To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to award grants for electronic device recycling research, development, and demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Electronic Waste Research and Development Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award multiyear grants to consortia to conduct research to create innovative and practical approaches to reduce the volume and manage the environmental impacts of electronic waste and to contribute to the professional development of scientists, engineers, and technicians in the fields of electronic device manufacturing, design, refurbishing, and recycling. Sets forth the ways in which research results shall be disseminated to the public. Requires the National Academy of Sciences to report to Congress on: (1) opportunities for and barriers to reducing the volume of electronic waste and making electronic devises safer and more environmentally friendly; (2) the risks posed by disposal of electronic waste; and (3) the current status of research and training programs to promote the environmental design of electronic devices to reduce electronic waste. Requires the Administrator to award grants to institutions of higher education to develop curricula that incorporates the principles of environmental design into the development of electronic devices: (1) for the train…