Search Results: keywords:"committee on energy and natural resources"

  • S. 4851 — To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:210

    S. 4851 seeks to modify the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include an area known as the Scarper Ridge property. It proposes an amendment to Public Law 92-589 to incorporate the land depicted as "Proposed Boundary Addition" on a specific map dated...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make the Golden Gate National Recreation Area a little bigger by adding a piece of land called the Scarper Ridge property. This means changing the map and rules a bit so that the new land can be part of the park.

  • S. 3870 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand eligibility for certain financial assistance for the acquisition of slip-on tanker units for wildland firefighting.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:204

    S. 3870 is a bill introduced in the Senate to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It aims to expand the eligibility for financial assistance to include Indian Tribes, in addition to local governments, for acquiring slip-on tanker units used in wildland...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3870 is a bill proposing that both local governments and Native American tribes can get help to buy special fire trucks, called slip-on tanker units, to fight wildfires. The bill is being checked by people who make rules about energy and natural resources.

  • S. 4267 — To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:164

    S. 4267 is a bill introduced by Mr. Scott of Florida in the Senate on May 7, 2024. The bill aims to prevent the Big Cypress National Preserve from being classified as wilderness or included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. This means that the area would not...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to make sure that a place called the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida can't be marked as a special wilderness area. This means it wouldn't get the extra rules and protection other really wild places often have.

  • S. 3596 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:170

    S. 3596 proposes changes to the Mineral Leasing Act by replacing all references of the term "gilsonite" with "asphaltite." This legislative adjustment aims to standardize the terminology used in the act's various sections, ensuring consistency across the document. The bill...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3596 is a bill that wants to change the word "gilsonite" to "asphaltite" in a law about mining. This is like when a teacher asks everyone to start saying "brontosaurus" instead of "dinosaur" in the dinosaur book to make it clearer, but it doesn't say why they're doing it.