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.

Bill: 118-s-4974
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2024-08-01
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Earth sciences

Emergency communications systems

Emergency planning and evacuation

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Higher education

Intergovernmental relations

Natural disasters

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-08-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. (The system, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS], monitors volcanoes in the United States to improve hazard forecasts and reduce risk to communities within their reach.)</p><p>The bill also establishes an implementation committee to provide the USGS with recommendations, implementation steps, and performance standards for the system. The committee must include representatives from state partners, institutions of higher education, and U.S. volcano observatories.</p><p>Further, the bill requires the USGS to update its management plan for the system at least every five years, and to include any new or existing cooperative agreements in the plan.&nbsp;</p><p>Finally, the bill adds the Forest Service as a coordinating agency for the system.</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 635 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 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. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .