,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,hu/$ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to ensure dome/ic s\rces ( ! critical  
m9]al vanadium necess>y = ! /eel1       
infra/ructure1 en]gy1 & def5se ne$s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,sp5t ,petroleum ,cataly/ ,recycl+ &    
,critical ,m9]als & ,metals ,recov]y    
,exemption ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 accordance )     
,executive ,ord] #adbgb 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 
#afdcg2 relat+ to ensur+ national       
security & economic resili5ce ?r\gh     
section #bcb actions on process$        
critical m9]als & d]ivative products71 x
 is vital to ma9ta9 a supply ( critical 
m9]als = ! dome/ic manufactur+ & def5se 
indu/ries to protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates f  
/rategic supply-*a9 ?reats ( =eign      
economic & milit>y enemies1 su* z ,*9a &

 ,russia4 ,vanadium1 a critical m9]al1 c
 be obta9$ dome/ically f recycl+ sp5t   
petroleum cataly/ to produce            
f]rovanadium--a critical compon5t 9     
high-/r5g? /eel us$ across ! ,unit$     
,/ates /eel1 def5se1 infra/ructure1 &   
en]gy sectors--!reby r$uc+ dep5d5ce on  
=eign s\rces1 su* z ,*9a & ,russia4     
7#b7 ,units t recov] vanadium & o!r     
metals & critical m9]als f sp5t         
petroleum cataly/ legitimately recycle  
sp5t petroleum cataly/ solely = metals  
recov]y1 n = wa/e inc9]ation or en]gy   
recov]y4 ,^? units c include !rmal      
treatm5t units 7su* z roa/]s7 t recycle 
sp5t petroleum cataly/ into an          
int]m$iate product suitable = metals    
recov]y & metallurgical units 7su* z    
furnaces & hydrometallurgical units7 t  
recov] ! metals f sp5t petroleum cataly/
 or int]m$iate products4 ,:5            
legitimately recycl$ 9 t mann]1 sp5t    
petroleum cataly/ is eligible =         
exclusions f classification z a solid   
wa/e "u ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 su* z !  
transf]-bas$ exclusion "u section       
#bfa4d7;a77#bd7 ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7 ,! recov]y ( 
metals1 includ+ vanadium1 f sp5t        
petroleum cataly/ c be a #c-/ep process4
 ,fir/1 oil ref9]ies sub/antially       
p>tially reclaim ! sp5t petroleum       
cataly/ ?r\gh a de-oil+ process1 or o!r 
process1 to r$uce volume & recov]       
hydroc>bons4 ,second1 !rmal treatm5t1 9 
a unit su* z a roa/]1 is utiliz$ to     
recycle sp5t petroleum cataly/ by       
conv]t+ vanadium1 o!r metals1 or bo? f  
sulfides to oxides to produce an        
int]m$iate product suitable = metals    
recov]y4 ,?ird1 a metallurgical unit su*
 z a furnace or hydrometallurgical unit 
is us$ to recov] ! vanadium or o!r      
valuable metals us+ sp5t petroleum      
cataly/ or ! int]m$iate product4 ,^?    
/eps d n ne$ to occur at ! same         
facility4  7#d7 ,! notice ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy entitl$
 ,haz>d\s ,wa/e ,managem5t ,sy/em2      

,id5tification & ,li/+ ( ,haz>d\s ,wa/e3
 ,petroleum ,ref9+ ,process ,wa/es2 ,l& 
,disposal ,re/rictions = ,newly         
,id5tifi$ ,wa/es2 & ,,c]cla ,haz>d\s    
,sub/ance ,designation & ,reportable    
,quantities 7#fj ,f$4 ,reg4 #eggdg      
7,novemb] #bj1 #aiie77 /at$ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,de-oil+ crude oil tank s$im5t--:i*
 r$uces wa/e volumes & recov]s          
hydroc>bons--is legitimate recycl+      
exempt f ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq471 analog\s 
to sub/antial p>tial reclamation ( sp5t 
petroleum cataly/4  7,b7 ,units t recov]
 vanadium & o!r metals & critical m9]als
 f sp5t petroleum cataly/ are analog\s  
to smelt+1 melt+1 & ref9+ furnaces1 :i* 
are conditionally exempt f ! ,boil]s &  
,indu/rial ,furnaces 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ,,bif7 requirem5ts "u ! ,solid
 ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#fija et seq47 because !y recov]        
valuable mat]ials4  7,c7 ,units t recov]
 vanadium & o!r metals & critical m9]als
 f sp5t petroleum cataly/ process       

haz>d\s wa/e solely = mat]ials recov]y z
 oppos$ to de/ruction or en]gy recov]y4 
7,d7 ,units t recov] vanadium & o!r     
metals & critical m9]als f sp5t         
petroleum cataly/1 :i* recycle sp5t     
petroleum cataly/ 7:i* is a commodity71 
%\ld be exempt "u ! ,solid ,wa/e        
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et  
seq47 to promote ! recov]y ( valuable   
mat]ials4  7,e7 ,units t recov] vanadium
 & o!r metals & critical m9]als f sp5t  
petroleum cataly/ are already equipp$ ) 
pollution controls comp>able to ^?      
requir$ "u ,,bif & fur!r regulation may 
be unnecess>y4  7#e7 ,p]mits "u title ,v
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gffa et seq47 & o!r air p]mits &       
regulations already en=ce robu/         
environm5tal safegu>ds1 mak+ !          
application ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 ,,bif
 requirem5ts to units t recov] vanadium 
& o!r metals & critical m9]als f sp5t   
petroleum cataly/ duplicative &         
unnecess>y4  7#f7 ,cl>ify+ ! regulations

 pursuant to section #c w enc\rage      
environm5tally safe dome/ic recov]y (   
metals & critical m9]als1 includ+       
vanadium1 f sp5t petroleum cataly/ to   
ensure access to an af=dable1 resili5t1 
& su/a9able supply ( process$ critical  
m9]als = ,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry :ile     
avoid+ unnecess>y regulatory burd5s1 z !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy       
propos$ 9 ! notice describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#d74  #c4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z
 soon z practicable aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
promulgate a f9al rule to revise !      
regulations "u subtitle ,c ( ! ,solid   
,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fiba et seq47 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,revise   
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #bff4ajj
 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 to expressly provide t    
units reclaim+ valuable metals1 includ+ 
critical m9]als 7su* z vanadium71 f sp5t
 hydrotreat+ cataly/ 7,,epa ,haz>d\s    
,wa/e ,no4 ,k#aga7 & sp5t hydroref9+    

cataly/ 7,,epa ,haz>d\s ,wa/e ,no4      
,k#agb7 f petroleum ref9+ op]ations are 
exempt f ! ,boil]s & ,indu/rial         
,furnaces requirem5ts "u ! ,solid ,wa/e 
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et  
seq474  7#b7 ,cl>ify t ! exemption      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 applies to--   
7,a7 !rmal treatm5t units1 includ+      
roa/]s1 t process ! sp5t petroleum      
cataly/ into an int]m$iate product      
suitable = metals reclamation2 &  7,b7  
metallurgical units1 includ+ furnaces & 
hydrometallurgical units1 t reclaim     
metals f sp5t petroleum cataly/ &       
int]m$iate products4  7#c7 ,cl>ify t !  
transf]-bas$ exclusion "u section       
#bfa4d7;a77#bd7 ( title #dj1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 c be us$ :5 sp5t   
petroleum cataly/ is s5t to a ?ird p>ty 
= metals reclamation4  7b7              
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,imm$iate          
effectiv5ess ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! f9al rule promulgat$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date on :i* ! f9al rule is publi%$ 9 !  

,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,exemption ,!     
rulemak+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
be c>ri$ out )\t reg>d to ! notice &    
comm5t requirem5ts "u section #eec (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4