H.R. 1425: Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013

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H.R. 1425: Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-398, Part I.

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Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013

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Marine Debris Emergency Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Debris Act to: (1) require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to approve or disapprove a grant application with respect to a severe marine debris event and provide grant funds to an approved applicant within 60 days after receipt of the grant application, and (2) authorize the Administrator to give preference under the Marine Debris Program to projects that address such an event. Authorizes state governors to request that the Administrator declare a severe marine debris event for purposes of grant consideration and disbursement. Requires the Administrator, within 30 days after receiving such request, to either declare such an event or provide a response explaining why the declaration was not made. Allows the Administrator to: (1) require a grant recipient to provide training to persons engaged in grant-funded marine debris response efforts on the potential impacts of marine debris, including nonindigenous species related to the debris, on the economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety; and (2) enter into agreements to use the personnel, services, equipment, or facilities of federal agencies, state and local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, and other entities on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. Defines "nonindigenous species" to mean any species or other viable biological material that enters an ecosystem beyond its historic range, including any such organism transferred from one country into another.

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Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · 22 cosponsors

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Adam Smith (D-WA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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• Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House amended, Part I)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1425.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1425 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113