Search Results: keywords:"washington dc"

  • H. R. 10410 — To establish a commission to study the relocation of certain agencies outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:754

    H. R. 10410 aims to create a commission responsible for studying the relocation of certain federal agencies from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to different parts of the United States. The commission will include various government officials and will report to Congress...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 10410 wants to set up a special group to think about moving some government office jobs from Washington, DC, to other places in the country to save money and make things work better. This group will write a report about what they find that will help decide the best places for the offices to go.

  • H. R. 7550 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a mechanism to make helicopter noise complaint data accessible to the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:492

    H. R. 7550 is a bill introduced to make helicopter noise complaint data more accessible. It requires the Secretary of Transportation to create a system within 180 days that allows the Federal Aviation Administration, helicopter operators in the Washington, DC, area, and the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it easier for people to look up complaints about noisy helicopters flying near Washington, DC. It tells a government department to set up a website where people can see this information without reading anyone's personal details.

  • H. R. 10356 — To provide a per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:400

    H.R. 10356 proposes giving a per diem allowance to newly hired members of the Foreign Service who are attending orientation or short-term training in Washington, DC, before starting their first assignment elsewhere. However, if these employees already have a permanent home in...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10356 is a bill that wants to give extra money to new Foreign Service workers for their food and things when they train in Washington, DC, unless they already live there, because then they won't get money for a hotel since they can stay at home.

  • H. R. 9987 — To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,989

    H.R. 9987 aims to set up a commission to explore the possibility of creating a National Museum of Italian American History and Culture. The commission will consist of eight members appointed by congressional leaders and is tasked with studying the feasibility, funding, and...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9987 is about setting up a group of people to see if we can make a special museum about Italian American history. They'll think about where it could be, who will help pay for it, and if it can be part of a big family of museums called the Smithsonian.