Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1399

Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 21, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Jun 13, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

Republican·AK
Bioguide ID: Y000033
First Name: DON
Middle Name: E.
Last Name: YOUNG
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Committees
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Actions
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,399
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 21, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Jun 13, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Source: House committee actions

Apr 11, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 21, 20130

Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 with specified appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through FY2017.

Designates amounts authorized for use to acquire: (1) hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to compare the unit costs of NOAA-conducted hydrographic surveys to the unit costs of procuring such surveys.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Arctic OceanArctic and polar regionsCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsHydrology and hydrographyMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harbors

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2013