neonicotinoid seed coatings provide little benefit to 
overall soybean crop yield. Additional studies deter-
mined that in approximately 80 to 90 percent of row 
crop uses, neonicotinoid coatings are unnecessary. 
The prophylactic overuse of neonicotinoids violates 
the fundamental principles of integrated pest man-
agement. 
(17) In November 2014, the Province of On-
tario announced the province will move to restrict 
the use of neonicotinoid-coated corn and soybean 
seeds because of the broad harms from their over-
use, with a goal of 80-percent reduction by 2017. 
SEC. 3. URGENT REGULATORY RESPONSE FOR HONEY BEE 
AND POLLINATOR PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall suspend the 
registration of imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, 
dinotafuran, and any other members of the nitro group 
of neonicotinoid insecticides to the extent such insecticide 
is registered, conditionally or otherwise, under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 
et seq.) for use in seed treatment, soil application, or foliar 
treatment on bee-attractive plants, trees, and cereals until 
the Administrator has made a determination that such in-
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secticide will not cause unreasonable adverse effects on 
pollinators based on— 
(1) an evaluation of the published and peer-re-
viewed scientific evidence on whether the use or uses 
of such neonicotinoids cause unreasonable adverse 
effects on pollinators, including native bees, honey 
bees, birds, bats, and other species of beneficial in-
sects; and 
(2) a completed field study that meets the cri-
teria required by the Administrator and evaluates 
residues, including residue buildup after repeated 
annual application, chronic low-dose exposure, cumu-
lative effects of multiple chemical exposures, and any 
other protocol determined to be necessary by the Ad-
ministrator to protect managed and native polli-
nators. 
(b) CONDITIONS
ON CERTAIN PESTICIDES REG-
ISTRATIONS.—Notwithstanding section 3 of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 
136a), for purposes of the protection of honey bees, other 
pollinators, and beneficial insects, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency shall not issue any 
new registrations, conditional or otherwise, for any seed 
treatment, soil application, and foliar treatment on bee- 
attractive plants, trees, and cereals under such Act until 
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the Administrator has made the determination described 
in subsection (a), based on an evaluation described in sub-
section (a)(1) and a completed field study described in 
subsection (a)(2), with respect to such insecticide. 
(c) MONITORING OF NATIVE BEES.—The Secretary 
of the Interior, in coordination with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall, for purposes 
of protecting and ensuring the long-term viability of native 
bees and other pollinators of agricultural crops, horti-
cultural plants, wild plants, and other plants— 
(1) regularly monitor the health and population 
status of native bees, including the status of native 
bees in agricultural and nonagricultural habitats and 
areas of ornamental plants, residential areas, and 
landscaped areas; 
(2) identify the scope and likely causes of un-
usual native bee mortality; and 
(3) beginning not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and each year 
thereafter, submit to Congress, and make available 
to the public, a report on such health and population 
status. 
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