Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3418· Senate(119-SAMDT-3418)

To provide appropriations to expedite fiber research on industrial hemp and expand cereal research into mycotoxin risk mitigation.

Age: 66 years

Minnesota

Introduced: 8/1/2025
Last activity: 8/1/2025 — Amendment SA 3418 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsored by: Amy Klobuchar
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

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

What this amendment would do

SA 3418, submitted by Ms. Klobuchar, aims to change H.R. 3944 by adding and reducing specific funding amounts.

The amendment proposes the following changes:

Appropriating $500,000 for ``Agricultural Programs--Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and Expenses'' to speed up fiber research on industrial hemp between the Cotton Fiber Bioscience and Utilization Research Unit and the Cereal Disease Laboratory, which includes cooperative agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations.
Appropriating $500,000 for ``Agricultural Programs--Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and Expenses'' to grow existing cereal research regarding methods to mitigate mycotoxin risks.
Reducing the amount appropriated for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs under the heading ``Agricultural Programs--Processing, Research, and Marketing--Office of the Secretary'' in title I by $1,000,000.