[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S4309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4729. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL 
                   BIOSECURITY PLAN FOR MICRONESIA AND HAWAII.

       (a) Requirement for Report.--The Secretary of Commerce 
     shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives, at the time the President's budget for 
     fiscal year 2018 is submitted under section 1105(a) of title 
     31, United States Code, an annual report on the activities 
     carried out by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for 
     Micronesia and Hawaii.
       (b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) an update of the activities carried out by the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement the 
     Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii in the 
     previous fiscal year;
       (2) a description of activities that the Administrator of 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends 
     to implement to carry out such Plan; and
       (3) an estimate of the funds needed to carry out the 
     activities referred to in paragraph (2).
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