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.
Latest action · Apr 2, 2014 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 11, 2013 to Jun 13, 2013; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2013 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Apr 12, 2013 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 11, 2013Markup Dec 4, 2013Reported Apr 2, 2014 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Apr 18, 2013Hearings Jun 13, 2013Discharged Dec 4, 2013 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2014Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
- Dec 4, 2013Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
- Dec 4, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Dec 4, 2013Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 13, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 18, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
- Apr 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 11, 2013Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Dec 20, 2013H.R. 1491, a bill 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 suAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on December 4, 2013
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1957.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1162 | A bill 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. | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2013 |
| HR 4005 | Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 | Related bill | Apr 2, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in House
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