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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jan 29, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to exempt from, or waive a portion of, the registration service fee (currently, the Administrator may waive or reduce the fee) for an application for minor uses for a pesticide.
Authorizes the Administrator to exempt an application from the registration service fee (currently, the Administrator may waive the fee) if the application is solely associated with a tolerance petition submitted in connection with the Inter-Regional Project Number 4 and the exemption is in the public service.
Subjects applications received before September 30, 2012 (currently, applications received before September 30, 2008) to specified decision time review periods.
People & committees
Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D–IA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 110-193.
Became Public Law No: 110-193.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Cleared for White House.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 63). (text: CR 2/13/2008 H900)
House roll call 63 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 63).(text: CR 2/13/2008 H900)
House roll call 63 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H965-966)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2571.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H900-901)
Mr. Cardoza moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S454; text as passed Senate: CR S454)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S454; text as passed Senate: CR S454)
Introduced in Senate
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