ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ðə mˈɜːkjʊɹikəntˈeɪnɪŋ ænd ɹᵻtʃˈɑːɹdʒəbəl bˈæɾɚɹi mˈænɪdʒmənt ˈækt ðə bˈæɾɚɹi ˈækt pˈʌblɪk lˈɔː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wʌz sˈaɪnd ˌɪntʊ lˈɔː ˌɔn mˈeɪ θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
In the United States, the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act (the Battery Act) (Public law 104-142) was signed into law on May 13, 1996.