,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbe,mr4  
,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 &    
,mr4 ,fo/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to c>ry out c]ta9    
activities to improve recycl+ & compo/+ 
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,recycl+ & ,compo/+        
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7         
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,compo/ ,! t]m
 compo/ means a product t--  7,a7 is    
manufactur$ ?r\gh ! controll$ a]obic1   
biological decomposition ( biodegradable
 mat]ials2  7,b7 has be5 subject$ to    
m$ium & high temp]ature organisms1 :i*--
  7i7 significantly r$uce ! viability ( 
pa?og5s & we$ se$s2 &  7ii7 /abilize    

c>bon 9 ! product su* t ! product is    
b5eficial to plant gr[?2 &  7,c7 is     
typically us$ z a soil am5dm5t1 b may   
also contribute plant nutri5ts4  7#c7   
,compo/able mat]ial ,! t]m compo/able   
mat]ial means mat]ial t is a fe$/ock =  
creat+ compo/1 includ+--  7,a7 wood2    
7,b7 agricultural crops2  7,c7 pap]1 su*
 z c>dbo>d & o!r pap] products2  7,d7   
c]tifi$ compo/able products associat$ ) 
organic wa/e2  7,e7 o!r organic plant   
mat]ial2  7,f7 organic wa/e1 includ+    
food wa/e & y>d wa/e2 &  7,g7 su* o!r   
mat]ial t is compos$ ( biomass t c be   
cont9ually repl5i%$ or r5ew$1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,indian tribe  
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,recyclable mat]ial ,! t]m         
recyclable mat]ial means a mat]ial t is 
obsolete1 previ\sly us$1                
(f-specification1 surplus1 or           
incid5tally produc$ = process+ into a   

specification-grade commodity = :i* a   
reuse m>ket curr5tly exi/s or is be+    
develop$4  7#f7 ,recycl+ ,! t]m recycl+ 
means ! s]ies ( activities--  7,a7 dur+ 
:i* recyclable mat]ials are process$    
into specification-grade commodities &  
consum$ z raw-mat]ial fe$/ock1 9 lieu ( 
virg9 mat]ials1 9 ! manufactur+ ( new   
products2  7,b7 t may1 ) reg>d to       
recyclable mat]ials & prior to !        
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
include sort+1 collection1 process+1 &  
brok]+2 &  7,c7 t result1 subsequ5t to  
process+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 9 
consumption by a mat]ials manufactur]1  
includ+ = ! manufactur+ ( new products4 
7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ajjd ( ! ,solid ,wa/e 
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc74   
7b7 ,def9ition ( process+ ,9 p>agraphs  
7#e7 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m     
process+ means any me*anical1 manual1 or
 o!r me?od t-- 7#a7 trans=ms a          
recyclable mat]ial into a               
specification-grade commodity2 &  7#b7  

may occur 9 multiple /eps1 ) diff]5t    
phases1 includ+ sort+1 occurr+ at       
diff]5t locations4  #c4 ,reports on     
compo/+ & recycl+ infra/ructure         
capabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,d 
( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #djaa4 ,reports
 on compo/+ & recycl+ infra/ructure     
capabilities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,recycl+ & ,compo/+       
,acc\ntability ,act t]ms ,! t]ms compo/1
 compo/able mat]ial1 recyclable mat]ial1
 & recycl+ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9   
section #b ( ! ,recycl+ & ,compo/+      
,acc\ntability ,act4  7#b7 ,compo/+     
facility ,! t]m compo/+ facility means a
 location1 /ructure1 or device t        
trans=ms compo/able mat]ials into       
compo/4  7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m      
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,mat]ials recov]y facility  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! t]m mat]ials recov]y facility 
means a d$icat$ facility :]e prim>ily   
resid5tial recyclable mat]ials1 :i* are 
div]t$ f disposal by ! g5]ator &        
collect$ sep>ately f municipal solid    
wa/e1 are me*anically or manually sort$ 
into commodities = fur!r process+ into  
specification-grade commodities = sale  
to end us]s4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m    
mat]ials recov]y facility does n include
 a solid wa/e managem5t facility t may  
process municipal solid wa/e to remove  
recyclable mat]ials4  7,c7 ,def9ition ( 
process+ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]m process+ has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #b7;b7 ( ! ,recycl+ & ,compo/+  
,acc\ntability ,act4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all reque/    
in=mation & data f1 collaborate )1 or   
contract )1 z necess>y & appropriate1   
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian ,tribes1 = ! provision1         
prep>ation1 & publication ( a report1 or
 to exp& "w "u ! ,national ,recycl+     
,/rategy to include in=mation & data1 on

 compo/able mat]ials & ef=ts to r$uce   
contam9ation rates = recycl+1 includ+-- 
7,a7 an evaluation ( exi/+ ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local laws t may pres5t b>ri]s 
to implem5tation ( compo/+ /rategies2   
7,b7 a description & evaluation (       
compo/+ infra/ructure & programs )9     
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 an e/imate ( !   
co/s & approximate l& ne$$ to exp&      
compo/+ programs2 &  7,d7 a review ( !  
practices ( manufactur]s & companies t  
are mov+ to us+ compo/able packag+ &    
food s]vice w>e = ! purpose ( mak+ !    
compo/+ process ! end-(-life use ( ^?   
products4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to  
,congress ! report prep>$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7c7 ,inv5tory ( mat]ials recov]y 
facilities ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #d   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9         
consultation ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &
 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &      

,indian ,tribes1 %all--  7#a7 prep>e an 
inv5tory or e/imate ( mat]ials recov]y  
facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 
7,a7 ! numb] ( mat]ials recov]y         
facilities 9 ea* ,/ate2 &  7,b7 a g5]al 
description ( ! mat]ials t ea* ( ^?     
mat]ials recov]y facilities c process1  
includ+-- 7i7 9 ! case ( pla/ic1 a      
description (--  7,i7 ! types ( accept$ 
res91 if applicable2 &  7,,ii7 ! packag+
 or product =mat1 su* z a jug1 a c>ton1 
or film2  7ii7 food packag+ & s]vice    
w>e1 su* z a bottle1 cutl]y1 or a cup2  
7iii7 pap]2  7iv7 alum9um1 su* z an     
alum9um bev]age c1 food c1 a]osol c1 or 
foil2  7v7 /eel1 su* z a /eel food or   
a]osol c2  7vi7 o!r scrap metal2  7vii7 
glass2 or  7viii7 any o!r mat]ial n     
describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7
 t a mat]ials recov]y facility          
processes2 &  7#b7 submit to ,congress !
 inv5tory or e/imate prep>$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7d7 ,in=mation on recycl+ &      
compo/+ sy/ems ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 z  
necess>y & appropriate1 collaborate or  

contract ) ,/ates1 units ( local        
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes to e/imate1 
) respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 !   
numb] & types ( recycl+ & compo/+       
programs2  7#b7 ! types & =ms ( mat]ials
 accept$ by recycl+ or compo/+ programs2
  7#c7 ! numb] ( individuals--  7,a7 )  
access to recycl+ & compo/+ s]vices to  
at lea/ ! ext5t ( access to disposal    
s]vices2 &  7,b7 :o use1 on a p]c5tage  
basis1 ! recycl+ & compo/+ s]vices      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#d7 !    
numb] ( individuals ) b>ri]s to access+ 
recycl+ & compo/+ s]vices simil> to _!  
access to disposal s]vices & ! types (  
^? b>ri]s exp]i5c$2  7#e7 ! inb\nd      
contam9ation & capture rates ( recycl+ &
 compo/+ programs2  7#f7 if applicable1 
o!r available recycl+ or compo/+        
programs2 &  7#g7 ! av]age co/s &       
b5efits to ,/ates1 units ( local        
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes ( recycl+ & 
compo/+ programs4  7e7 ,recycl+ report+ 
rates  7#a7 ,collection ( data2         
developm5t ( rates ,! ,adm9i/rator may  

use am\nts made available "u section #f 
( ! ,recycl+ & ,compo/+ ,acc\ntability  
,act-- 7,a7 to biannually collect1 9    
collaboration ) ,/ates1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 in=mation suppli$ on a     
volunt>y basis to develop ! e/imat$     
rates describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &    
7,c72  7,b7 to develop a /&>diz$ e/imat$
 rate ( recyclable mat]ials 9 ,/ates t  
provide in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t 
h be5 successfully div]t$ f ! wa/e /ream
 & br\ght to a mat]ials recov]y facility
 or compo/+ facility2 &  7,c7 to develop
 an e/imat$ national recycl+ rate bas$  
on ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7 ,use ,us+ am\nts made
 available "u section #f ( ! ,recycl+ & 
,compo/+ ,acc\ntability ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator may use ! in=mation        
collect$ & rates develop$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 to provide reque/+ ,/ates1 units ( 
local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes data &
 te*nical assi/ance-- 7,a7 to r$uce !   
ov]all wa/e produc$ by ! ,/ates1 units (
 local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes2     

7,b7 to assi/ ! ,/ates1 units ( local   
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes 9 und]/&+ ! 
nuances ( ! in=mation collect$ relat+ to
 div]sion activities2 &  7,c7 to        
increase recycl+ & compo/+ rates ( !    
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian ,tribes4  7f7 ,report on end    
m>kets ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration 
or contract )1 z necess>y & appropriate1
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 units 
( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribes1   
%all-- 7#a7 provide an update to !      
report submitt$ "u section #cjf ( !     
,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law
 #aaf-bbd2 #acd ,/at4 #ajif7 to include 
an add5dum on ! end-m>ket sale ( all    
recyclable mat]ials f mat]ials recov]y  
facilities t process recyclable         
mat]ials1 includ+1 to ! ext5t           
practicable--  7,a7 ! total1 9 doll>s p]
 ton1 dome/ic sales ( bales ( recyclable
 mat]ials2 &  7,b7 ! total1 9 doll>s p] 
ton1 int]national sales ( bales (       
recyclable mat]ials2  7#b7 prep>e a     
report on ! end-m>ket sale ( compo/ f1  

to ! ext5t practicable1 compo/able      
mat]ials1 includ+ ! total1 9 doll>s p]  
ton1 ( dome/ic sales ( compo/able       
mat]ials2 &  7#c7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1   
submit to ,congress ! update to ! report
 prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! report     
prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7g7 ,privileg$
 or confid5tial in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,in=mation collect$ "u subsection      
7e77#a7 or p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
subsection 7f7 %all n include any       
privileg$ or confid5tial in=mation      
describ$ 9 section #eeb7;b77#d7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7          
,nondisclosure ,in=mation collect$ to   
c>ry out ?is section %all n be made     
public if ! in=mation meets !           
requirem5ts ( section #eeb7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #ajja ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal
 ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #djaj ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #djaa4 ,report on compo/+ & recycl+    

infra/ructure capabilities4  4  #d4     
,f$]al ag5cy activities relat$ to       
recycl+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft] until #bjcc1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all make      
publicly available a report--  7#a7     
detail+ or1 to ! ext5t practicable1     
provid+ an e/imate (-- 7,a7 ! total     
annual recycl+ & compo/+ rates report$  
by all ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 ! total  
annual p]c5tage ( products conta9+      
recyclable mat]ial1 compo/able mat]ial1 
or recov]$ mat]ials pur*as$ by all      
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 ! total   
quantity ( procur$ products conta9+     
recyclable mat]ial or recov]$ mat]ials  
li/$ 9 ! compreh5sive procurem5t        
guidel9es publi%$ "u section #fjjb7;e7 (
 ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #fifb7;e772 &  7ii7 ! total   
quantity ( compo/able mat]ial pur*as$ by
 all ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 id5tify+ !   
activities ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t promote 
recycl+ or compo/+2 &  7#c7 id5tify+    

activities t ,f$]al ag5cies c\ld c>ry   
out to fur!r promote recycl+ or compo/+4
  #e4 ,/udy on ! div]sion ( recyclable  
mat]ials f a circul> m>ket  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 develop a metric = det]m9+ ! proportion
 ( recyclable mat]ials 9 comm]cial &    
municipal wa/e /reams t are be+ div]t$ f
 a circul> m>ket4  7b7 ,/udy2 report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! developm5t ( a   
metric "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all conduct a /udy (1 & submit to     
,congress a report on1 ! proportion (   
recyclable mat]ials 9 comm]cial &       
municipal wa/e /reams t1 dur+ ea* ( !   
#aj cal5d> ye>s prec$+ ! ye> (          
submission ( ! report1 7 div]t$ f a     
circul> m>ket4  7c7 ,data ,! report "u  
subsection 7b7 %all provide data on     
specific recyclable mat]ials1 includ+   
alum9um1 pla/ics1 pap] & pap]bo>d1      
textiles1 & glass1 t 7 prev5t$ f rema9+ 
9 a circul> m>ket ?r\gh disposal or     
elim9ation1 & to :at use ^? specific    

recyclable mat]ials 7 lo/4  7d7         
,evaluation ,! report "u subsection 7b7 
%all include an evaluation ( :e!r !     
e/abli%m5t or improvem5t ( recycl+      
programs w\ld-- 7#a7 improve recycl+    
rates2  7#b7 r$uce ! quantity (         
recyclable mat]ials be+ unutiliz$ 9 a   
circul> m>ket2 &  7#c7 affect prices    
paid by consum]s = products us+ mat]ials
 recycl$ 9 ! circul> m>ket4  #f4        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act #d1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4    
#g4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,unfund$ m&ates  
,! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce may n ex]cise any au?ority "u  
?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act
 if ex]cis+ t au?ority w\ld require a   
,/ate1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or an   
,indian ,tribe to c>ry out a m&ate = :i*
 fund+ is n available4  7b7             
,nondisclosure ,any in=mation collect$  
to c>ry out ?is ,act %all n be made     

public if ! in=mation meets !           
requirem5ts ( section #eeb7;b7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4