Sec. 3. Transfer of certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers
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The head of a Federal agency, through the Administrator of General Services, shall offer to transfer any surplus computer or technology equipment that is not being used internally by the Federal agency, or has not been requested for use by another Federal agency, to a nonprofit computer refurbisher for repair and distribution to an educational institution, a veteran, an individual with a disability, a low-income individual, a student, or a senior in need (as determined by the nonprofit computer refurbisher).
In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator of General Services shall work directly with the Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse to establish a process through which surplus computers and technology equipment will be transferred to nonprofit computer refurbishers. Such process shall be established not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. In the case in which the Administrator of General Services is not able to transfer a surplus computer or technology equipment to a nonprofit computer refurbisher within 30 days after offering to transfer such computer or equipment, the head of the Federal agency on whose behalf the Administrator of General Services acted shall dispose of such computer or equipment in accordance with the procedures of such agency regarding the disposal of Federal electronic assets.
Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the Administrator of General Services transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment under subsection
(a)shall offer training programs for educational institutions, veterans, individuals with disabilities, low-income individuals, students, and seniors in need on the use of computers and technology equipment. Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the Administrator of General Services transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment under subsection
(a)shall comply with any Federal, State, or local law relating to the disposition of e-waste. Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the Administrator of General Services transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment under subsection
(a)shall submit an annual report to the Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse on any surplus computer or technology equipment repaired or distributed by such refurbisher. Due to the unique condition of each surplus computer or technology equipment, the Administrator of General Services may not require a nonprofit computer refurbisher to repair and distribute any surplus computer or technology equipment within a specific timeframe. In this section: The term educational institution means— any public or private child care center, preschool, elementary school, secondary school, or accredited institution of vocational, professional, or higher education; and in the case of an accredited institution of vocational, professional, or higher education composed of more than one school, college, or department that is administratively a separate unit, each such school, college, or department. The term nonprofit computer refurbisher means a nonprofit organization— whose primary mission and activity is to bridge the digital divide; that is exempt from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and that is a member of the Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse. The term senior means any individual who is 65 years of age or older. The term student means any individual enrolled in an educational institution, excluding a public or private child care center. The term technology equipment means physical assets related to computers and information technology, including peripheral components, tablets, communication devices (such as routers, servers, and cell phones), printers, scanners, uninterruptible power sources, and cables and connections. The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.