S.Amdt. 4223

SA 4223. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ___.  Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
submit to Congress a report describing--
(1) an assessment of staffing needs across the Forest
Service required to maintain capacity in and ensure
successful delivery of the programs for which amounts are
made available by this Act; and

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(2) the number of employees in the Forest Service as of--
(A) the date on which the report is submitted; and
(B) January 1 of the year in which the report is submitted
and January 1 of each of the previous 9 calendar years.
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