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Proposed Designation of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport as a Wildlife Port of Entry

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6121

June 24, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this amendment would change the regulatory status of CVG, requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish a new wildlife inspection facility at the airport, potentially impacting how wildlife products are imported and exported through the region.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport operator

The operator is a required recipient of the cost study and is the subject of the proposed port designation.

Air carriers at CVG

Air carriers operating at the airport are required recipients of the cost study regarding the new port designation.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The agency is mandated to conduct a cost study and perform the official designation of the airport.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Rand Paul has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study and designate the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) as an official for wildlife and wildlife products. The amendment allows the agency to use both public and private funds to complete this designation.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What would this amendment change at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport?

It would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to officially designate the airport as a for the import and export of wildlife and wildlife products.

Who pays for the designation process?

The amendment allows the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to use public funds or accept private donations to cover the costs of the designation.

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Private Funding for Federal Designation

The amendment explicitly authorizes the use of private donations to fund a federal regulatory designation, bypassing standard federal deposit requirements.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Connected Entities

locationCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport“The airport proposed for designation as a wildlife port of entry.”Map →

personMr. Paul“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationGovernment Publishing Office“Publisher of the Congressional Record.”Map →

organizationUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service“The federal agency responsible for conducting the study and managing the port de”Map →

Sources

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