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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1768IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2025Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo provide for lower costs for everyday Americans, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act.

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Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Table of contents.Division A—Recycling, Water, and Environment Related ProvisionsSec. 101. Recycling and composting accountability.Sec. 102. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program.Sec. 103. Drinking water infrastructure risk and resilience.Sec. 104. Reauthorization of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act.Sec. 105. Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.Division B—CommerceTitle I—Youth Poisoning PreventionSec. 101. Short title.Sec. 102. Banning of products containing a high concentration of sodium nitrite.Title II—Consumer Product Safety Standard for Certain BatteriesSec. 201. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries.Title III—Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency ActSec. 301. Short title.Sec. 302. List of entities holding FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority and having certain foreign ownership.Title IV—Promoting Resilient Supply ChainsSec. 401. Short title.Sec. 402. Additional responsibilities of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis.Sec. 403. Critical supply chain resilience working group.Sec. 404. Department of Commerce capability assessment.Sec. 405. No additional funds.Sec. 406. Sunset.Sec. 407. Definitions.Title V—Deploying American BlockchainsSec. 501. Short title.Sec. 502. Definitions.Sec. 503. Department of Commerce leadership on blockchain.Sec. 504. Reports to Congress.Title VI—FUTURE Networks ActSec. 601. Short title.Sec. 602. 6G task force.Sec. 603. Termination of Task Force.Title VII—Secure Space ActSec. 701. Short title.Sec. 702. Prohibition on grant of certain satellite licenses, United States market access, or earth station authorizations.Title VIII—TAKE IT DOWN ActSec. 801. Short title.Sec. 802. Criminal prohibition on intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions.Sec. 803. Notice and removal of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions.Sec. 804. Definitions.Sec. 805. Severability.Title IX—Rural Broadband Protection ActSec. 901. Short title.Sec. 902. Vetting process for prospective high-cost universal service fund applicants.Title X—American Music TourismSec. 1001. Short title.Sec. 1002. Responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism.Title XI—Informing Consumers about Smart DevicesSec. 1101. Short title.Sec. 1102. Required disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices.Sec. 1103. Enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission.Sec. 1104. Definition of covered device.Sec. 1105. Effective date.Title XII—Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains ActSec. 1201. Short title.Sec. 1202. SelectUSA defined.Sec. 1203. Findings.Sec. 1204. Coordination with State-level economic development organizations.Sec. 1205. Report on increasing foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production.Sec. 1206. No additional funds.Title XIII—Hotel Fees Transparency ActSec. 1301. Short title.Sec. 1302. Prohibition on unfair and deceptive advertising of hotel rooms and other short-term rental prices.Title XIV—Transparency In Charges for Key Events TicketingSec. 1401. Short title.Sec. 1402. All inclusive ticket price disclosure.Sec. 1403. Speculative ticketing ban.Sec. 1404. Disclosures.Sec. 1405. Refund requirements.Sec. 1406. Report by the Federal Trade Commission on BOTS Act of 2016 enforcement.Sec. 1407. Enforcement.Sec. 1408. Definitions.Title XV—ROUTERS ActSec. 1501. Short title.Sec. 1502. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems.Title XVI—NTIA ReauthorizationSec. 1601. Short title.Sec. 1602. Definitions.Subtitle A—ReauthorizationSec. 1611. Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act.Sec. 1612. NTIA Consolidated Reporting Act.Subtitle B—Office of Spectrum ManagementSec. 1621. Office of Spectrum Management.Subtitle C—Office of International AffairsSec. 1631. Office of International Affairs.Division C—HealthTitle I—MedicaidSec. 101. Streamlined enrollment process for eligible out-of-state providers under Medicaid and CHIP.Sec. 102. Making certain adjustments to coverage of home or community-based services under Medicaid.Sec. 103. Removing certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities.Sec. 104. Medicaid State plan requirement for determining residency and coverage for military families.Sec. 105. Ensuring the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program.Sec. 106. Codifying certain Medicaid provider screening requirements related to deceased providers.Sec. 107. Modifying certain State requirements for ensuring deceased individuals do not remain enrolled.Sec. 108. One-year delay of Medicaid and CHIP requirements for health screenings, referrals, and case management services for eligible juveniles in public institutions; State interim work plans.Sec. 109. State studies and HHS report on costs of providing maternity, labor, and delivery services.Sec. 110. Modifying certain disproportionate share hospital allotments.Sec. 111. Modifying certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the Medicaid program.Sec. 112. Ensuring accurate payments to pharmacies under Medicaid.Sec. 113. Preventing the use of abusive spread pricing in Medicaid.Title II—MedicareSec. 201. Extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals.Sec. 202. Extension of the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program.Sec. 203. Extension of add-on payments for ambulance services.Sec. 204. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models.Sec. 205. Temporary payment increase under the Medicare physician fee schedule to account for exceptional circumstances.Sec. 206. Extension of funding for quality measure endorsement, input, and selection.Sec. 207. Extension of funding outreach and assistance for low-income programs.Sec. 208. Extension of the work geographic index floor.Sec. 209. Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities.Sec. 210. Requiring modifier for use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounter prior to recertification of eligibility for hospice care.Sec. 211. Extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.Sec. 212. Enhancing certain program integrity requirements for DME under Medicare.Sec. 213. Guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency.Sec. 214. In-home cardiopulmonary rehabilitation flexibilities.Sec. 215. Inclusion of virtual diabetes prevention program suppliers in MDPP Expanded Model.Sec. 216. Medication-induced movement disorder outreach and education.Sec. 217. Report on wearable medical devices.Sec. 218. Extension of temporary inclusion of authorized oral antiviral drugs as covered part D drugs.Sec. 219. Extension of adjustment to calculation of hospice cap amount.Sec. 220. Multiyear contracting authority for MedPAC and MACPAC.Sec. 221. Contracting parity for MedPAC and MACPAC.Sec. 222. Adjustments to Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals.Sec. 223. Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists of (REAL) Health Providers Act.Sec. 224. Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.Sec. 225. Medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs.Sec. 226. Assuring pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries.Sec. 227. Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability.Sec. 228. Requiring a separate identification number and an attestation for each off-campus outpatient department of a provider.Sec. 229. Medicare sequestration.Title III—Other mattersSec. 301. Sexual risk avoidance education extension.Sec. 302. Personal responsibility education extension.Sec. 303. Extension of funding for family-to-family health information centers.Title IV—Public health extendersSubtitle A—ExtensionsSec. 401. Extension for community health centers, National Health Service Corps, and teaching health centers that operate GME programs.Sec. 402. Extension of special diabetes programs.Subtitle B—World Trade Center Health ProgramSec. 411. 9/11 responder and survivor health funding corrections.Title V—SUPPORT Act ReauthorizationSec. 501. Short title.Subtitle A—PreventionSec. 511. Prenatal and postnatal health.Sec. 512. Monitoring and education regarding infections associated with illicit drug use and other risk factors.Sec. 513. Preventing overdoses of controlled substances.Sec. 514. Support for individuals and families impacted by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.Sec. 515. Promoting state choice in PDMP systems.Sec. 516. First responder training program.Sec. 517. Donald J. Cohen National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.Sec. 518. Protecting suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents.Sec. 519. Bruce’s law.Sec. 520. Guidance on at-home drug disposal systems.Sec. 521. Assessment of opioid drugs and actions.Sec. 522. Grant program for State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders.Subtitle B—TreatmentSec. 531. Residential treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women.Sec. 532. Improving access to addiction medicine providers.Sec. 533. Mental and behavioral health education and training grants.Sec. 534. Loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce.Sec. 535. Development and dissemination of model training programs for substance use disorder patient records.Sec. 536. Task force on best practices for trauma-informed identification, referral, and support.Sec. 537. Grants to enhance access to substance use disorder treatment.Sec. 538. State guidance related to individuals with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance.Sec. 539. Reviewing the scheduling of approved products containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone.Subtitle C—RecoverySec. 541. Building communities of recovery.Sec. 542. Peer support technical assistance center.Sec. 543. Comprehensive opioid recovery centers.Sec. 544. Youth prevention and recovery.Sec. 545. CAREER Act.Sec. 546. Addressing economic and workforce impacts of the opioid crisis.Subtitle D—Miscellaneous mattersSec. 551. Delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a prescribing practitioner.Sec. 552. Technical correction on controlled substances dispensing.Sec. 553. Required training for prescribers of controlled substances.Sec. 554. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.Title VI—Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and ResponseSec. 601. Short title.Subtitle A—State and local readiness and responseSec. 611. Temporary reassignment of State and local personnel during a public health emergency.Sec. 612. Public Health Emergency Preparedness program.Sec. 613. Hospital Preparedness Program.Sec. 614. Facilities and capacities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat public health security threats.Sec. 615. Pilot program to support State medical stockpiles.Sec. 616. Enhancing domestic wastewater surveillance for pathogen detection.Sec. 617. Reauthorization of Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health program.Subtitle B—Federal planning and coordinationSec. 621. All-Hazards Emergency Preparedness and Response.Sec. 622. National Health Security Strategy.Sec. 623. Improving development and distribution of diagnostic tests.Sec. 624. Combating antimicrobial resistance.Sec. 625. Strategic National Stockpile and material threats.Sec. 626. Medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential.Sec. 627. Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise.Sec. 628. Fellowship and training programs.Sec. 629. Regional biocontainment research laboratories.Sec. 629A. Limitation related to countries of concern conducting certain research.Subtitle C—Addressing the needs of all individualsSec. 631. Improving access to certain programs.Sec. 632. Supporting at-risk individuals during emergency responses.Sec. 633. National advisory committees.Sec. 634. National Academies study on prizes.Subtitle D—Additional reauthorizationsSec. 641. Medical countermeasure priority review voucher.Sec. 642. Epidemic Intelligence Service.Sec. 643. Monitoring and distribution of certain medical countermeasures.Sec. 644. Regional health care emergency preparedness and response systems.Sec. 645. Emergency system for advance registration of volunteer health professionals.Sec. 646. Ensuring collaboration and coordination in medical countermeasure development.Sec. 647. Military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness.Sec. 648. National Disaster Medical System.Sec. 649. Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.Sec. 650. Epidemiology-laboratory capacity.Title VII—Public Health ProgramsSec. 701. Action for dental health.Sec. 702. PREEMIE.Sec. 703. Preventing maternal deaths.Sec. 704. Sickle cell disease prevention and treatment.Sec. 705. Traumatic brain injuries.Sec. 706. Lifespan respite care.Sec. 707. Dr. Lorna Breen health care provider protection.Sec. 708. Conforming amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986.Sec. 709. SCREENS for Cancer.Sec. 710. DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project.Sec. 711. IMPROVE Initiative.Sec. 712. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.Sec. 713. Honor Our Living Donors.Sec. 714. Program for pediatric studies of drugs.Title VIII—Food and Drug AdministrationSubtitle A—Give Kids a Chance Sec. 801. Research into pediatric uses of drugs; additional authorities of Food and Drug Administration regarding molecularly targeted cancer drugs.Sec. 802. Ensuring completion of pediatric study requirements.Sec. 803. FDA report on PREA enforcement.Sec. 804. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.Sec. 805. Limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs.Subtitle B—United States-Abraham Accords Cooperation and SecuritySec. 811. Establishment of Abraham Accords Office within Food and Drug Administration.Title IX—Lowering prescription drug costsSec. 901. Oversight of pharmacy benefit management services.Sec. 902. Full rebate pass through to plan; exception for innocent plan fiduciaries.Sec. 903. Increasing transparency in generic drug applications.Sec. 904. Title 35 amendments.Title X—MiscellaneousSec. 1001. Two-year extension of safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth.

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Recycling, Water, and Environment Related Provisions

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Recycling and composting accountability

(a)

Short title

This section may be cited as the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.(b)

Definitions

(1)

In general

In this section:(A)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(B)

Compost

The term compost means a product that—(i)is manufactured through the controlled aerobic, biological decomposition of biodegradable materials;(ii)has been subjected to medium and high temperature organisms, which—(I)significantly reduce the viability of pathogens and weed seeds; and(II)stabilize carbon in the product such that the product is beneficial to plant growth; and(iii)is typically used as a soil amendment, but may also contribute plant nutrients.(C)

Compostable material

The term compostable material means material that is a feedstock for creating compost, including—(i)wood;(ii)agricultural crops;(iii)paper, such as cardboard and other paper products;(iv)certified compostable products associated with organic waste;(v)other organic plant material;(vi)organic waste, including food waste and yard waste; and(vii)such other material that is composed of biomass that can be continually replenished or renewed, as determined by the Administrator.(D)

Indian tribe

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).(E)

Recyclable material

The term recyclable material means a material that is obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced for processing into a specification-grade commodity for which a reuse market currently exists or is being developed.(F)

Recycling

The term recycling means the series of activities—(i)during which recyclable materials are processed into specification-grade commodities and consumed as raw-material feedstock, in lieu of virgin materials, in the manufacturing of new products;(ii)that may, with regard to recyclable materials and prior to the activities described in clause (i), include sorting, collection, processing, and brokering; and(iii)that result, subsequent to processing described in clause (i), in consumption by a materials manufacturer, including for the manufacturing of new products.(G)

State

The term State has the meaning given the term in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903).(2)

Definition of processing

In subparagraphs (E) and (F) of paragraph (1), the term processing means any mechanical, manual, or other method that—(A)transforms a recyclable material into a specification-grade commodity; and(B)may occur in multiple steps, with different phases, including sorting, occurring at different locations.(c)

Reports on composting and recycling infrastructure capabilities

(1)

In general

Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

4011.

Reports on composting and recycling infrastructure capabilities

(a)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act terms

The terms compost, compostable material, recyclable material, and recycling have the meanings given the terms in subsection (b) of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.(2)

Composting facility

The term composting facility means a location, structure, or device that transforms compostable materials into compost. (3)

Indian tribe

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (4)

Materials recovery facility

(A)

In general

The term materials recovery facility means a dedicated facility where primarily residential recyclable materials, which are diverted from disposal by the generator and collected separately from municipal solid waste, are mechanically or manually sorted into commodities for further processing into specification-grade commodities for sale to end users.(B)

Exclusion

The term materials recovery facility does not include a solid waste management facility that may process municipal solid waste to remove recyclable materials.(C)

Definition of processing

For purposes of this paragraph, the term processing has the meaning given the term in subsection (b)(2) of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.(b)

Report

(1)

In general

The Administrator shall request information and data from, collaborate with, or contract with, as necessary and appropriate, States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes, for the provision, preparation, and publication of a report, or to expand work under the National Recycling Strategy to include information and data, on compostable materials and efforts to reduce contamination rates for recycling, including—(A)an evaluation of existing Federal, State, and local laws that may present barriers to implementation of composting strategies;(B)a description and evaluation of composting infrastructure and programs within States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes;(C)an estimate of the costs and approximate land needed to expand composting programs; and(D)a review of the practices of manufacturers and companies that are moving to using compostable packaging and food service ware for the purpose of making the composting process the end-of-life use of those products.(2)

Submission

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress the report prepared under paragraph (1).(c)

Inventory of materials recovery facilities

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies and States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes, shall—(1)prepare an inventory or estimate of materials recovery facilities in the United States, including—(A)the number of materials recovery facilities in each State; and(B)a general description of the materials that each of those materials recovery facilities can process, including—(i)in the case of plastic, a description of—(I)the types of accepted resin, if applicable; and(II)the packaging or product format, such as a jug, a carton, or film;(ii)food packaging and service ware, such as a bottle, cutlery, or a cup;(iii)paper;(iv)aluminum, such as an aluminum beverage can, food can, aerosol can, or foil;(v)steel, such as a steel food or aerosol can;(vi)other scrap metal;(vii)glass; or(viii)any other material not described in any of clauses (i) through (vii) that a materials recovery facility processes; and(2)submit to Congress the inventory or estimate prepared under paragraph (1).(d)

Information on recycling and composting systems

The Administrator shall, as necessary and appropriate, collaborate or contract with States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to estimate, with respect to the United States—(1)the number and types of recycling and composting programs;(2)the types and forms of materials accepted by recycling or composting programs;(3)the number of individuals—(A)with access to recycling and composting services to at least the extent of access to disposal services; and(B)who use, on a percentage basis, the recycling and composting services described in subparagraph (A);(4)the number of individuals with barriers to accessing recycling and composting services similar to their access to disposal services and the types of those barriers experienced;(5)the inbound contamination and capture rates of recycling and composting programs; (6)if applicable, other available recycling or composting programs; and(7)the average costs and benefits to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes of recycling and composting programs.(e)

Recycling reporting rates

(1)

Collection of data; development of rates

The Administrator may use amounts made available under subsection (f) of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act—(A)to biannually collect, in collaboration with States, to the extent practicable, information supplied on a voluntary basis to develop the estimated rates described in subparagraphs (B) and (C);(B)to develop a standardized estimated rate of recyclable materials in States that provide information under subparagraph (A) that have been successfully diverted from the waste stream and brought to a materials recovery facility or composting facility; and(C)to develop an estimated national recycling rate based on the information described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).(2)

Use

Using amounts made available under subsection (f) of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, the Administrator may use the information collected and rates developed under paragraph (1) to provide requesting States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes data and technical assistance—(A)to reduce the overall waste produced by the States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes;(B)to assist the States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes in understanding the nuances of the information collected relating to diversion activities; and (C)to increase recycling and composting rates of the States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes.(f)

Report on end markets

The Administrator, in collaboration or contract with, as necessary and appropriate, relevant Federal agencies, States, units of local government, or Indian Tribes, shall—(1)provide an update to the report submitted under section 306 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224; 134 Stat. 1096) to include an addendum on the end-market sale of all recyclable materials from materials recovery facilities that process recyclable materials, including, to the extent practicable—(A)the total, in dollars per ton, domestic sales of bales of recyclable materials; and(B)the total, in dollars per ton, international sales of bales of recyclable materials;(2)prepare a report on the end-market sale of compost from, to the extent practicable, compostable materials, including the total, in dollars per ton, of domestic sales of compostable materials; and(3)not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, submit to Congress the update to the report prepared under paragraph (1) and the report prepared under paragraph (2).(g)

Privileged or confidential information

(1)

In general

Information collected under subsection (e)(1) or paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (f) shall not include any privileged or confidential information described in section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code.(2)

Nondisclosure

Information collected to carry out this section shall not be made public if the information meets the requirements of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.

.(2)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (Public Law 89–272; 90 Stat. 2795; 98 Stat. 3268) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4010 the following:Sec. 4011. Report on composting and recycling infrastructure capabilities..(d)

Federal agency activities related to recycling

Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until 2033, the Comptroller General of the United States shall make publicly available a report—(1)detailing or, to the extent practicable, providing an estimate of—(A)the total annual recycling and composting rates reported by all Federal agencies; and(B)the total annual percentage of products containing recyclable material, compostable material, or recovered materials purchased by all Federal agencies, including—(i)the total quantity of procured products containing recyclable material or recovered materials listed in the comprehensive procurement guidelines published under section 6002(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6962(e)); and(ii)the total quantity of compostable material purchased by all Federal agencies;(2)identifying the activities of each Federal agency that promote recycling or composting; and(3)identifying activities that Federal agencies could carry out to further promote recycling or composting.(e)

Study on the diversion of recyclable materials from a circular market

(1)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that are being diverted from a circular market.(2)

Study; report

Not later than 1 year after the development of a metric under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall conduct a study of, and submit to Congress a report on, the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that, during each of the 10 calendar years preceding the year of submission of the report, were diverted from a circular market.(3)

Data

The report under paragraph (2) shall provide data on specific recyclable materials, including aluminum, plastics, paper and paperboard, textiles, and glass, that were prevented from remaining in a circular market through disposal or elimination, and to what use those specific recyclable materials were lost.(4)

Evaluation

The report under paragraph (2) shall include an evaluation of whether the establishment or improvement of recycling programs would—(A)improve recycling rates;(B)reduce the quantity of recyclable materials being unutilized in a circular market; and(C)affect prices paid by consumers for products using materials recycled in the circular market.(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.(g)

Administration

(1)

Unfunded mandates

The Administrator or the Secretary of Commerce may not exercise any authority under this section or any amendment made by this section if exercising that authority would require a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe to carry out a mandate for which funding is not available.(2)

Nondisclosure

Any information collected to carry out this section shall not be made public if the information meets the requirements of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code.

102.

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program

(a)

Definitions

In this section:(1)

Administrator

The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.(2)

Curbside recycling

The term curbside recycling means the process by which residential recyclable materials are picked up curbside.(3)

Eligible entity

The term eligible entity means—(A)a State (as defined in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6903));(B)a unit of local government;(C)an Indian Tribe; and(D)a public-private partnership.(4)

Indian Tribe

The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).(5)

Materials recovery facility

(A)

In general

The term materials recovery facility means a recycling facility where primarily residential recyclables, which are diverted from disposal by a generator and collected separately from municipal solid waste, are mechanically or manually sorted into commodities for further processing into specification-grade commodities for sale to end users.(B)

Exclusion

The term materials recovery facility does not include a solid waste management facility that may process municipal solid waste to remove recyclable materials. (6)

Pilot grant program

The term pilot grant program means the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program established under subsection (b).(7)

Recyclable material

The term recyclable material means obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced material for processing into a specification-grade commodity for which a market exists.(8)

Transfer station

The term transfer station means a facility that—(A)receives and consolidates recyclable material from curbside recycling or drop-off facilities; and (B)loads the recyclable material onto tractor trailers, railcars, or barges for transport to a distant materials recovery facility or another recycling-related facility. (9)

Underserved community

The term underserved community means a community, including an unincorporated area, without access to full recycling services because—(A)transportation, distance, or other reasons render utilization of available processing capacity at an existing materials recovery facility cost prohibitive; or(B)the processing capacity of an existing materials recovery facility is insufficient to manage the volume of recyclable materials produced by that community. (b)

Establishment

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot grant program, to be known as the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility in a community or communities within the same geographic area.(c)

Goal

The goal of the pilot grant program is to fund eligible projects that will significantly improve accessibility to recycling systems through investments in infrastructure in underserved communities through the use of a hub-and-spoke model for recycling infrastructure development.(d)

Applications

To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require.(e)

Considerations

In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall consider—(1)whether the community or communities in which the eligible entity is seeking to carry out a proposed project has curbside recycling;(2)whether the proposed project of the eligible entity will improve accessibility to recycling services in a single underserved community or multiple underserved communities; and(3)if the eligible entity is a public-private partnership, the financial health of the private entity seeking to enter into that public-private partnership.(f)

Priority

In selecting eligible entities to receive a grant under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall give priority to eligible entities seeking to carry out a proposed project in a community in which there is not more than 1 materials recovery facility within a 75-mile radius of that community.(g)

Use of funds

An eligible entity awarded a grant under the pilot grant program may use the grant funds for projects to improve recycling accessibility in communities, including in underserved communities, by—(1)increasing the number of transfer stations;(2)expanding curbside recycling collection programs where appropriate; and(3)leveraging public-private partnerships to reduce the costs associated with collecting and transporting recyclable materials in underserved communities.(h)

Prohibition on use of funds

An eligible entity awarded a grant under the pilot grant program may not use the grant funds for projects relating to recycling education programs.(i)

Minimum and maximum grant amount

A grant awarded to an eligible entity under the pilot grant program shall be in an amount—(1)not less than $500,000; and(2)not more than $15,000,000.(j)

Set-Aside

The Administrator shall set aside not less than 70 percent of the amounts made available to carry out the pilot grant program for each fiscal year to award grants to eligible entities to carry out a proposed project or program in a single underserved community or multiple underserved communities. (k)

Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of a project or program carried out by an eligible entity using grant funds shall be not more than 95 percent.(l)

Report

Not later than 2 years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under the pilot grant program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the implementation of the pilot grant program, which shall include—(1)a list of eligible entities that have received a grant under the pilot grant program; (2)the actions taken by each eligible entity that received a grant under the pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility with grant funds; and(3)to the extent information is available, a description of how grant funds received under the pilot grant program improved recycling rates in each community in which a project or program was carried out under the pilot grant program.(m)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the pilot grant program $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.(2)

Administrative costs and technical assistance

Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1), the Administrator may use up to 5 percent—(A)for administrative costs relating to carrying out the pilot grant program; and(B)to provide technical assistance to eligible entities applying for a grant under the pilot grant program.

103.

Drinking water infrastructure risk and resilience

Section 1433(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300i–2(g)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking 2020 and 2021 and inserting 2026 and 2027;(2)in paragraph (4), by striking $5,000,000 and inserting $10,000,000;(3)in paragraph (5), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000; and(4)in paragraph (6)—(A)by striking $25,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000; and(B)by striking 2020 and 2021 and inserting 2026 and 2027.

104.

Reauthorization of Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2029.

105.

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

(a)

Short title

This section may be cited as the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.(b)

Ethanol waiver

(1)

Existing waivers

Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) is amended—(A)by striking (4) The Administrator, upon and inserting the following:(4)

Waivers

(A)

In general

The Administrator, on;(B)in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)—(i)in the first sentence—(I)by striking of this subsection each place it appears; and(II)by striking if he determines and inserting if the Administrator determines; and(ii)in the second sentence, by striking The Administrator and inserting the following:(B)

Final action

The Administrator; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(C)

Reid vapor pressure

A fuel or fuel additive may be introduced into commerce if—(i)(I)the Administrator determines that the fuel or fuel additive is substantially similar to a fuel or fuel additive utilized in the certification of any model year vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); or(II)the fuel or fuel additive has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) and meets all of the conditions of that waiver other than any limitation of the waiver with respect to the Reid Vapor Pressure of the fuel or fuel additive; and(ii)the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements under subsection (h)..(2)

Reid vapor pressure limitation

Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(h)) is amended—(A)by striking vapor pressure each place it appears and inserting Vapor Pressure;(B)in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 10 percent and inserting 10 to 15 percent; and(C)in paragraph (5)(A)—(i)by striking Upon notification, accompanied by and inserting On receipt of a notification that is submitted after the date of enactment of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, and is accompanied by appropriate;(ii)by striking 10 percent and inserting 10 to 15 percent; and(iii)by adding at the end the following: Upon the enactment of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, any State for which the notification from the Governor of a State was submitted before the date of enactment of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act and to which the Administrator applied the Reid Vapor Pressure limitation established by paragraph (1) shall instead have the Reid Vapor Pressure limitation established by paragraph (4) apply to all fuel blends containing gasoline and 10 to 15 percent denatured anhydrous ethanol that are sold, offered for sale, dispensed, supplied, offered for supply, transported, or introduced into commerce in the area during the high ozone season.. (c)

Generation of credits by small refineries under the renewable fuel program

Section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(E)

Credits generated for 2016–2018 compliance years

(i)

Rule

For any small refinery described in clause (ii) or (iii), the credits described in the respective clause shall be—(I)returned to the small refinery and, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(C), deemed eligible for future compliance years; or(II)applied as a credit in the EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS) account of the small refinery.(ii)

Compliance years 2016 and 2017

Clause (i) applies with respect to any small refinery that—(I)retired credits generated for compliance years 2016 or 2017; and(II)submitted a petition under subparagraph (B)(i) for that compliance year that remained outstanding as of December 1, 2022.(iii)

Compliance year 2018

In addition to small refineries described in clause (ii), clause (i) applies with respect to any small refinery—(I)that submitted a petition under subparagraph (B)(i) for compliance year 2018 by September 1, 2019;(II)that retired credits generated for compliance year 2018 as part of the compliance demonstration of the small refinery for compliance year 2018 by March 31, 2019; and(III)for which—(aa)the petition remained outstanding as of December 1, 2022; or(bb)the Administrator denied the petition as of July 1, 2022, and has not returned the retired credits as of December 1, 2022..(d)

Addressing renewable fuel market manipulation and transparency

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shall—(1)review all applicable Renewable Identification Number (as described in section 80.1425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) data collected for the EPA Moderated Transaction System (as defined in section 80.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); and(2)submit to Congress a report that identifies any additional data that should be collected to reduce renewable fuel market manipulation.

B

Commerce

C

Health