A bill to permit the emergency use of the pesticide mirex on imported fire ants in accordance with certain health and safety standards of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Thad Cochran
Citation 96-S-1006
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Introduced Apr 25th, 1979
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Last Action Apr 25th, 1979
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Permits any use, including aerial application, of the pesticide mirex on fire ants or imported fire ants during the calendar years 1979 and 1980, notwithstanding provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to the contrary. Subjects such use to Environmental Protection Agency restrictions in effect on October 1, 1977 (excepting only period of use restrictions). Prohibits the Agency from altering the terms of any such restrictions.

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