Search Results: keywords:"ecological conservation"

  • H. R. 8031 — To establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park in the State of California, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:6,874

    H.R. 8031 aims to create the Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park in California. The bill highlights the area's cultural and ecological significance, including its importance to local Indian Tribes and its unique biodiversity. The monument will be managed in...

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    H.R. 8031 wants to create a special place called Chuckwalla National Monument in California, where nature and history will be protected, and make a famous park called Joshua Tree bigger. Local Native American tribes will help take care of these areas to keep them safe and special for everyone.

  • S. 3840 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:495

    S. 3840, referred to as the "Protect America’s Lands Act," aims to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The bill seeks to prohibit national securities exchanges from conducting transactions involving securities issued by natural asset companies. These companies manage...

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    S. 3840 is a bill that wants to change a law so that big stock markets can't trade parts of companies that look after nature, like taking care of forests or keeping animals safe. This is to make sure nature isn't harmed when trying to make it more valuable.

  • S. 5000 — To prohibit the use of amounts from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to implement a certain record of decision, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:752

    S. 5000 aims to prevent the use of funds from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to implement specific decisions regarding the management of the Glen Canyon Dam. The bill mandates a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Energy,...

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    S. 5000 is about making sure that certain money isn't used to make big decisions about a dam on the Colorado River without everyone agreeing on how it should be done. The idea is to bring together important people to talk about what might happen and how to protect the river and its animals.

  • H. R. 7494 — To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit exchanges from effecting transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:560

    H. R. 7494, known as the “Protect America’s Lands Act,” seeks to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The bill proposes to make it illegal for national securities exchanges to facilitate transactions in securities issued by natural asset companies. A natural asset...

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    The Protect America’s Lands Act is a rule that says places where people trade stocks can't trade stocks from businesses that take care of nature, like forests or rivers, by keeping them healthy and safe. It's like a rule saying if you run a lemonade stand to help a garden, you can't sell lemonade tickets in places where everyone trades other tickets.

  • S. 5099 — To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:518

    S. 5099, titled the "Plum Island Preservation Act," aims to ensure the permanent protection of Plum Island, New York. The bill mandates that the island be preserved for ecological conservation, historical preservation, and cultural heritage. Within 180 days of the act's...

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    S. 5099 is like a special promise to look after an island called Plum Island in New York, to keep its nature and old stories safe. The people in charge have to make a plan to take care of it and tell the grown-ups in charge every year how they're doing.

  • S. 5099 — To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,082

    S. 5099 aims to protect Plum Island, New York, by setting guidelines for its management to ensure ecological conservation, preserve its historical significance, and celebrate its cultural heritage. The bill requires the General Services Administrator to collaborate with...

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    This bill is about taking care of Plum Island in New York so that it stays a nice place with lots of nature and history. It wants the people in charge to work together to make a plan to keep it that way, and they have to tell Congress what they're doing every year until the plan is ready.