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[S. 1500 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 284
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1500
[Report No. 114-160]
To clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of
pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 3, 2015
Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Coons, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Heitkamp,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Moran, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Tillis, and Mr.
Vitter) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
October 29, 2015
Reported by Mr. Inhofe, without amendment
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A BILL
To clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of
pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sensible Environmental Protection
Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. USE OF AUTHORIZED PESTICIDES; DISCHARGES OF PESTICIDES; REPORT.
(a) Use of Authorized Pesticides.--Section 3(f) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(f)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Use of authorized pesticides.--Except as provided in
section 402(s) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1342), the Administrator or a State shall not require a
permit under that Act for a discharge from a point source into
navigable waters of--
``(A) a pesticide authorized for sale,
distribution, or use under this Act; or
``(B) the residue of the pesticide, resulting from
the application of the pesticide.''.
(b) Discharges of Pesticides.--Section 402 of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(s) Discharges of Pesticides.--
``(1) No permit requirement.--Except as provided in
paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the
Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a
point source into navigable waters of--
``(A) a pesticide authorized for sale,
distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
or
``(B) the residue of the pesticide, resulting from
the application of the pesticide.
``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the
following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue:
``(A) A discharge resulting from the application of
a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C.
136 et seq.) relevant to protecting water quality if--
``(i) the discharge would not have occurred
without the violation; or
``(ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide
residue in the discharge is greater than would
have occurred without the violation.
``(B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation
under subsection (p).
``(C) The following discharges subject to
regulation under this section:
``(i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent.
``(ii) Treatment works effluent.
``(iii) Discharges incidental to the normal
operation of a vessel, including a discharge
resulting from ballasting operations or vessel
biofouling prevention.''.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall submit a report
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on
Agriculture of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives that includes--
(1) the status of intra-agency coordination between the
Office of Water and the Office of Pesticide Programs of the
Environmental Protection Agency regarding streamlining
information collection, standards of review, and data use
relating to water quality impacts from the registration and use
of pesticides;
(2) an analysis of the effectiveness of current regulatory
actions relating to pesticide registration and use aimed at
protecting water quality; and
(3) any recommendations on how the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) can be
modified to better protect water quality and human health.
Calendar No. 284
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1500
[Report No. 114-160]
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A BILL
To clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of
pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
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October 29, 2015
Reported without amendment