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S. 3851

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

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, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 11, 2026 by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 3851 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3851/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3851 IS: 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.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3851  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 11, 2026   Ms. Hirono  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    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.
1.
Institutes of Tropical Forestry and Pacific Islands Forestry
Section 2407 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6706 ) is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by inserting
and Pacific Islands Forestry   after
Tropical Forestry  ;
(2)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking  The Institutes  and inserting the following:
(b)
Activities
The Institutes
 ;
(3)
in the matter preceding subsection (b) (as so designated), by striking  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(a)
In general
The Secretary
 ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:
(c)
Staffing and resources
The Secretary shall ensure that—
(1)
the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico has a staff of not fewer than 50 individuals and adequate resources to credibly and substantially advance the science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange relating to the activities described in subsection (b); and
(2)
the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry has a staff of not fewer than 30 individuals and adequate resources to credibly and substantially advance the science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange relating to the activities described in subsection (b).
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D) sponsors S. 3851, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S. 3851 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 3851 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Feb 11, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3851 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3851, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3851 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3851 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3851’s is Agriculture and Food.

s3851/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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