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 94 STAT. 3194

PUBLIC LAW 96-539—DEC. 17, 1980

Public Law 96-539 96th Congress Dec. 17, 1980 [H.R. 7018] Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, amendment. 7 USC 136w.

7 USC 136d.

An Act

To extend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act until September 30, 1981, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY PANEL

1. Section 25(d) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is amended by— (1) inserting immediately after the fifth sentence the following new sentences: "The subpanels may be composed of scientists other than members of the advisory panel, as deemed necessary for the purpose of evaluating scientific studies relied upon by the Administrator with respect to proposed action. Such additional scientists shall be selected by the advisory panel."; and (2) adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "Whenever the Administrator exercises authority under section 6(c) of this Act to immediately suspend the registration of any pesticide to prevent an imminent hazard, the Administrator shall promptly submit to the advisory panel for comment, as to the impact on health and the environment, the action taken to suspend the registration of such pesticide.". SECTION

PEER REVIEW 7 USC 136w.

7 USC 136d.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 25 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection (e): "(e) PEER REVIEW.—The Administrator shall, by written procedures, provide for peer review with respect to the design, protocols, and conduct of major scientific studies conducted under this Act by the Environmental Protection Agency or by any other Federal agency, any State or political subdivision thereof, or any institution or individual under grant, contract, or cooperative agreement from or with the Environmental Protection Agency. In such procedures, the Administrator shall also provide for peer review, using the advisory panel established under subsection (d) of this section or appropriate experts appointed by the Administrator from a current list of nominees maintained by such panel, with respect to the results of any such scientific studies relied upon by the Administrator with respect to actions the Administrator may take relating to the change in classification, suspension, or cancellation of a pesticide: Provided, That whenever the Administrator determines that circumstances do not permit the peer review of the results of any such scientific study prior to the Administrator's exercising authority under section 6(c) of this Act to immediately suspend the registration of any pesticide to prevent an imminent hazard, the Administrator shall promptly thereafter provide for the conduct of peer review as pro-

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