[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5219]
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SA 3418. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be propsed
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 in division B, insert the
following:
Sec. ___. (a) For an additional amount for ``Agricultural
Programs--Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and
Expenses'', there is appropriated $500,000, to remain
available until expended, to expedite fiber research on
industrial hemp between the Cereal Disease Laboratory and the
Cotton Fiber Bioscience and Utilization Research Unit,
including cooperative agreements with qualified nonprofit
organizations.
(b) For an additional amount for ``Agricultural Programs--
Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and Expenses'', there
is appropriated $500,000, to remain available until expended,
to expand existing cereal research into methods to mitigate
mycotoxin risks.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
amount appropriated by this Act under the heading
``Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research, and
Marketing--Office of the Secretary'' in title I for the
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and
Intergovernmental Affairs shall be reduced by $1,000,000.
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