Sec. 6. Advancing refillable and reusable systems
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a competitive grant program (referred to in this subsection as the program ) to provide grants to eligible entities described in paragraph
(3)to carry out scalable reuse and refill projects in accordance with this subsection. To be eligible for a grant under the program, a reuse and refill project shall evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of tools, technologies, and techniques for 1 or more of the following objectives: Expanding reuse and refill programs to replace single-use plastics currently used in consumer goods industries, including replacement with food service and consumer food and beverage products that— are affordable, convenient, scalable, nontoxic, and equitable; and satisfy the requirements described in section 3(20)(A). Expanding consumer knowledge of reuse and refill programs, including through the development of accessible educational and outreach programs and materials. Installing and expanding access to publicly available water bottle refilling stations. Installing and expanding access to sanitation infrastructure in public or community buildings to enable safe and hygienic reuse, including dishwashers and sanitation stations. To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, an entity shall be— an educational institution, including an institution of higher education; a nonprofit or community-based organization; a State, local, or Tribal government; a for-profit restaurant, business, or other organization; or a public-private partnership. Materials used as part of a reuse and refill project under the program shall not contain— toxic heavy metals, pathogens, or additives, including— a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance; an ortho-phthalate; a bisphenol compound (not including an alkyl-substituted bisphenol compound generated through a xylenol-aldehyde process); or a halogenated flame retardant; or chemical substances designated as high-priority substances under section 6(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2605(b)(1) ), including the chemicals or mixtures of chemicals described in section 4(f)(3). In awarding grants under the program, the Administrator shall— give priority to projects that will directly benefit populations of color, communities of color, indigenous communities, rural communities, and low-income communities; give priority to a project that achieves more than 1 of the objectives described in paragraph (2); and ensure that a grant is provided to carry out a project in each region of the Environmental Protection Agency. Not later than 1 year after the first round of grants is awarded under the program, the Administrator shall establish a prize competition under which the Administrator shall— evaluate the projects carried out by each recipient of a grant under the program; and award a prize to 1 of those recipients. The Administrator shall determine the amount of the prize under this paragraph. The recipient of the prize under this paragraph shall use the amount of the prize to demonstrate that the reuse or refill project carried out by the recipient under the program— is scalable; serves the community in which the program is carried out; and is implemented in a sustainable and equitable manner. Not later than 3 years after the date on which the Administrator establishes the program, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report describing the effectiveness of the projects carried out under the program. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the program. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Administrator shall make publicly available a report on feasibility and best practices relating to reuse and refill within the following sectors: Food service, including— take out; delivery of prepared meals; and meal kits. Consumer food and beverage products. Consumer cleaning products. Consumer personal care products. Transportation or shipping of wholesale and retail goods. Public educational institutions, including institutions of higher education. Other sectors, as identified by the Administrator. The report under paragraph
(1)shall evaluate and summarize— types of reuse and refill product delivery systems that can be best used at different scales; methods to ensure equitable distribution of reuse and refill product delivery systems in populations of color, communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities; job creation opportunities through the use or expansion of reuse and refill systems; economic costs and benefits for— the businesses that deploy reuse and refill technologies; and the parties responsible for waste collection and management; types of local, State, and Federal support needed to expand the use of reuse and refill systems; and existing barriers to widespread implementation of reuse and refill systems. In preparing the report under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider relevant information on reuse and refill programs and approaches in States, units of local government, and other countries.
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