S 1052 — 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 Text

• Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html March 13, 2025

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The bill reauthorizes and updates the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, increasing funding and enhancing technological capabilities.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)

  the System shall include the comprehensive application → the System shall include-- (i) the comprehensive application

  This change reformats the structure of the text for clarity.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)(i)

  Global Positioning System → Global Navigation Satellite System

  This change updates terminology to reflect current technology.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)(i)

  and unoccupied aerial vehicles → unoccupied aerial vehicles, infrasound arrays, visible and infrared cameras, and advanced digital telemetry networks

  This change expands the list of required technologies for the monitoring system.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)(i)

  . → ; and

  This change continues the list of technologies, indicating additional components.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)

  (ii) maintaining or expanding the technical instrumentation and infrastructure required for the comprehensive application of the emerging technologies described in clause (i), particularly advanced digital telemetry networks.

  This addition specifies a new requirement for maintaining and expanding technological capabilities.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)(ii)(III)

  partnerships → partnerships (including new or existing cooperative agreements)

  This change extends the definition of 'partnerships' to include cooperative agreements.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)(iii)

  Update → Updates

  This change modifies the clause title to reflect that multiple updates may occur.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)(iii)(II)

  clause (i) to include → clause (i)-- (aa) to include

  This change reformats the clause for clarity and structure.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)

  . → ; and

  This addition implies there will be another point to follow.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)(iii)(II)

  (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause.

  This specifies a requirement for routine updates to the management plan every five years.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D)

  (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service;

  This addition includes the Chief of the Forest Service in coordination efforts.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)

  (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. (G) Communication.--The Secretary, in coordination with State emergency management partners, shall identify public communication and messaging responsibilities for each of the Secretary and the State emergency management partners to avoid confusion or duplication with respect to those responsibilities.

  This adds requirements for establishing a committee and communication protocols to improve system implementation.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(c)(1)

  $55,000,000 → $75,000,000

  This change increases the authorized appropriations for the program.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(c)(1)

  2023 → 2033

  This change extends the reauthorization of the funding period.

• 43 U.S.C. 31k(c)(2)

  2024 → 2034

  This change extends the fiscal timeline for the program.

Action History

1. March 13, 2025

   Introduced in Senate

2. March 13, 2025

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski · Primary
• Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor
• Mazie K. Hirono · Cosponsor
• Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor

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