[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 127 (Thursday, July 24, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4708]
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SA 3033. Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Lujan)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
3944, making appropriations for military construction, the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 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 in division B, insert the
following:
SEC. ___. REPORT ON NEW WORLD SCREWWORM READINESS AND
RESPONSE.
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a
report on the New World Screwworm domestic readiness and
response initiative of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, with a particular focus on--
(1)(A) domestic readiness, including the construction of a
domestic production facility in the event of a threat of a
domestic outbreak; and
(B) exploring partnerships with States and industry with
respect to that construction and other domestic preparedness
efforts;
(2) sterile fly production technology and other eradication
tools and technologies; and
(3) the benefits of and barriers, including timelines and
costs, to enhanced domestic, as compared to international,
sterile fly production.
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