To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes,' aims to modify the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Q: What does COORDINATION. of To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require coordination between the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture regarding pesticide risk mitigation measures. When requiring risk mitigation measures, the Administrator must develop them in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture and conduct an economic analysis of the costs to growers and other affected entities. The Administrator is required to coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture regarding data and information used in pesticide registration and review processes, including agronomic use data and information on alternatives. The Administrator must publish in the docket how data from the Secretary of Agriculture was used or not used in decision-making. For actions related to the Endangered Species Act, the Administrator must coordinate with the Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior, and Commerce to review and consider reasonable and prudent actions and measures. The coordination requirements outlined in this section can be waived or modified with the agreement of the Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the pesticide registrant.

Last updated: 12/2/2025 · Introduced: 9/26/2025

Author: Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates coordination between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture when developing pesticide risk mitigation measures and conducting economic analyses.
It requires the EPA Administrator to coordinate with multiple Secretaries regarding data and information used in pesticide registration and reviews, including Endangered Species Act actions.
The bill allows for waivers or modifications to coordination requirements with the agreement of the EPA Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the pesticide registrant.

119th Congressin committeeS. 1999(In Committee)Official page

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