,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajadd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bd1 #bjbf,ms4 
,mace introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al            
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act to protect c]ta9 ,/ate tort law    
claims f ,f$]al preemption1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pe/icide ,h>m             
,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy too (t5
 fails to successfully incorporate !    
curr5t sci5tific und]/&+ to protect     
human heal? & ! environm5t f ! h>mful   
effects ( pe/icide products1 z int5tion$
 by ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &
 ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et 
seq474 ,consequ5tly1 ! billions ( p\nds 
( pe/icides approv$ = use annually are  
all[$ "u outdat$ sci5ce4  7#b7 ,!       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy regi/]s
 m ?an half1 ne>ly #fe p]c5t1 (         

pe/icides ?r\gh conditional             
regi/rations1 all[+ _! use be=e full    
safety data is review$4  7#c7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy p]mits 
! cont9u$ sale ( pe/icides rema9+ on    
/ore %elves1 ev5 aft] _! regi/ration has
 be5 void$1 susp5d$1 or cancel$4  7#d7  
,! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy uses
 em]g5cy exemptions to keep pe/icides on
 ! m>ket = ye>s )\t und]go+ a           
compreh5sive regi/ration process or     
complete safety data t w\ld ensure !    
safe use ( pe/icides4  7#e7 ,!          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy is     
prohibit$ f requir+ ! disclosure ( c]ta9
 inactive +r$i5ts1 ev5 :ile inactive    
+r$i5ts c acc\nt = #ii p]c5t ( a        
pe/icide product & include c>c9og5ic &  
toxic *emicals4  7#f7 ,consid]+ ^!      
regulatory %ortcom+s1 ,/ate tort law    
s]ves z a critical *eck on !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy :5 _!  
regulations fail to protect ev]yday     
,am]icans4 ,specifically1 x all[s       
individuals h>m$ by pe/icide exposure to

 hold manufactur]s acc\ntable :5 !      
regulatory process has fail$ to d s4    
7#g7 ,john ,durnell 0 diagnos$ )        
non-,hodgk9's ,lymphoma aft] decades (  
us+ ! h]bicide ,r\ndup4 ,mr4 ,durnell   
su$ ,monsanto1 ! produc] ( ,r\ndup1 9   
,miss\ri ,/ate c\rt & 0 aw>d$ #a1bej1jjj
 = comp5satory damages 9 recognition ( !
 h]bicide's h>mful effects4  7#h7       
,monsanto appeal$ ! decision to !       
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 look+ 
to ov]turn ! outcome4 ,on ,june #be1    
#bjbf1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,monsanto ,co4
 v4 ,durnell held t ! ,f$]al            
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act prev5ts ! ,/ate f hold+ su*        
companies acc\ntable :5 ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy approv$ a pe/icide   
label )\t requir+ a canc] w>n+4 ,?is    
defeat$ ! legal argum5t ,mr4 ,durnell   
us$ to w9 8 case 9 ! ,miss\ri ,/ate c\rt
 & elim9at$ a common pa? = individuals  
to hold pe/icide companies acc\ntable = 
caus+ h>m4  7#i7 ,/ate tort law (f]s a  
fundam5tal *eck on pe/icide             

manufactur]s1 ensur+ acc\ntability :5   
pe/icide products cause h>m4 ,re/or+ !  
ability ( victims to pursue legitimate  
claims "u ,/ate tort law1 free f !      
hurdles ( inappropriate ,f$]al          
preemption1 is a necess>y precondition  
to protect public heal? & ensure t      
pe/icide manufactur]s rema9 acc\ntable  
to ! individuals & communities !y       
affect4  #c4 ,cl>ification on ,/ate     
pe/icide label+ re/rictions  7a7        
,misbr&+ ,section #b7q7 ( ! ,f$]al      
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf7q77 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,?is      
subsection %all n be con/ru$ to prohibit
 ! placem5t on a pe/icide or device ( a 
w>n+ requir$ "u ! tort law ( a ,/ate4  4
  7b7 ,uni=mity ,section #bd7;b7 ( !    
,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &      
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfv7b77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! 
previ\s s5t5ce %all n be con/ru$ to     
prohibit or o!rwise limit a claim relat$
 to ! label+ or packag+ ( pe/icides or  

devices "u ! tort law ( any ,/ate44  #d4
 ,report to ,congress reg>d+ regulations
 limit+ ,/ate tort law claims ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report id5tify+   
any regulation1 guidance docum5t1 or    
int]pretive /atem5t t limits or re/ricts
 a claim "u ,/ate tort law relat+ to !  
label+ or packag+ ( a pe/icide or device
 "u section #bd7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al          
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfv7b771 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 along ) any 
/eps tak5 to br+ su* regulation1        
guidance docum5t1 or int]pretive /atem5t
 into compliance4  #e4 ,sev]ability ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t  
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*
 provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 
is held to be invalid1 ! o!r provisions 

( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act1 & ! application ( su* provisions  
to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be  
affect$ !reby4