PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005
119 STAT. 613
‘‘(3) RECOVERED MINERAL COMPONENT.—The term ‘recovered mineral component’ means— ‘‘(A) ground granulated blast furnace slag, excluding lead slag; ‘‘(B) coal combustion fly ash; and ‘‘(C) any other waste material or byproduct recovered or diverted from solid waste that the Administrator, in consultation with an agency head, determines should be treated as recovered mineral component under this section for use in cement or concrete projects paid for, in whole or in part, by the agency head. ‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator and each agency head shall take such actions as are necessary to implement fully all procurement requirements and incentives in effect as of the date of enactment of this section (including guidelines under section 6002) that provide for the use of cement and concrete incorporating recovered mineral component in cement or concrete projects. ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out paragraph (1), an agency head shall give priority to achieving greater use of recovered mineral component in cement or concrete projects for which recovered mineral components historically have not been used or have been used only minimally. ‘‘(3) FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS.—The Administrator and each agency head shall carry out this subsection in accordance with section 6002. ‘‘(c) FULL IMPLEMENTATION STUDY.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy, shall conduct a study to determine the extent to which procurement requirements, when fully implemented in accordance with subsection (b), may realize energy savings and environmental benefits attainable with substitution of recovered mineral component in cement used in cement or concrete projects. ‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The study shall— ‘‘(A) quantify— ‘‘(i) the extent to which recovered mineral components are being substituted for Portland cement, particularly as a result of procurement requirements; and ‘‘(ii) the energy savings and environmental benefits associated with the substitution; ‘‘(B) identify all barriers in procurement requirements to greater realization of energy savings and environmental benefits, including barriers resulting from exceptions from the law; and ‘‘(C)(i) identify potential mechanisms to achieve greater substitution of recovered mineral component in types of cement or concrete projects for which recovered mineral components historically have not been used or have been used only minimally; ‘‘(ii) evaluate the feasibility of establishing guidelines or standards for optimized substitution rates of recovered mineral component in those cement or concrete projects; and
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