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H.R. 53 104th Congress House

Public Health Pesticides Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to public health pesticides.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 1995
For Further Action See H.R.1627.
May 1, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, HHS.
Jan 25, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from EPA.
Jan 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 1995

For Further Action See H.R.1627.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Pesticides Protection Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider the risks and benefits of public health pesticides separately from the risks and benefits of other pesticides. Requires the Administrator, in weighing any regulatory action concerning a public health pesticide, to weigh any risks of the pesticide against the health risks to be controlled by the pesticide.

Defines: (1) a "public health pesticide" as a minor use pesticide registered for use and used predominantly in public health programs for vector control or other health protection uses; and (2) "vector" as any animal capable of transmitting the causative agent of human disease or of producing human discomfort or injury.

Exempts from reregistration fees public health pesticides of which more than 50 percent of usage (or at least 50 percent in the case of certain end use products) is devoted to the promotion of public health.

Provides for expedited processing and review of pesticide applications that propose the initial or amended registration of an end use pesticide that, if registered as proposed, would be used as a public health pesticide.

Provides for review by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of registrations of public health pesticides proposed for cancellation.

Directs the Administrator to identify pests of significant public health importance and to implement programs to improve and facilitate the safe use of methods to combat such pests.

Requires the Administrator to consult with the Secretary prior to taking final action to suspend or cancel a registration. Directs the Administrator to determine whether the potential benefits of continued use of a pesticide for public health purposes are of such significance as to warrant studies to support continued registration. Requires the Secretary to make arrangements for the conduct of studies and submission of data. Authorizes appropriations.

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