[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4847]
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SA 3110. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her 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, insert the following:
SEC. ___. ASSESSMENT OF FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL
QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION PROGRAM TO PRODUCTS
ENTERING HAWAII.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service shall conduct and submit to Congress an
assessment regarding the feasibility of expanding the
Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program to products
entering the State of Hawaii, which shall include a
determination of the methods of transportation and the types
of commerce that are the most likely contributors of invasive
pests entering the State of Hawaii and recommendations on how
to begin implementing the expansion and an estimate of the
cost.
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