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Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act

Introduced: October 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 19, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pesticide Monitoring Improvements Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a computerized data management system for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to better monitor pesticide residues in food products. Requires the FDA to use such system to summarize information on: (1) the types, amounts, and origins of food products; (2) the types and amounts of pesticides detected; and (3) the rate of violations and their disposition.

Requires the Secretary to make summarized data from such system available to interested agencies and persons on an annual basis.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require imported raw agricultural commodities to be accompanied by documents identifying the pesticides used in their production. Requires the Secretary to amend such documents for subsequent shipments where analysis finds unreported pesticides.

Directs the Secretary to keep current information on the contents and administrators of pesticide registration and monitoring programs of countries which export significant quantities of food to the United States. Requires the Secretary to keep the FDA and such countries informed of information compiled, including violations. Directs the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees.

Requires the Secretary to issue guidelines for laboratory audit procedures to assure the reliability of pesticide residue monitoring results.

Directs the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop and report to the appropriate congressional committees on a research plan for pesticide analytical methods.

What's happening now December 14, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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