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title: "42 U.S.C. § 14301"
description: "Findings"
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title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
chapter_number: "137"
chapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY"
section: "14301"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 14301"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 14301 - Findings

## Text

The Congress finds that—

(1) it is in the public interest to—

(A) phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and other regulated batteries; and

(B) educate the public concerning the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of such batteries;

(2) uniform national labeling requirements for regulated batteries, rechargeable consumer products, and product packaging will significantly benefit programs for regulated battery collection and recycling or proper disposal; and

(3) it is in the public interest to encourage persons who use rechargeable batteries to participate in collection for recycling of used nickel-cadmium, small sealed lead-acid, and other regulated batteries.

(Pub. L. 104–142, § 2, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1329.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short TitlePub. L. 104–142, § 1, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1329, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act’.” Pub. L. 104–142, title I, § 101, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1332, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act’.” Pub. L. 104–142, title II, § 201, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1336, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter III of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Mercury-Containing Battery Management Act’.”