,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4  
,blum5au] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,govern7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = 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 direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to take
 c]ta9 actions relat$ to pe/icides t may
 affect poll9ators1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,sav+ ,am]ica's ,poll9ators ,act (    
#bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,poll9ation s]vices are a  
vital "p ( agricultural production1     
valu$ at ov] #abe1jjj1jjj1jjj globally4 
,accord+ to a #bjad ,presid5tial        
memor&um1 poll9ators provide = an annual
 am\nt ( #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! economy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & honey bees acc\nt =   

#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj ( su* am\nt4 ,simil>ly1 
poll9ation s]vices ( native poll9ators1 
su* z bumblebees1 squa% bees1 & mason   
bees1 contribute ov] #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural economy &   
are e/imat$ to contribute betwe5        
#icg1jjj1jjj & #b1djj1jjj1jjj to !      
economy ( ,cali=nia alone4  7#b7        
,"o-?ird ( food produc$ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1
 includ+ ne>ly #ajj v>ieties ( fruits & 
vegetables su* z almonds1 avocados1     
cranb]ries1 & apples1 dep5ds on         
poll9ation by bees4  7#c7 ,docum5t$     
incid5ts ( colony collapse disord] & o!r
 =ms ( excess bee mortality h be5 at a  
record high1 ) "s beekeep]s repeat$ly   
los+ #ajj p]c5t ( _! op]ations4         
,national surveys report an #aa-ye>     
av]age loss ( #ci p]c5t ( honey bee     
colonies1 ) ! #bjbj-bjba season         
repres5t+ ! highe/ hive loss on record  
at ov] #ej p]c5t4  7#d7 ,! national     
honey crop is d[n ov] #bi p]c5t s9ce    
#bjad1 & #bjba 0 ! fir/ "t 9 #ce ye>s t 
honey yield rates dipp$ bel[ #ej p\nds  

p] hive4  7#e7 ,accord+ to sci5ti/s at !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1
 curr5t losses ( honey bee colonies are 
too high to confid5tly ensure ! ,unit$  
,/ates w be able to meet ! poll9ation   
dem&s = agricultural crops4  7#f7 ,m ?an
 "o-qu>t] ( ,nor? ,am]ican bumble bees  
are fac+ risk ( ext9ction1 :ile iconic  
species l ! mon>* butt]fly & ! ,am]ican 
bumblebee h decl9$ by #he p]c5t & #ij   
p]c5t respectively4 ,m ?an #gj poll9ator
 species are li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$1
 ) ! ru/y pat*$ bumble bee1 p[e%eik     
skipp]l+1 & ,dakota skipp] li/$ )9 ?is  
pa/ decade due1 9 "p1 to ?reats f       
pe/icides4  7#g7 ,sci5ti/s h l9k$ ! use 
( a c]ta9 class ( sy/emic insecticides1 
kn[n z neonico-t9oids1 to ! rapid decl9e
 ( poll9ators & to ! det]ioration (     
poll9ator heal?4  7#h7 ,neonicot9oid    
pe/icides cause suble?al effects1       
includ+ impair$ =ag+ & fe$+ behavior1   
disori5tation1 weak5$ immunity1 delay$  
l>val developm5t1 & increas$            
susceptibility to viruses1 diseases1 &  

p>asites4 ,num]\s reports also docum5t  
acute1 le?al effects f ! application (  
neonicot9oid pe/icides4  7#i7 ,!        
ov]:elm+ body ( sci5tific evid5ce       
concludes t sy/emic pe/icides1 prim>ily 
neonicot9oid pe/icides1 are caus+       
significant damage to a wide range (    
b5eficial inv]tebrate species1 are a key
 factor 9 ! decl9e ( bees1 lead to high 
levels ( fre%wat] contam9ation1 & pose a
 global ?reat to ecosy/em s]vices4      
7#aj7 ,bo? ,canada & ! ,european ,union 
h rec5tly mov$ to ban outdoor uses ( !  
neonicot9oid pe/icides imidacloprid1    
clo?ianid91 & ?iame?oxam & re/rict its  
use z a se$-coat+1 cit+ extreme risks to
 bees1 o!r insects1 ! heal? ( wat]ways1 
& ! ov]all ecosy/em4  7#aa7 ,se$s coat$ 
) neonicot9oid pe/icides are us$ on     
ne>ly #aej million acres across !       
c\ntry1 :]e !y cause bo? acute & *ronic 
bee kills1 contribute to poll9ator      
decl9e1 pollute soil & wat]1 & h>m      
wildlife1 includ+ ?reat5$ & endang]$    
inv]tebrate & bird species4 ,?is se$    

coat+ is prophylactic1 mean+ x is us$   
ev5 :]e x is n ev5 t>get+ a specific pe/
 problem4 ,! va/ majority ( "s commodity
 crops1 su* z corn1 are gr[n us+        
neonicot9oid pe/icide-coat$ se$s4  7#ab7
 ,/udies h %[n t +e/ion ( a s+le corn   
k]nel coat$ ) neonicot9oid pe/icides us+
 is toxic en\gh to kill a songbird1 :ile
 assessm5ts by ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy h f\nd t neonicot9oid
 pe/icide se$ coat+s provide little     
b5efit to ov]all soybean crop yield1 )  
o!r ag5cy /udies det]m9+ t se$ coat+s 9 
approximately #hj to #ij p]c5t ( r[ crop
 are unnecess>y4  7#ac7 ,9 addition to  
conc]ns rais$ by sci5ti/s1 ,f$]al       
ag5cies & cons]vationi/s1 ,/ate pe/icide
 regulators h urg$ ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy to address !         
ubiquit\s & unregulat$ use (            
neonicot9oid pe/icide se$ coat+s & _!   
h>mful impacts4 ,! ,association (       
,am]ican ,pe/icide ,control             
,organization's ,/ate ,,fifra ,issues   
,rese>* & ,evaluation ,gr\p has rais$   

conc]n ab\t ! adv]se impacts (          
neonicot9oid pe/icide-treat$ se$s1 & has
 pu%$ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy
 = additional measures to protect p & ! 
environm5t f unregulat$ use ( treat$    
se$s4  7#ad7 ,9 late #bjbb1 !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy d5i$ a 
legal petition to close a loophole t    
exempts neonicot9oid pe/icide se$ coat+s
 f ! pe/icide regi/ration & label+      
requirem5ts ( ! ,environm5tal           
,protection ,ag5cy t are meant to       
protect p & ! environm5t f h>m4  7#ae7  
,9 late #bjbb1 ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals
 = ! ,n9? ,circuit held t ! decision ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to    
all[ new uses ( ! mo/ rec5tly approv$   
neonicot9oid insecticide1 sulfoxaflor1 0
 9 violation ( ! ,endang]$ ,species     
,act4 ,! ,,epa's own assessm5ts (       
sulfoxaflor _h f\nd significant h>m to  
poll9ators f sulfoxaflor4  7#af7 ,9     
#bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,s]vice e/abli%$ ! ,c5t]1 ) a key task (
 id5tify+ & coord9at+ actions across !  

ag5cy & ) o!r p>tn]s to rev]se poll9ator
 decl9es4  7#ag7 ,insect biodiv]sity is 
ess5tial to ! prop] function+ (         
ecosy/ems1 & worldwide decl9es driv5 by 
! expansion ( indu/rial agriculture &   
sy/emic use ( pe/icides use are disrupt+
 poll9ation1 natural pe/ control1 food  
res\rces1 nutri5t recycl+1 &            
decomposition s]vices provid$ by        
insects4  7#ah7 ,s9ce insects con/itute 
! _w's mo/ abundant & speciose animal   
gr\p & provide critical ecosy/em        
s]vices1 su* ev5t _c be ignor$ & %\ld   
prompt decisive action to av]t a        
cata/rophic collapse ( nature's         
ecosy/ems4  7#ai7 ,neonicot9oid         
insecticides play an outsiz$ role 9     
driv+ poll9ator decl9es 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & urg5t action on neonicot9oid   
insecticides has be5 recomm5d$ by       
sci5ti/s z a measure t w\ld provide     
imm$iate b5efit to re/ore beleagu]$     
poll9ator populations4  #c4 ,urg5t      
regulatory response = honey bee &       
poll9ator protection  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7

 ,cancellation ,effective on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7        
neonicot9oid pe/icides %all be deem$ to 
g5]ally cause unreasonable adv]se       
effects to ! environm5t2 &  7,b7 not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 includ+       
section #f7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #acf7;d771 ! regi/ration ( all
 uses ( neonicot9oid pe/icides %all be  
imm$iately & p]man5tly cancel$ by       
op]ation ( law & )\t fur!r proce$+s4    
7#b7 ,revocation ( tol]ances &          
exemptions ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 accordance )       
section #djh7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cdf;a7b77#a77;,b771 revoke   
any tol]ance or exemption t all[s !     
pres5ce ( a neonicot9oid pe/icide1 or   
any pe/icide *emical residue t results f
 neonicot9oid pe/icide use1 9 or on     
food4  7b7 ,sale ( exi/+ /ocks prohibit$
 ,effective on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

subsection1 ! cont9u$ sale or use (     
exi/+ /ocks ( neonicot9oid pe/icides    
%all be prohibit$4  7c7 ,no future      
neonicot9oid pe/icide regi/rations      
,effective on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n regi/] 
any neonicot9oid pe/icide "u section #d 
( ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &  
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4          
#acf;a-#a74  7d7 ,treat$ se$s no long]  
exempt ,effective on ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all no 
long] consid] se$s = plant+ coat$ )     
sy/emic pe/icides int5d$ to kill pe/s ( 
! plant in/ead ( pe/s ( ! se$ itself z a
 treat$ article z def9$ 9 section       
#aeb4be7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7e7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
exemption "u section #ah ( ! ,f$]al     
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfp7 may only be   
made ) respect to ! use by a ,f$]al or  
,/ate ag5cy ( a neonicot9oid pe/icide-- 
7,a7 to-- 7i7 qu>ant9e invasive species 

z describ$ 9 section #aff4b7;b7 ( title 
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations72 or  7ii7 protect
 public heal? z describ$ 9 section      
#aff4b7;c7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
  7,b7 if ! relevant ag5cy engages 9    
=mal consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior "u section #g7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aecf7;a772 &  7,c7 if ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]1 approves ! exemption4  7#b7      
,limitations ,if ! ,adm9i/rator1 9      
consultation ) ! exp]t wildlife ag5cies 
& ,c5t] make a det]m9ation "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ) respect to an exemption "u       
section #ah ( ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1    
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #acfp71 ! exemption %all be = 
no m ?an #f mon?s at a "t4 ,new         
consultation %all be requir$ =          
additional approvals4  #d4 ,increas$    
coord9ation ) ,c5t] = ,poll9ator        
,cons]vation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all

 develop & coord9ate ! policies &       
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,s]vice to cons]ve poll9ators 
& rev]se decl9es 9 poll9ator            
populations1 tak+ into acc\nt !         
widespread use ( neonicot9oid pe/icides1
 o!r sy/emic insecticides1 & o!r        
pe/icides1 includ+ by c>ry+ out ! foll[+
 activities3 7#a7 ,take measures to     
rev]se decl9es 9 poll9ator populations1 
includ+ by id5tify+ & address+ ?reats   
fac$ by poll9ators1 includ+ ! imm$iate  
?reats pres5t$ by neonicot9oid          
pe/icides1 o!r sy/emic insecticides1 &  
o!r pe/icides4  7#b7 ,educate ! public  
reg>d+ ! importance ( poll9ators4  7#c7 
,coord9ate ) ! ,national ,res\rce       
,cons]vation ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture to prioritize ! heal? (    
poll9ators 9 habitat cons]vation ef=ts  
c>ri$ out by p>ticipants 9 programs     
c>ri$ out by ! ,national ,res\rce       
,cons]vation ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,coord9ate  
int]ag5cy activities ) ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,m>9e   

,fi%]ies ,s]vice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture1 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate      
ag5cies1 z necess>y1 9 c>ry+ out !      
activities "u ?is subsection4  7#e7     
,consult ) sci5ti/s1 cons]vation gr\ps1 
beekeep]s1 organic f>m]s1 & o!r p>ties t
 h a sub/antial int]e/ 9 ! protection & 
cons]vation ( poll9ators1 z necess>y1 9 
c>ry+ out ! activities "u ?is           
subsection4  7#f7 ,c>ry out su* o!r     
activities z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior   
det]m9es appropriate4  7b7 ,consultation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al    
ag5cy %all consult ) ! ,director ( !    
,c5t] to ensure t ! cons]vation &       
protection ( poll9ators are tak5 into   
acc\nt 9 ! fulfillm5t ( !               
responsibilities ( ea* su* ,f$]al ag5cy 
z !y relate to pe/icides "u ! ,endang]$ 
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 & ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 
,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 & any o!r       
applicable law t may affect ! heal? (   
poll9ators4  7#b7 ,endang]$ ,species    

,act ( #aigc ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice %all    
consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] on all  
decisions reg>d+ ! pres]vation (        
endang]$ poll9ator habitat & ! creation 
( new su* habitat t arise 9 ! context ( 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7c7 ,monitor+
 ( native bees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t]  
%all1 = ! purposes ( protect+ & ensur+ !
 long-t]m viability ( native bees & o!r 
poll9ators1 c>ry out ! foll[+           
activities3 7,a7 ,consult ) memb]s ( !  
,poll9at+ ,insect-,biology1 ,managem5t1 
,sy/ematics ,rese>* unit ( !            
,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 taxonomi/s :o 
survey & id5tify native bees1 & o!r     
poll9ator sci5ti/s ) respect to ! be/   
me?ods & data collection practices =    
monitor+ ! population /atus ( native    
bees & o!r poll9ators4  7,b7 ,monitor ! 
heal? & population /atus ( native bees1 
includ+ ! population /atus ( native bees
 9 agricultural & nonagricultural       

habitats1 includ+ rural1 urban1 &       
suburban areas )9 ea* ( ! #ab regions   
depict$ z a ,,doi ,unifi$ ,region on !  
map titl$ ,,usgs ,regions ,align$ to    
,,doi ,unifi$ ,regions & dat$ ,augu/    
#af1 #bjai4  7,c7 ,track new sci5tific  
developm5ts ) reg>d to ! impacts (      
pe/icides on poll9ators & publi% an     
annual report t include policy          
recomm5dations to r$uce su* impacts4    
7,d7 ,id5tify ! scope & likely causes ( 
incid5ts ( unusual native bee mortality 
& promote actions to /op additional su* 
incid5ts4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,c5t] %all submit to ,congress1 &  
make available to ! public on ! website 
( ! ,c5t]1 a report reg>d+ ! heal? &    
population /atus ( native bees & o!r    
poll9ators4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,c5t] =      

,poll9ator ,cons]vation ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#c7  
,neonicot9oid pe/icide ,! t]m           
neonicot9oid pe/icide means any active  
+r$i5t or pe/icide product t conta9s at 
lea/ #a ( ! active +r$i5ts-- 7,a7       
imidacloprid2  7,b7 clo?ianid92  7,c7   
?iame?oxam2  7,d7 d9otefuran2  7,e7     
acetamiprid2  7,f7 sulfoxaflor2  7,g7   
flupyradifurone2  7,h7                  
*lorantraniliprole2 or  7,i7 fipronil4  
7#d7 ,poll9ator ! t]m poll9ator means-- 
7,a7 a species ( ! class ,insecta t move
 poll5 f "o "p ( a plant to ano!r2 &    
7,b7 any o!r species det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to con/itute a   
poll9ator t m]its protection "u !       
provisions ( ?is ,act4  #f4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf2  7#b7 #d1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7#c7   
su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out !   
provisions ( ?is ,act !reaft]4