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  • S. 5005 proposes to increase funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act. It amends Section 10009 by raising the authorized amount from $250 million to $750 million. Additionally, the bill increases funding for improvements to the Friant Division from $50...

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    S. 5005 is a plan to give more money to help fix the San Joaquin River, making the money go from $250 million to $750 million. But people are worried because the plan doesn't say exactly why they need so much more money or how they will use it wisely.

  • H. R. 8852 is a bill that aims to update the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to enhance environmental infrastructure in East Point, Georgia. The bill proposes increasing the authorized funding for these projects from $15 million to $20 million. This legislation was...

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    H. R. 8852 is a plan to give more money, up to $20 million instead of $15 million, to help fix and build environmental things, like clean water and nature parks, in a place called East Point, Georgia. But, the plan doesn't say exactly why or how they will use the extra money, which might make some people wonder if it's being spent wisely.