HR 3076 · 93th Congress · Environmental Protection
Safe Pesticides Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.(1973-01-29)
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Safe pesticides Act - Directs the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct a comprehensive study and investigation of the use and effects of pesticides on man and other animals, on other life forms, and on man's environment. Requires such study to give special consideration to: (1) the necessity and desirability of using pesticides; (2) the advisability of permanently prohibiting the use of certain pesticides or classes of pesticides; (3) the effectiveness of existing Federal regulation on pesticides; (4) the length of time that pesticides continue to remain in effect in man's environment after application; and (5) laws and regulations of other countries relating to the use of pesticides and international consequences of such laws and regulations, or the absence thereof. Directs the Secretary in such study to seek the assistance and cooperation of the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to the President and the Congress with recommendations. Transfers to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare all powers, duties, and functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the adminsitration of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, …
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