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  • H. R. 8012 proposes the establishment of the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in Daytona Beach, Florida. The bill aims to make the site part of the African American Civil Rights Network, although it will not be a unit of the National Park System. The...

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    The bill is about making a special place in Florida, called the Jackie Robinson Ballpark, an important site to remember the history of African American civil rights. It gives people in charge the power to work with others to teach people about it, but without taking land or changing any property rules.

  • H.R. 1584 aims to establish Plum Island in New York as a national monument. The bill instructs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the national significance of Plum Island, consider its potential designation as part of the Department...

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    Plum Island is a special place in New York that some people want to protect. This bill asks the government to check if Plum Island should become a national monument, like a special park, so we can take good care of it for everyone to enjoy.

  • S. 4125 is a bill introduced to establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. The site will be included in the African American Civil Rights Network but will not be part of the National Park...

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    S. 4125 wants to make a special place in Florida called the Jackie Robinson Ballpark a famous site to remember, but it won't be part of the big parks like Yellowstone. They can work with others to teach people about it, but they can't take people's land or mess with their homes.

  • S. 4164 is a bill that authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to perform a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds and surrounding lands in Illinois and Missouri. The study aims to evaluate the significance of these areas, explore the possibility of designating them as...

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    This bill asks for a special study to be done on some historic mounds in Illinois and Missouri to see how important they are and if they should become new national parks. The study will use money already available to the National Park Service and should be done within a year.

  • H. R. 8012 aims to designate the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. It will be part of the African American Civil Rights Network but not a unit of the National Park System. The Secretary of the...

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    H. R. 8012 wants to make a baseball park in Florida, where Jackie Robinson played, a special place that teaches about civil rights, but it will not belong to the National Park group. The government will look at how important this place is but promises not to take the land away from people who own it.

  • H.R. 8012 aims to designate Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. The bill connects this site to the African American Civil Rights Network, enhancing its educational and historical significance. While...

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    H.R. 8012 is about giving a special award to a baseball park in Florida where Jackie Robinson, a famous baseball player, once played. This means people can learn more about his story there, but the park won't be run by the people who take care of national parks.

  • S. 4607 aims to designate the America's National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri, which includes the Winston Churchill Memorial, as a National Historic Landmark. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to work with state and local entities, as well as public or...

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    S. 4607 is a plan to officially make the America's National Churchill Museum in Missouri a special historic place and work with different groups to protect it, but it won't change how local people can run or use their land.

  • S. 4607 aims to officially designate the America's National Churchill Museum, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to work with Missouri and local entities to protect and educate the...

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    S. 4607 is a new rule that wants to call a special museum in Missouri a "National Historic Landmark" and will make sure people know why it's important, without changing what the museum owners are allowed to do.

  • H.R. 8012 aims to designate the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the "Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site." This site will be part of the African American Civil Rights Network, but it will not be considered a unit of the National Park...

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    The bill wants to give a special name to a baseball park in Florida, honoring Jackie Robinson, but it won't be part of the national parks. They also want to make a plan to teach people about the park's history, but they haven't figured out how to pay for it yet.

  • S. 5136 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on Plum Island in New York. The study aims to evaluate if the area can be designated as a unit managed by the Department of the Interior and to explore other options for preserving the island. The Secretary...

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    This bill asks a special person in charge of nature things to look at Plum Island to see if it should be protected and taken care of by their team, and to tell everyone their plan in three years.

  • S. 4164 aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a detailed study of the Cahokia Mounds and surrounding areas in Illinois and Missouri. These sites are of historical significance, being part of the ancient Mississippian culture. The study will evaluate the...

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    In this bill, the government wants to learn more about a special place called Cahokia Mounds, where people lived a long time ago. They plan to study if it can become a park and how to take care of it with help from different groups.