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H.R. 2609 (105th)

To make a regulatory correction concerning methyl bromide to meet the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers of the United States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign growers.

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Introduced

6 October 1997

Last action

27 October 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-15], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-20], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Sanford Bishop, Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-5], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20], Rep. Fowler, Tillie [R-FL-4], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Roger Wicker, Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Jerry Moran, Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], James Clyburn, Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Ken Calvert, Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-43], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-21], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]

Subjects

Environment, Agriculture

Source updated

3 June 2026

Environment · Agriculture

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Summary

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from controlling the consumption, production, importation, or export of methyl bromide for pesticide use, except: (1) as required by the Montreal Protocol of all parties; or (2) upon a Department of Agriculture certification of appropriate alternatives or substitutes.

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Timeline

  1. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 14 October 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 October 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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