Sec. 3. Refurbishment and distribution of surplus computers and technology equipment
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On a quarterly basis, the Administrator shall transfer to participating nonprofit computer refurbishers surplus computer or technology equipment that has been declared repairable as follows: 40 percent for repair and distribution in accordance with subsection (c)(1). 60 percent for repair and transfer in accordance with subsection (c)(2). The Administrator may establish a partnership with private entities to— facilitate the identification of nonprofit computer refurbishers and the distribution of surplus computer or technology equipment under this section; and facilitate the participation of nonprofit computer refurbishers under this section.
A nonprofit computer refurbisher that receives equipment under subsection (a)(1) shall repair and distribute such equipment to an educational institution, a veteran, an individual with a disability, a low-income individual, a student, or a senior in need that is residing or based in the United States. A nonprofit computer refurbisher that receives equipment under subsection (a)(2) shall repair and return the equipment to the Administrator for transfer under section 549 of title 40, United States Code.
A nonprofit computer refurbisher shall transfer to the Administrator any equipment received under this subsection that is not possible to repair for reclassification under section 102–36.240 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. Any nonprofit computer refurbisher that receives any equipment under subsection (a)(1) shall offer training programs on the use of computers and technology equipment for any of the following: Educational institutions. Veterans. Individuals with disabilities.
Low-income individuals. Students. Seniors. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter for the next 4 years, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Administrator under this Act. In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services. The term digital divide means the gap between those who have an internet-connected computer and the skills to use the computer 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 Federal agency has the meaning given the term federal agency in section 102 of title 40, United States Code. The term disability has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 ). The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). The term low income individual has the meaning given such term in section 351 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 689 ).
The term nonprofit computer refurbisher means a nonprofit organization that primarily works to improve access to information and communication technology in their mission to bridge the digital divide. The term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. The term repairable means property that is unusable but can be economically repaired.
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 an individual who is 65 years of age or older. The term senior in need means a senior who experiences cultural, social, or geographical isolation that— restricts the ability of the senior to perform normal daily tasks; or threatens the capacity of the senior to live independently. The term student means any individual enrolled in an educational institution, but not a public or private child care center.
The term surplus computer or technology equipment means computer or technology equipment that is property as described under section 549(b)(2) of title 40, United States Code. The term technology equipment means any physical asset related to a computer or information technology, including any peripheral component, tablet, communication device (such as a router, server, or cell phone), printer, scanner, uninterruptible power source, cable, or connection. The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
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