[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1913 Referred in House (RFH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1913


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1994

                Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To extend certain compliance dates for pesticide safety training and 
                         labeling requirements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION. 1. COMPLIANCE DATES FOR PESTICIDE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Worker Protection Standards.--
            (1) In general.--The compliance date for provisions of the 
        worker protection standard set forth in part 170.5(c) of 
        subchapter E of chapter I of title 40, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, due to become effective on April 15, 1994, shall 
        be January 1, 1995.
            (2) Pesticide safety training.--Not later than September 
        23, 1994, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'') 
        shall--
                    (A) develop and distribute pesticide safety 
                training materials that convey, at a minimum, the 
                information referred to in section 170.230(c)(4) of 
                such title; and
                    (B) assist the appropriate Federal, State, and 
                tribal agencies in implementing pesticide safety 
                training programs required under section 170 of such 
                title.
    (b) Labeling Requirements.--
            (1) Enforcement.--
                    (A) In general.--During the period ending on 
                January 1, 1995, the labeling requirements for 
                pesticides and devices set forth in subpart K of part 
                156 of subchapter E of chapter I of title 40, Code of 
                Federal Regulations, due to become effective on April 
                21, 1994, may be enforced only--
                            (i) in a State that has established a 
                        worker protection program with respect to 
                        pesticides and devices as of the date of 
                        enactment of this Act; and
                            (ii) for the purpose of enforcing a State 
                        program referred to in clause (i).
                    (B) Equivalency.--During the period ending on 
                January 1, 1995, each worker protection program 
                referred to in subparagraph (A)(i) shall be considered 
                to meet the requirements of the worker protection 
                standard set forth in part 170 of such subchapter. 
                After such date, the Administrator shall reassess 
                whether the program meets the standard.
            (2) Notification of purchasers.--Beginning on April 22, 
        1994, each registrant of pesticides shall provide information 
        for point-of-sale notification to inform purchasers of 
        pesticides that the applicable compliance date for the labeling 
        requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is January 1, 
        1995.
    (c) Existing Authority.--Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, 
the existing authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
enforce existing label requirements shall not be affected.

            Passed the Senate March 9 (legislative day, February 22), 
      1994.

            Attest:

                                             WALTER J. STEWART,

                                                             Secretary.