3.0.0 1397 2023-01-11T13:16:00Z 2023-01-11T13:16:00Z Senate S S 2009-07-06 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2010-04-19T19:12:29Z Markup by 2009-12-10T15:16:00Z Referred to 2009-07-06T21:26:25Z S. Rept. 111-168 To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes. 111 1580 HR 2009-04-23 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2010-04-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351. Calendars 2010-04-19 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Reid for Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-168. Committee 2010-04-19 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Reid for Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-168. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2009-12-10 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2009-07-06 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2009-07-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2009-07-06 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2009-07-07 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2009-08-06 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2009-09-08 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2009-12-07 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2010-01-28 False 2009-12-14T17:00:00Z S. 1397, Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/41870 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Health on December 10, 2009</p> 2009-12-14T17:00:00Z S. 1397, Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/41870 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Health on December 10, 2009 Environmental Protection Computers and information technology Education programs funding Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Government information and archives Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Higher education Manufacturing Minority education Product development and innovation Research administration and funding Research and development Science and engineering education Solid waste and recycling Teaching, teachers, curricula Environmental Protection 00 2009-07-06 Introduced in Senate 2009-09-08T19:22:40Z Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award multiyear grants to consortia: (1) to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices through recycling, reuse, reduction of the use of hazardous materials, and life-cycle extension; and (2) through such research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling.

Provides for the protection of proprietary information of trade secrets provided by any person or entity pursuant to this Act.

Requires the Administrator to enter into an arrangement for the National Academy of Sciences to report to Congress on: (1) opportunities for, and barriers to, increasing the recyclability of electronic devices and making electronic devises safer and more environmentally friendly; (2) the risks posed by the storage, transport, recycling, and disposal of unwanted electronic devices; (3) the current status of research and training programs to promote the environmental design of electronic devices to increase the recyclability of such devices; and (4) regulatory or statutory barriers that may prevent the adoption or implementation of best management practices or technological innovations that may arise from the research and training programs established in this Act. Requires such reports to: (1) identify gaps in the current research and training programs in addressing the opportunities, barriers, and risks relating to electronic device recycling; and (2) recommend areas where additional research and development resources are needed to reduce the impact of unwanted electronic devices on the environment.

Requires the Administrator to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula that incorporates the principles of environmental design into the development of electronic devices: (1) for the training of engineers and other students; and (2) to support the continuing education of professionals in the electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries. Requires: (1) the Administrator to conduct outreach to minority serving institutions to provide information about the grants; and (2) such grants to be used for activities that enhance the ability of an institution to broaden the engineering or professional continuing education curriculum to include environmental engineering design principles and consideration of product lifecycles related to electronic devices and increasing the recyclability of such devices.

Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) establish an initiative to develop a comprehensive physical property database for environmentally friendly alternative materials for use in electronic devices; and (2) develop a strategic plan to establish priorities and physical property characterization requirements for the database.

]]> 01 2010-04-19 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-08-07T14:19:01Z Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act - (Sec. 4) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide multiyear grants to consortia: (1) to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to manage the environmental impacts of electronic devices through recycling, reuse, reduction of the use of hazardous materials, and life-cycle extension; and (2) through such research, to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling.

Sets forth provisions concerning research objectives, grant application requirements, and requirements for disseminating research results to the public.

Provides for the protection of proprietary information of trade secrets provided by any person or entity pursuant to this Act.

Requires the Administrator to report to Congress biennially on the grants provided and the results of research projects carried out under such grants.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Administrator, through an applied research program of EPA's Office of Research and Development, to conduct electronic device engineering research.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to enter into an arrangement for the National Academy of Sciences to report to Congress on: (1) opportunities for, and barriers to, increasing the recyclability of electronic devices and making electronic devises safer and more environmentally preferable; (2) the risks posed by the storage, transport, recycling, and disposal of unwanted electronic devices; (3) the current status of research and training programs to promote the environmental design of electronic devices to increase recyclability; (4) regulatory or statutory barriers that may prevent the adoption or implementation of best management practices or technological innovations that may arise from the research and training programs established under this Act; and (5) economic and domestic employment impacts associated with recycling and harvesting materials from unwanted electronic devices in lieu of the disposal of those devices directly in landfills. Requires such reports to: (1) identify gaps in the research and training programs in addressing the opportunities, barriers, and risks relating to electronic device recycling; and (2) recommend areas in which additional research and development resources are needed to reduce the impact of unwanted electronic devices on the environment.

(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to provide grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula that incorporate the principles of environmental design into the development of electronic devices: (1) for the training of engineers and other students; and (2) to support the continuing education of professionals in the electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, or recycling industries. Requires: (1) the Administrator to conduct outreach to minority serving institutions to provide information about the grants; and (2) the grants to be used for activities that enhance the ability of an institution to broaden its engineering or professional continuing education curriculum to include environmental engineering design principles and consideration of product lifecycles relating to electronic devices and increasing their recyclability.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) develop a comprehensive physical property database for environmentally preferable alternative materials, design features, and manufacturing practices for use in electronic devices; (2) develop a strategic plan to establish priorities and physical property characterization requirements for the database; and (3) update the database no less than annually. Authorizes the Director to expand the database to include information on the environmental impacts of various materials, design features, and manufacturing practices used in electronic devices from a lifecycle standpoint.

Authorizes appropriations.

]]> Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act Display Title Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Reported to Senate Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act Reported to Senate 2010-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1397rs/xml/BILLS-111s1397rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1397is/xml/BILLS-111s1397is.xml 2010-04-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 351. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.