Sec. 3. Transfer of certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers
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The head of each Federal agency may transfer any surplus computer or technology equipment that is not being used by the Federal agency, or has not been requested for use by another Federal agency, and has not been used for classified information (unless the relevant agency head determines that appropriate steps were taken to wipe the memory of such computer or technology equipment)— directly to an eligible computer refurbisher for receipt in accordance with subsection (b); or to the Administrator of the General Services Administration for further transfer in accordance with paragraph (2). The Administrator shall transfer a computer received under paragraph
(1)to a public school, an educational nonprofit organization, or a nonprofit computer refurbisher for repair and distribution in accordance with subsection (b)(1). The Administrator may establish a partnership nonprofit computer refurbisher to facilitate the identification of computer refurbisher organizations and the distribution of computers to such computer refurbishers. A computer refurbisher who receives a computer under paragraph
(1)or
(2)shall repair and distribute such computer to educational institution, a veteran, an individual with a disability, a low-income individual, a student, or a senior in need. Each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the Administrator of the General Services Administration transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment under subsection
(a)shall offer training programs on the use of computers and technology equipment for— educational institutions; veterans; individuals with disabilities; low-income individuals; students; and seniors. It is the Sense of Congress that each nonprofit computer refurbisher to whom the Administrator of the General Services Administration transfers a surplus computer or technology equipment under subsection
(a)should dispose of any such computer or technology that cannot be reused due to age or condition— in compliance with any Federal, State, or local law relating to the disposition of any information technology assets that cannot be reused or refurbished due to condition or age; and in ways that can still be leveraged to fulfill their missions to bridge the digital divide. In this section: The gap between those who have an internet-connected computer and the skills to use it, and those who do not. Principle barriers to closing this gap include access to devices, affordability, digital literacy, and access to broadband. The term educational institution means— any public or private child care center, preschool, elementary school, secondary school, accredited institution of vocational or professional education, or institution of higher education; and in the case of an accredited institution of vocational or professional education or an institution of 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 educational nonprofit means a nonprofit organization that has a training component whereby the nonprofit organization trains the end user of the computer equipment how to use such equipment and that— has a mission related to education; or serves veterans, individuals with disabilities, low-income individuals, or seniors. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term nonprofit computer refurbisher means a nonprofit organization— that primarily works to improve access to information and communication technology in order to Bridge the Digital Divide; and that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The term secondary school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 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 such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every three years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Administrator and the head of each Federal agency under this Act. Such report shall include— the number of Federal computers retired in that time period; the number of those retired computers that were used in this program (and the uses of retired computers that were not included in this program); the distribution split of those retired Federal computers to public schools, educational non-profit organizations, and a nonprofit computer refurbisher for repair and distribution; and the number of computers sent to computer refurbishers and the number of computers that were donated under this section.
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Transfer of certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers
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