[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5300]
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  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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