# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3851
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3851
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guaranteed staff and resources for two U.S. island forestry institutes.** This bill would amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to require that the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico have not fewer than 50 staff and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry have not fewer than 30 staff, and that both have adequate resources to credibly and substantially advance the science, research, demonstration, and knowledge exchange related to the activities described in subsection (b).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More staff for tropical and Pacific forestry: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico has at least 50 staff. It would require the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to have at least 30 staff. It would also require adequate resources to support research, demonstration,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3851)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3851 (as of 2026-04-21).