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  • H. R. 2408 proposes an amendment to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The bill aims to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, thereby allowing communities affected by harmful algal blooms to access federal disaster...

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    The bill wants to treat big groups of algae in water, called algal blooms, like natural disasters. This would help communities get help from the government to clean up the water when these blooms happen.

  • S. 1350 aims to adjust the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest. It includes additional land as shown on a map dated September 6, 2024, which is available for public viewing. The Secretary of Agriculture has the authority to acquire land within this newly delineated...

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    The S. 1350 bill is about changing the edges of a big forest called the Talladega National Forest, and it allows the government to buy more land for it as long as the current owners want to sell.

  • H.R. 1044 is a bill proposed to change the existing Public Law 99-338 regarding permits for the Kaweah Project. It suggests increasing the number of times these permits can be renewed from three to seven. Additionally, the bill proposes removing the reference to "of Southern...

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    H.R. 1044 wants to change some rules for paper permissions in a project called Kaweah, letting them be renewed up to seven times instead of just three. It also plans to change the name mentioned in the rules, taking away some words about a company.