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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Volcano Early Warning and
Monitoring System Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United
States Geological Survey.
(2) System.--The term ''System'' means the National Volcano
Early Warning and Monitoring System established under section
3(a)(1).

SEC. 3. NATIONAL VOLCANO EARLY WARNING AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish within the
United States Geological Survey a system, to be known as the
''National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System'', to
monitor, warn, and protect citizens of the United States from
undue and avoidable harm from volcanic activity.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the System are--
(A) to organize, modernize, standardize, and
stabilize the monitoring systems of the volcano
observatories in the United States, which include the
Alaska Volcano Observatory, California Volcano
Observatory, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Hawaiian
Volcano Observatory, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory,
and other volcano observatories established under
subsection (d); and
(B) to unify the monitoring systems of volcano
observatories in the United States into a single
interoperative system.
(3) Objective.--The objective of the System is to monitor
all the volcanoes in the United States at a level commensurate
with the threat posed by the volcanoes by--
(A) upgrading existing networks on monitored
volcanoes;
(B) installing new networks on unmonitored
volcanoes; and
(C) employing geodetic and other components when
applicable.
(b) System Components.--
(1) In general.--The System shall include--
(A) a national volcano watch office that is
operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week;
(B) a national volcano data center; and
(C) an external grants program to support research
in volcano monitoring science and technology.
(2) Modernization activities.--Modernization activities
under the System shall include the comprehensive application of
emerging technologies, including digital broadband
seismometers, real-time continuous Global Positioning System
receivers, satellite and airborne radar interferometry,
acoustic pressure sensors, and spectrometry to measure gas
emissions.
(c) Management.--
(1) Management plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a 5-year management plan for
establishing and operating the System.
(B) Inclusions.--The management plan submitted
under subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) annual cost estimates for modernization
activities and operation of the System;
(ii) annual milestones, standards, and
performance goals; and
(iii) recommendations for, and progress
towards, establishing new, or enhancing
existing, partnerships to leverage resources.
(2) Advisory committee.--The Secretary shall establish an
advisory committee to assist the Secretary in implementing the
System, to be comprised of representatives of relevant agencies
and members of the scientific community, to be appointed by the
Secretary.
(3) Partnerships.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements with institutions of higher education and State or
territorial agencies designating the institutions of higher
education and State or territorial agencies as volcano
observatory partners for the System.
(4) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the
activities under this Act with the heads of relevant Federal
agencies, including--
(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
(B) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration;
(C) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; and
(D) the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Administration.
(d) Volcano Observatory in Pacific U.S. Territories.--
(1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a
study to assess the feasibility of establishing volcano
observatories in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and
American Samoa to monitor volcanic activity across the western
and southern Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire, including
underwater volcanic activity in such region.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with
appropriate territorial and local entities in conducting the
study.
(3) Cooperative agreement.--If the study required by
paragraph (1) determines that such observatories are feasible,
then the Secretary, subject to the availability of
appropriations, may enter into cooperative agreements under
subsection (c)(3) with institutions of higher education or
territorial agencies to establish such volcano observatories as
part of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring
System.
(e) Annual Report.--In each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024, the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the
activities carried out under this Act.

SEC. 4. FUNDING.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2018 through 2024.
(b) Effect on Other Sources of Federal Funding.--Amounts made
available under this section shall supplement, and not supplant,
Federal funds made available for other United States Geological Survey
hazards activities and programs.
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National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity. The purposes of the system are to: (1) organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the monitoring systems of U.S. volcano observatories; and (2) unify such systems into a single interoperative system. The objective of the system is to monitor all U.S. volcanoes at a level commensurate with the threat posed by the volcanoes by: (1) upgrading existing networks on monitored volcanoes, (2) installing new networks on unmonitored volcanoes, and (3) employing geodetic and other components when applicable. The system shall include: (1) a national volcano watch office that is operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, (2) a national volcano data center, (3) an external grants program to support research in volcano monitoring science and technology, and (4) modernization activities including the comprehensive application of emerging technologies. The USGS must: (1) submit to Congress a five-year management plan for establishing and operating the system, and (2) establish an advisory committee to assist in implementing the system. The USGS may enter into cooperative agreements designating institutions of higher education and state or territorial agencies as volcano observatory partners for the system. The USGS must conduct a study to assess the feasibility of establishing volcano observatories in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa to monitor volcanic activity across the western and southern Pacific Ocean along the Ring of Fire. If determined to be feasible, the USGS may enter into cooperative agreements with institutions of higher education or territorial agencies to establish such observatories as part of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile
Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

Part R of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 1801(b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ''graduated
sanctions'' and inserting ''graduated sanctions and
incentives''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ''hiring juvenile
court judges, probation officers, and court-appointed
defenders and special advocates, and'';
(C) by striking paragraphs (4) and (7), and
redesignating paragraphs (5) through (17) as paragraphs
(4) through (15), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (11), as so redesignated, by
striking ''research-based bullying, cyberbullying, and
gang prevention programs'' and inserting
''interventions such as researched-based anti-bullying,
anti-cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, as
well as mental health services and trauma-informed
practices'';
(2) in section 1802--
(A) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting after
''individualized sanctions'' the following: '',
incentives,'';
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking
''graduated sanctions'' and inserting ''graduated
sanctions and incentives''; and
(C) in subsection (f)--
(i) in paragraph (2)--
(I) by inserting after ''A sanction
may include'' the following: ''a range
of court-approved interventions, such
as''; and
(II) by inserting after ''a fine,''
the following: ''a restorative justice
program,''; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:
''(3) Incentives.--The term 'incentives' means
individualized, goal-oriented, and graduated responses to a
juvenile offender's compliance with court orders and case
disposition terms designed to reinforce or modify the skills
and behaviors of the juvenile offender. An incentive may
include a certificate of achievement, a letter of
recommendation, a family or program activity, a meeting or
special outing with a community leader, a reduction in
community service hours, a reduced curfew or home-restriction,
a decrease in required court appearances, or a decrease in the
term of court-ordered supervision.'';
(3) in section 1810(a), by striking ''$350,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2006 through 2009'' and inserting ''$25,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1811. GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.

''(a) Definition of Applicable Committees.--In this section, the
term 'applicable committees' means--
''(1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
''(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
''(b) Accountability.--All grants awarded by the Attorney General
under this part shall be subject to the following accountability
provisions:
''(1) Audit requirement.--
''(A) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term
'unresolved audit finding' means a finding in the final
audit report of the Inspector General of the Department
of Justice that the audited grantee has utilized grant
funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise
unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within
12 months after the date on which the final audit
report is issued.
''(B) Audit.--Beginning in the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this section,
and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice shall conduct
audits of recipients of grants awarded by the Attorney
General under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and
abuse of funds by grantees. The Inspector General shall
determine the appropriate number of grantees to be
audited each year.
''(C) Mandatory exclusion.--A recipient of grant
funds under this part that is found to have an
unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to
receive grant funds under this part during the first 2
fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month
period described in subparagraph (A).
''(D) Priority.--In awarding grants under this
part, the Attorney General shall give priority to
eligible applicants that did not have an unresolved
audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before
submitting an application for a grant under this part.
''(E) Reimbursement.--If an entity is awarded grant
funds under this part during the 2-fiscal-year period
during which the entity is barred from receiving grants
under subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall--
''(i) deposit an amount equal to the amount
of the grant funds that were improperly awarded
to the grantee into the General Fund of the
Treasury; and
''(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the
repayment to the fund from the grant recipient
that was erroneously awarded grant funds.
''(2) Annual certification.--Beginning in the first fiscal
year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, the
Attorney General shall submit to the applicable committees an
annual certification--
''(A) indicating whether--
''(i) all audits issued by the Inspector
General of the Department of Justice under
paragraph (1) have been completed and reviewed
by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General
or Director;
''(ii) all mandatory exclusions required
under paragraph (1)(C) have been issued; and
''(iii) all reimbursements required under
paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and
''(B) that includes a list of any grant recipients
excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous year.
''(c) Preventing Duplicative Grants.--
''(1) In general.--Before the Attorney General awards a
grant to an applicant under this part, the Attorney General
shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded
under this part by the Attorney General to determine if
duplicate grant awards are awarded for the same purpose.
''(2) Report.--If the Attorney General awards duplicate
grants under this part to the same applicant for the same
purpose, the Attorney General shall submit to the applicable
committees a report that includes--
''(A) a list of all duplicate grants awarded under
this part, including the total dollar amount of any
duplicate grants awarded; and
''(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded the
duplicate grants.''.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the use of best practices is
encouraged for all activities for which grants under part R of title I
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 may be used.

SEC. 4. USE OF AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION TO CARRY OUT JUVENILE
ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.

In each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the Attorney General
shall use up to $25,000,000 of the amounts made available for
Department of Justice, General Administration, to carry out part R of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796ee et seq.).
Amend the title so as to read: ''A bill to amend the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant program,
and for other purposes.''.
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Tiffany Joslyn Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2022 the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program. It subjects JABG grants to accountability measures. The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Inspector General must conduct annual audits of selected grant recipients. DOJ must submit an annual certification to Congress and identify and report on duplicative grant awards. (Sec. 3) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the use of best practices is encouraged for activities carried out with JABG funds. (Sec. 4) DOJ must use amounts made available for general administration to carry out the JABG Program.

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PROVISIONS RELATED TO
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Section 40122(a)(2) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
''(2) Dispute resolution.--
''(A) Mediation.--If the Administrator does not
reach an agreement under paragraph (1) or subsection
(g)(2)(C) with the exclusive bargaining
representatives, the services of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service shall be used to attempt to
reach such agreement in accordance with part 1425 of
title 29, Code of Federal Regulations. The
Administrator and bargaining representatives may by
mutual agreement adopt procedures for the resolution of
disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a
collective-bargaining agreement.
''(B) Binding arbitration.--
''(i) In general.--If the services of the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
under subparagraph (A) do not lead to an
agreement, the Administrator and the bargaining
representatives shall submit their issues in
controversy to the Federal Service Impasses
Panel in accordance with section 7119 of title
5.
''(ii) Assistance by federal service
impasses panel.--The Federal Service Impasses
Panel shall assist the parties in resolving the
impasse by asserting jurisdiction and ordering
binding arbitration by a private arbitration
board consisting of 3 members in accordance
with section 2471.6(a)(2)(ii) of title 5, Code
of Federal Regulations.
''(iii) Selection of arbitrators.--The
executive director of the Federal Service
Impasses Panel shall request a list of not less
than 15 names of arbitrators with Federal
sector experience from the director of the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to
be provided to the Administrator and the
bargaining representatives. Not later than 10
days after the executive director receives the
list, each party shall each select an
arbitrator. The 2 selected arbitrators shall
then select a third arbitrator from the list
within 7 days. If the 2 arbitrators are unable
to agree on selection of the third arbitrator,
the parties shall select the third arbitrator
by alternately striking names from the list
until only 1 name remains.
''(iv) Framing the issues.--If the parties
do not agree on how to frame the issues to be
submitted for arbitration, the arbitration
board shall frame the issues.
''(v) Full and fair hearing.--The
arbitration board shall give the parties a full
and fair hearing, including an opportunity to
present evidence in support of their claims,
and an opportunity to present their case in
person, by counsel, or by other representative
as they may elect.
''(vi) Conclusive and binding decisions.--A
decision of the arbitration board shall be
conclusive and binding upon the parties of the
arbitration.
''(vii) Timing of decision.--Not later than
90 days after the date of the appointment of
the arbitration board, the arbitration board
shall render a decision.
''(viii) Cost sharing.--The Administrator
and the bargaining representative shall share
the costs of the arbitration equally.
''(ix) Considerations.--The arbitration
board shall consider the effect of its
arbitration decisions on--
''(I) the ability of the
Administrator to attract and retain a
qualified workforce; and
''(II) the budget of the Federal
Aviation Administration.
''(C) Effect.--Upon reaching a voluntary agreement
or at the conclusion of the binding arbitration under
subparagraph (B), the final agreement, except for those
matters decided by the arbitration board, shall be
subject to ratification by the exclusive
representative, if so requested by the exclusive
representative, and approval by the head of the agency
in accordance with subsection (g)(2)(C).
''(D) Enforcement.--Enforcement of the provisions
of this paragraph, and any agreement hereunder, shall
be in the United States District Court for the District
of Columbia.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Paragraph (2) of section 40122(a) of title 49,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply to
disputes described in section 40122 of such title arising on or after
July 10, 2005.
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Provides that, with respect to disputes arising after July 10, 2005, between the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its employees in attempting to reach an agreement concerning the implementation of proposed changes to the FAA personnel management system: (1) the services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) shall be used; (2) the Administrator and employees may by mutual agreement adopt procedures for the resolution of disputes or impasses arising in the negotiation of a collective-bargaining agreement; and (3) if the services of the FMCS have led to an impasse between the FAA and its employees in reaching an agreement with respect to implementing the proposed changes, the FAA Administrator and employees shall submit their controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel for binding arbitration. (Under current law, the services of the FMCS shall be used and, if the services of the FMCS do not lead to an agreement, the Administrator's proposed change to the personnel management system shall not take effect until 60 days have elapsed after the Administrator has transmitted the proposed changes, along with the objections of the employees to the changes, and the reasons for such objections, to Congress.)