S.Amdt. 4019

SA 4019. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3951 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 4016, making appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 394, line 5, strike the period at the end and
insert ``: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading, sufficient funding shall be
used to ensure the continuation of data collection and
publication of research at long-term experimental areas
(commonly referred to as `Experimental Forests and Ranges'):
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under
this heading, sufficient funding shall be used to restore
staff to positions of lead researchers at long-term
experimental areas with vacancies in those positions.''.
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