[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 4974 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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''.
Calendar No. 635
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4974
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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.
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November 21, 2024
Reported without amendment