FINDINGS.

SEC. 101. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that— (1) plastic ring carrier devices have been found in large quantities in the marine environment; (2) fish and wildlife have been known to have become entangled in plastic ring carriers; (3) nondegradable plastic ring carrier devices can remain intact in the marine environment for decades, posing a threat to fish and wildlife; and (4) 16 States have enacted laws requiring that plastic ring carrier devices be made from degradable material in order to reduce litter and to protect fish and wildlife.