Sec. 7. Task force on producer requirements
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The Secretary shall convene a task force to develop an extended battery producer responsibility framework that— addresses battery recycling goals, cost structures for mandatory recycling, reporting requirements, product design, collection models, and transportation of collected materials; provides sufficient flexibility to allow battery producers to determine cost-effective strategies for compliance with the framework; and outlines regulatory pathways for effective recycling. Members of the task force convened under subsection
(a)shall include— battery producers, manufacturers, retailers, recyclers, collectors, and refiners; States and municipalities; and other relevant stakeholders, such as environmental, clean energy, or consumer advocates, as determined by the Secretary. Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary convenes the task force under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— describes the extended producer responsibility framework developed by the task force; includes the recommendations of the task force on how best to implement a mandatory pay-in or other enforcement mechanism to ensure that battery producers and sellers are contributing to the recycling of batteries; and suggests regulatory pathways for effective recycling.