Search Results: keywords:"restoration"

  • S. 513 — To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,358

    S. 513, titled the "Help Our Kelp Act of 2025," seeks to establish a grant program to support the conservation, restoration, and management of kelp forest ecosystems. The bill, introduced by Mr. Merkley along with three others, mandates the Secretary of Commerce to provide...

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    The "Help Our Kelp Act of 2025" wants to give money to people who help keep ocean forests made of kelp healthy, especially working with Indigenous groups, to make sure these important underwater plants grow strong and keep our oceans happy.

  • S. 719 — To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:845

    The bill S. 719 aims to update the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004. It redefines terms related to Indian forest land and rangeland to include specific types of land in Alaska. The bill expands the scope of projects carried out under the Act to include restoration work on...

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    The bill wants to help Native American tribes take better care of their forests by giving them more money to fix and protect the trees from 2026 to 2031. It also makes sure that certain forest areas in Alaska are included in the plan.

  • H. RES. 18 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:138

    H. RES. 18 expresses the view of the U.S. House of Representatives that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece. The resolution notes the historical and cultural significance of the Marbles, which were removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century under...

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    The House of Representatives thinks that special old statues called the Parthenon Marbles, which were taken from Greece a long time ago, should go back home to Greece, and they want the United Kingdom to talk with Greece about doing this.