School Environment Protection Act of 2007

Summary

School Environment Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory System to develop and update uniform standards and criteria for implementing integrated pest management systems in schools; (2) establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory Board; and (3) provide grants to local educational agencies to develop such systems. Prohibits: (1) the application of a pesticide when a school or school ground is occupied or in use; or (2) the use of an area or room treated by a pesticide, other than a least toxic pesticide, during the 24-hour period beginning at the end of the treatment. Requires each local educational agency or school to provide notice of the integrated pest management system of the school district at the beginning of each school year and to give prior notice of any use of a pesticide (other than a least toxic pesticide). Prescribes procedures to be followed if a pest cannot be controlled after having used an integrated pest management system and least toxic pesticides. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of this Act. Establishes the Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund to carry out education, training, propagation, and development activities under school integrated pest management systems. Prohibits, any later than six years after this Act's enactment, the use of any pesticide other than a least toxic pesticide in schools unless the Administrator has met the requirements of this Act. Prohibits the Administrator from removing any pesticide that is included on the list of pesticides exempted from regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act or refusing to add a pesticide to such list solely on the grounds that the pesticide is claimed to be able to be used to control a public health pest.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 April 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 1 August 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 1 August 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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