US Congress House Bill 1491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-04-02 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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.

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
2013-12-04	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2013-12-04	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-12-04	House	Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
2013-06-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-04-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2013-04-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2013-04-11	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2013-04-11	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2013-04-11	House	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.

SB1162 (Same As) 2013-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB4005 (Related) 2014-04-02 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1491/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1491/BILLS-113hr1491ih.pdf