[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1275]
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  SA 4613. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory 
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. IMPACTS OF FUNDING CUTS AND STAFF SHORTAGES ON 
                   WILDFIRE RISKS.

       The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall provide to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a briefing to 
     describe--
       (1) the projections for the severity and extent of the 
     upcoming wildfire season given ongoing drought;
       (2) the scale and impact of staffing reductions in Federal 
     land management agencies on wildfire mitigation;
       (3) the scale and impact of staffing reductions for Federal 
     land management agency personnel on wildfire response and 
     suppression, including personnel who hold Incident 
     Qualification Cards (commonly known as ``red cards'') and are 
     qualified to respond to wildfire incidents; and
       (4) the scale and impact of staffing reductions on wildfire 
     recovery and restoration.
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