Search Results: keywords:"recreation"

  • S. RES. 862 — Designating October 23, 2024, as National Marine Sanctuary Day.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:338

    S. RES. 862 is a resolution proposed in the Senate to declare October 23, 2024, as "National Marine Sanctuary Day." This resolution highlights the importance of the National Marine Sanctuary System, which protects the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. It encourages people to visit and support...

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    S. RES. 862 is a plan to make October 23, 2024, "National Marine Sanctuary Day" to help people remember and support special ocean and lake areas that protect sea animals and nature. This special day hopes to make everyone, including the government, work together to care for these places better.

  • S. 4154 — To support communities that host transmission lines and to promote conservation and recreation, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,200

    The bill, S. 4154, titled the “Energizing Our Communities Act,” aims to support communities that host electric transmission lines by establishing the Community Economic Development Transmission Fund. This fund will use a portion of the interest collected from certain federal...

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    The bill wants to help towns that have big power lines by giving them money to fix roads, build parks, or do other good things. It sets up a fund by using some of the money the government gets from loans, and it makes sure to check every year how the money is being used.

  • S. RES. 892 — Designating the week beginning on October 13, 2024, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:540

    S. RES. 892 names the week beginning October 13, 2024, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week." The resolution recognizes the work of the National Wildlife Refuge System in conserving wildlife and ecosystems across the United States and highlights the significant role these...

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    In October 2024, for a whole week, everyone will celebrate and learn about special places called wildlife refuges, where animals and nature are protected. These places help animals live safely, let people have fun in nature, and teach us a lot about the environment.