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Regulatory Fairness and Openness Act of 1999

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 18, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1008-1009)

May 17, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

May 6, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from USDA, EPA.

May 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Apr 28, 1999

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 28, 1999

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Regulatory Fairness and Openness Act of 1999 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a transition analysis report with respect to pesticide tolerances before releasing any product safety information to the public, or making final tolerance decisions. Includes within such report's requirements a description of the extent to which specified assumptions have been used to support findings or regulatory recommendations.

(Sec. 5) Sets forth interim review or reassessment procedures.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Administrator to issue within one year of enactment of this Act final implementing rules for tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemical residues.

(Sec. 7) Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the Administrator to issue guidelines specifying required data in support of tolerances and exemptions. Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for related notice and opportunity for hearing.

(Sec. 8) Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for an expedited replacement product registration process.

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize an expedited tolerance for an emergency exemption if no significant (food) consumer risk exists.

(Sec. 9) Requires the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture to report with respect to related pesticide, residue, and food use priorities and resources.

(Sec. 10) Requires the Secretary to develop a program to monitor the competitive international market strength of major U.S. agricultural commodity sectors.

(Sec. 11) Establishes the Pesticide Advisory Committee.

What's happening now May 18, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1008-1009)

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