Pesticide Registration Improvement Renewal Act
PL 110-94 (S.1983), enacted 10/09/2007

121 STAT. 1000 
PUBLIC LAW 110–94—OCT. 9, 2007 
Public Law 110–94 
110th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to renew and 
amend the provisions for the enhanced review of covered pesticide products, 
to authorize fees for certain pesticide products, to extend and improve the collection 
of maintenance fees, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pesticide Registration Improve-
ment Renewal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS. 
Section 3(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘within 45 days’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘and,’’ and inserting ‘‘review the 
application in accordance with section 33(f)(4)(B) and,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (II), by striking ‘‘within’’ and inserting 
‘‘not later than the applicable decision review time established 
pursuant to section 33(f)(4)(B), or, if no review time is estab-
lished, not later than’’. 
SEC. 3. REGISTRATION REVIEW. 
Section 3(g)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The registrations’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The registrations’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Adminis-
trator’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) REGULATIONS.—In accordance with this subpara-
graph, the Administrator’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘The goal’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘No registration’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) INITIAL
REGISTRATION
REVIEW.—The Adminis-
trator shall complete the registration review of each pes-
ticide or pesticide case, which may be composed of 1 or 
more active ingredients and the products associated with 
the active ingredients, not later than the later of— 
‘‘(I) October 1, 2022; or 
‘‘(II) the date that is 15 years after the date on 
which the first pesticide containing a new active ingre-
dient is registered. 
Deadline. 
7 USC 136 note. 
Pesticide 
Registration 
Improvement 
Renewal Act. 
Oct. 9, 2007 
[S. 1983] 
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121 STAT. 1001 
PUBLIC LAW 110–94—OCT. 9, 2007 
‘‘(iv) SUBSEQUENT
REGISTRATION
REVIEW.—Not later 
than 15 years after the date on which the initial registra-
tion review is completed under clause (iii) and each 15 
years thereafter, the Administrator shall complete a subse-
quent registration review for each pesticide or pesticide 
case. 
‘‘(v) CANCELLATION.—No registration’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
(C); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) DOCKETING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), after meeting 
with 1 or more individuals that are not government 
employees to discuss matters relating to a registration 
review, the Administrator shall place in the docket minutes 
of the meeting, a list of attendees, and any documents 
exchanged at the meeting, not later than the earlier of— 
‘‘(I) the date that is 45 days after the meeting; 
or 
‘‘(II) the date of issuance of the registration review 
decision. 
‘‘(ii) PROTECTED
INFORMATION.—The Administrator 
shall identify, but not include in the docket, any confiden-
tial business information the disclosure of which is prohib-
ited by section 10.’’. 
SEC. 4. MAINTENANCE FEES. 
(a) TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES.—Section 4(i)(5)(C) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a– 
1(i)(5)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘amount of’’ and all that follows 
through the end of clause (v) and inserting ‘‘amount of $22,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’. 
(b) AMOUNTS FOR REGISTRANTS.—Section 4(i)(5) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(5) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking by striking ‘‘shall be’’ 
and all that follows through the end of subclause (IV) 
and inserting ‘‘shall be $71,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012; and’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘shall be’’ and all that 
follows through the end of subclause (IV) and inserting 
‘‘shall be $123,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (E)(i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘shall be’’ and all 
that follows through the end of item (dd) and inserting 
‘‘shall be $50,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012; and’’; and 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘shall be’’ and all 
that follows through the end of item (dd) and inserting 
‘‘shall be $86,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTING MAINTENANCE 
FEES.—Section 4(i)(5)(H) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(5)(H) is amended by striking 
‘‘2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2012.’’ 
Deadline. 
Deadline. 
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121 STAT. 1002 
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(d) OTHER FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(i)(6) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(6)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON TOLERANCE FEES.—Section 408(m) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—During the period beginning on the 
effective date of the Pesticide Registration Improvement 
Renewal Act and ending on September 30, 2012, the Adminis-
trator shall not collect any tolerance fees under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(e) REREGISTRATION AND EXPEDITED PROCESSING FUND.— 
(1) SOURCE AND USE.—Section 4(k)(2)(A) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a– 
1(k)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and to offset 
the costs of registration review under section 3(g)’’ after 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’; 
(B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and to offset the costs 
of registration review under section 3(g)’’ after ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’; and 
(C) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and to offset the costs 
of registration review under section 3(g)’’ after ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’. 
(2) EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF SIMILAR APPLICATIONS.—Sec-
tion 4(k)(3)(A) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(3)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2007 and 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 5. PESTICIDE REGISTRATION SERVICE FEES. 
(a) DOCUMENTATION.—Section 33(b)(2) of the Federal Insecti-
cide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) payment of at least 25 percent of the registra-
tion service fee and a request for a waiver from or 
reduction of the remaining amount of the registration 
service fee.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) PAYMENT.—The registration service fee required 
under this subsection shall be due upon submission of 
the application. 
‘‘(E) APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL FEES.—An 
application may be subject to additional fees if— 
‘‘(i) the applicant identified the incorrect registra-
tion service fee and decision review period; 
‘‘(ii) after review of a waiver request, the Adminis-
trator denies the waiver request; or 
‘‘(iii) after review of the application, the Adminis-
trator determines that a different registration service 
fee and decision review period apply to the application. 
‘‘(F) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PAY FEES.—The Adminis-
trator shall reject any application submitted without the 
required registration service fee. 
‘‘(G) NON-REFUNDABLE PORTION OF FEES.— 
Effective date. 
Termination 
date. 
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121 STAT. 1003 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall retain 
25 percent of the applicable registration service fee. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—Any waiver, refund, credit or 
other reduction in the registration service fee shall 
not exceed 75 percent of the registration service fee. 
‘‘(H) COLLECTION
OF
UNPAID
FEES.—In any case in 
which the Administrator does not receive payment of a 
registration service fee (or applicable portion of the reg-
istration service fee) by the date that is 30 days after 
the fee is due, the fee shall be treated as a claim of 
the United States Government subject to subchapter II 
of chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.’’. 
(b) AMOUNT OF FEES.—Section 33(b) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Pesticide Reg-
istration Improvement Act of 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘Pesticide 
Registration Improvement Renewal Act’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘S11631’’ and 
all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and 
inserting ‘‘S10409 through S10411, dated July 31, 2007.’’; 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) FEE ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective for a covered pesticide reg-
istration application received during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2008, and ending on September 30, 2010, 
the Administrator shall increase by 5 percent the registra-
tion service fee payable for the application under paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT.—Effective for a covered 
pesticide registration application received on or after 
October 1, 2010, the Administrator shall increase by an 
additional 5 percent the registration service fee in effect 
as of September 30, 2010. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator shall publish 
in the Federal Register the revised registration service 
fee schedules.’’. 
(c) WAIVERS AND REDUCTIONS.—Section 33(b)(7)(F) of the Fed-
eral Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w– 
8(b)(7)(F)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘all’’ and inserting ‘‘75 percent’’; 
and 
(2) in clause (iv)(II), by striking ‘‘all’’ and inserting ‘‘75 
percent of the applicable.’’. 
(d) REFUNDS.—Section 33(b)(8)(A) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(b)(8)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘25 percent.’’. 
(e) PESTICIDE REGISTRATION FUND.—Section 33(c) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) WORKER PROTECTION.— 
Federal Register, 
publication. 
Effective date. 
Effective date. 
Termination 
date. 
Deadline. 
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121 STAT. 1004 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012, the Administrator shall use approxi-
mately 1⁄17 of the amount in the Fund (but not less 
than $1,000,000) to enhance scientific and regulatory 
activities relating to worker protection. 
‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.—Of the amounts in the 
Fund, the Administrator shall use for partnership 
grants— 
‘‘(I) for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, 
$750,000; and 
‘‘(II) for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012, 
$500,000. 
‘‘(iii) PESTICIDE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM.—Of 
the amounts in the Fund, the Administrator shall use 
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 
to carry out the pesticide safety education program.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) USE OF INVESTMENT INCOME.—After consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator may 
use income from investments described in clauses (ii) and 
(iii) of subparagraph (A) to carry out this section.’’. 
(f) ASSESSMENT OF FEES.—Section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insec-
ticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘For fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006 only, 
registration’’ and inserting ‘‘Registration’’. 
(g) DECISION REVIEW TIMES.—Section 33(f) of the Federal Insec-
ticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(f)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Pesticide Registration 
Improvement Act of 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘Pesticide Registration 
Improvement Renewal Act’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘S11631’’ and all that 
follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘S10409 
through S10411, dated July 31, 2007.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) COMPLETENESS OF APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 21 days after 
receiving an application and the required registration 
service fee, the Administrator shall conduct an initial 
screening of the contents of the application in accord-
ance with clause (iii). 
‘‘(ii) REJECTION.—If the Administrator determines 
under clause (i) that the application does not pass 
the initial screening and cannot be corrected within 
the 21-day period, the Administrator shall reject the 
application not later than 10 days after making the 
determination. 
Deadlines. 
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121 STAT. 1005 
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‘‘(iii) REQUIREMENTS OF SCREENING.—In conducting 
an initial screening of an application, the Adminis-
trator shall determine whether— 
‘‘(I)(aa) the applicable registration service fee 
has been paid; or 
‘‘(bb) at least 25 percent of the applicable reg-
istration service fee has been paid and the applica-
tion contains a waiver or refund request for the 
outstanding amount and documentation estab-
lishing the basis for the waiver request; and 
‘‘(II) the application contains all the necessary 
forms, data, and draft labeling, formatted in 
accordance with guidance published by the 
Administrator.’’. 
(h) REPORTS.—Section 33(k) of the Federal Insecticide, Fun-
gicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘March 1, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2014’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (ii) through and (iv) 
as clauses (v) through (vii), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the number of label amendments that have 
been reviewed using electronic means; 
‘‘(iii) the amount of money from the Reregistration 
and Expedited Processing Fund used to carry out inert 
ingredient review and review of similar applications 
under section 4(k)(3); 
‘‘(iv) the number of applications completed for iden-
tical or substantially similar applications under section 
3(c)(3)(B), including the number of such applications 
completed within 90 days pursuant to that section;’’; 
and 
(iii) in clause (vi) (as redesignated by clause (i))— 
(I) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(II) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) providing for electronic submission and 
review of labels, including process improvements 
to further enhance the procedures used in elec-
tronic label review; and 
‘‘(V) the allowance and use of summaries of 
acute toxicity studies; and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) a review of the progress in carrying out section 
3(g), including— 
‘‘(i) the number of pesticides or pesticide cases 
reviewed; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the staffing and resources 
relating to the costs associated with the review and 
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121 STAT. 1006 
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decision making relating to reregistration and registra-
tion review for compliance with the deadlines specified 
in this Act; 
‘‘(iii) to the extent determined appropriate by the 
Administrator and consistent with the authorities of 
the Administrator and limitations on delegation of 
functions by the Administrator, recommendations for— 
‘‘(I) process improvements in the handling of 
registration review under section 3(g); 
‘‘(II) providing for accreditation of outside 
reviewers and the use of outside reviewers in the 
registration review process; and 
‘‘(III) streamlining the registration review 
process, consistent with section 3(g); 
‘‘(E) a review of the progress in meeting the timeline 
requirements for the review of antimicrobial pesticide prod-
ucts under section 3(h); and 
‘‘(F) a review of the progress in carrying out the review 
of inert ingredients, including the number of applications 
pending, the number of new applications, the number of 
applications reviewed, staffing, and resources devoted to 
the review of inert ingredients and recommendations to 
improve the timeliness of review of inert ingredients.’’. 
(i) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Section 33(m) of the Fed-
eral Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w– 
8(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ‘‘2009’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’; and 
(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— 
(i) in the subparagraph headings, by striking ‘‘2010’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2010’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2008’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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121 STAT. 1007 
PUBLIC LAW 110–94—OCT. 9, 2007 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1983: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007): 
Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed House. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect 
on October 1, 2007. 
Approved October 9, 2007. 
7 USC 136a note. 
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