S.Amdt. 1541

SA 1541. Mr. KING submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1407 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2657, to
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:

SEC. 1__. BATTERY AND CRITICAL MINERAL RECYCLING.

(a) Definition of Battery.--In this section, the term
``battery'' means a battery that is--
(1) rechargeable; and
(2) electrochemical, including lithium ion and other
chemistries.
(b) Grants.--
(1) Battery recycling research, development, and
demonstration grants.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award multiyear grants
to eligible entities for research, development, and
demonstration projects to create innovative and practical
approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries,
including by addressing--
(i) recycling processes;
(ii) the development of methods to promote the design and
production of batteries that take into full account and
facilitate the dismantling, reuse, recovery, and recycling of
battery components and materials;
(iii) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and
participation in, the recycling of batteries; and
(iv) the integration of increased quantities of recycled
critical minerals in batteries and other products to develop
markets for recycled battery materials and critical minerals.
(B) Eligible entities.--The Secretary may award a grant
under subparagraph (A) to--
(i) an institution of higher education;
(ii) a National Laboratory;
(iii) a Federal research agency;
(iv) a State research agency;
(v) a nonprofit organization;
(vi) an industrial entity;
(vii) a manufacturing entity;
(viii) a private battery-collection entity;
(ix) a State or municipal government entity;
(x) a battery retailer; or
(xi) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in
clauses (i) through (x).
(C) Applications.--
(i) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subparagraph (A), an eligible entity described in
subparagraph (B) shall submit to the Secretary an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require.
(ii) Contents.--An application submitted under clause (i)
shall describe how the project will promote collaboration
among--

(I) vehicle battery manufacturers;
(II) other battery manufacturers;
(III) battery material and equipment manufacturers;
(IV) battery recyclers, collectors, and refiners; and
(V) retailers.

(2) State and local programs.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program
under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to States and units of local government to
assist in the establishment or enhancement of State battery
collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs.
(B) Non-federal cost share.--The non-Federal share of the
cost of a project carried out using a grant under this
paragraph shall be 50 percent of the cost of the project.
(C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report that describes the number
of battery collection points established or enhanced, an
estimate of jobs created, and the quantity of material
collected as a result of the grants awarded under
subparagraph (A).
(3) Retailers as collection points.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a
competitive basis, to retailers that sell batteries to
establish and implement a system for the acceptance and
collection of used batteries for reuse, recycling, or proper
disposal.
(B) Collection system.--The system described in
subparagraph (A) shall include take-back of used batteries at
no cost to the consumer.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out
this section for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
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