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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Summary
The bill changes the 1990 Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act to require the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to maintain at least 50 staff members at the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and at least 30 staff members at the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. It also directs the Secretary to provide adequate resources so both institutes can effectively conduct research, demonstration, and knowledge‑exchange activities. The measure aims to strengthen U.S. capacity in tropical and Pacific island forest science and management.
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