CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

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

S.Amdt. 3418 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 3411, an amendment to H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3418 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

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

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

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.