[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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