HR 3403 108th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Air pollution control Environmental Protection Agency Government Operations and Politics International Affairs International environmental cooperation Law Methyl bromide Ozone layer depletion Pesticide regulation Treaties

To amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain provisions regarding methyl bromide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Nov 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Oct 29, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Oct 29, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the production of methyl bromide in the same amount requested by the United States under the critical use exemption process of the Montreal Protocol, even if the parties to the protocol do not approve the entire amount. (Methyl bromide is a fumigant used to control insects, nematodes, weeds, and pathogens that has been defined under the Montreal Protocol of 1991 as a chemical that contributes to depletion of the ozone layer. The Montreal Protocol requires a phase out in production in the United States on a more accelerated schedule than that required of developing countries with which U.S. agriculture competes.)

What's happening now November 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

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