Federal Pesticide Programs Improvement Act of 1986

Summary

Federal Pesticide Programs Improvement Act of 1986 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to permit Federal agencies to use a registered pesticide unless the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determines that missing or deficient data warrants suspension or cancellation of such registration. Permits Federal agencies to refer to research conducted for EPA pesticide registration in developing their own environmental impact statements. Provides that registration guidelines promulgated by the Administrator may not contain a requirement for applicants to perform human epidemiological studies to obtain or support registrations.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 August 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Research.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 July 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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