[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 112 (Saturday, June 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3992]
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  SA 2453. Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1, to provide 
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS UNTIL REHIRING OF 
                   FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     means an individual who--
       (A) was separated from Federal service during the period 
     beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of 
     enactment of this Act as part of a mass removal of Federal 
     employees; and
       (B) as of the date of separation described in subparagraph 
     (A) was employed with the Forest Service.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (b) Prohibition.--None of the funds made available by this 
     Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be used until the 
     date on which the Secretary certifies that--
       (1) each covered individual is employed with the Forest 
     Service; or
       (2) with respect to each covered individual who declines 
     employment with the Forest Service or is otherwise 
     unavailable for such employment, another qualified individual 
     who is not a covered individual is employed with the Forest 
     Service.
       (c) Direct Hiring Authority.--For purposes of carrying out 
     this section, the Secretary may noncompetitively appoint 
     qualified individuals to positions in the Forest Service.
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