The Senate has unanimously approved the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). PRIA allows the Environmental Protection Agency to collect fees for pesticide registration.
The legislation includes an amendment from New Mexico Senator Tom Udall. The amendment protects farmworkers, especially those under 18 years old, from pesticides. It also reauthorizes PRIA through 2023.
Agri-Pulse reports that the Senate PRIA bill requires the Government Accountability Office to prepare a report by October 2021, and include recommendations to prevent the misuse of pesticide application and hazard information.
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