,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajded  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self & ,ms4       
,kamlag]-,dove7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to take appropriate  
actions to advance textile circul>ity1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,textile ,wa/e     
,r$uction ,act4  #b4 ,actions relat+ to 
textile circul>ity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all take su* actions z may
 be necess>y or appropriate to advance  
textile circul>ity1 includ+ prescrib+   
regulations z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7     
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate &          
collaborate ) cov]$ /akehold]s & take   
into acc\nt ! f9d+s & activities ( !    
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p & ! ,advisory   
,bo>d4  #c4 ,national ,textile          

,circul>ity ,/rategy  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & implem5t a 
national /rategy1 to be kn[n z !        
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy1
 to advance textile circul>ity4  7b7    
,consultation2 public comm5t ,9 develop+
 ! ,national ,textile ,circul>ity       
,/rategy1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7    
provide an opportunity = public comm5t  
reg>d+ ! ,national ,textile ,circul>ity 
,/rategy = no few] ?an #fj days2 &  7#b7
 9 addition to provid+ su* opportunity1 
solicit input f cov]$ /akehold]s1 :i*   
may take ! =m ( a public he>+1 a        
work%op1 or ! solicitation ( writt5     
input4  7c7 ,ne$s assessm5t  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9     
consultation ) ,/ates1 units ( local    
gov]nm5t1 ,tribal repres5tatives1 & !   
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p1 prep>e1 &      
include 9 ! ,national ,textile          
,circul>ity ,/rategy1 a ne$s assessm5t t
 id5tifies ! actions1 data1 & fund+ ne$$
 to implem5t ! ,national ,textile       
,circul>ity ,/rategy4  7#b7 ,me?odology 

= collect+ data ,9 c>ry+ out ?is        
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7  
develop a me?odology to be us$ by !     
,adm9i/rator to collect data id5tifi$ z 
ne$$ 9 ! ne$s assessm5t describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 id5tify !        
res\rces ne$$ to implem5t su*           
me?odology4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,! ne$s      
assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include--  7,a7 an id5tification ( !    
types ( data ne$$ to implem5t !         
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy1
 includ+ data relat+ to ! scope & scale 
( textiles1 disaggregat$ by mat]ial     
composition or product type1 t are      
l&fill$1 combu/$ to recov] en]gy1       
recov]$1 or export$2  7,b7 data collect$
 dur+ ! prec$+ #e-ye> p]iod by !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
,/ates1 & indu/ry on ! g5]ation &       
disposition1 disaggregat$ by mat]ial    
composition or product type1 ( textiles1
 includ+ textiles t are repair$1        
recycl$1 combu/$ to recov] en]gy1       
l&fill$1 or export$1 = ea* ye> 9 su*    

#e-ye> p]iod2  7,c7 an analysis (       
textile repair1 textile reuse1 textile  
recov]y1 textile recycl+1 & textile     
haul+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ at !  
local gov]nm5t level2  7,d7 an          
id5tification ( entities involv$ ) su*  
textile repair1 textile reuse1 textile  
recov]y1 textile recycl+1 & textile     
haul+2  7,e7 an id5tification ( ,f$]al  
laws1 & ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance &     
inc5tives1 relat+ to support+ textile   
repair1 textile reuse1 textile recov]y1 
textile recycl+1 & textile haul+2  7,f7 
a description ( economic conditions     
relat+ to textile circul>ity & !        
pot5tial to create or scale viable      
end-m>kets = pre-own$ textiles1 or      
textiles t are a result ( textile       
recycl+1 9 ! ,/ates1 regionally 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & globally1 includ+ an   
analysis ( ! pot5tial economic effect ( 
su* creation or scal+2  7,g7 an analysis
 ( ! b>ri]s 7includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or  
local laws t pres5t b>ri]s1 & any gaps 9
 legal au?ority t pres5t b>ri]s7 to     

implem5tation ( ! ,national ,textile    
,circul>ity ,/rategy1 or to scal+       
textile recycl+1 & pot5tial solutions to
 su* b>ri]s1 :i* may include-- 7i7 an   
analysis ( ! co/ ( recov]+ textiles &   
develop+ any infra/ructure ne$$ to      
implem5t ! ,national ,textile           
,circul>ity ,/rategy or scale textile   
recycl+2  7ii7 work=ce ne$s2 &  7iii7   
fund+ solutions2 &  7,h7 an             
id5tification ( any ne$ by ! public =   
education on textile circul>ity1 &      
me?ods by :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may provide
 su* education4  7d7 ,initial report to 
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress ! 
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy4
  7e7 ,updates2 annual reports ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! ,adm9i/rator submits !
 ,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy
 "u subsection 7d71 & annually !reaft]1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 update !     
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2
 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress a report t 

includes-- 7,a7 ! updat$ ,national      
,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2 &  7,b7  
any lessons le>n$ f implem5t+ !         
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy 
dur+ ! ye> prior to su* report4  7f7    
,publication ( in=mation on textiles ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 on ! date on  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator submits to ,congress 
! ,national ,textile ,circul>ity        
,/rategy1 publi% on ! website ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ! data 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,b7 & !  
municipal solid wa/e e/imation me?ods2 &
  7#b7 update & publi% su* data & any   
updat$ me?odology at lea/ once a ye>4   
#d4 ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,textile 
,circul>ity  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy     
gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p on ,textile ,circul>ity1 to       
coord9ate ,f$]al activities on advanc+  
textile circul>ity1 includ+ ,f$]al      
activities relat+ to ! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,textile    
,circul>ity ,/rategy4  7#b7 ,*>t]  7,a7 

,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #bbe days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! heads ( !
 foll[+ entities %all develop & execute 
a *>t]1 memor&um ( agreem5t1 or simil>  
me*anism to set =? ! goals & activities 
( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p3 7i7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate4  7iii7 ,! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7iv7 ,! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission4  7v7 ,! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7vi7  
,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7vii7 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7viii7 ,! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,policy4  7ix7 ,any o!r     
,f$]al entity t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,incorporation 
( lead+ practices ,9 develop+ & execut+ 
su* *>t]1 memor&um1 or me*anism1 su*    
heads %all1 z applicable1 foll[1 or     
incorporate into ! *>t]1 memor&um1 or   
me*anism1 ! lead+ practices = int]ag5cy 
collaboration set =? by ! ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 includ+ t ea*    
memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all  

sign su* *>t]1 memor&um1 or me*anism4   
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! execution ( ! *>t]1    
memor&um ( agreem5t1 or simil> me*anism 
"u subsection 7a77#b71 ! head ( ea* ( ! 
entities li/$ 9 su* subsection %all     
designate z a memb] ( ! ,int]ag5cy      
,work+ ,gr\p any (fic] or employee ( !  
entity :o has ! au?ority to provide !   
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance or inc5tives1 
p]sonnel1 adm9i/rative support1 &       
te*nical s]vices ( ! entity4  7#b7 ,*air
 ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all be     
*air$ by ! memb] designat$ f !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7c7  
,duties ,! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p      
%all--  7#a7 assi/ & advise !           
,adm9i/rator 9 develop+1 updat+1 &      
implem5t+ ! ,national ,textile          
,circul>ity ,/rategy1 includ+ by provid+
 data & res\rces id5tifi$ z ne$$ 9 !    
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2
  7#b7 facilitate ! %>+ ( in=mation     
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ !    
,:ite ,h\se1 reg>d+ ! advancem5t (      

textile circul>ity across ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to !   
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,national
 ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2  7#c7   
develop a /rategy to coord9ate ,f$]al   
int]ag5cy ef=ts to advance textile      
circul>ity across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+ develop+ a common framework     
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( pr9ciples1  
def9itions1 data1 & me?ods relat$ to su*
 ef=ts1 9 fur!rance ( ! activities ( !  
,national ,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2
 &  7#d7 make recomm5dations to ea*     
entity li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 reg>d+ 
! /rategy to coord9ate ,f$]al int]ag5cy 
ef=ts develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7d7   
,report to ,congress ,! ,*air ( !       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7#a7 n   
few] ?an #fj days be=e ! ,*air ( !      
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p submits a report
 on ! f9d+s & activities ( ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p "u p>agraph 7#c71 submit to
 ! ,advisory ,bo>d a draft ( su* report2
  7#b7 update su* report1 z appropriate1
 to address any recomm5dations submitt$ 

by ! ,advisory ,bo>d2 &  7#c7 n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p is e/abli%$1 & n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1   
submit to ,congress su* report4  #e4    
,advisory ,bo>d to ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,*air ( !     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all e/abli% an 
,advisory ,bo>d to ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p1 to provide ongo+ advice to !     
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on matt]s relat+
 to ,f$]al activities on textile        
circul>ity1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 provid+   
ongo+ advice on ! developm5t (1 updates 
to1 & implem5tation ( ! ,national       
,textile ,circul>ity ,/rategy2 &  7#b7  
review+ ! draft describ$ 9 section      
#d7;d7 & mak+ recomm5dations to !       
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on su* draft4   
7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  7#a7           
,solicitation ( nom9ations &            
recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ 
,gr\p %all e/abli% & c>ry out a process 

= solicit+1 f ! memb]s ( ! ,int]ag5cy   
,work+ ,gr\p & ! public1 any nom9ation  
or recomm5dation1 respectively1 ( an    
individual = appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory   
,bo>d4  7,b7 ,process requirem5ts ,su*  
process %all-- 7i7 include ! publication
 ( a cle> description ( ! position on ! 
,advisory ,bo>d1 & any qualifications = 
su* position1 9 advance ( solicit+ any  
nom9ation or recomm5dation ( an         
individual = appo9tm5t to su* position2 
&  7ii7 all[ individuals to recomm5d    
!mselves = appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory     
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,!     
,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all  
e/abli% & c>ry out a process to id5tify 
& mitigate conflicts ( int]e/ ) respect 
to individuals nom9at$ or recomm5d$ =   
appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 includ+ 
e/abli%+--  7,a7 requirem5ts = !        
disclosure by su* individuals ( any     
pot5tial or p]ceiv$ conflicts ( int]e/2 
&  7,b7 rules del9eat+ ! circum/ances 9 
:i* su* an individual is requir$ to be  
recus$ or disqualifi$4  7#c7 ,appo9tm5t 

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy   
,work+ ,gr\p %all appo9t memb]s to !    
,advisory ,bo>d1 ea* ( :om %all         
demon/rate exp]tise on ! sci5tific1     
economic1 indu/ry1 or community impacts 
( textile circul>ity or a relat$ field4 
7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 appo9t+ memb]s to
 ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 ! ,*air ( !         
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all--  7i7 give
 consid]ation to any individual nom9at$ 
or recomm5d$ = appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory 
,bo>d2 &  7ii7 ensure t ! memb]s ( !    
,advisory ,bo>d repres5t an appropriate 
balance (--  7,i7 sci5tific int]e/s2    
7,,ii7 indu/ry int]e/s2  7,,iii7 !      
int]e/s ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &     
,tribal repres5tatives2 &  7,,iv7       
geographical int]e/s4  7c7 ,memb]%ip    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all   
consi/ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 #b memb]s
 :o repres5t a textile produc]4  7,b7 #a
 memb] :o repres5ts a textile retail]4  
7,c7 #b memb]s :o repres5t organizations
 t engage 9 textile recycl+4  7,d7 #a   
memb] :o repres5ts ! natural sci5ces 9  

academia & /udies textile circul>ity or 
a relat$ field4  7,e7 #a memb] :o       
repres5ts ! social sci5ces 9 academia & 
/udies textile circul>ity or a relat$   
field4  7,f7 #b memb]s :o repres5t      
organizations t engage 9 textile        
recov]y4  7,g7 #b memb]s :o repres5t    
organizations t engage 9 textile repair 
or textile reuse4  7,h7 #b memb]s :o    
repres5t nongov]nm5tal organizations t !
 ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p      
det]m9es to be relevant4  7,i7 #a memb] 
:o repres5ts a local gov]nm5t 9 a policy
 or regulatory role relat+ to wa/e      
managem5t or disposal1 environm5tal     
regulations1 or recycl+4  7,j7 #a memb] 
:o repres5ts a ,/ate gov]nm5t or ,tribal
 ,gov]nm5t 9 a policy or regulatory role
 relat+ to wa/e managem5t or disposal1  
environm5tal regulations1 or recycl+4   
7,k7 ,! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+     
,gr\p1 :o %all s]ve 9 an ex-(ficio      
capacity & be a non-vot+ memb] ( !      
,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( 
! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p %all appo9t #a

 memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d to s]ve z !  
,*air ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  7#c7 ,t]m   
,ea* vot+ memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d--   
7,a7 %all be appo9t$ = a #b-ye> t]m2    
7,b7 may be appo9t$ to no m ?an #b t]ms2
 &  7,c7 may n be appo9t$ to consecutive
 t]ms4  7d7 ,meet+s ,n less frequ5tly   
?an twice ea* ye>1 ! ,advisory ,bo>d    
%all meet at a "t & place t ! ,*air ( ! 
,advisory ,bo>d designates1 9           
consultation ) ! ,*air ( ! ,int]ag5cy   
,work+ ,gr\p4  7e7 ,brief+ ,! ,*air ( ! 
,advisory ,bo>d %all brief ! ,int]ag5cy 
,work+ ,gr\p on ! f9d+s & activities ( !
 ,advisory ,bo>d z necess>y or at !     
reque/ ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p4  7f7
 ,duration ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4        
,publication ( in=mation relat+ to      
textile circul>ity ,! ,adm9i/rator      
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance & inc5tives1 includ+ grants1  
loans1 subsidies1 & o!r fund+           
opportunities1 t are available to       

enc\rage & support ef=ts by ,/ates1     
local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts1 &  
nongov]nm5tal organizations to advance  
textile circul>ity2  7#b7 publi%        
in=mation ab\t su* ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance & inc5tives on ! website ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7#c7 update su* in=mation at lea/ twice 
ea* ye>4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,advisory     
,bo>d ,! t]m ,advisory ,bo>d means !    
,advisory ,bo>d to ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+  
,gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #e4  7#c7     
,cov]$ /akehold] ,! t]m cov]$ /akehold] 
means a repres5tative (--  7,a7 an      
indu/ry t has exp]tise 9 textile        
circul>ity or a relat$ field2  7,b7 a   
rese>* community t has exp]tise 9       
textile circul>ity or a relat$ field2   
7,c7 a nongov]nm5tal organization t has 
exp]tise 9 textile circul>ity or a      
relat$ field2  7,d7 a ,/ate gov]nm5t2   
7,e7 a local gov]nm5t2 or  7,f7 a       

,tribal ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,int]ag5cy     
,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m ,int]ag5cy ,work+   
,gr\p means ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on
 ,textile ,circul>ity e/abli%$ "u       
section #d4  7#e7 ,recov] ,! t]m recov]1
 ) respect to a textile1 means ! process
 ( collect+1 sort+1 & process+ textile  
wa/e = textile repair1 textile reuse1 or
 textile recycl+4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 or any o!r t]ritory or    
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7     
,textile ,! t]m textile--  7,a7 means an
 item made 9 :ole or 9 "p f textile     
mat]ial2 &  7,b7 does n include an item1
 made 9 :ole or 9 "p f textile mat]ial1 
t is--  7i7 a reusable product design$  
to collect or absorb ur9e or feces2 or  
7ii7 a mattress or piece ( furniture4   
7#h7 ,textile circul>ity ,! t]m textile 
circul>ity-- 7,a7 means a sy/em (       
production 7includ+ design7 & managem5t 
( textiles t m9imizes ! g5]ation (      
textile wa/e1 maximizes ! use ( res\rces

 7su* z en]gy or wat]71 & keeps textiles
 9 circulation = z long z possible2 &   
7,b7 includes textile repair1 textile   
reuse1 & textile recycl+4  7#i7 ,textile
 mat]ial ,! t]m textile mat]ial means   
natural or syn!tic fib]1 y>n1 or fabric1
 includ+ lea!r1 cotton1 silk1 jute1     
hemp1 wool1 viscose1 nylon1 & polye/]4  
7#aj7 ,textile produc] ,! t]m textile   
produc] means a p]son :o manufactures a 
textile & :o owns or is ! lic5see ( !   
br& or tradem>k "u :i* t textile is (f]$
 = sale 91 di/ribut$ = sale into1 or    
sold 9 a ,/ate4  7#aa7 ,textile recycl+ 
,! t]m textile recycl+ means ! process (
 us+ recov]$ textiles z raw mat]ials 9 !
 production ( new textiles4  7#ab7      
,textile reuse ,! t]m textile reuse     
means ! use ( a pre-own$ textile )\t    
break+ su* textile d[n into ! raw       
mat]ials ( su* textile4  7#ac7 ,textile 
wa/e ,! t]m textile wa/e--  7,a7 means  
any textile or textile mat]ial t is     
disc>d$1 includ+ a textile or textile   
mat]ial disc>d$ by ! textile indu/ry or 

a consum]2 &  7,b7 does n include a     
textile or textile mat]ial t has be5    
recov]$4  7#ad7 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t ,! t]m
 ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( an
 ,indian ,tribe1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ae7 ,tribal repres5tative ,! t]m      
,tribal repres5tative means a           
repres5tative (--  7,a7 an ,indian      
,tribe1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d 
( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &        
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 or  7,b7 a ,native    
,hawaiian organization1 z su* t]m is    
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,native ,act    
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dceb74