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Search Results: keywords:"funding oversight"

S. 4639 — To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, and for other purposes.
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July 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:4,607
The bill S. 4639 aims to create the Foundation for Standards and Metrology within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This nonprofit organization would support NIST by advancing measurement science, technical standards, and technology to strengthen the...
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The bill wants to help a group called the Foundation for Standards and Metrology work with scientists and companies to make new technologies, but it has to be careful about where it gets its money and how it spends it to stay fair and honest.
H. R. 8420 — Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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May 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:415
H.R. 8420 is a bill aimed at providing emergency supplemental funding for law enforcement agencies. It allocates $162 million for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The bill mandates that...
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H.R. 8420 is a plan to spend $162 million to help hire more police officers, but it's missing some rules about how to decide who should get the money and how they should spend it.
H. RES. 1113 — Expressing support for the designation of April 4, 2024, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, and reaffirming the leadership of the United States in eliminating landmines and unexploded ordnance.
April 05, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:319
H. RES. 1113 is a resolution expressing support for designating April 4, 2024, as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It highlights the dangers posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance to civilians and the challenges they create for humanitarian and...
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The bill talks about setting a special day, April 4, 2024, to remember how important it is to make land safe by getting rid of dangerous things like landmines from the ground. It wants to make sure people and countries keep working hard to clean up these dangers and make the world safer for everyone.
H. R. 9655 — To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other purposes.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:942
H.R. 9655 aims to reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019. This bill proposes regular annual meetings to ensure alignment of U.S. policy priorities and updates to existing strategies, and it extends the authorization of funds for key programs and activities related to preventing and...
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The bill wants to keep helping countries with problems by giving money and support until the year 2029. It also suggests that important people have meetings every year to make sure everyone's doing what's needed to help those countries.
H. R. 8476 — To direct the Secretary of the Army to designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as principal official responsible for explosive ordnance disposal.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:643
H.R. 8476 aims to designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the main official responsible for the Army's explosive ordnance disposal operations. This bill sets out responsibilities for overseeing the management, funding, and strategic direction of these operations,...
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The bill asks for someone in the Army to be in charge of safely getting rid of dangerous items called explosives and to tell Congress every year how it's going. This person will make sure the teams have everything they need and that everything runs smoothly.
H. R. 10382 — To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow Amtrak to use grant funds to satisfy non-Federal share requirements of certain grant programs, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:527
H.R. 10382 proposes changes to Title 49 of the United States Code to allow Amtrak to use federal grant funds to cover the required non-federal share in certain grant programs. The bill specifies that Amtrak can use these funds for various infrastructure projects and improvements, such as the...
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Amtrak, the train company, wants to make it easier to use money from the government to help fix and improve trains and tracks. This new plan would let them do that without needing to find extra money from other places first.
S. 4606 — To authorize the appropriation of amounts for the planning and design of a civil engineering group facility at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.
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June 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:205
S. 4606 seeks to authorize $1.2 million for the fiscal year 2025 for the planning and design of a new civil engineering group facility at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia. The bill was introduced by Mr. Ossoff and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. This...
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S. 4606 is a plan to spend $1.2 million to make designs for a new building at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia, but it doesn't explain much about why this exact amount is needed or how they'll make sure the money is spent wisely.
S. 3646 — An Act To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the term of rural housing site loans and clarify the permissible uses of such loans.
January 23, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:252
S. 3646 seeks to modify the Housing Act of 1949. The bill aims to increase the term length of rural housing site loans from two years to five years. It also clarifies that these loans can be used for various activities related to land development, including surveying,...
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S. 3646 is a new rule that makes changes to how long people can take special loans to build homes in the countryside, letting them take up to five years instead of two. It also tells them that they can use the loan money for things like planning and drawing the houses, but everyone needs to be careful to not spend too much or too slowly.
H. R. 7487 — To statutorily establish Operation Stonegarden, through which eligible law enforcement agencies shall be awarded grants for border security enhancement.
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February 29, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,094
H.R. 7487 aims to formally establish Operation Stonegarden, a program designed to grant funds to eligible law enforcement agencies to improve border security in the United States. The legislation allows these funds to be used for equipment, personnel, and...
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H.R. 7487 is a plan to help police near the borders of the United States by giving them money to buy tools and hire people to keep us safe, but some people worry it might not be fair because only certain areas can get this help.

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