,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aa1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1   
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,poe (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1
 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,au/9  
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 ,mr4   
,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 &  
,mr4 ,br\n ( ,georgia7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
)draw ! propos$ ord] publi%$ 9 ! ,janu>y
 #ai1 #bjaa1 ,f$]al ,regi/] 7#gf ,f$4   
,reg4 #cdbb7 p]ta9+ to ! pe/icide       
sulfuryl fluoride4  #a4 ,%ort title ,!  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,pe/ ,free ,food   
,supply ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! food & fib]     
supply 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! safe/ &   
mo/ abundant & af=dable b\nty 9 ! _w due
 to effici5t application ( sci5ce-bas$  

te*nologies ?r\gh ! ,nation's endur+    
h]itage ( f>m+ & ran*+4  7#b7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa7
 support$ ! transition f me?yl bromide z
 a fumigant = pe/ eradication 9 #bjje "u
 ! ,montreal ,protocol4  7#c7 ,sulfuryl 
fluoride 0 te/$ & f\nd to be a safe &   
viable broad-spectrum po/-h>ve/         
alt]native to me?yl bromide4  7#d7 ,9   
#bjjb1 ,,epa pres5t$ ! mak] ( sulfuryl  
fluoride ) a ,/ratosph]ic ,ozone        
,protection ,aw>d4  7#e7 ,sulfuryl      
fluoride has evolv$ into ! indu/ry /&>d 
& is critical to elim9ation ( pe/       
contam9ation on foods & fur!r process$  
food products d]iv$ f peanuts1 cotton   
se$1 cocoa beans1 :eat1 rice1 corn1     
oats1 oilse$s1 nuts1 dri$ fruits1 & _m  
agricultural commodities4  7#f7         
,sulfuryl fluoride is also an important 
fumigant to control pe/s 9 v>i\s food & 
agricultural process+ facilities4  7#g7 
,on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjaa1 ,,epa publi%$ 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] a propos$ ord] to      
revoke ! previ\sly approv$ food uses = !

 fumigant sulfuryl fluoride4  7#h7 ,,epa
 issu$ ! propos$ ord] n because x w\ld h
 any mean+ful effect on public heal?1 b 
because ( ! pres5ce ( excessively high  
levels ( naturally occurr+ fluoride 9   
c]ta9 dr9k+ wat] sy/ems4  7#i7 ,sulfuryl
 fluoride is ! smalle/ contributor to   
total fluoride exposure1 & ev5 ,,epa    
admits t ! elim9ation ( sulfuryl        
fluoride does n solve1 or ev5           
significantly decrease1 ! fluoride '''  
exposure problems4  7#aj7 ,! ,,epa has  
/at$ t1 if sulfuryl fluoride is         
phas$-out f use1 indu/ry w be left ) few
 viable sanitation alt]natives4  #c4    
,direct )drawal ( ,janu>y #ai1 #bjaa1   
,f$]al ,regi/] notice p]ta9+ to sulfuryl
 fluoride ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
)draw ! propos$ ord] publi%$ 9 ! ,janu>y
 #ai1 #bjaa1 ,f$]al ,regi/] 7#gf ,f$4   
,reg4 #cdbb7 p]ta9+ to ! pe/icide       
sulfuryl fluoride4