7 USC 136w-7 - Department of Agriculture minor use program

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§ 136w–7.

Department of Agriculture minor use program

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall assure the coordination of the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture related to minor uses of pesticides, including—

(1)

carrying out the Inter-Regional Project Number 4 (IR–4) as described in section 2 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 450i(e)) 1

 See References in Text note below.

and the national pesticide resistance monitoring program established under section 1651 1 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5882);

(2)

supporting integrated pest management research;

(3)

consulting with growers to develop data for minor uses; and

(4)

providing assistance for minor use registrations, tolerances, and reregistrations with the Environmental Protection Agency.

(b)

Minor use pesticide data and revolving fund

(1)

Minor use pesticide data

(A)

Grant authority

(B)

Applicants

(C)

Data ownership

(2)

Minor Use Pesticide Data Revolving Fund

(A)

Establishment

(B)

Contents of the Fund

There shall be deposited in the Fund—

(i)

such amounts as may be appropriated to support the purposes of this subsection; and

(ii)

fees collected by the Secretary for any data developed under a grant under paragraph (1)(A).

(C)

Authorizations of appropriations

(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 32, as added Pub. L. 104–170, title II, § 210(j), Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1501.)

cite as: 7 USC 136w-7