,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjag ,mr4  
,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1   
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & 
,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use 
( *lorpyrifos on food1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,protect ,*ildr51 ,f>m]s1 &        
,f>mwork]s f ,n]ve ,ag5t ,pe/icides ,act
 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z  
foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 #aiif1 ,congress        
unanim\sly pass$ ! ,food ,quality       
,protection ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law  
#ajd-agj2 #aaj ,/at4 #adhi7 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,fqpa71 a compreh5sive  
ov]haul ( ,f$]al pe/icide & food safety 
policy4 ,t ,act am5d$ ! ,f$]al          
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ,,fifra7 & ! ,f$]al 

,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq471 ! laws t gov]n 
h[ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,,epa7     
regi/]s pe/icides & pe/icide labels =   
use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & e/abli%es       
tol]ances or acceptable levels =        
pe/icide residues on food4  7#b7 ,!     
,,fqpa directs ! ,,epa to ensure )      
reasonable c]ta9ty t no h>m w result f  
food1 dr9k+ wat]1 & o!r exposures to a  
pe/icide4 ,if ,,epa _c make ?is safety  
f9d+1 x mu/ prohibit residues & use ( ! 
pe/icide on food4 ,! ,,fqpa m&ates t    
,,epa mu/ consid] *ildr5's special      
s5sitivity & exposure to pe/icide       
*emicals & mu/ make an explicit         
det]m9ation t ! pe/icide c be us$ ) a   
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to *ildr54  
,9 det]m9+ acceptable levels ( pe/icide 
residue1 ,,epa mu/ acc\nt = ! pot5tial  
heal? h>m f pre-& po/natal exposures4 ,!
 economic b5efits ( pe/icides _c be us$ 
to ov]ride ?is heal?-bas$ /&>d = *ildr5 
f food & o!r exposures4  7#c7           

,*lorpyrifos is a widely us$ pe/icide   
fir/ regi/]$ by ,,epa 9 #aife4          
,*lorpyrifos is an organophosphate      
pe/icide1 a class ( pe/icides develop$ z
 n]ve ag5ts 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii & adapt$ =   
use z insecticides aft] ! w>4           
,*lorpyrifos & o!r organophosphate      
pe/icides affect ! n]v\s sy/em ?r\gh    
inhibition ( *ol9e/]ase1 an enzyme      
requir$ = prop] n]ve function+4 ,acute  
poison+s occur :5 n]ve impulses pulsate 
?r\gh ! body1 caus+ symptoms l nausea1  
vomit+1 convulsions1 respiratory        
p>alysis1 &1 9 extreme cases1 dea?4     
,bas$ on doz5s ( pe]-review$ sci5tific  
articles1 ,,epa det]m9$ t exposure dur+ 
pregnancy to ev5 l[ levels ( *lorpyrifos
 t caus$ only m9imal *ol9e/]ase         
inhibition 7#aj p]c5t or less7 9 ! mo!rs
 c\ld lead to measurable long-la/+ &    
possibly p]man5t neurobehavioral &      
functional deficits 9 pr5atally expos$  
*ildr54  7#d7 ,p1 includ+ pregnant wom51
 are expos$ to *lorpyrifos ?r\gh        
residues on food1 contam9at$ dr9k+ wat]1

 & toxic spray drift f ne>by pe/icide   
applications4 ,*lorpyrifos is us$ on an 
ext5sive v>iety ( crops1 includ+ fruit &
 nut trees1 vegetables1 :eat1 alfalfa1 &
 corn4 ,betwe5 #bjjf & #bjab1           
*lorpyrifos 0 appli$ to m ?an #ej p]c5t 
( ! ,nation's apple & broccoli crops1   
#de p]c5t ( onion crops1 #df p]c5t (    
walnut crops1 & #da p]c5t ( caulifl[]   
crops4  7#e7 ,*lorpyrifos is acutely    
toxic & associat$ ) neurodevelopm5tal   
h>ms 9 *ildr54 ,pr5atal exposure to     
*lorpyrifos is associat$ ) elevat$ risks
 ( r$uc$ ,,iq1 loss ( work+ memory1     
delays 9 motor developm5t1              
att5tion-deficit disord]s1 & /ructural  
*anges 9 ! bra94  7#f7 ,!re is no       
nationwide *lorpyrifos use report+4 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey       
e/imates annual pe/icide use on         
agricultural l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
e/imates t *lorpyrifos use on crops 9   
#bjad rang$ f #e1jjj1jjj to #g1jjj1jjj  
p\nds ( *lorpyrifos4  7#g7 ,9 its #bjaf 
report1 ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1          

,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act          
,sci5tific ,advisory ,panel recogniz$ ! 
gr[+ body ( lit]ature ) laboratory      
animals 7rats & mice7 indicat+ t        
ge/ational &_/or e>ly po/natal exposure 
to *lorpyrifos may cause p]si/5t effects
 into adul?ood along ) epidemiology     
/udies :i* h evaluat$ pr5atal           
*lorpyrifos exposure 9 "m-infant pairs &
 report$ associations ) neurodevelopm5t 
outcomes 9 infants & *ildr544  7#h7     
,*lorpyrifos has long be5 ( conc]n to   
,,epa4 ,resid5tial uses ( *lorpyrifos   
end$ 9 #bjjj aft] ,,epa f\nd unsafe     
exposures to *ildr54 ,,epa also         
discont9u$ use ( *lorpyrifos on tomatoes
 & re/rict$ its use on apples & grapes 9
 #bjjj1 & obta9$ no-spray buff]s ar\nd  
s*ools1 homes1 playfields1 day c>es1    
hospitals1 & o!r public places1 rang+ f 
#aj to #ajj feet4 ,9 #bjae1 ,,epa       
propos$ to ban all *lorpyrifos food     
tol]ances1 bas$ on unsafe dr9k+ wat]    
contam9ation1 :i* w\ld end use (        
*lorpyrifos on food 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  

,aft] updat+ ! risk assessm5t =         
*lorpyrifos 9 ,novemb] #bjaf to protect 
aga9/ pr5atal exposures associat$ ) bra9
 impacts1 ,,epa f\nd t expect$ residues 
f use on food crops exce$$ ! safety     
/&>d1 & additionally ! majority (       
e/imat$ dr9k+ wat] exposures f curr5tly 
all[$ uses ( *lorpyrifos also exce$$    
acceptable levels1 re9=c+ ! ne$ to      
revoke all food tol]ances = ! pe/icide4 
7#i7 ,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s ! heal?y      
developm5t ( *ildr54 ,*ildr5 exp]i5ce   
great] exposure to *lorpyrifos & o!r    
pe/icides because1 relative to adults1  
!y eat & dr9k m proportional to _! body 
weight4 ,a gr[+ body ( evid5ce %[s t    
pr5atal exposure to v l[ levels (       
*lorpyrifos c lead to la/+ & possibly   
p]man5t neurological impairm5ts4 ,9     
,novemb] #bjaf1 ,,epa releas$ a revis$  
human heal? risk assessm5t = *lorpyrifos
 t confirm$ t !re are no acceptable uses
 = ! pe/icide1 all food uses exce$      
acceptable levels1 ) *ildr5 ages #a to  
#b expos$ to levels ( *lorpyrifos t are 

#adj times :at ! ,,epa consid]s         
acceptable4  7#aj7 ,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s 
agricultural work]s4 ,f>m work]s are    
expos$ to *lorpyrifos f mix+1 h&l+1 &   
apply+ ! pe/icide1 z well z f ent]+     
fields :]e *lorpyrifos 0 rec5tly spray$4
 ,*lorpyrifos is "o ( ! pe/icides mo/   
(t5 l9k$ to acute pe/icide poison+s1 & 9
 _m ,/ates1 x is regul>ly id5tifi$ among
 ! #e pe/icides l9k$ to ! highe/ numb] (
 pe/icide poison+ incid5ts4 ,?is is     
significant giv5 widespread "u-report+ (
 pe/icide poison+s due to su* factors z 
inadequate report+ sy/ems1 fe> (        
retaliation f employ]s1 & reluctance to 
seek m$ical treatm5t4 ,accord+ to !     
,,epa1 all work]s :o mix & apply        
*lorpyrifos are expos$ to unsafe levels 
( ! pe/icide ev5 ) maximum p]sonal      
protective equipm5t & eng9e]+ controls4 
,field work]s are curr5tly all[$ to     
re-ent] fields )9 #a to #e days aft]    
*lorpyrifos is spray$ bas$ on curr5t    
re/rict$ entry int]vals on ! regi/]$    
*lorpyrifos labels b unsafe exposures   

cont9ue on av]age #ah days aft]         
applications4  7#aa7 ,*lorpyrifos       
?reat5s families 9 agricultural         
communities4 ,rural families are expos$ 
to unsafe levels ( *lorpyrifos on _!    
food & 9 _! dr9k+ wat]4 ,!y are also    
expos$ to toxic levels ( *lorpyrifos :5 
x drifts f ! fields to homes1 s*ools1 & 
o!r places p ga!r4 ,,epa's #bjaf revis$ 
human heal? risk assessm5t f\nd t       
*lorpyrifos drift rea*es unsafe levels  
at #cjj feet away f ! edge ( ! treat$   
field1 & ! *emical *lorpyrifos is f\nd  
at unsafe levels 9 ! air at s*ools1     
homes1 & communities 9 agricultural     
areas4 ,! small buff]s put 9 place 9    
#bjab leave *ildr5 unprotect$ f ?is     
toxic pe/icide drift4  7#ab7            
,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s dr9k+ wat]4 ,,epa's
 #bjad & #bjaf risk assessm5ts h f\nd t 
*lorpyrifos levels 9 dr9k+ wat] are     
unsafe4 ,p liv+ & work+ 9 agricultural  
communities are likely to be expos$ to  
high] levels ( *lorpyrifos & o!r        
organophosphate pe/icides 9 _! dr9k+    

wat]4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjae1 lead+ sci5tific &
 m$ical exp]ts1 along ) *ildr5's heal?  
advocates1 came toge!r1 "u ,project     
,,t5dr3 ,t>get+ ,environm5tal           
,neuro-,developm5tal ,risks 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,t5dr71 to issue a call 
to action to r$uce widespread exposures 
to *emicals t int]f]e ) fetal & *ildr5's
 bra9 developm5t4 ,bas$ on ! available &
 pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce1 ! ,,t5dr
 au?ors id5tifi$ prime examples (       
neurodevelopm5tally toxic *emicals t c  
contribute to le>n+1 behavioral1 or     
intellectual impairm5t1 z well z        
specific neurodevelopm5tal disord]s su* 
z ,,adhd or autism spectrum disord]1 &  
li/$ organophosphate pe/icides1 among   
!m4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bas$ on report+ 
f p>5ts1 #a 9 #f *ildr5 h a developm5tal
 disability or o!r developm5tal delay4  
,! ,,t5dr ,cons5sus ,/atem5t concludes t
 to help r$uce ! unacceptably high      
preval5ce ( neurodevelopm5tal disord]s 9
 our *ildr51 we mu/ elim9ate or         
significantly r$uce exposures to        

*emicals t contribute to ^! conditions44
  #c4 ,prohibitions relat+ to           
*lorpyrifos  ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al   
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 if x be>s or conta9s   
*lorpyrifos1 includ+ any residue (      
*lorpyrifos1 or any o!r add$ sub/ance t 
is pres5t on or 9 ! food prim>ily z a   
result ( ! metabolism or o!r degradation
 ( *lorpyrifos4  4  #d4 ,review (       
organophosphate pe/icides  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all
 (f] to ent] into a contract ) !        
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil to conduct a  
cumulative & aggregate risk assessm5t t 
addresses all populations1 & ! mo/      
vuln]able subpopulations1 includ+       
infants1 *ildr51 & fetuses1 ( exposure  
to organophosphate pe/icides4  7b7      
,cont5ts ( review ,! review "u          

subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess !     
neurodevelopm5tal effects & o!r l[-dose 
effects ( exposure to organophosphate   
pe/icides1 includ+ 9 ! mo/ vuln]able    
subpopulations1 includ+--  7,a7 dur+ !  
pr5atal1 *ildhood1 adolesc5t1 & e>ly    
life /ages2 &  7,b7 agricultural work]s2
  7#b7 assess ! cumulative & aggregate  
risks f exposure describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 :i* %all aggregate all r\tes (    
exposure1 includ+ diet1 pe/icide drift1 
volatilization1 occupational1 &         
take-home exposures2 &  7#c7 be complet$
 & submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an
 ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  7c7 ,regulatory    
action  7#a7 ,applicability ,?is        
subsection %all apply if ! ,adm9i/rator 
becomes aw>e ( any exposure to any      
organophosphate pe/icide1 includ+       
exposures describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 t does n meet1 z 
applicable--  7,a7 ! /&>d "u section    
#djh7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cdf;a7b77#b772 or  7,b7 any /&>d "u !  

,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et  
seq474  7#b7 ,action ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
becomes aw>e ( any exposure "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take any      
appropriate regulatory action1 reg>dless
 ( :e!r ! review "u subsection 7a7 is   
complet$1 includ+--  7,a7 revocation or 
modification ( a tol]ance "u section    
#djh ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &         
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdf;a72  
or  7,b7 modification1 cancellation1 or 
susp5sion ( a regi/ration "u ! ,f$]al   
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq474  7d7  
,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes or
 requires ! ,adm9i/rator to delay 9     
c>ry+ out or complet+1 ) respect to an  
organophosphate pe/icide1 any           
regi/ration review "u section #c7;g7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &     
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#acf;a7g771 any tol]ance review "u      
section #djh ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 

,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdf;a71  
or any regi/ration or modification1     
cancellation1 or susp5sion ( a          
regi/ration "u section #c or #f ( !     
,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a1  
#acf;d71 if--  7#a7 ! organophosphate   
pe/icide does n meet applicable         
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u ^? provisions ( 
law2 or  7#b7 ! review1 regi/ration1    
modification1 cancellation1 or susp5sion
 is requir$-- 7,a7 by /atute2  7,b7 by  
judicial ord]2 or  7,c7 to respond to a 
petition4