,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbd  
,mr4 ,buc%on 7= himself & ,mr4 ,davis ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% ,national 
,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,accel]at+ a ,circul>       
,economy = ,pla/ics & ,recycl+          
,innovation ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose4  
,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title           
,i--,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds  
,sec4 #aja4 ,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ 
,/&>ds ,advisory ,committee4 ,sec4 #ajb4
 ,national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds4 ,sec4  
#ajc4 ,comp>ative /udy on c>bon impact (
 raw mat]ials4 ,title ,,ii--,m9imum     

,m&ate ,= ,recycl$ ,pla/ic ,sec4 #bja4  
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,m9imum m&ate =
 recycl$ pla/ic 9 pla/ics packag+       
portfolio4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,label+          
compliance & en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #bjd4      
,g5]al provisions4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has
 recogniz$ t reus+ & recycl+ mat]ials   
cons]ves natural res\rces1 r$uces wa/e  
s5t to l&fills & inc9]ators1 prev5ts    
pollution1 cons]ves natural res\rces1   
r$uces gre5h\se gases contribut+ to     
climate *ange1 & helps create jobs & tax
 rev5ue4  7#b7 ,giv5 ^! b5efits1 !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy set a  
,national ,recycl+ ,goal 9 #bjbj to     
increase ! national recycl+ rate = all  
mat]ials to #ej p]c5t by #bjcj4  7#c7 ,z
 a p>allel ef=t1 ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy develop$ a ,national 
,recycl+ ,/rategy t id5tifies objectives
 & actions to create a /rong]1 m        
resili5t recycl+ sy/em4  7#d7           
,collectively1 ^! ef=ts int5d to        

increase ! am\nt ( mat]ials t c be      
recycl$1 make ! process+ sy/em m        
effici5t1 ensure ! indu/ry c keep pace )
 today's div]se & *ang+ wa/e sy/em1 &   
/r5g!n ! economic m>kets = recycl+      
mat]ials4  7#e7 ,^! measures are also   
int5d$ to help manufactur]s make m      
products us+ recycl$ mat]ials1 increase 
competition1 & enc\rage dem& = m        
products made us+ recycl$ mat]ials4     
7#f7 ,!re is an unprec$5t$ public &     
private mom5tum & inve/m5t to innovate1 
improve1 & exp& ! exi/+ recycl+ sy/em to
 develop a circul> economy = pla/ics4   
7#g7 ,a circul> economy = pla/ic        
products & mat]ials1 :e!r d]iv$ f oil1  
gas1 or organics1 b5efits bus9esses1    
society1 & ! environm5t4  7#h7 ,to meet 
! ,national ,recycl+ ,goal & support    
dome/ic int]e/s & competitiv5ess )9     
int]national m>kets1 x w be necess>y = !
 recycl+ m>ket 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp&
 its deploym5t ( advanc$ recycl+        
te*nologies4  7#i7 ,^! innovative       
manufactur+ processes fundam5tally      

trans=m ! *emical /ructure ( po/-use    
polym] products1 _m ( :i* are           
traditionally h>d to recycle by         
me*anical recycl+ te*niques1 back to _! 
basic *emical or molecul> compon5ts4    
7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are 
to-- 7#a7 gr[ ! circul> economy =       
pla/ics products & mat]ials to--  7,a7  
meet ! ,national ,recycl+ ,goal2  7,b7  
protect ! global environm5t2  7,c7 r$uce
 pla/ic wa/e2  7,d7 support !           
/&>dization ( ! recycl+ infra/ructure   
capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,e7     
bol/] competition1 te*nological         
innovation1 & robu/ global & national   
m>kets ar\nd circul> products2  7#b7    
create national pla/ics recycl+ /&>ds to
 enc\rage ! mod]nization ( ! recycl+    
infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7  
fo/] competition & consi/5cy 9 m>ket+   
recycl$ pla/ics 9 pla/ics packag+2  7#d7
 recognize advanc$ recycl+ te*nologies z
 a critical compon5t ( ! int]national   
m>ket = recycl$ products & ! ,national  
,recycl+ ,/rategy2  7#e7 recognize      

advanc$ recycl+ z a manufactur+ process 
to be regulat$ "u applicable ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local environm5tal /atutes1    
rules1 & regulations1 includ+ ! ,clean  
,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472
 &  7#f7 promote int]national movem5t   
t[>ds ! use ( advanc$ recycl+           
te*nologies & ! utilization ( recycl$   
pla/ics 9 ! manufactur+ ( pla/ics       
packag+ to support ! global economy4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,advanc$      
recycl+2 advanc$ pla/ics recycl+ ,! t]m 
advanc$ recycl+ or advanc$ pla/ics      
recycl+ means a manufactur+ process = ! 
conv]sion ( po/-use polym]s & recov]$   
fe$/ocks into recycl$ products t include
 basic raw mat]ials1 fe$/ocks1 *emicals1
 & o!r products ?r\gh processes t       
include pyrolysis1 gasification1        
depolym]ization1 catalytic crack+1      
solvolysis1 *emolysis1 & o!r simil>     
te*nologies4 ,! recycl$ products produc$

 at advanc$ recycl+ or advanc$ pla/ics  
recycl+ facilities include1 b are n     
limit$ to1 monom]s1 oligom]s1 pla/ics1  
pla/ic & *emical fe$/ocks1 basic &      
unf9i%$ *emicals1 waxes1 lubricants1    
coat+s1 & adhesives4 ,advanc$ recycl+   
%all n be consid]$ inc9]ation ( pla/ics 
or municipal wa/e combu/ion1 & products 
sold z fuel are n recycl$ products4     
,advanc$ recycl+ %all n be consid]$     
solid wa/e managem5t1 solid wa/e        
process+1 solid wa/e recov]y1           
inc9]ation1 treatm5t1 !rmal de/ruction1 
municipal wa/e combu/ion1 wa/e-to-en]gy1
 or simil> designations t w\ld prev5t ! 
process f be+ consid]$ a recycl+ process
 & ! products f su* process be+ consid]$
 recycl$ products4 ,advanc$ recycl+ %all
 be regulat$ z a manufactur+ process "u 
any pot5tially applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local environm5tal laws1 rules1 &   
regulations1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq471 ! ,clean ,wat] ,act 7#cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 & ! ,solid    

,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fija et seq174  7#c7 ,advanc$ recycl+  
facility2 advanc$ pla/ics recycl+       
facility ,! t]m advanc$ recycl+ facility
 or advanc$ pla/ics recycl+ facility    
means a manufactur+ facility t receives1
 /ores1 & conv]ts po/-use polym]s &     
advanc$ recycl+ pla/ic fe$/ocks x       
receives us+ advanc$ recycl+4 ,advanc$  
recycl+ or advanc$ pla/ics recycl+      
facilities %all n be consid]$ solid wa/e
 facilities1 solid wa/e disposal        
facilities1 solid wa/e managem5t        
facilities1 res\rce recov]y facilities1 
mat]ials recov]y facilities1 !rmal      
de/ruction facilities1 inc9]ators1      
municipal wa/e combu/ors1 combu/ion     
facilities1 treatm5t facilities1        
reclamation facilities1 recycl+         
facilities1 or recycl+ c5t]s1 z def9$   
h]e9 or 9 "u def9itions 9 ! ,solid ,wa/e
 ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et 
seq471 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdja et seq471 or any o!r pot5tially  
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      

environm5tal laws1 rules1 & regulations4
 ,advanc$ recycl+ or advanc$ pla/ics    
recycl+ facilities %all be regulat$ z   
manufactur+ facilities "u any pot5tially
 applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
environm5tal laws1 rules1 & regulations1
 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! ,clean ,air  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 & !  
,clean ,wat] ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea  
et seq474  7#d7 ,approv$ c]tification   
sy/em ,! t]m approv$ c]tification sy/em 
%all h ! mean+ ascrib$ to t t]m 9       
section #bjb7;c77#b7 ( ?is ,act4  7#e7  
,auditable ,! t]m auditable means a     
sy/em = v]ify+ ! *a9 ( cu/ody betwe5    
advanc$ recycl+ pla/ic fe$/ocks1 advanc$
 recycl+ products1 & ! pla/ics produc$ f
 advanc$ recycl+ products ?r\gh         
attribution us+ mass balance4  7#f7     
,c]tifi$ compo/able product ,! t]m      
c]tifi$ compo/able product means a      
product t is c]tifi$ by a recogniz$     
?ird-p>ty indep5d5t v]ification body z  
meet+ ! int]national /&>d specification 
,,a/m ,d#fdjj 7relat+ to /&>d           

specification = label+ ( pla/ics design$
 to be a]obically compo/$ 9 municipal or
 indu/rial facilities7 or ,,a/m ,d#fhfh 
7relat+ to /&>d specifications = label+ 
( end items t incorporate pla/ics &     
polym]s z coat+s or additives ) pap] &  
o!r sub/rates design$ to be a]obically  
or ana]obically compo/$ 9 homes or      
municipal or indu/rial facilities74     
7#g7 ,c]tifi$ recycl$ ,! t]m c]tifi$    
recycl$ %all h ! same mean+ z recycl$   
pla/ics4  7#h7 ,*a9 ( cu/ody ,! t]m *a9 
( cu/ody means a sy/em to docum5t &     
v]ify ! pa? tak5 ?r\gh means1 includ+ b 
n limit$ to1 physical me?ods or mass    
balance attribution dur+ ! production ( 
products4  7#i7 ,circul> economy ,! t]m 
circul> economy %all h ! mean+ provid$ 9
 section #b ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja74  7#aj7      
,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !    
,national ,pla/ic ,recycl+ ,/&>ds       
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #aja4  7#aa7 ,disposal ,! t]m disposal 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section     

#ajjd ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74  7#ab7           
,gasification ,! t]m gasification means 
a manufactur+ process ?r\gh :i* po/-use 
polym]s or recov]$ fe$/ocks are heat$ 9 
an oxyg5-controll$ atmosph]e & conv]t$  
to syngas 7c>bon monoxide & hydrog571   
foll[$ by conv]sion into valuable raw1  
int]m$iate1 & f9al products4  7#ac7     
,haz>d\s wa/e ,! t]m haz>d\s wa/e has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajjd ( !  
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74  7#ad7 ,mass balance  
c]tification ,! t]m mass balance        
c]tification means an auditable *a9 (   
cu/ody acc\nt+ me?odology ) rules def9$ 
by a ?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em t     
enables ! attribution ( ! mass ( advanc$
 recycl+ pla/ic fe$/ocks to "o or m     
advanc$ recycl+ products4  7#ae7 ,m>ket]
 ,! t]m m>ket] means a p]son :o--  7,a7 
manufactures or pur*ases manufactur$    
consum] commodities1 food1 & bev]ages2 &
  7,b7 encloses1 conta9s1 /ores1        
protects1 pres]ves1 or id5tifies su*    

consum] commodities1 food1 & bev]ages 9 
pla/ic packag+ = ! purpose ( sell+1     
import+1 or di/ribut+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#af7 ,me*anical recycl+ ,! t]m       
me*anical recycl+ means a recycl+       
process t recycles mat]ial1 includ+     
pla/ic ?r\gh a physical process1 includ+
 gr9d+1 wa%+1 sep>at+1 dry+1            
regranulat+1 & comp\nd+4  7#ag7 ,m9imum 
m&ate ,! t]m m9imum m&ate means ! m9imum
 m&ate e/abli%$ "u section #bja7c74     
7#ah7 ,municipal solid wa/e ,! t]m      
municipal solid wa/e means g>bage1      
refuse1 indu/rial lun*room1 or (fice    
wa/e1 & o!r mat]ial1 includ+ solid1     
liquid1 semisolid1 or conta9$ gase\s    
mat]ial result+ f op]ation ( resid5tial1
 municipal1 comm]cial1 or in/itutional  
e/abli%m5ts & f community activities1   
g5]at$ by a h\sehold1 collect$ & dispos$
 ( at municipal solid wa/e facilities1 &
 any sludge n meet+ ! def9ition (       
residual or haz>d\s wa/e h]eund] f a    
municipal1 comm]cial1 or in/itutional   
wat] supply treatm5t plant1 wa/e wat]   

treatm5t plant1 or air pollution control
 facility4 ,! t]m does n include advanc$
 recycl+ fe$/ocks t are collect$1 sort$1
 transport$1 /or$1 or process$ =        
conv]sion to advanc$ recycl+ products   
?r\gh advanc$ recycl+4 ,municipal solid 
wa/e c be us$ z advanc$ recycl+ fe$/ocks
 ^u physical sep>ation or sort+4  7#ai7 
,national ,pla/ic ,recycl+ ,/&>ds ,! t]m
 national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds means !  
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #ajb4  7#bj7  
,national ,recycl+ ,goal ,! t]m         
,national ,recycl+ ,goal means ! goal   
set =? by ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy dur+ ! #bjbj ,am]ica ,recycles   
,summit to increase ! national recycl+  
rate to #ej p]c5t by #bjcj4  7#ba7      
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy ,! t]m      
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy or !        
,/rategy means ! ,national ,recycl+     
,/rategy f9aliz$ by ! ,environm5tal     
,protection ,ag5cy 9 ,novemb] #bjba4    
7#bb7 ,pla/ic ,! t]m pla/ic or pla/ics  
means any mat]ial made ( polym]ic       
organic comp\nds d]iv$ f monom]s &      

additives t c be %ap$ by fl[4  7#bc7    
,pla/ics packag+ ,! t]m pla/ics packag+ 
means any imm$iate conta9] or wrapp+ 9  
:i* ! pr9cipal /ructural elem5t is      
compos$ ( pla/ic t is us$ to enclose1   
conta91 /ore1 protect1 pres]ve1         
transport1 or id5tify consum]           
commodities1 food1 or bev]ages = use 9 !
 sale ( su* consum] commodities1 food1  
or bev]ages4  7#bd7 ,pla/ics recycl+    
acc\nt+ & label+ program ,! t]m ,pla/ics
 ,recycl+ ,acc\nt+ & ,label+ ,program   
means ! acc\nt+ & label+ program        
e/abli%$ "u section #bjc7;a7 ( ?is ,act4
  7#be7 ,po/-use pla/ic ,! t]m po/-use  
pla/ic means a pre-consum] recov]$      
mat]ial or a po/-consum] recov]$ mat]ial
 t--  7,a7 conta9s pla/ic d]iv$ f a     
resid5tial1 municipal1 indu/rial1       
community1 or comm]cial s\rce2  7,b7 is 
n mix$ ) haz>d\s wa/e except to ! ext5t 
all[$ by ! national pla/ic recycl+      
/&>ds2 &  7,c7 is 9 a =m acceptable =   
me*anical recycl+ & advanc$ recycl+4    
7#bf7 ,po/-use pla/ic product ,! t]m    

po/-use pla/ic product means mat]ial    
made :olly or 9 "p ( po/-use pla/ics4   
7#bg7 ,po/-use polym] ,! t]m po/-use    
polym] means a pla/ic to :i* all ( !    
foll[+ apply3 7,a7 ,! pla/ic is d]iv$ f 
any indu/rial1 comm]cial1 agricultural1 
or dome/ic activities1 & includes       
pre-consum] recov]$ mat]ials &          
po/-consum] mat]ials4  7,b7 ,! pla/ic   
has be5 sort$ =m solid wa/e & o!r       
regulat$ wa/e b may conta9 residual     
am\nts ( wa/e su* z organic mat]ial &   
incid5tal contam9ants or impurities     
7e4g41 pap] labels & metal r+s74  7,c7  
,x is n mix$ ) solid wa/e or haz>d\s    
wa/e onsite or dur+ process+ at !       
advanc$ recycl+ facility4  7,d7 ,!      
pla/ic's use or int5d$ use is z a       
fe$/ock = ! manufactur+ ( fe$/ocks1 raw 
mat]ials1 or o!r int]m$iate products or 
f9al products us+ advanc$ recycl+4  7,e7
 ,! pla/ic is process$ at an advanc$    
recycl+ facility or held at su* facility
 prior to process+4  7#bh7 ,pre-consum] 
recov]$ pla/ic mat]ial ,! t]m           

pre-consum] pla/ic recov]$ mat]ial means
 mat]ial t has nev] rea*$ ! end us]1    
hav+ be5 div]t$ f ! wa/e /ream dur+ a   
manufactur+ process4 ,! t]m does n      
include mat]ial g5]at$ 9 a process &    
capable ( be+ reus$ or reutiliz$ z a    
sub/itute = a raw mat]ial )\t be+       
modifi$ 9 any way4 ,pre-consum] recov]$ 
pla/ic mat]ial collect$1 sort$1         
transport$1 /or$1 or process$ = use 9   
me*anical or advanc$ recycl+ %all n be  
consid]$ solid wa/e "u ! ,solid ,wa/e   
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et  
seq47 or its implem5t+ regulations4     
7#bi7 ,process+ ,! t]m process+ means   
any me?od or te*nology us$ = ! purpose (
 r$uc+ ! volume or bulk ( municipal or  
residual solid wa/e = disposal4 ,! t]m  
does n include any me?od or te*nology   
us$ to conv]t "p or all ( su* mat]ials =
 on-site reuse 9 advanc$ recycl+4  7#cj7
 ,pyrolysis ,! t]m pyrolysis means a    
manufactur+ process ?r\gh :i* po/-use   
polym]s or recov]$ fe$/ocks are heat$ 9 
! abs5ce ( oxyg5 until melt$ & !rmally  

decompos$ 7non-catalytically or         
catalytically7 & are !n cool$1 cond5s$1 
& conv]t$ into valuable raw mat]ials &  
int]m$iate & f9al products1 includ+ b n 
limit$ to1 pla/ic monom]s1 *emicals1    
naph?a1 waxes1 pla/ic1 & *emical        
fe$/ocks t are return$ to economic      
utility 9 ! =m ( raw mat]ials &         
products4  7#ca7 ,recov]$ fe$/ock ,! t]m
 recov]$ fe$/ock means "o or m ( !      
foll[+ mat]ials t has be5 process$ s t x
 may be us$ z fe$/ock 9 an advanc$      
recycl+ facility po/-use polym]s or     
mat]ials = :i* ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy has made a non-wa/e  
det]m9ation or has o!rwise det]m9$ are  
fe$/ocks & n solid wa/e4 ,recov]$       
fe$/ock does n include unprocess$       
municipal wa/e4 ,recov]$ fe$/ock is n   
mix$ ) solid wa/e or haz>d\s wa/e       
on-site or dur+ process+ at an advanc$  
recycl+ facility4  7#cb7 ,recycl$ pla/ic
 ,! t]m recycl$ pla/ic means products t 
are produc$ f me*anical recycl+ (       
pre-consum] recov]$ fe$/ocks or pla/ics1

 & po/-consum] pla/ics or f ! advanc$   
recycl+ ( pre-consum] recov]$ fe$/ocks  
or pla/ics1 & po/-consum] pla/ics via   
mass balance attribution "u a ?ird-p>ty 
c]tification sy/em4 ,! t]ms recycl$     
cont5t & c]tifi$ recycl$ %all h ! same  
mean+ z recycl$ pla/ic4  7#cc7 ,recycl+ 
rate ,! t]m recycl+ rate means !        
p]c5tage ( po/-use mat]ials recycl$ f ! 
total po/-use mat]ials g5]at$1 z x is   
measur$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy4 ,products m>ket$ or sold z fuels
 or en]gy are n recycl$ mat]ials =      
purposes ( calculat+ ! recycl+ rate4    
7#cd7 ,solid wa/e ,! t]m solid wa/e has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajjd ( !
 ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74 ,po/-use pla/ics &    
recov]$ fe$/ocks t are collect$1 sort$1 
transport$1 /or$1 or process$ = use 9 an
 advanc$ recycl+ facility us+ advanc$   
recycl+ te*nologies or held at an       
advanc$ recycl+ facility prior to       
process+ are n solid wa/e4  7#ce7       
,?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em ,! t]m    

?ird-p>ty c]tification sy/em means an   
int]national & multi-national ?ird-p>ty 
c]tification sy/em1 :i* consi/s ( a set 
( rules = ! implem5tation ( mass balance
 attribution approa*es = advanc$ recycl+
 ( mat]ials4  ,i ,national ,pla/ics     
,recycl+ ,/&>ds  #aja4 ,national        
,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds ,advisory      
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% !     
,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds      
,advisory ,committee = a p]iod ( n less 
?an #d ye>s1 ^u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may  
r5ew ! *>t] ( ! ,committee pursuant to  
section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ad     
memb]s :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3     
7,a7 #b memb]s appo9t$ by !             
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee on           
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,c7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by ! rank+     
m9ority memb] ( ! ,committee on         

,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,d7 #c memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,*airman (
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7 #c memb]s
 appo9t$ by ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,fair    
balance ( memb]%ip ,n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] f9alization ( ! ,committee ro/]1 ! 
,advisory ,committee ,managem5t ,(fic]1 
designat$ pursuant to section #ajjg (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !      
designat$ (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 designat$ pursuant to section
 #ajji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
%all prep>e & submit a report to !      
,adm9i/rator confirm+ t ! memb]s appo9t$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 repres5ts a fair      
balance betwe5 ! po9ts ( views f ea* ( !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,companies t haul or     
manage municipal solid wa/e4  7,b7      
,companies t manufacture pla/ic res94   
7,c7 ,companies directly involv$ 9 !    
design1 production1 use1 & recycl+ (    
pla/ic mat]ials4  7,d7 ,consum] br&s &  

retail companies t sell end products    
utiliz+ pla/ic packag+ directly to      
consum]s4  7,e7 ,municipalities t       
adm9i/] resid5tial wa/e & recycl+       
programs4  7,f7 ,companies engag$ 9 !   
advanc$ recycl+ ( pla/ic packag+4  7,g7 
,companies engag$ 9 ! me*anical recycl+ 
( pla/ic packag+4  7#c7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ea* memb] %all s]ve a t]m ( #d    
ye>s4  7,b7 ,initial /agg]+ ,! initial  
appo9tm5ts made by ! ,adm9i/rator "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a t]m ( #b ye>s4
  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,/udy to develop    
national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] its       
=mation1 ! ,committee %all beg9 conduct+
 a /udy = ! purpose ( advis+ !          
,adm9i/rator 9 ! e/abli%m5t &           
implem5tation ( ! national pla/ic       
recycl+ /&>ds4  7,b7 ,solicitation ,9   
conduct+ ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,committee %all solicit in=mation f     
relevant /akehold]s1 includ+-- 7i7 local
 gov]nm5t (ficials2 &  7ii7             

repres5tatives f ! pla/ic1 recycl+1 wa/e
 haul]s1 & advanc$ recycl+ indu/ries4   
7,c7 ,/udy topics ,! /udy conduct$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all evaluate & provide
 recomm5dations on ! foll[+ topics3  7i7
 ,! elem5ts to be includ$ 9 ! national  
pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds4  7ii7 ,ways t !   
national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds may be    
bett] h>moniz$ ) int]national1          
mult9ational & ,/ate ef=ts1 regulations1
 & *a9 ( cu/ody & c]tifi$ mass balance  
me?odologies to increase ! effici5cy &  
impact ( ! national pla/ic recycl+      
/&>ds4  7iii7 ,! be/ practices &        
/rategies develop$ by community recycl+ 
programs1 includ+ consum] outrea* &     
education1 & h[ & to :at ext5t su*      
practices & /rategies c & %\ld be-- 7,i7
 incorporat$ into ! ,national ,recycl+  
,/rategy2  7,,ii7 incorporat$ into !    
activities ( ,f$]al ag5cies to increase 
! national recycl+ rate2 or  7,,iii7    
pot5tial /rategies to enc\rage !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( effici5t   
wa/e collection1 sortation1             

pre-process+1 & me*anical & advanc$     
recycl+ te*nologies ) respect to pla/ic 
mat]ials4  7iv7 ,ways t ! ,national     
,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds = sort$ or     
p>tially sort$ mix$ mat]ials conta9+    
po/-use pla/ic may be/ support !        
increas$ use ( advanc$ recycl+          
te*nologies to create fe$/ocks = !      
production ( circul> pla/ics & be       
h>moniz$ )1 or exempt$ f1 o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local laws to increase advanc$ 
recycl+ capacity4  7v7 ,ways 9 :i* !    
national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds may       
increase ! supply ( mat]ials ent]+      
recycl+ sy/ems & m9imiz+ ! inc9]ation1  
l&fill+1 & improp] disposal ( mat]ials 9
 ! environm5t4  7vi7 ,pot5tial /rategies
 to address mat]ials t ent] ! recycl+   
collection sy/em t are n compos$ (      
po/-use pla/ics t significantly &       
adv]sely impact ! advancem5t ( me*anical
 & advanc$ recycl+ processes f a*iev+   
annual m&ates = recycl$ pla/ics 9       
pla/ics packag+4  7vii7 ,any additional 
au?orities or f9ancial res\rces necess>y

 = ! ,adm9i/rator to improve data       
collection & ! /&>dization ( report+ )  
reg>d to ! total supply ( pla/ic packag+
 to enable ! analysis ( reuse & recycl+ 
p]=mance & tr5ds4  7viii7 ,! pot5tial   
incorporation ( advanc$ recycl+ &       
advanc$ recycl+ products into !         
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy4  7ix7 ,ways
 t ! ,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy & o!r  
national recycl+ ef=ts may be bett]     
h>moniz$ ) mult9ational1 int]national1  
,/ate1 & local regulations1 programs1 & 
c]tification programs4  7x7 ,! pot5tial 
expansion ( ! ,national ,recycl+        
,/rategy to-- 7,i7 improve & /&>dize    
collection & metrics2  7,,ii7 prioritize
 innovation 9 product design1 po/-use   
collect+1 sort+1 & process+2  7,,iii7   
exp& public space recycl+2  7,,iv7      
improve exi/+ recycl+ sy/ems &          
capacities2  7,v7 enhance report+ =     
recycl+1 reuse1 & composit+ bio-bas$    
pla/ics2 &  7,,vi7 incorporate mass     
balance c]tification4  7xi7 ,! b5efits (
 innovative mat]ials on durable goods & 

infra/ructure1 su* z long-t]m pavem5t   
p]=mance1 emissions1 plant & con/ruction
 op]ations1 infra/ructure resili5cy1 &  
re-recyclability4  7xii7 ,!             
environm5tal1 social1 & f9ancial b5efits
 ( annual m&ates = recycl$ pla/ics 9    
pla/ics packag+ & ! b5efits ( ?ird-p>ty 
c]tification sy/ems = me*anical &       
advanc$ recycl+4  7xiii7 ,pot5tial ways 
t ! ,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy may     
improve & optimize ! use ( c]tifi$      
compo/able products4  7xiv7 ,appropriate
 f9ancial inc5tives1 increas$ tipp+     
fees1 & o!r me*anisms1 su* z packag+    
fees1 to enc\rage increas$ collection1  
avoid wa/eful dispositions ( po/-use    
pla/ic products & enc\rage ! developm5t 
& implem5tation ( wa/e collection1      
sortation1 pre-process+1 & me*anical &  
advanc$ recycl+ te*nologies4  7xv7 ,!   
impact ( ! use ( ! ,am]ican ,society =  
,te/+ & ,mat]ials ,res9 ,id5tification  
,codes symbol on pla/ic products on !   
rate ( recycl+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :e!r
 ,f$]al /&>ds = use ( ! symbol 9 consum]

 outrea* & education w\ld help a*ieve ! 
pla/ic recycl+ goal set by !            
,adm9i/rator "u ! ,national ,recycl+    
,/rategy4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ae 
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory    
,committee ,managem5t ,(fic] deems a    
fair balance ( ,committee memb]%ip "u   
section #aja7;b77#b77;a71 ! ,committee  
%all complete ! /udy & submit to !      
,adm9i/rator a report on ! /udy conduct$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
f9d+s ( ! ,committee2 &  7,b7 !         
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee4  7#c7    
,advise adm9i/rator ,9 consultation ) ! 
,committee1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 
e/abli% tra9+ = aw>5ess & implem5tation 
( ! ,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds =
 employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy2 &  7,b7 develop educational    
mat]ials & implem5t a nationwide        
campaign t>get$ t[>d help+ resid5tial1  
comm]cial1 & indu/rial consum]s und]/& !
 role ( su* consum]s 9 implem5t+ !      
,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds4  7d7
 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be          

appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #ajb4 ,national  
pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,committee issues a report "u section  
#aja7;c71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! relevant heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies &  
tak+ into consid]ation su* report1 %all 
e/abli% ! national pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds 
= ! purpose ( support+ a*ievem5t ( !    
,national ,recycl+ ,/rategy4  7b7       
,requirem5ts ,! national pla/ic recycl+ 
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
conta9 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,specifications   
requir$ = advanc$ recycl+ fe$/ocks to   
support conv]sion back to new *emicals1 
pla/ics1 & o!r useful products4  7#b7   
,m9imum /&>ds = municipal sy/ems 9 :i*  
resid5ts are *>g$ = wa/e collection bas$
 on ! am\nt ( wa/e !y ?r[ away          
7,pay-,z-,y-,?r[ sy/ems71 infra/ructure 
capacity to ensure jurisdictions are    
able to h&le common mat]ials & adju/ to 
new wa/e /reams1 & h\sehold access to   
optimize ! ability ( all ,am]icans to   

recycle1 includ+ ! developm5t ( ,f$]al  
grant programs to assi/ ) ! equitable   
access = all communities1 includ+       
exurban1 multi-family1 & rural          
communities1 to meet ! m9imum access    
/&>ds4  7#c7 ,m9imum process+           
requirem5ts to increase ! recycl+ (     
po/-use pla/ics4  7#d7 ,sy/ems1         
measures1 & metrics to be us$ to analyze
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! national pla/ic     
recycl+ /&>ds1 includ+ recordkeep+ &    
report+ requirem5ts4  7#e7 ,/&>ds &     
guidel9es = ! te/+1 design1 manufacture1
 use1 p]=mance1 & re-recyclability (    
innovative mat]ial to be us$ 9          
con/ruction1 pres]vation1               
rehabilitation1 or recon/ruction (      
infra/ructure & long-t]m pavem5t1 &     
includ+ ,f$]al grant programs = projects
 prone to flood+ due to sev]e /orms1    
/orm surges1 or project$ sea level rise 
dur+ ! project$ lifetime ( ! project4   
7#f7 ,educational programs to promote   
compliance ) & support = ! national     
pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds1 & aw>5ess (       

pla/ics recycl+ ) respect to diff]5t    
geographic1 rural1 & urban ne$s4  7#g7  
,/&>ds & data collection proc$ures to   
det]m9e ! annual supply ( po/-use       
pla/ics available = advanc$ recycl+     
fe$/ocks4  7#h7 ,/&>ds = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& municipal gov]nm5t & indu/ry data     
collection1 metrics1 & report+ = reuse1 
recycl+1 compo/+1 recov]y1 & disposal = 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to   
measure ! national recycl+ rate & report
 aga9/ ! ,national ,recycl+ ,goal4  7c7 
,effective ,date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a date1 no    
lat] ?an #c ye>s foll[+ promulgation ( !
 ,national ,recycl+ ,/&>ds1 = ! /&>ds to
 g into effect4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 
e/abli%+ ! effective date "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into     
consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! co/ ( a*iev+ a    
circul> economy = pla/ics2  7,b7 !      
feasibility ( implem5t+ ! national      
pla/ic recycl+ /&>ds1 includ+ ! "t ne$$ 
to-- 7i7 obta9 necess>y p]mit approvals2
  7ii7 procure1 in/all1 & te/ control   

equipm5t2 &  7iii7 procure fund+ to     
implem5t infra/ructure & access         
improvem5ts1 includ+ ! developm5t &     
disbursem5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial inc5tives2
  7,c7 ! availability ( equipm5t1       
supplies1 & labor2  7,d7 ! pot5tial     
r$uction ( solid wa/e 9 l&fills1 oceans1
 & ! natural environm5t2 &  7,e7 !      
pot5tial net employm5t impacts4  #ajc4  
,comp>ative /udy on c>bon impact ( raw  
mat]ials  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all seek to ent] into     
appropriate arrangem5ts ) ! ,national   
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,national ,academies7 "u :i* ! ,national
 ,academies %all conduct a /udy t       
comp>es ! res\rce use1 res\rce          
effici5cy1 & c>bon impact ( products    
made ( raw mat]ials 7includ+ pla/ic1    
bio-bas$ pla/ic1 /eel1 alum9um1 glass1  
textiles1 wood1 & pap]7 across ! life   
cycle1 includ+ ! production1            
transportation1 packag+ use1 & any me?od

 ( recov]y1 ( su* products4  7b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national        
,academies %all submit to ,congress1 !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce a report on ! /udy 
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 t includes-- 
7#a7 ! f9d+s ( su* /udy2 &  7#b7        
recomm5dations bas$ on su* f9d+s-- 7,a7 
t address conc]ns associat$ ) climate   
*ange1 includ+ life cycle gre5h\se gas  
emissions ( products made ) raw         
mat]ials2  7,b7 ) respect to any k gaps 
t may require fur!r sci5tific inquiry & 
/udies2 &  7,c7 on pot5tial educational 
ef=ts to help resid5tial1 comm]cial1 &  
indu/rial consum]s und]/& ! climate     
c>bon footpr9t ( su* resid5tial1        
comm]cial1 & indu/rial consum]s4  ,,ii  
,m9imum ,m&ate ,= ,recycl$ ,pla/ic      
#bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,compliance deficit p]c5tage ,! t]m     
compliance deficit p]c5tage means !     
am\nt ( ! m&ate %ortfall divid$ by !    
m&at$ quantity ( recycl$ pla/ics z      

det]m9$ by ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,m&ate   
%ortfall ,! t]m m&ate %ortfall means1 9 
p\nds1 ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! total p\nds (   
pla/ics us$ 9 an annual pla/ics packag+ 
portfolio ( a m>ket] multipli$ by !     
applicable m&ate = recycl$ pla/ics1 less
  7,b7 ! p\nds ( recycl$ pla/ics        
actually us$1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator1 9 su* annual pla/ics      
packag+ portfolio4  7#c7 ,m9imum m&ate  
,! t]m m9imum m&ate means ! requirem5t (
 hav+ a m9imum p]c5tage ( a pla/ics     
packag+ portfolio ( a m>ket] t is made (
 recycl$ pla/ics "u section #bjb7;a74   
7#d7 ,m9imum p]c5tage ,! t]m m9imum     
p]c5tage means ! p]c5tage t is det]m9$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section            
#bjb7;b77#b74  7#e7 ,pla/ics packag+    
portfolio ,! t]m pla/ics packag+        
portfolio means a m>ket]'s total annual 
portfolio ( pla/ics packag+1 includ+    
packag+ made f virg9 & recycl$ res9s    
sold1 m>ket$1 & di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #bjb4 ,m9imum m&ate = recycl$  
pla/ic 9 pla/ics packag+ portfolio  7a7 

,m9imum m&ate ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & = ea*  
cal5d> ye> !reaft] subject to p>agraph  
7#b71 if applicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 set regulations requir+ a m9imum       
p]c5tage ( a pla/ics packag+ portfolio (
 a m>ket] conta9+ pla/ics packag+ t     
includes recycl$ pla/ics 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7b7 ,m9imum p]c5tage  7#a7
 #cj by #cj ,9 c>ry+ out ! m9imum m&ate 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
increase ! m9imum p]c5tage pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#b7 to a maximum ( #cj p]c5t  
by #bjcj4  7#b7 ,evaluation process     
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an evaluation 
process "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
evaluate ! m9imum p]c5tage t is 9 effect
 at ! "t ( beg9n+ ! evaluation process  
to det]m9e :e!r su* m9imum p]c5tage %\ld
 be adju/$ bas$ on-- 7i7 ! supply (     
on-specification recycl$ po/-use pla/ics
 fe$/ocks available = me*anical or      
advanc$ recycl+1 calculat$ bas$ on !    

data ! ,adm9i/rator %all require ,/ates 
to annually submit reg>d+ ! am\nt (     
available incom+ recycl$ fe$/ocks by    
categories ( po/-use pla/ics1 & %all    
take into consid]ation ! proximity ( !  
available recycl$ fe$/ocks to !         
available recycl+ infra/ructure1 includ+
 ei!r me*anical or advanc$ recycl+      
facilities2  7ii7 ! annual data collect$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to report+  
requirem5ts develop$ pursuant to section
 #bjc to evaluate ! ,nation's advanc$   
recycl+ capacity2  7iii7 *anges 9 m>ket 
conditions1 includ+ supply & dem& =     
recycl$ po/-use pla/ics fe$/ocks1       
collection rates1 & po/-use pla/ic      
availability bo? dome/ically & globally2
  7iv7 ! capacity ( advanc$ & me*anical 
recycl+ infra/ructure2  7v7 ! supply (  
on-specification recycl$ fe$/ocks       
available = me*anical or advanc$ recycl+
 to be us$ 9 pla/ics packag+ t conta9s  
drugs1 m$ical devices1 cosmetics1 m$ical
 food1 or infant =mula 7z su* t]ms are  
def9$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &        

,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq477 or any o!r product packages )    
heal? & safety relat$ recycl$ pla/ics   
re/rictions2  7vi7 any consultations ) !
 ,national ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds     
,committee or exp]ts f ! sci5tific1     
process eng9e]+1 economic developm5t1   
pla/ics1 recycl+1 wa/e haul]s1 & recycl+
 indu/ries2 &  7vii7 :e!r !re has be5   
implem5tation ( policies to support or  
help f9ance ! developm5t ( collection & 
sort+ infra/ructure = po/-use pla/ic4   
7,b7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator e/abli%es 
! evaluation process "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 & e two ye>s !reaft]1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all evaluate ! m9imum     
p]c5tage t is 9 effect at ! "t ( !      
evaluation us+ ! process e/abli%$ "u su*
 subp>agraph & det]m9e :e!r su* m9imum  
p]c5tage t is 9 effect %\ld increase1   
decrease1 or /ay ! same = ! foll[+      
cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,accel]at$ s*$ule ,^u 
receipt ( a petition sign$ by at lea/   
#ee p]c5t ( all m>ket]s subject to ?is  

section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may initiate an 
evaluation on ! date t is at lea/ #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator      
conduct$ ! previ\s evaluation4  7c7     
,?ird-,p>ty c]tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify            
int]national /&>ds ( ?ird p>ty          
c]tification bodies includ+1 b n limit$ 
to1 z det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 t c]tify 
! p]c5tage ( recycl$ pla/ics 9 a pla/ics
 packag+ portfolio = ! purpose ( en=c+ !
 m9imum m&ate "u section #bjc1 9        
accordance ) ?is p>agraph4  7#b7        
,approv$ c]tification sy/ems li/ ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a li/ t 
conta9s c]tification sy/ems t3  7,a7    
,apply *a9 ( cu/ody1 attribution1 mass  
balance1 & c]tifi$ mass balance         
attribution = id5tify+ ! p]c5tage (     
recycl$ pla/ics 9 a pla/ics packag+     
portfolio4  7,b7 ,are approv$ by !      
,adm9i/rator to c]tify ! p]c5tage (     
recycl$ pla/ics 9 a pla/ics packag+     
portfolio ( a m>ket]4 ,^! sy/ems include

 ^? run by ! foll[+ organizations3  7i7 
,int]national ,su/a9ability & ,c>bon    
,c]tification4  7ii7 ,und]writ]         
,laboratories4  7iii7 ,,scs ,global     
,s]vices4  7iv7 ,r\ndtable on ,su/a9able
 ,biomat]ials4  7v7 ,ecocycle4  7vi7    
,r,e,dcert4  7#c7 ,annual update ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !        
,adm9i/rator issues ! approv$           
c]tification sy/ems li/ "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all update ! approv$ c]tification     
sy/ems li/ to incorporate new           
c]tification sy/ems satisfy+ !          
requirem5ts 9 section #bjb7;c77#b77;,a74
  7d7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a timel9e &   
report+ proc$ures by :i*--  7#a7 a      
m>ket] submits docum5ts prep>$ by an    
approv$ ?ird-p>ty c]tification body z   
id5tifi$ "u section #bjb7;c7 t details !
 p]c5tage ( recycl$ pla/ics us$ )9 !    
pla/ics packag+ portfolio ( ! m>ket]2   
7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation 

on su* docum5ts2 &  7#c7 a m>ket]1 ^u   
c]tification1 may beg9 to label "u      
section #bjc ( ?is ,act4  7e7           
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! m9imum 
m&ate %all apply to ! total annual      
pla/ics packag+ portfolio ( a m>ket]    
exclud+ pla/ics packag+ t is--  7,a7    
manufactur$ f c]tifi$ compo/able        
products2 &  7,b7 subject to            
electro/atic dis*>ge re/rictions4  7#b7 
,volunt>y inclusion ,= any m>ket] t has 
pla/ic packag+ t is exclud$ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 su* m>ket] may volunt>ily include 
su* exclud$ pla/ic packag+ = ! purpose (
 det]m9+ ! total annual pla/ics packag+ 
portfolio "u p>agraph 7#a74  #bjc4      
,label+ compliance & en=cem5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a pla/ics recycl+ acc\nt+ &
 label+ program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,program7 to increase ! use &      
reliability ( recycl$ pla/ics = pla/ics 
packag+4  7b7 ,duties ( ,adm9i/rator ,"u
 ! ,program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all3 7#a7  

,outl9e ! ,adm9i/rator's ov]sight       
au?ority ov] m>ket]s 9 ! pla/ics recycl+
 acc\nt+ & label+ program+1 includ+ !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! c]tification process1  
includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator's proc$ures =    
confirmation t a m>ket] has met ! m&ates
 = recycl$ pla/ics 9 pla/ics packag+ by 
satisfy+ ! annual requirem5ts ( an      
approv$ c]tification sy/em4 ,!          
c]tification process %all include a     
"o-page f9al det]m9ation f !            
,adm9i/rator confirm+ ! m>ket] met !    
m&ates = recycl$ pla/ics 9 pla/ics      
packag+ ?r\gh an approv$ c]tification   
sy/em1 :i* %all be automatically &      
electronically convey$ to ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission & ! m>ket]4  7,b7 ,! 
,adm9i/rator's obligation to publi%     
basic in=mation ab\t ea* m>ket]'s ef=ts 
to meet ! m9imum m&ates1 includ+ !      
m>ket]'s "n & ! p]c5t ( recycl$ pla/ics 
a*iev$ dur+ pa/ c]tifications1 :ile     
simultane\sly protect+ all f9ancial1    
production1 or sales data f ea* m>ket] t
 is claim$ to confid5tial bus9ess       

in=mation4  7,c7 ,en=cem5t proc$ures &  
p5alties = prohibit$ acts p]=m$ by      
m>ket]s ) respect to ! c]tification     
process develop$ pursuant to section    
#bjb7;d74 7i7 ,! pla/ics recycl+ acc\nt+
 & label+ program's def9ition (         
prohibit$ acts %all include violations (
 record keep+ requirem5ts1 kn[+         
misrepres5tations by m>ket]s 9 !        
c]tification process1 & kn[+ di/ribution
 9 comm]ce ( any pla/ics packag+ ) !    
label develop$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#c74  7ii7 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator has      
reason to believe a m>ket] has und]tak5 
a prohibit$ act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
issue a notice ( noncompliance t may be 
correct$ )9 #cj days4 ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may issue a civil p5alty = kn[+         
violations4 ,! civil p5alties %all n    
exce$ ! sum ( #be1jjj = e day ( su*     
violation4 ,any violation ) respect to a
 regulation prescrib$ pursuant to !     
pla/ics recycl+ acc\nt+ & label+ program
 :i* e/abli%es a regulatory /&>d bas$ ^u
 a multiday av]ag+ p]iod %all con/itute 

a sep>ate day ( violation = ea* & e day 
9 ! av]ag+ p]iod4  7,d7 ,proc$ures = !  
,adm9i/rator to notify ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission :5 products produc$ by      
m>ket]s are id5tifi$ 9 retail )\t prop] 
label+1 z !y %all be develop$ pursuant  
p>agraph 7#c7 or ) label+ bas$ on       
misrepres5tations or any prohibit$ acts4
  7#b7 ,develop recordkeep+ requirem5ts 
& proc$ures = m>ket]s involv+ ! transf] 
( products betwe5 p>ties t is syn!siz$  
)1 b n duplicative ( ! requirem5ts ( !  
approv$ c]tification sy/em1 & is        
auditable by ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m transf] ( product 
betwe5 p>ties means ! transf] ( cr$its  
assign$ to a po/-use pla/ic product     
?r\gh an approv$ c]tification sy/em to  
ano!r approv$ c]tification sy/em ?r\gh a
 l-=-l product ex*ange )\t requir+ !    
physical movem5t ( ! po/-use pla/ic     
product betwe5 ! sy/ems1 subject to !   
foll[+ limitations3 7,a7 ,! ex*ang$     
products to :i* ! po/-use pla/ic product
 has be5 attribut$ mu/ be equival5t4    

7,b7 ,! mass balance ( ! two sy/ems & ! 
transf] mu/ be indep5d5tly v]ifiable4   
,transf] ( cr$its has ! b5efit (        
maximiz+ ! m>ket opportunities = recycl$
 mat]ial )\t driv+ increas$ co/s &      
relat$ gre5h\se gas emissions to        
transport ! same mat]ial betwe5 two     
locations4  7#c7 ,develop a label t %all
 include ! language  ,,epa ,c]tifi$     
,balanc$ ,recycl$ ,pla/ics t c be plac$ 
on pla/ics packag+ by m>ket]s satisfy+ !
 annual c]tification process set =? 9   
section #bjb to create wide-scale public
 aw>5ess ( products satisfy+ ! pla/ics  
recycl+ acc\nt+ & label+ program &      
assi/+ ) ! ,nation's ef=ts to a*ieve !  
,national ,recycl+ ,goal4  7#d7 ,develop
 proc$ures = placem5t ( ! label on a    
v>iety ( pla/ics packag+ produc$ by     
m>ket]s1 tak+ into consid]ation         
alt]native label+ processes = v>i\s     
types ( pla/ics packag+4  7#e7 ,develop 
public education & aw>5ess initiatives (
 ! label1 includ+ provid+ special       
outrea* to small bus9esses1 & !         

int]connection betwe5 ! ,national       
,recycl+ ,goal & consum]s pur*as+       
products conta9+ recycl$ pla/ics f      
m>ket]s4  7c7 ,en=cem5t ,beg9n+ on      
,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
en=ce ! m9imum m&ate by conduct+ audits 
& assess+ adm9i/rative p5alties aga9/   
m>ket]s t are n 9 compliance ) ?is title
 or 9 accordance ) ?is section4 ,beg9n+ 
,m>* #a1 #bjcj1 & annually !reaft]1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all invoice any assess$   
adm9i/rative p5alties = ! previ\s cal5d>
 ye> bas$ on ! m&ate = recycl$ pla/ics (
 ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4 ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all calculate ! am\nt ( ! p5alty bas$  
^u ! am\nt 9 p\nds 9 ! aggregate ( virg9
 & recycl$ pla/ics mat]ial us$ by !     
m>ket] 9 its pla/ics packag+ portfolio  
sold or (f]$ = sale 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,a m>ket] t has exce$$ ! m&ate = recycl$
 pla/ics may indicate ! actual p]c5tage 
( recycl$ pla/ics x a*iev$ 9 its annual 
pla/ics packag+ portfolio on ! label    
develop$ pursuant to section #bjc ( ?is 
,act4  7d7 ,requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an     

,janu>y #a1 #bjcj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 
by rulemak+1 e/abli% a process t--  7#a7
 reviews in=mation provid$ by a m>ket]2 
7#b7 det]m9es ! m&ate %ortfall & !      
compliance deficit p]c5tage = ea*       
m>ket]2 &  7#c7 beg9n+ on ,m>* #a1      
#bjcj1 invoic+ adm9i/rative p5alties to 
m>ket]s t are n 9 compliance4  7e7      
,adm9i/rative p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
m>ket] t has a m&ate %ortfall great] ?an
 z]o %all be1 z det]m9$ by !            
,adm9i/rator1 n 9 compliance ) ! m9imum 
m&ate & subject to an adm9i/rative      
p5alty to be collect$ annually4  7#b7   
,p5alty fund ,p5alties receiv$ "u ?is   
subsection %all be deposit$ 9 a special 
fund1 e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to be 
us$ = enhanc+ educational &             
infra/ructure grants provid$ available  
to municipalities pursuant to section   
#ajb to promote compliance ) ! ,national
 ,pla/ics ,recycl+ ,/&>ds4  7#c7 ,p5alty
 paym5t s*$ule ,a m>ket] t is assess$ a 
p5alty pursuant to ?is subsection %all  
be p]mitt$ to pay ^? p5alties to !      

,adm9i/rator 9 qu>t]ly in/allm5ts or    
arrange an alt]native paym5t s*$ule     
subject to ! approval ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7#d7 ,p5alty am\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
assess+ an adm9i/rative p5alty aga9/ a  
noncompliant m>ket]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 calculate su* p5alty 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 
7i7 ,= a p5alty assess$ 9 #bjcj1 !      
p5alty %all be #e c5ts p] p\nd ( ! m&ate
 %ortfall4  7ii7 ,= a p5alty assess$ 9  
subsequ5t ye>s1 if a noncompliant       
m>ket]-- 7,i7 has a compliance deficit  
p]c5tage ( #be p]c5t or less1 ! p5alty  
%all be #e c5ts p] p\nd ( ! m&ate       
%ortfall2  7,,ii7 has a compliance      
deficit p]c5tage ( #ej p]c5t or less1 b 
great] ?an #be p]c5t1 ! p5alty %all be  
#aj c5ts p] p\nd ( ! m&ate %ortfall2    
7,,iii7 has a compliance deficit        
p]c5tage ( #ge p]c5t or less1 b great]  
?an #ej p]c5t1 ! p5alty %all be #ae c5ts
 p] p\nd ( ! m&ate %ortfall2 &  7,,iv7  
has a compliance deficit p]c5tage t is  
great] ?an #ge p]c5t1 ! p5alty %all be  
#bj c5ts p] p\nd ( ! m&ate %ortfall4    

7,b7 ,prorat$ p5alties ,= p5alties      
assess$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii71 a 
p5alty t is #aj c5ts or high] p] p\nd ( 
! m&ate %ortfall may be l[]$ by !       
,adm9i/rator by #e c5ts p] p\nd ea* "t a
 noncompliant m>ket] = :i* ! p5alty 0   
assess$ makes paym5ts t decreases !     
compliance deficit p]c5tage to ! next   
p]c5tage bracket4  7#e7 ,adju/m5ts ,n   
lat] ?an aft] ! date on :i* !           
,adm9i/rator beg9s to en=ce ! m9imum    
m&ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all evaluate !   
p5alties assess$ = ! ye> prior to       
det]m9e if ! p5alty am\nts "u p>agraph  
7#d7 requires adju/m5t to prev5t p5alty 
am\nts t are-- 7,a7 too l[1 su* t       
m>ket]s w\ld h a f9ancial inc5tive to   
pay ! f9es in/ead ( attempt+ to meet !  
m9imum m&ate2 or  7,b7 too high1 :i* may
 prev5t m>ket]s f meet+ ! m9imum m&ate  
despite s9c]e ef=ts4  7f7 ,audits  7#a7 
,! ,adm9i/rator may conduct audits &    
inve/igations & take an en=cem5t action 
aga9/ a m>ket] = ! purpose ( ensur+     
compliance ) ! m&ates = recycl$ pla/ics4

 ,! ,adm9i/rator may take an en=cem5t   
action aga9/ a m>ket] t fails to pay or 
und]pays ! assess$ or audit$            
adm9i/rative p5alty only aft] notice &  
he>+ t]ms develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4   
7#b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all keep          
confid5tial all bus9ess trade secrets & 
propriet>y in=mation ab\t manufactur+   
processes & equipm5t t ! ,adm9i/rator   
ga!rs or becomes aw>e ( ?r\gh ! c\rse ( 
conduct+ audits or inve/igations        
pursuant to subsection 7f77#a74 ,bus9ess
 trade secrets & propriet>y in=mation   
obta9$ pursuant to ?is subdivision %all 
n be subject to ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation  
,act4  7#c7 ,a m>ket] may obta9 a copy (
 ! ,adm9i/rator's audit ( t m>ket]      
conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7f77#a74
  #bjd4 ,g5]al provisions ,! provisions 
( ?is ,act %all sup]s$e any & all laws (
 any ,/ate or political subdivision ( a 
,/ate ins(> z !y may n[ or h]eaft]      
relate to any m&ates = recycl$ pla/ics  
or recycl$ cont5t1 or re/rictions on !  
use ( advanc$ recycl+1 mass balance1    

label+ programs 7z relat$ to recycl$    
pla/ics or recycl$ cont5t74 ,no ,/ate or
 political subdivision !re( %all e/abli%
 or en=ce any recycl+ m&ates or recycl+ 
/&>ds t are less]1 conflict+1 or        
inconsi/5t ) ! m&ates or /&>ds e/abli%$ 
"u ?is ,act4