S.Amdt. 3483

SA 3483. Mr. CASSIDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department
of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title IV of division A, add the following:

prohibition of funds to close the southern research station alexandria
forestry center

Sec. 43__.  (a) None of the funds made available by this
Act may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to relocate
activities, resources, or personnel from, or permanently
close, the Southern Research Station Alexandria Forestry
Center in Pineville, Louisiana.
(b) The Secretary shall--
(1) reach out to stakeholders of the Utilization of
Southern Forest Resources research work unit (RWU-4704) to
gather feedback from the stakeholders relating to the best
ways to ensure the maintenance of a viable research program
at the research station referred to in subsection (a); and
(2) based on the feedback provided under paragraph (1),
develop a strategy for maintaining that research program.
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