Text of Senate Amendment 4613

On Tue Mar 17, Senator John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 4613" in the Senate. The speech addressed veterans affairs and also covered agriculture. It referenced legislation including S1275, S1383.

Text of Senate Amendment 4613

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1275] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4613. Mr. HICKENLOOPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. IMPACTS OF FUNDING CUTS AND STAFF SHORTAGES ON WILDFIRE RISKS. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall provide to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a briefing to describe-- (1) the projections for the severity and extent of the upcoming wildfire season given ongoing drought; (2) the scale and impact of staffing reductions in Federal land management agencies on wildfire mitigation; (3) the scale and impact of staffing reductions for Federal land management agency personnel on wildfire response and suppression, including personnel who hold Incident Qualification Cards (commonly known as ``red cards'') and are qualified to respond to wildfire incidents; and (4) the scale and impact of staffing reductions on wildfire recovery and restoration. ______