,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjac ,mr4  
,ellison 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4   
,moran1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition
 to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 
,ways & ,means1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prohibit ! use1 production1 sale1       
importation1 or exportation ( any       
pe/icide conta9+ atraz9e4  #a4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,atraz9e1
 a we$-kill+ pe/icide1 is ! mo/ widely  
us$ h]bicide 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates annually uses #fe1jjj1jjj 
to #hj1jjj1jjj p\nds ( atraz9e4  7#b7 ,!
 toxicity ( atraz9e is well docum5t$ &  
has %[n to h adv]se endocr9e effects 9  
amphibians1 mammals1 & humans4 ,!re is  

evid5ce t atraz9e exposure is associat$ 
) small bir? weight1 abnormal developm5t
 ( ! gut wall 9 infants1 & spontane\s   
abortions4 ,9 laboratory mammals1       
exposure is associat$ ) abnormal        
reproductive sy/em developm5t1 impair$  
pro/ate gl& =mation1 & abnormal brea/   
tissue developm5t4 ,9 aquatic wildlife1 
exposure is associat$ ) abnormal        
reproductive sy/em developm5t1 impair$  
reproduction1 & impair$ immune sy/em    
function4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice ackn[l$ges t atraz9e  
may h pot5tial adv]se effects on fi%1   
su* z organ tissue disease1 disruption  
to ! endocr9e & olfactory sy/ems1 &     
r$uc$ reproductive function4  7#d7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey f\nd  
atraz9e 9 approximately #he p]c5t (     
/ream wat]s & #dj p]c5t ( all gr\nd wat]
 samples f agricultural areas te/$4 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey has   
f\nd t atraz9e has ! highe/ frequ5cy (  
detection ( all pe/icides 9 agricultural
 /reams1 & ! highe/ frequ5cy ( detection

 ( all h]bicides 9 urban /reams4        
,accord+ to data f ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy ,ecological ,wat]%$  
,monitor+ ,program1 ! surface wat]      
sampl$ 9 ! ,midwe/]n & ,s\!rn ,unit$    
,/ates suff]s f p]vasive atraz9e        
contam9ation4 ,sampl+ ( wat]%$s betwe5  
#bjjd & #bjjf %[$ t all #dj wat]%$s te/$
 _h detectable levels ( atraz9e1 & #be  
wat]%$s _h av]age conc5trations above #a
 ppb4 ,:ile ^! av]age elevat$           
conc5trations ( atraz9e are worrisome1  
high peak conc5trations may also be     
dang]\s4 ,n9e wat]%$s _h at lea/ "o     
sample %[+ levels above #ej ppb1 & f\r  
wat]%$s _h levels above #ajj ppb4  7#e7 
,accord+ to data f ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy ,atraz9e ,monitor+   
,program1 high levels ( atraz9e are also
 evid5t 9 dr9k+ wat] sy/ems4 ,m ?an #ij 
p]c5t ( ! samples tak5 9 #aci wat]      
sy/ems _h measurable levels ( atraz9e 9 
bo? #bjjc & #bjjd4 ,?ree sy/ems _h      
annual av]ages exce$+ #c ppb4  7#f7 ,9  
#aiia1 ,g]many & ,italy bann$ ! use (   

atraz9e4 ,9 #bjjc1 ,european regulators 
ann\nc$ a ban on ! pe/icide ?r\gh\t !   
,european ,union4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture e/imates t a ban on atraz9e
 w\ld result 9 crop losses ( only #a4ai 
p]c5t & decrease corn acreage by only   
#b4c p]c5t4 ,s9ce bann+ atraz9e ne>ly   
#bj ye>s ago1 bo? ,italy & ,g]many h n  
exp]i5c$ a r$uction ( corn productivity 
or total acreage ( l& 9 production4  #b4
 ,atraz9e prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r  
law1 ! use1 production1 sale1           
importation1 or exportation ( atraz9e or
 an atraz9e product is prohibit$4  #c4  
,en=cem5t ,any p]son :o violates section
 #b %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ n m ?an #b   
ye>s1 or bo?4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,atraz9e ,! t]m atraz9e or  
active +r$i5t atraz9e ref]s to !        
pe/icide *emical                        
#b-;*loro-#d-;e?ylam9o-#f-;isopropylam9o
-#a1c1e-triaz9e4  7#b7 ,atraz9e product 
,! t]m atraz9e product means any        
pe/icide conta9+ ! active +r$i5t        

atraz9e1 z id5tifi$ on ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy regi/]$ label1 ei!r  
alone or 9 a comb9ation ) o!r pe/icides4