Bill · S. 3851· Senate(119-S-3851)
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to ensure adequate staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
- Introduced
- 2/11/2026
- Last activity
- 2/11/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Mazie Hirono
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. The primary goal is to ensure that specific forestry institutes have enough staff and resources to function effectively. It specifically targets the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. The legislation mandates minimum staffing levels for both organizations. These changes are intended to advance science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill mandates resources and staffing to advance science, research, and knowledge exchange in tropical and Pacific island forestry.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+4
The bill funds staffing and resources for forestry institutes to advance scientific research and knowledge exchange.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+3
The bill provides specific resources and staffing to the Institute of Tropical Forestry located in Puerto Rico.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Institute of Tropical Forestry Advancement: The bill requires the Secretary to ensure the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico has at least 50 staff members and adequate resources. This is intended to credibly and substantially advance science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange (Section 1).
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Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry Advancement: The bill requires the Secretary to ensure the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry has at least 30 staff members and adequate resources. This is intended to credibly and substantially advance science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Urban Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Rural Development+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- 3/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
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Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii