; (B) that may include sorting, collection, processing, and brokering; and (C) that result in subsequent consumption by a materials manufacturer, including for the manufacturing of new products. (10) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6903 ). (b) Definition of processing In paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of subsection (a), the term processing means any mechanical, manual, or other method that— (1) transforms a recyclable material into a specification-grade commodity; and (2) may occur in multiple steps, with different steps, including sorting, occurring at different locations. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) recycling and composting conserve resources, protect the environment, and are important to the United States economy; (2) the United States recycling and composting infrastructure encompass each of the entities that collect, process, broker, and consume recyclable materials and compostable materials sourced from commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential sources; (3) the residential segment of the United States recycling and composting infrastructure is facing challenges from— (A) confusion over what materials are recyclable materials or compostable materials; (B) reduced export markets; (C) growing, but still limited, domestic end markets; and (D) an ever-changing and heterogeneous supply stream; (4) in some areas, recycling and composting infrastructure is in need of revitalization