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119-hr-7518119th CongressWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

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Summary

Would expand federal forestry research to include the Pacific Islands and set minimum staff levels for two regional institutes.

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It would rename and reorganize Section 2407 into "In General" and "Activities" subsections and add a new "Staffing and Resources" subsection that sets staffing thresholds.

  • Puerto Rico researchers and staff. The bill would require the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico to have at least 50 staff to support regional research and outreach.
  • Pacific Islands researchers and communities. It would expressly include Pacific Islands Forestry and require the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to have at least 30 staff to advance local science and demonstrations.
  • Regional forest managers and stakeholders. Both institutes would be required to have adequate resources to credibly support science, demonstration projects, and dissemination of forestry knowledge in their regions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Name Pacific Islands forestry program

If enacted, the bill would add "Pacific Islands Forestry" to the law's heading so the program formally covers the Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. This would name researchers, institute staff, and local communities in the statute. That recognition could help those communities get more attention from the federal forestry program.

Require minimum institute staffing

If enacted, the bill would require the Agriculture Secretary to ensure the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico has at least 50 staff and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry has at least 30 staff. It would also require each institute to have adequate resources to credibly advance research, demonstrations, and knowledge exchange described in the bill. The bill does not set specific funding amounts beyond those staffing thresholds.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]

    PR • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2026

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2026

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

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