This bill, the Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act, would change how end-of-life lithium-ion batteries are managed under federal regulations. It defines key terms and directs that destination facilities that store lithium-ion batteries before recycling follow certain universal waste handler rules instead of the specific requirements in 40 C.F.R. §273.60(a). The bill also updates an older citation in the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act to refer to part 273 of 40 C.F.R.
If a facility stores lithium-ion batteries before sending them for recycling, the facility would follow the federal requirements that apply to large handlers of universal waste or the rules for facilities that do not store batteries, as specified in the bill. The bill updates a statutory reference so current regulations in part 273 of 40 C.F.R. are used.
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The bill is presented to support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries and to modernize an outdated regulatory citation.
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