[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2313 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2313
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to
provide for better protection of workers using registered pesticides,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2021
Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to
provide for better protection of workers using registered pesticides,
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 ``Farmworker Pesticide Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. PESTICIDE REGISTRATION FUND SET-ASIDES FOR WORKER PROTECTION,
PARTNERSHIP GRANTS, AND PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION.
Section 33(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(c)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) Deposits in fund.--Subject to paragraph (4), the
Administrator shall deposit in the Fund--
``(A) fees collected under this section; and
``(B) any amounts collected or otherwise received
by the United States for any violation under this Act,
including such amounts received as--
``(i) a fine;
``(ii) a civil or criminal penalty; or
``(iii) restitution to the Federal
Government.'';
(2) by amending paragraph (3)(B) to read as follows:
``(i) In general.--
``(I) Fiscal years 2013 through
2020.--For each of fiscal years 2013
through 2020, the Administrator shall
use approximately 1/17 of the amount in
the Fund (but not less than $1,000,000)
deposited pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)
to enhance scientific and regulatory
activities relating to worker
protection, with an emphasis on field-
worker populations in the United
States.
``(II) Fiscal years 2021 through
2023.--For each of fiscal years 2021
through 2023, the Administrator shall
use for the purpose specified in
subclause (I)--
``(aa) approximately 1/17
of the amount (but not less
than $1,000,000) deposited in
the Fund pursuant to paragraph
(2)(A); and
``(bb) 50 percent of the
amount deposited in the Fund
pursuant to paragraph (2)(B).
``(ii) Partnership grants.--
``(I) Fiscal years 2013 through
2020.--Of the amounts deposited in the
Fund pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the
Administrator shall use for partnership
grants, for each of fiscal years 2013
through 2020, $500,000.
``(II) Fiscal years 2021 through
2023.--For each of fiscal years 2021
through 2023, the Administrator shall
use for partnership grants--
``(aa) not less than
$500,000 of the amount
deposited in the Fund pursuant
to paragraph (2)(A); and
``(bb) 25 percent of the
amount deposited in the Fund
pursuant to paragraph (2)(B).
``(iii) Pesticide safety education
program.--
``(I) Fiscal years 2013 through
2020.--Of the amounts deposited in the
Fund pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the
Administrator shall use $500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2020
to carry out the pesticide safety
education program.
``(II) Fiscal years 2021 through
2023.--For each of fiscal years 2021
through 2023, the Administrator shall
use to carry out the pesticide safety
education program--
``(aa) not less than
$500,000 of the amount
deposited in the Fund pursuant
to paragraph (2)(A); and
``(bb) 25 percent of the
amount deposited in the Fund
pursuant to paragraph
(2)(B).''; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (A) to read
as follows:
``(A) shall be collected and available for
obligation--
``(i) in the case of amounts referred to in
paragraph (2)(A), only to the extent provided
in advance in appropriations Acts; and
``(ii) in the case of amounts referred to
in paragraph (2)(B), upon deposit, without
further appropriation and without fiscal year
limitation.''.
SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 33(k)(2)(O) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(k)(2)(O)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(v) a comprehensive statement of deposits
into the Fund under subsection (c)(2) and
expenditures from the Fund under subsection
(c)(3) during the previous fiscal year.''.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136) is amended--
(1) in subsection (hh)(3)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``substances.'' and inserting ``substances'';
and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or''
after ``ammonia volatilization'';
(2) in subsection (i), by inserting ``the District Court
for the Northern Mariana Islands'' after ``the District Court
of Guam,''; and
(3) in subsection (aa), by striking ``the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands''.
(b) Research and Monitoring.--Section 20(c) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136r(c)) is
amended by striking ``incidential pesticide exposure'' and inserting
``incidental pesticide exposure''.
(c) Refunds.--Section 33(b)(8)(A) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(b)(8)(A)) is amended by
striking ``25 percent.'' and inserting ``25 percent''.
(d) Expenditures From Pesticide Registration Fund.--Section
33(c)(3)(A) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(7 U.S.C. 136w-8(c)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``Subject to
subparagraphs (B) and (C)'' and inserting ``Subject to subparagraph
(B)''.
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL INSECTICIDE,
FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency for deposit into the Pesticide
Registration Fund pursuant to subparagraph (B) of section 33(c)(2) of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-
8(c)(2)), as amended by section 2, any amounts collected or otherwise
received by the United States as fines, civil or criminal penalties,
forfeitures of property or assets, or restitution to the Federal
Government for any violation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).
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