Search Results: keywords:"national fish and wildlife foundation"

  • H. R. 8704 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,431

    H.R. 8704 proposes to establish a grant program managed by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with the goal of improving coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales, as well as other large whale species. The program will provide funding for...

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    H.R. 8704 wants to help protect big whales, like the North Atlantic right whales, by giving money to projects that try to keep whales safe from boats and other things in the ocean. The plan is to use up to $10 million to support people and organizations who come up with ideas to make the ocean a safer place for these whales.

  • H. R. 9964 — To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Urban Bird Treaty Program.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:897

    H.R. 9964, also known as the Urban Bird Treaty Act of 2024, seeks to create the Urban Bird Treaty Program aimed at conserving birds and their habitats in urban areas. The program, managed by the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, involves collaborating...

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    H.R. 9964 is a plan to help protect birds living in cities by creating special bird-friendly places and activities, with a yearly budget of $1 million to make sure birds have safe homes and people can learn how to help them.

  • S. 5289 — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to carry out activities to provide for white oak restoration, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,025

    The White Oak Resilience Act of 2024, introduced in the Senate, focuses on restoring white oak forests in the United States. It establishes the White Oak Restoration Initiative Coalition to coordinate restoration efforts across public and private sectors. The bill creates...

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    The White Oak Resilience Act of 2024 is a plan from Congress to help take care of and grow more white oak trees, like the ones you might see in forests. It asks the government to work with different groups to plant more little trees and find better ways to look after these forests.

  • S. 3791 — An Act To reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:3,034

    S. 3791 aims to extend and update the America's Conservation Enhancement Act. It focuses on wildlife and habitat conservation initiatives, such as protections for livestock from black vultures and enhancements to fish habitats. The bill also includes funding updates for...

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    S. 3791 is a bill that plans to give more money to help protect animals and their homes, like birds, fish, and the environment, through the year 2030, but it doesn't clearly explain why it needs more money or how it will make sure the money is used well.

  • S. 3791 — To reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,883

    The bill, titled the "America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024," seeks to extend various provisions of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act until 2030. It includes measures to protect livestock from predators like black vultures, tackle challenges like chronic...

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    The bill is about continuing to take care of nature and animals in the U.S. until 2030, by giving more money to different projects, like helping animals not get sick and protecting them, but some people are worried that the money might not be used wisely because they didn't explain exactly how it'll be spent.

  • H. R. 8508 — To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to reauthorize the bycatch reduction engineering program and establish the Bycatch Mitigation Assistance Fund.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:704

    The bill H.R. 8508 aims to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by reauthorizing the bycatch reduction engineering program and creating the Bycatch Mitigation Assistance Fund. The bill allocates $10 million annually from 2025 to 2029 for the...

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    The bill wants to help fishers catch less unwanted fish by giving them money to buy special tools, and it plans to give a lot of money each year for this from 2025 to 2029. Most of this help is for smaller boats, and the people giving out the money will talk to experts to use it the best way.