; and (ii) uses a mechanical, electrical, chemical, electrochemical, or thermal process to store such energy, or any other process that the Secretary determines relevant. (E) Low-speed electric vehicle The term low-speed electric vehicle means a vehicle with fewer than four wheels that derives all or part of its power for locomotion from electricity and is unable to exceed a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour without any external assistance, including gravity, as determined by the Secretary. (F) Recycling The term recycling means the separation of energy critical materials embedded within an energy storage system through physical or chemical means and reuse of those separated energy critical materials in other technologies. (2) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy storage systems containing energy critical materials. (3) Research, development, and demonstration In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall focus research, development, and demonstration activities on— (A) technologies, process improvements, design optimizations, and methods that improve collection, sorting, storage, and transportation of energy storage systems for the purposes of recycling, including— (i) removal of electronic scrap and low-speed electric vehicles from landfill and general recycling waste streams; (ii) extraction of energy storage systems from electronic scrap and low-speed electric vehicles; (iii) extraction, recovery, and reuse of energy critical materials from energy storage systems; (iv) extraction, recovery, and reuse of energy storage systems, and energy critical materials from energy storage systems, within electric motor vehicles; (v) improving the recyclability of energy storage systems and products containing energy storage systems; and (vi) safe disposal of energy storage systems, including waste materials and components recovered during the recycling process