FEDERAL · 7 U.S.C. · Chapter 6
Collection of pesticide use information
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
(a)In general
The Secretary of Agriculture shall collect data of statewide or regional significance on the use of pesticides to control pests and diseases of major crops and crops of dietary significance, including fruits and vegetables.
(b)Collection
The data shall be collected by surveys of farmers or from other sources offering statistically reliable data.
(c)Coordination
The Secretary of Agriculture shall, as appropriate, coordinate with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the design of the surveys and make available to the Administrator the aggregate results of the surveys to assist the Administrator.
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History
(Pub. L. 104–170, title III, §302, Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1512.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, and not as part of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act which comprises this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Pesticide Use Information Study
Pub. L. 104–170, title III, §305, Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1512, required the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to prepare a report to Congress evaluating the current status and potential improvements in Federal pesticide use information gathering activities and to submit the report not later than 1 year following Aug. 3, 1996.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, and not as part of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act which comprises this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Pesticide Use Information Study
Pub. L. 104–170, title III, §305, Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1512, required the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to prepare a report to Congress evaluating the current status and potential improvements in Federal pesticide use information gathering activities and to submit the report not later than 1 year following Aug. 3, 1996.