BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDE HANDLING STUDY.

SEC. 1498. BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDE HANDLING STUDY. (a) Study.— Not later than September 30, 1992, the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study of the biological control programs and registration procedures utilized by the Food and Drug104 STAT. 3632 Administration, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency. (b) Development of Procedures.— Not later than 1 year after the completion of the study under subsection (a), the agencies and offices described in such subsection shall develop and implement a common process for reviewing and approving biological control applications that are submitted to such agencies and offices that shall be based on the study conducted under such subsection and the recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences, and other public comment.