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DemocratSecond Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3110· Senate(119-SAMDT-3110)

To require an assessment of the feasibility of expanding the agricultural quarantine and inspection program to products entering Hawaii.

Rep. Hirono
Age: 79 years
Hawaii
Introduced
7/29/2025
Last activity
8/1/2025 — Amendment SA 3110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsored by
Mazie Hirono
Cosponsors
None
Changes amendment
119-SAMDT-3411
On the bill
119-HR-3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 3110, submitted by Ms. Hirono, is an amendment to bill H.R. 3944. This bill focuses on appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

The purpose of this amendment is to add a section requiring the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to conduct and submit an assessment to Congress. This assessment must happen no later than 1 year after the Act is enacted.

The amendment aims to evaluate the feasibility of expanding the Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection program for products entering Hawaii. The assessment must include:

  • A determination of the types of commerce and methods of transportation most likely to bring invasive pests into Hawaii.
  • Recommendations on how to start implementing the expansion.
  • An estimate of the cost.