A bill to amend the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act relating to the scientific advisory panel and to extend the authorization for appropriations for such Act.
Public Law 98-201 · H.R. 2785 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 2, 1983 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. George Brown (D-CA-36)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Pat Roberts, Rep. Harley Staggers,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1984.
Extends the statutory authority for the scientific advisory panel through FY 1987. Provides that members be appointed on a staggered-term basis, representing to the extent feasible, the disciplines of toxicology, pathology, environmental biology, and related sciences.
Revises certain provisions regarding the publication of such panel's comments and recommendations and the Environmental Protection Agency's responses.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 2, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-201.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 23, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 20, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Agricultural Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 18, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- May 17, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 11, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- May 3, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.