[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S221-S222]
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  SA 4223. Ms. HIRONO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations 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. ___.  Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit to Congress a report describing--
       (1) an assessment of staffing needs across the Forest 
     Service required to maintain capacity in and ensure 
     successful delivery of the programs for which amounts are 
     made available by this Act; and

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       (2) the number of employees in the Forest Service as of--
       (A) the date on which the report is submitted; and
       (B) January 1 of the year in which the report is submitted 
     and January 1 of each of the previous 9 calendar years.
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