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  • H.R. 752, the "Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2023," aims to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain by boosting foreign investment in domestic semiconductor-related manufacturing. It requires the SelectUSA program, part of the Department of Commerce, to...

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    The bill wants America to make more computer chips by getting other countries to invest money here, and it asks a special government group to work with states to make this happen. But they have to do it without any extra money, using what they already have.

  • H.R. 1917 aims to create the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program under the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This program is designed to track hatchery-produced fish by marking them before releasing them into the Great Lakes, aiding in the effective management and...

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    H.R. 1917 is like giving $5 million every year to help put little tags on baby fish that are released into the Great Lakes, so that scientists know how many there are and can protect them better, but it needs more clear rules to make sure the money is spent well.

  • H.R. 1726, known as the β€œContinued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023,” requires the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death. This disease is caused by a fungus affecting native...

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    H.R. 1726 is a plan where some big helpers in the U.S. government team up with people in Hawaii to save special trees that are getting sick from a fungus, by studying the problem and finding ways to help the forest stay healthy.

  • H.R. 7166 seeks to establish the Great Lakes Mass Marking Program within the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This program aims to tag hatchery-produced fish to help manage fish populations in the Great Lakes. By collaborating with Federal, State, and Tribal fish...

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    H.R. 7166 is about a program to put special tags on fish that are born in fish hatcheries near the Great Lakes, so scientists can understand and take better care of the fish in those big lakes using the data from the tags. The program will spend money each year, like up to $5 million, to do this until 2029.