Search Results: keywords:"national park designation"

  • S. 413 — To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:507

    S. 413 is a bill that requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on Plum Island, located in New York. The study will explore the possibility of designating parts of Plum Island as a National Park or a National Wildlife Refuge, or finding other ways to protect...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants a special study of Plum Island in New York to see if it can be protected like a park or a place for animals. After the study, the people in charge have to tell Congress what they found and suggest what to do next.

  • H. R. 8931 — To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:171

    H.R. 8931 aims to change the name of the Saratoga National Historical Park to Saratoga National Battlefield Park. This bill, introduced by Ms. Stefanik and Mr. Tonko, specifies that any existing legal documents or references to the park under its former name should now be...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to change the name of a special park in New York from "Saratoga National Historical Park" to "Saratoga National Battlefield Park." It also says that wherever the old name is written, people should use the new name instead.