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To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of…

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To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2013 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Dec 4, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 4, 2013
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jun 13, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide funds to any state, local, or tribal government impacted by the events, including marine debris, resulting from the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan (such events are defined collectively as a "covered severe marine debris event"). Provides for such funds to assist with the costs of any activity carried out to address the effects of such event.

Permits the Administrator to provide such funds using any funds provided by the government of Japan for such purposes.

What's happening now April 2, 2014

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6
CAPPS, LOIS
· Apr 11, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 11, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 11, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Apr 11, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Apr 11, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 11, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 11, 2013
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 11, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1491: To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1491/
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"H.R. 1491: To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1491/.
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H.R. 1491, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1491/.
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[H.R. 1491: To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities undertaken to address the marine debris impacts of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1491/)
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