{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s14301","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f14301.","heading":"Findings","text":"\u00a7\u202f14301.\nFindings\nThe Congress finds that\u2014\n(1) it is in the public interest to\u2014\n(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\n(B) educate the public concerning the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of such batteries;\n(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\n(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.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s14301.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f14301."},{"t":"heading","text":"Findings","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Congress finds that\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" it is in the public interest to\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" educate the public concerning the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of such batteries;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s14301/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" 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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}