[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 8187 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8187

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program 
 to support the development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption 
of digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies for 
 the purpose of increasing critical material supply chain transparency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2024

  Mr. Tonko (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
   Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, 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 concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a program 
 to support the development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption 
of digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies for 
 the purpose of increasing critical material supply chain transparency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Material Transparency and 
Reporting in Advanced Clean Energy Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and carry 
        out a program to support the development, maintenance, 
        implementation, and adoption of digital identification systems 
        for advanced energy technologies to improve the transparency of 
        the supply chains of advanced energy technologies by tracking 
        and tracing the flow of critical materials used in such 
        technologies.
            (2) Financial and technical assistance.--The Secretary may 
        provide financial and technical assistance to entities to 
        support the development, maintenance, implementation, and 
        adoption of digital identification systems under paragraph (1).
            (3) Interagency coordination.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
        the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the 
        Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the 
        Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, the Director of the 
        United States Geological Survey, the Chair of the Federal Trade 
        Commission, and other Federal agencies the Secretary determines 
        are relevant to align the program established under paragraph 
        (1) with--
                    (A) any existing regulations, rules, guidelines, 
                and funding opportunities related to advanced energy 
                technologies or critical materials; and
                    (B) other efforts that support recycling, reuse, 
                refurbishment, repurposing, and the sustainable 
                sourcing, manufacturing, and use of advanced energy 
                technologies.
            (4) External engagement.--In establishing and carrying out 
        the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall engage 
        with external stakeholders, including potentially impacted 
        communities, digital identification system developers and 
        users, mining organizations, national security organizations, 
        consumer privacy experts, advanced energy technology 
        manufacturers, and nongovernmental organizations.
    (b) Digital Battery Identification Systems.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out the program established 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall support the 
        development, maintenance, implementation, and adoption of 
        digital battery identification systems, which shall contain the 
        data and other information required under paragraph (4).
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of a digital battery 
        identification system developed, maintained, implemented, or 
        adopted pursuant to this subsection include--
                    (A) enabling demonstration and verification of 
                compliance with the applicable mineral percentages 
                under section 30D(e) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 
                U.S.C. 30D(e));
                    (B) enabling and improving effective and 
                responsible battery collection and end-of-life 
                management, including the reuse and recycling of 
                critical materials;
                    (C) reducing safety concerns relating to the 
                improper disposal of batteries;
                    (D) improving and harmonizing global supply chain 
                data collection and verification processes; and
                    (E) enabling the reduction of global greenhouse gas 
                emissions.
            (3) Program requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) establish a framework for responsible data 
                governance, including developing, identifying, 
                documenting, and establishing best practices, methods, 
                and standards for data collection, access, ownership, 
                verification, sharing, collation, reporting, and 
                security, including the protection of confidential 
                business information;
                    (B) engage with stakeholders, including potentially 
                impacted communities, digital identification system 
                developers and users, mining organizations, national 
                security organizations, consumer privacy experts, 
                advanced energy technology manufacturers, in 
                collaborative platforms, including workshops and 
                forums;
                    (C) consider best practices for use and 
                administration of digital battery identification 
                systems, including display format; and
                    (D) encourage digital battery identification 
                systems to be comparable and interoperable through 
                harmonized data collection, verification methods, and 
                standards.
            (4) Requirements for digital battery identification 
        systems.--A digital battery identification system developed, 
        maintained, implemented, or adopted pursuant to this subsection 
        shall--
                    (A) identify and provide detailed information on 
                the battery components and battery materials, including 
                cathode and anode chemistry;
                    (B) identify the country of origin for each battery 
                component and battery material identified under 
                subparagraph (A);
                    (C) identify the geographical location of the 
                battery's final manufacturing facility and include the 
                full material journey of each battery component and 
                battery material identified under subparagraph (A), 
                which may include locations of extraction, production, 
                processing, manufacturing, recycling, and 
                refurbishment;
                    (D) identify the recycled content of battery 
                components identified under subparagraph (A);
                    (E) as applicable, provide the information 
                necessary to demonstrate and verify compliance with the 
                applicable mineral percentages under section 30D(e) of 
                the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 30D(e));
                    (F) provide information on how to assemble, 
                disassemble, remove, recycle, repair, repurpose, reuse, 
                and dispose of the battery;
                    (G) provide appropriate diagnostic, maintenance, 
                safety, and performance data with respect to the 
                battery, including data determined to be useful for 
                facilitating second use applications, such as data on 
                the minimum voltage, rated capacity, date of 
                manufacture, and battery manufacturer;
                    (H) provide information on, as determined in 
                consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
                Secretary of Labor--
                            (i) environmental concerns and impacts, 
                        which may include the carbon footprint, related 
                        to the full material journey of each battery 
                        component and battery material identified under 
                        subparagraph (A); and
                            (ii) any labor and human rights issues and 
                        violations related to the processing, 
                        manufacturing, and sourcing of each battery 
                        component and battery material identified under 
                        subparagraph (A);
                    (I) not collect or share data that risks consumer 
                privacy; and
                    (J) provide any other information the Secretary 
                determines necessary to meet the purposes described in 
                paragraph (2).
            (5) Other standards and laws.--The development, 
        maintenance, implementation, and adoption of digital battery 
        identification systems pursuant to this subsection shall be 
        compatible with--
                    (A) the labeling guidelines and other forms of 
                communication materials developed pursuant to section 
                70401(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 6966c(c));
                    (B) international standards and programs relevant 
                to battery labeling and digital identification systems;
                    (C) the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery 
                Management Act (42 U.S.C. 14301 et seq.); and
                    (D) other relevant standards and laws as determined 
                appropriate by the Secretary.
            (6) Financial and technical assistance.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may provide 
                financial and technical assistance to entities under 
                this subsection to support the development, 
                maintenance, implementation, and adoption of digital 
                battery identification systems.
                    (B) Inclusions.--Financial and technical assistance 
                provided under this paragraph may include--
                            (i) grants and other types of financial 
                        assistance; and
                            (ii) conducting outreach and education on 
                        digital battery identification systems.
    (c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the activities of the program established under subsection 
(a).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Advanced energy technology.--The term ``advanced energy 
        technology''--
                    (A) means--
                            (i) a technology used to produce energy 
                        from the sun, water, wind, a geothermal or 
                        hydrothermal resource, an enhanced geothermal 
                        system, or another renewable resource;
                            (ii) a microturbine or energy storage 
                        system, including a fuel cell and battery;
                            (iii) electric grid modernization 
                        equipment;
                            (iv) technology used to capture, remove, 
                        use, or sequester carbon dioxide;
                            (v) equipment that refines, electrolyzes, 
                        or blends any fuel, chemical, or product that 
                        is--
                                    (I) renewable; or
                                    (II) low-carbon and low-emission;
                            (vi) an energy conservation technology, 
                        including such a technology used for 
                        residential, commercial, or industrial 
                        applications;
                            (vii) a light-, medium-, or heavy-duty 
                        electric or fuel cell vehicle, an electric or 
                        fuel cell locomotive, an electric or fuel cell 
                        maritime vessel, or an electric or fuel cell 
                        plane, including charging or refueling 
                        infrastructure associated with such a vehicle, 
                        locomotive, maritime vessel, or plane; or
                            (viii) a hybrid vehicle with a gross 
                        vehicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 
                        pounds, including charging or refueling 
                        infrastructure associated with such a hybrid 
                        vehicle; and
                    (B) includes any other technology that is designed 
                to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by 
                the Secretary.
            (2) Battery.--The term ``battery'' means a device that--
                    (A) consists of 1 or more electrochemical cells 
                that are electrically connected;
                    (B) stores and delivers electric energy; and
                    (C) has a capacity of at least 2 kilowatt-hours.
            (3) Battery component.--The term ``battery component''--
                    (A) means a component of a battery; and
                    (B) includes materials, enhancements, enclosures, 
                anodes, cathodes, electrolytes, cells, and other 
                associated technologies that comprise a battery.
            (4) Battery material.--The term ``battery material'' means 
        the raw and processed form of a mineral, metal, chemical, or 
        other material used in a battery component.
            (5) Critical material.--The term ``critical material'' has 
        the meanings given such term in section 7002(a) of the Energy 
        Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
            (6) Geothermal; hydrothermal; enhanced geothermal system.--
        The terms ``geothermal'', ``hydrothermal'', and ``enhanced 
        geothermal system'' have the meanings given such terms in 
        section 612 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
        (42 U.S.C. 17191).
            (7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Energy.
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