Sec. 3. Refurbishment and distribution of surplus computers and technology equipment
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Not later than 30 days after State agencies for surplus property have been given an opportunity to review surplus computer or technology equipment that has been determined to be repairable, the Administrator shall transfer to participating nonprofit computer refurbishers such equipment with full title to such equipment, for repair and distribution in accordance with subsection (c)(1). A nonprofit computer refurbisher that receives surplus computer or technology equipment under this subsection shall provide the Administrator with any information the Administrator determines to be necessary for required reporting, including information about the distribution of such equipment.
The Administrator may establish a partnership with non-governmental entities, at no cost, 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)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. Any nonprofit computer refurbisher that receives any equipment under subsection
(a)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. Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall make a report available to the public on the number of repairable computers that were sent to recycling, abandoned, or destroyed. Nothing in this section may be construed to supersede the requirements of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–480 ; 15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq. ). 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. 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; 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; and a home school (whether treated as a home school or a private school for purposes of applicable State law). 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 in its current state 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 State agency for surplus property has the meaning given the term state agency under section 549 of title 40, United States Code. 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 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. The Administrator may issue regulations that are necessary and appropriate to implement this section.
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Refurbishment and distribution of surplus computers and technology equipment
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