HR 3714 · 102th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Herbicide Reduction Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-11-05· Sponsored by Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.(1991-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Herbicide Reduction Act of 1991 - Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture, with specified exceptions, from obligating funds for applied research to develop herbicide resistant plants. Directs the Secretary to reallocate existing funds for such purpose to alternative weed control systems. Directs: (1) the Secretary to survey land grant colleges to determine the extent to which the private sector is supporting such research; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review herbicide resistant plant research.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA