#b7       
,collection sy/em ,a sy/em describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include take-back (  
cov]$ batt]ies-- 7,a7 at no co/ to !    
consum]2 &  7,b7 on a regul>1 conv5i5t1 

& accessible basis4  #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 to be recycl$  7a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop  
volunt>y be/ practices t may be         
implem5t$ by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts )  
respect to ! collection ( batt]ies to be
 recycl$ 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 is te*nically &     
economically feasible = ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts2  7#b7 is environm5tally s\nd 
& safe = wa/e managem5t work]s2 &  7#c7 
optimizes ! value & use ( mat]ial d]iv$ 
f recycl+ ( batt]ies4  7b7 ,consultation
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all develop ! volunt>y
 be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate & local lead]s & 
entities 9 relevant private sectors4    
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report describ+ ! volunt>y be/ practices
 develop$ "u subsection 7a74  #f4       
,volunt>y label+ guidel9es  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy & ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy a volunt>y program 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! program7 to promote     

batt]y recycl+ ?r\gh ! developm5t (--   
7#a7 volunt>y label+ guidel9es =        
batt]ies2 &  7#b7 o!r =ms ( volunt>y    
communication ab\t ! reuse & recycl+ (  
critical mat]ials f batt]ies4  7b7      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! program are to
 improve batt]y collection & r$uce      
batt]y wa/e1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 id5tify+ 
batt]y collection locations & increas+  
accessibility to ^? locations2  7#b7    
promot+ consum] education ab\t batt]y   
collection & recycl+2 &  7#c7 r$uc+     
safety conc]ns relat+ to ! improp]      
disposal ( batt]ies4  7c7 ,division (   
responsibilities ,implem5tation         
responsibilities "u ! program %all be   
divid$ betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !           
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( #a 
or m applicable agreem5ts betwe5 !      
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,o!r   
/&>ds & law ,! ,secret>y & !            
,adm9i/rator %all make e reasonable ef=t
 to ensure t volunt>y label+ guidel9es &
 o!r =ms ( communication develop$ "u !  
program are consi/5t )-- 7#a7           

int]national batt]y label+ /&>ds2 &     
7#b7 ! ,m]cury-,conta9+ & ,re*>geable   
,batt]y ,managem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adcja et seq474  #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 memb]s ,memb]s (
 ! task =ce conv5$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all include-- 7#a7 batt]y produc]s1    
manufactur]s1 retail]s1 recycl]s1       
collectors1 & ref9]s2  7#b7 ,/ates &    
municipalities2 &  7#c7 o!r relevant    
/akehold]s1 su* z environm5tal1 clean   
en]gy1 or consum] advocates1 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 t batt]y    
produc]s & sell]s are contribut+ to !   
recycl+ ( batt]ies2 &  7#c7 sugge/s     
regulatory pa?ways = effective recycl+4 
#h4 ,effect on ,m]cury-,conta9+ &       
,re*>geable ,batt]y ,managem5t ,act     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any regulation1    
guidel9e1 framework1 or policy adopt$ or
 promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all  
modify or o!rwise affect ! provisions ( 
! ,m]cury-,conta9+ & ,re*>geable ,batt]y
 ,managem5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcja  
et seq474  #i4 ,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