Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act

(Measure passed House, amended) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988 - Title I: Registration - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the reregistration of active ingredient pesticides with outstanding data requirements registered before November 1, 1984. Provides for a phased-in registration period as follows: (1) phase one-priority for registration; (2) phase two-notice of intent to reregister and identification of missing or inadequate data; (3) phase three-information about studies; (4) phase four-independent review and identification of outstanding data requirements; and (5) phase five-data review and registration. Sets forth fee shedules for: (1) initial and final fees for food or feed use pesticide active ingredients; (2) fee waivers or reductions; and (3) maintenance and other fees. Establishes a registration and expedited processing fund in the Treasury. Provides for the expedited review of applications which propose the registration of a pesticide which is substantially similar to a registered pesticide or propose an amendment to the registration of a registered pesticide that does not require scientific review of data. Title II: Review and Cancellation - Provides for voluntary registration cancellation or amendment of one or more uses of any pesticide. Title III: Records and Inspections - Sets forth recordkeeping provisions with respect to pesticides. Title IV: Disposal and Transportation - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require pesticide registrations to include storage, transportation, and disposal data, including available recall or cancellation resources. Sets forth voluntary and mandatory recall provisions, including registrant reimbursement. Requires EPA to promulgate pesticide container design regulations within three years of enactment of this Act. Requires compliance within five years of enactment of this Act. Requires EPA to: (1) conduct a pesticide container study and report to the Congress within two years of enactment of this Act; and (2) develop regulations for pesticide container residue removal. States that such provisions shall not affect pesticide container requirements under the Solid Waste Disposal Act. Requires producers and other parties to notify EPA and the State regarding stored, cancelled, or suspended pesticides. Title V: Indemnities - Indemnifies pesticide users for a pesticide obtained prior to EPA's notification of registrants that it intends to suspend such pesticide. Indemnifies land users, dealers and distributors of such pesticides in limited circumstances. Requires EPA, before making any indemnification payment, to: (1) report to the appropriate congressional committees; and (2) have a prior specific line item fund appropriation. Title VI: General - Revises the definitions of: (1) "to use any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling"; and (2) "distribute or sell". Prohibits, except as provided for by such Act, private or State pesticide sale or distribution. Revises specified provisions regarding unlawful activities under such Act. Sets forth penalty provisions. Makes the scientific advisory panel permanent. Provides for congressional review of EPA regulations. Title VII: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes FY 1989 through 1991 appropriations. Title VIII: Technical Amedments - Sets forth technical amendments. Title IX: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date for the provisions of this Act.

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act - Title I: Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID), and the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, (Corporation) to establish agricultural aid and trade missions to eligible countries to encourage such countries to participate in U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs in accordance with this Act. Outlines administrative provisions concerning the composition and compensation of the U.S. representatives to such missions. Sets forth specified criteria for the establishment of such missions to eligible countries. Requires the establishment of eight missions within six months, and an additional eight missions within one year, after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish additional future missions. Requires members of such missions to: (1) meet with representatives of government agencies of the United States and the eligible country to plan the extent to which U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs could be used in a mutually beneficial manner; (2) provide technical expertise and information with respect to U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs and agricultural commodities and other assistance available to the eligible country; and (3) assist in obtaining firm commitments for proposals for food aid programs and agreements for commodity sales under agriculture export programs. Directs each mission, no later than 60 days after its completion, to report to the President, the House Committee on Agriculture, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the Secretary, the Secretary of State, the Administrator, and the President of the Corporation on its findings and recommendations in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator, during the two-year period beginning one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit quarterly reports to the House Committee on Agriculture, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on progress made by such missions. Requires the use of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), within the funds made available to the CCC, to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title II: Amendments to Public Law 480 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Act) to require, for FY 1988 through 1990, each agricultural commodity sale to provide for some foreign currency sales unless the President determines a country is incapable of participating in such foreign currency sale program. (Current law requires at least ten percent of such commodity sales to be foreign currency sales unless reduced by the President.) Directs the President to give favorable commodity allocation to countries promoting the private sector through foreign currency sales. Includes the promotion of conservation and study of biological diversity among the self-help measures set forth under such Act for the consideration of the President before entering into an agreement with a developing country for the sale of U.S. agricultural commodities. Includes cooperatives among the entities to be utilized by the President in the provision of agricultural commodity assistance to meet famine and other extraordinary food requirements of developing countries. Exempts nonemergency programs conducted by nonprofit voluntary agencies or cooperatives from any limitation on the generation and use of foreign currencies as a condition for obtaining such assistance. Directs the President to report to the Congress by February 15, 1988, and annually thereafter, on sales, barter, and the use of foreign currency proceeds under the Act. Requires cooperative (currently only nonprofit voluntary agencies) to include in a request for a nonemergency food assistance agreement a description of the uses of any foreign currency proceeds generated with the commodities provided under the agreement. Increases from five to ten percent of the aggregate value of the commodities distributed under nonemergency programs the amount that shall be used as foreign currency proceeds. Specifies uses of foreign currency proceeds from the sale or barter of commodities by an agency or cooperative. Directs the President, no later than 45 days after submission to AID, to take final action on a proposal submitted by a nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative, with the concurrence of the field mission, for the delivery of commodities requested. Directs the President, no later than 30 days prior to the issuance of a final guideline issued to carry out this title, to provide notice of the proposed guideline to participating nonprofit agencies and cooperatives and to make such guideline available for review and comment. Requires an order for the purchase or the supply, from inventory, of such commodities to be transmitted to the CCC not later than 15 days after receipt of a call from a field mission for such commodities. Title III: Amendments to Section 416 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to specify wheat, rice, and feed grains acquired by the CCC through price support operations as eligible commodities for agricultural assistance programs under title II of the Act. Makes eligible U.S. commodities available to nonprofit and voluntary agencies and cooperatives conducting programs in a country whose government is receiving such commodities. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to make multiyear commodity distribution or sale agreements. Increases: (1) the scope of nonprofit on voluntary agency or cooperative foreign currency programs; and (2) the aggregate value of commodities available for such activities. Sets forth time period limits for review and comment on nonprofit and voluntary agency or cooperative proposals. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets at 850 the authorized number of personnel for the Foreign Agricultural Service for FY 1987 through 1989 for the performance of the various agricultural export programs of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with individuals abroad as determined necessary for the performance of export-market enhancement activities. Provides that any such individuals used shall be considered non-Federal employees. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize multiyear agreements under the food for progress program. Directs the Secretary to report to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry by December 31, 1987, regarding the use of specified export and trade authorities to assist importing countries to establish facilities to: (1) improve the distribution of imported agricultural commodities; (2) increase livestock production in order to increase the demand for U.S. feed grains; and (3) increase markets for U.S. livestock and livestock products.

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, amended, S. Rept. 100-33) Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act - Title I: Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary), the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID), and the President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Corporation) to establish agricultural aid and trade missions to eligible countries to encourage such countries to participate in U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs in accordance with this Act. Outlines administrative provisions concerning the composition and compensation of the U.S. representatives to such missions. Sets forth specified criteria for the establishment of such missions to eligible countries. Requires the establishment of eight missions within six months, and an additional eight missions within one year, after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to establish additional future missions. Requires members of such missions to: (1) meet with representatives of government agencies of the United States and the eligible country to plan the extent to which U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs could be used in a mutually beneficial manner; (2) provide technical expertise and information with respect to U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs and agricultural commodities and other assistance available to the eligible country; and (3) assist in obtaining firm commitments for proposals for food aid programs and agreements for commodity sales under agriculture export programs. Directs each mission, no later than 60 days after its completion, to report to the President, the House Committee on Agriculture, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the Secretary, the Secretary of State, the Administrator, and the President of the Corporation on its findings and recommendations in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator, during the two-year period beginning one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit quarterly reports to the House Committee on Agriculture, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on progress made by such missions. Requires the use of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), within the funds made available to the Corporation (CCC), to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title II: Amendments to Public Law 480 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Act) to require, for FY 1988 through 1990, each agricultural commodity sale to provide for some foreign currency sales unless the President determines a country is incapable of participating in such foreign currency sale program. (Current law requires at least ten percent of such commodity sales to be foreign currency sales unless reduced by the President.) Directs the President to give favorable commodity allocation to countries promoting the private sector through foreign currency sales. Includes the promotion of conservation and study of biological diversity among the self-help measures set forth under such Act for the consideration of the President before entering into an agreement with a developing country for the sale of U.S. agricultural commodities. Includes cooperatives among the entities to be utilized by the President in the provision of agricultural commodity assistance to meet famine and other extraordinary food requirements of developing countries. Exempts nonemergency programs conducted by nonprofit voluntary agencies or cooperatives from any limitation on the generation and use of foreign currencies as a condition for obtaining such assistance. Directs the President to report to the Congress by February 15, 1988, and annually thereafter, on sales, barter, and the use of foreign currency proceeds under the Act. Requires cooperative (currently only nonprofit voluntary agencies) to include in a request for a nonemergency food assistance agreement a description of the uses of any foreign currency proceeds generated with the commodities provided under the agreement. Increases from five to ten percent of the aggregate value of the commodities distributed under nonemergency programs the amount that shall be used as foreign currency proceeds. Specifies uses of foreign currency proceeds from the sale or barter of commodities by an agency or cooperative. Directs the President, no later than 45 days after submission to AID, to take final action on a proposal submitted by a nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative, with the concurrence of the field mission, for the delivery of commodities requested. Directs the President, no later than 30 days prior to the issuance of a final guideline issued to carry out this title, to provide notice of the proposed guideline to participating nonprofit agencies and cooperatives and to make such guideline available for review and comment. Requires an order for the purchase or the supply, from inventory, of such commodities to be transmitted to the CCC not later than 15 days after receipt of a call from a field mission for such commodities. Title III: Amendments to Section 416 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to specify wheat, rice, and feed grains acquired by the CCC through price support operations as eligible commodities for agricultural assistance programs under title II of the Act. Makes eligible U.S. commodities available to nonprofit and voluntary agencies and cooperatives conducting programs in a country whose government is receiving such commodities. Directs the Secretary, upon request, to make multiyear commodity distribution or sale agreements. Increases: (1) the scope of nonprofit on voluntary agency or cooperative foreign currency programs; and (2) the aggregate value of commodities available for such activities. Sets forth time period limits for review and comment on nonprofit and voluntary agency or cooperative proposals. Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Sets at 850 the authorized number of personnel for the Foreign Agricultural Service for FY 1987 through 1989 for the performance of the various agricultural export programs of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with individuals abroad as determined necessary for the performance of export-market enhancement activities. Provides that any such individuals used shall be considered non-Federal employees. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize multiyear agreements under the food for progress program. Directs the Secretary to report to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry by December 31, 1987, regarding the use of specified export and trade authorities to assist importing countries to establish facilities to: (1) improve the distribution of imported agricultural commodities; (2) increase livestock production in order to increase the demand for U.S. feed grains; and (3) increase markets for U.S. livestock and livestock products.

Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions Act - Title I: Agricultural Aid and Trade Missions - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to jointly establish agricultural aid and trade missions to eligible countries to encourage such countries to participate in U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs. Outlines administrative provisions concerning the composition and compensation of the U.S. representatives to such missions. Designates the countries in which such missions are to be established. Authorizes additional future missions. Requires members of such missions to: (1) meet with representatives of government agencies of the United States and the eligible country to plan the extent to which U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs could be used in a mutually beneficial manner; (2) provide technical expertise and information with respect to U.S. agricultural aid and trade programs and agricultural commodities and other assistance available to the eligible country; and (3) assist in obtaining firm commitments for proposals for food aid programs and agreements for commodity sales under agriculture export programs. Directs each mission, no later than 60 days after its completion, to report to the President, the Agriculture Committees of the Congress, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator on its findings and recommendations in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator, during the two-year period beginning one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit quarterly reports to the Agriculture Committees on progress made by such missions. Authorizes the use of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out the purposes of this Act. Title II: Expansion of Agricultural Exports and Markets - Subtitle A: Amendments to Title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (ATDAA) to exempt nonemergency programs conducted by nonprofit voluntary agencies or cooperatives from any limitation on the generation and use of foreign currencies as a condition for obtaining assistance under ATDAA. Increases from five to ten percent of the aggregate value of the commodities distributed under nonemergency programs the amount that shall be used as foreign currency proceeds. Specifies uses of foreign currency proceeds from the sale or barter of commodities by such an agency or cooperative. Directs the President, no later than 45 days after submission, to take final action on a proposal submitted by a nonprofit voluntary agency or cooperative, with the concurrence of the field mission, for the delivery of commodities requested. Directs the President, no later than 30 days prior to the issuance of a final guideline issued to carry out title II of ATDAA, to provide notice of the proposed guideline to participating nonprofit agencies and cooperatives and to make such guideline available for review and comment. Subtitle B: Amendments to Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 (the Act, for purposes of this Subtitle) to specify wheat, rice, and feed grains acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation through price support operations as eligible commodities for agricultural assistance programs under title II of ATDAA. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make available to nonprofit and voluntary agencies and cooperatives in a country commodities that are made available to such country as a country friendly to the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to approve multiyear agreements to make commodities available for distribution or sale by recipients under the Act. Outlines the authorized uses of foreign currencies generated from commodities distributed under the Act, and increases from five to ten percent of the aggregate value of commodities and products furnished for assistance programs the amount to be obtained from the sale of such commodities and products for foreign currency proceeds. Directs the Secretary, no later than 45 days after submission, to take final action on a proposal submitted by a nonprofit and voluntary agency or cooperative, with the concurrence of the field mission, for the delivery of commodities requested. Directs the Secretary, no later than 30 days prior to the issuance of a final guideline issued to carry out the Act, to provide notice of the proposed guideline to participating nonprofit agencies and cooperatives and to make such guideline available for review and comment. Increases the minimum quantities of eligible commodities that shall be made available by the Commodity Credit Corporation for distribution under the Act. Subtitle C: Foreign Agricultural Service - Specifies the authorized number of personnel for the Foreign Agricultural Service for FY 1987 through 1989 for the performance of the various agricultural export programs of the United States. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with individuals abroad as determined necessary for the performance of export-market enhancement activities. Provides that any such individuals used shall be considered non-Federal employees. Subtitle D: Report on Intermediate Export Credit - Directs the Secretary, no later than December 31, 1987, to report to the Agriculture Committees on the use of authority provided under the Food for Peace Act of 1966 to provide intermediate credit financing for the establishment of facilities in the importing countries which would: (1) improve the handling, processing, and distribution of imported agricultural commodities; (2) increase livestock production; and (3) increase markets for U.S. livestock and livestock products.