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FEDERALhearing transcript

1968 Senate Hearing on Pesticide Regulation and Wildlife Protection

Original title: Pesticides hazardous to fish and wildlife: hearing before the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress, second session, on S. 3328 and H.R. 15979, to amend the act of August 1, 1958, to prevent or minimize injury to fish and wildlife from the use of insecticide, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, and for other purposes, May 17, 1968.

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript of a 1968 U.S. Senate hearing regarding proposed amendments to the 1958 Act concerning the impact of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides on fish and wildlife.

Why it matters

The hearing represents a legislative effort to expand federal authority to regulate chemical substances to minimize environmental damage to fish and wildlife populations.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Fish and Wildlife populations

The proposed legislation seeks to minimize injury to these populations from chemical use.

Directly affected

Chemical manufacturers and users

The proposed amendments to the 1958 Act would impact the regulatory requirements for the use of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on May 17, 1968, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce.
The purpose of the hearing was to discuss S. 3328 and H.R. 15979.
The proposed legislation aims to amend the Act of August 1, 1958.
The primary goal of the amendments is to prevent or minimize injury to fish and wildlife caused by insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to discuss proposed changes to federal law regarding how pesticides and other chemicals are regulated to protect fish and wildlife.

Which chemicals were under discussion?

The hearing covered insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides.

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