Search Results: keywords:"secretary authority"

  • S. 2927 — To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:326

    S. 2927 seeks to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 in order to enhance Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants. The proposed legislation allows the Secretary to reduce or waive the requirement for Indian tribes to pay the non-Federal share...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 2927 is a bill that wants to help Native American tribes save and use water more wisely by making it easier for them to get special money from the government. It allows tribes to pay less or nothing at all for water projects if they don't have enough money, but there are some concerns that this might be done unfairly or put too much cost on the government.

  • H. R. 6784 — To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for protective regulations when a species is listed as an endangered species.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:453

    H.R. 6784, known as the “ESA Flexibility Act,” proposes changes to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide more flexibility in creating protective rules whenever a species is deemed endangered or threatened. The bill specifies that the Secretary can issue necessary...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 6784 is a bill that talks about making rules to protect animals that are in danger of disappearing forever, like pandas. It says that the person in charge can decide what rules are needed to help these animals, but it also allows each state to make their own rules if they agree with the main plan.