Search Results for keywords:"preferential treatment"

Search Results: keywords:"preferential treatment"

S. 4432 — To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.
May 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:248
S. 4432 allows certain Federal minerals to be mined in accordance with a specific mining plan amendment called the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. This amendment, identified as Amendment 3 for a Federal Coal Lease, was approved on November 18, 2020. The bill mandates...
Simple Explanation
S. 4432 is a bill that says certain minerals in a specific area can be mined, following a plan agreed on a few years ago, and this needs to happen really fast, with no changes, to help keep things moving smoothly.
H. R. 6474 — An Act To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.
September 24, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:236
H. R. 6474 aims to change the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to speed up geothermal exploration and development in areas that have already been studied or developed. The bill specifically modifies existing law to include geothermal resources alongside oil and gas in certain...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6474 is a plan to make it easier and faster to find and use hot water energy sources, called geothermal energy, in places where people have already looked for oil, gas, or other resources. It changes some rules to help this happen, but people are worried it might cause confusion or unfairness if not done carefully.
H. R. 9321 — To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test providing preferential treatment under the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs for certain drugs and biologicals manufactured in the United States.
August 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,190
H.R. 9321, known as the "American Made Pharmaceuticals Act of 2024," proposes the creation of a test program to give preferential treatment to drugs and biologicals manufactured in the United States under Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs. This program, managed by the Secretary of Health...
Simple Explanation
The bill is like a fun test where the U.S. wants to give a special boost to medicines that are made in America, helping them be cheaper or give extra rewards to doctors, but some people worry the rules aren't clear enough about how it's done.
H. R. 9672 — For the relief of Gualterio Santos.
September 18, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:600
H.R. 9672 is a bill that seeks to grant permanent residency status to Gualterio Santos, allowing him to live in the United States lawfully. It proposes a special exemption for him from certain immigration rules that might otherwise prevent his residency. The bill specifies that he must apply...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9672 is a bill that wants to help a person named Gualterio Santos live in the United States by giving him a special kind of permission, but his family won't get the same help.
H. R. 7001 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest System land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, and for other purposes.
January 16, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:906
H. R. 7001 proposes that the Secretary of Agriculture transfer a specific parcel of land within the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC. The bill outlines that this land, approximately 14 acres, will be conveyed if the company...
Simple Explanation
This bill wants a piece of forest land in Wisconsin to be sold to a company called Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix if they pay for it, handle all of the paperwork, and check for any mess there, but they don't have to clean it up.
S. 5355 — An Act To ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:239
S. 5355 requires the President to ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education has at least one member who is a president of a Tribal College or University. This must be done within 180 days from the enactment of the Act. The bill aims to enhance the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that when the President picks people to be in a special group that helps with Indian schools, at least one person is someone who knows a lot about Tribal Colleges because they are a president of one. This change has to happen within six months after the bill becomes a law.

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