Search Results: keywords:"environmental response"

  • S. 347 — To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,067

    S. 347 aims to modify the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to continue funding for brownfields revitalization until 2030. It proposes improving grant access for small and disadvantaged communities, raising maximum grant amounts to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 347 is a plan to keep helping clean up old polluted places by giving more money to fix them until 2030, making it easier for small towns to get this help, and also including special groups like Alaska Native tribes. They want to give more money to each clean-up spot and make sure everyone can understand how to apply for it.

  • H. R. 7659 — An Act To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard.
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    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:26,745

    The bill, titled the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024," authorizes funding and updates various programs and statutes managed by the U.S. Coast Guard. It includes provisions for enhancing the Coast Guard's infrastructure and equipment, revising personnel rules, and implementing measures...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024" is a plan to give money to the Coast Guard so they can buy new boats and technology, make sure their buildings are in good shape, and help their workers be well-trained, but there are worries that it doesn't always explain how the money will be spent clearly.