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Calendar No. 635 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4974 

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 1, 2024 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SULLIVAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National 

Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL VOL2 CANO EARLY WARNING AND MONITORING 

3 SYSTEM. 

4 (a) MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES.—Section 

5 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 

6 Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 

7 31k(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Global Positioning 

8 System’’ and inserting ‘‘Global Navigation Satellite Sys9 tem’’. 

10 (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of 

11 the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 

12 Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)) is amended— 

13 (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting ‘‘(including 

14 new or existing cooperative agreements)’’ after 

15 ‘‘partnerships’’; and 

16 (2) in clause (iii)— 

17 (A) in the clause heading, by striking ‘‘UP18 DATE’’ and inserting ‘‘UPDATES’’; and 

19 (B) in subclause (II)— 

20 (i) in the subclause heading, by strik21 ing ‘‘UPDATE’’ and inserting ‘‘UPDATES’’; 

22 (ii) by striking ‘‘clause (i) to include’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘clause (i)— 

24 ‘‘(aa) to include’’; 


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1 (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), 

2 by striking the period at the end and in3 serting ‘‘; and’’; and 

4 (iv) by adding at the end the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(bb) not less frequently 

7 than once every 5 years after the 

8 date on which the management 

9 plan is submitted under that 

10 clause.’’. 

11 (c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 5001(b)(3) of 

12 the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 

13 Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)) is amended by add14 ing at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(F) IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE.—The 

16 Secretary shall establish an implementation 

17 committee that shall— 

18 ‘‘(i) include representatives of— 

19 ‘‘(I) each State agency or des20 ignee of a State agency subject to a 

21 cooperative agreement entered into 

22 under subparagraph (C); 

23 ‘‘(II) institutions of higher edu24 cation; and 


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1 ‘‘(III) each volcano observatory 

2 described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and 

3 ‘‘(ii) be responsible for providing to 

4 the Secretary recommended requirements, 

5 implementation steps, and performance 

6 standards for the System.’’. 

7 (d) COORDINATION.—Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the 

8 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 

9 Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D)) is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as 

11 clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and 

12 (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 

13 ‘‘(ii) the Chief of the Forest Service;’’. 

14 (e) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 5001(c) of the 

15 John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and 

16 Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(c)) is amended— 

17 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

18 (A) by striking ‘‘$55,000,000’’ and insert19 ing ‘‘$75,000,000’’; and 

20 (B) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘2033’’; and 

22 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘2034’’. 


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Calendar No. 635 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4974 

A BILL 

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 

toring System, and for other purposes. the National Volcano Early Warning and MoniManagement, and Recreation Act to reauthorize 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported without amendment 


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