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.