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H.R. 1352 104th Congress House

Minor Use Crop Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the minor use of a pesticide.

Introduced: May 17, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1995
For Further Action See H.R.1627.
May 1, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, EPA, HHS.
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 29, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 29, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 1995

For Further Action See H.R.1627.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minor Use Crop Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to define "minor use" as the use of a pesticide on an animal or commercial agricultural crop or site or for public health protection where: (1) the total U.S. acreage for the crop is fewer than 300,000 acres; or (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines that the use does not provide sufficient economic incentive to support the initial or continuing registration of a pesticide for such use and there are insufficient alternatives available for the use, the alternatives pose greater environmental or health risks, or the pesticide plays or will play a significant part in managing pest resistance or in an integrated pest management program.

Extends the period of exclusive data use for data submitted to support original registration applications for pesticides for an additional year for each three minor uses registered after this Act's enactment and before the expiration of the period of exclusive use, up to a total of three additional years for all minor uses registered by the Administrator if the Administrator determines that: (1) there are insufficient alternatives available for the use or the alternatives pose greater environmental or health risks; or (2) the pesticide plays or will play a significant part in managing pest resistance or in an integrated pest management program.

Requires the Administrator, upon the request of a registrant, to extend the deadline for the production of residue chemistry data required solely to support a minor use subject to specified conditions. Applies the same extension conditions to data for reregistrations. Authorizes the Administrator to modify or revoke such extensions if the use may cause unreasonable adverse environmental effects.

Permits the Administrator, in handling the registration of a pesticide for a minor use, to waive applicable data requirements if the absence of data will not prevent the Administrator from determining the risk presented by the pesticide and that the risk would not have an adverse environmental effect.

Provides for expedited review (within 12 months of submission) of applications to support minor use pesticide registrations.

Sets forth conditions for extensions of registrations for unsupported minor uses.

Directs the Administrator to assure coordination of minor use issues through the establishment of a minor use program.

Establishes and authorizes funding for a Department of Agriculture minor use matching fund program. Requires the program to be utilized to ensure the continued availability of minor use crop protection chemicals.

Authorizes appropriations.

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