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  • S. 5440 seeks to modify the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to ensure that the Chief of the Forest Service is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The bill sets qualifications for candidates, requiring them to have significant...

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    S. 5440 is a bill that wants the President to pick a new boss for the Forest Service, but the choice has to be approved by the Senate. This new boss should know a lot about taking care of forests and nature.

  • S. RES. 57 authorizes the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to spend a certain amount of money from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2027, for its activities. The resolution specifies the maximum expenses allowed for different time periods and how the committee...

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    S. RES. 57 lets a group in the Senate that deals with farming, food, and forests spend a certain amount of money to do their work over two years. It sets limits on how much they can spend at different times and allows them to hire helpers, but some rules might be too vague, which could make it easy to spend too much or in the wrong way.