42 USC § 14301 - Findings

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s14301"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 14301 - Findings"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "14301"
section_name: "Findings"
chapter_number: 137
chapter_name: "MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERALLY"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–142, § 2, May 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1329.)"
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# § 14301. Findings

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.

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

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title

> “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act’.”

, , , provided that:

> “This title [enacting subchapter III of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Mercury-Containing Battery Management Act’.”

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