Search Results: keywords:"public use"

  • S. 4994 — To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:387

    S. 4994 seeks to change the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to give specific parcels of park land to the State of Mississippi. These lands, totaling approximately 10.14 acres, are intended to be...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to change the size of a special park in Mississippi by giving a small part of it, about 10 acres, to the state so they can build something nice for visitors, like a welcome center. The new map of the park will show these changes once it's all done.

  • H. R. 8413 — An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:3,464

    H.R. 8413 authorizes the transfer of specific federal lands at Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in Nebraska to local counties, Frontier County and Hitchcock County. It outlines the conditions for these transfers, emphasizing that the counties must maintain...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to give some land near two lakes in Nebraska to local counties so they can use it for fun and nature activities, but they have to pay a fair price and keep using the land for these purposes. If the deal isn't made in three years, the government will keep taking care of the land as it does now.

  • S. 3823 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports for purposes of exempt facility bond rules.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:913

    S. 3823 is a bill proposed in the United States Senate to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill aims to treat spaceports the same way as airports when it comes to the rules about certain tax-exempt facility bonds. This change would mean that spaceports could...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3823 is a plan to help places where rockets are launched, called spaceports, get the same money-saving tools that airports do, making it easier for them to grow. It also gives special rules about what counts as a spaceport and how they rent land.

  • S. 4994 — An Act To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:375

    S. 4994 is a bill that proposes to change the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to give certain areas of the parkland to the state of Mississippi. This land, which covers approximately 10.14 acres,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill lets the U.S. government give a small piece of parkland in Mississippi to the state, where people can build things like a visitor center or museum for everyone to enjoy.

  • S. 4994 — To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:452

    S. 4994 aims to change the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. The Secretary of the Interior is directed to give two parcels of land, totaling about 10.14 acres, from the park to the State of Mississippi. These lands are intended to be used by the...

    Simple Explanation

    In this bill, the government wants to give two small pieces of land from a park in Mississippi to the state, so they can use it for helpful things like a museum or a welcoming place for visitors. This would mean changing the park's borders a little bit.