Search Results: keywords:"statutory construction"

  • H. R. 8946 — To convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:872

    H.R. 8946, known as the “Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act,” proposes a plan for transferring the United States' reversionary interest in approximately 8.43 acres of land in Sacramento, California, to the current landowner. The land, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, can be sold to...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8946 is about selling a piece of land in Sacramento, California, from the U.S. government to the person who owns it now, but only if that person pays for all the extra work needed, like measuring the land and checking its value.

  • H. R. 338 — To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:519

    H.R. 338, known as the "Every Drop Counts Act," seeks to modify the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand the storage capacity for surface and groundwater in the U.S. It permits financial grants for projects that increase or utilize groundwater and surface water...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Every Drop Counts Act" is like a plan to build bigger water tanks underground and above ground to save water for the future. It says how big these tanks should be, doesn't change any water rules, and gives more time to finish the projects.