United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1491 (113th)
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
11 April 2013
Last action
2 April 2014 · Reported
Status
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Sponsors
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
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 impacts, resulting from the March 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan 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.
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Timeline
11 April 2013
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
18 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Source: Committee
13 June 2013
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 December 2013
Committee
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Source: Committee
2 April 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Source: Committee
2 April 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-399, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 April 2013 · Download file
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Reported to House amended, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
- related to ← 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.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1491
- us · 113-hr-1491 · source updated 5 December 2025