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Farm Injury Prevention and Treatment Act of 1990

Introduced: July 17, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 17, 1990
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm Injury Prevention and Treatment Act of 1990 - Title I: Coordination - Establishes in the Department of Agriculture a Farm Safety Task Force. Directs the Task Force to: (1) coordinate and serve as a clearinghouse for Federal farm safety outreach and education programs; (2) prioritize research and grant programs; and (3) conduct a nationwide farm accident prevention study. Authorizes appropriations for such study.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to include farm safety questions in the 1992 Census of Agriculture.

Title II: Farm Machinery - Directs the Task Force to conduct a study of protective tractor roll-over devices. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to implement through rulemaking the Task Force's recommendations if the Congress does not pass tractor roll-over legislation within a specified time. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Task Force to establish a Farm Safety Fund and to authorize grants for farm machinery engineering research. Sets forth grant amount limits. Authorizes appropriations.

Title III: Public Health - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control, to make grants to improve the identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of farm injuries and illnesses. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to veto disbursement of such a grant.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, to make grants for farm injury and rehabilitation research and development projects.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to increase the availability and qualifications of clinical staff and researchers in farm occupational health.

Authorizes appropriations for grants under this title.

Title IV: Public Education - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for farm safety education programs. Authorizes appropriations.

Title V: Termination - Repeals this Act, and abolishes all its programs, effective September 30, 1995.

What's happening now July 17, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1