§ 136i-2. — Collection of pesticide use information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC136i-2]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 6--INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II--ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL
Sec. 136i-2. Collection of pesticide use information
(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.
(Pub. L. 104-170, title III, Sec. 302, Aug. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 1512.)
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.
Pesticide Use Information Study
Section 305 of Pub. L. 104-170 provided that:
``(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, prepare a report
to Congress evaluating the current status and potential improvements in
Federal pesticide use information gathering activities. This report
shall at least include--
``(1) an analysis of the quality and reliability of the
information collected by the Department of Agriculture, the
Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies
regarding the agricultural use of pesticides; and
``(2) an analysis of options to increase the effectiveness of
national pesticide use information collection, including an analysis
of costs, burdens placed on agricultural producers and other
pesticide users, and effectiveness in tracking risk reduction by
those options.
``(b) The Secretary shall submit this report to Congress not later
than 1 year following the date of enactment of this section [Aug. 3,
1996].''
