,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cgd #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddge ,report ,no4 #aae-eja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,january #i1 #bjah ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,november #bh1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of the ,national ,volcano ,early ,warning and ,monitoring ,system4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,volcano ,early ,warning and ,monitoring ,system ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7#b7 ,system ,the term ,system means the ,national ,volcano ,early ,warning and ,monitoring ,system established under section #c7;a77#a74 #c4 ,national volcano early warning and monitoring system 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey a system1 to be known as the ,national ,volcano ,early ,warning and ,monitoring ,system1 to monitor1 warn1 and protect citizens of the ,united ,states from undue and avoidable harm from volcanic activity4 7#b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,system are-- 7,a7 to organize1 modernize1 standardize1 and stabilize the monitoring systems of the volcano observatories in the ,united ,states1 which include the ,alaska ,volcano ,observatory1 ,california ,volcano ,observatory1 ,cascades ,volcano ,observatory1 ,hawaiian ,volcano ,observatory1 ,yellowstone ,volcano ,observatory1 and other volcano observatories established under subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 to unify the monitoring systems of volcano observatories in the ,united ,states into a single interoperative system4 7#c7 ,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-- 7,a7 upgrading existing networks on monitored volcanoes2 7,b7 installing new networks on unmonitored volcanoes2 and 7,c7 employing geodetic and other components when applicable4 7b7 ,system components 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,system shall include-- 7,a7 a national volcano watch office that is operational #bd hours a day and #g days a week2 7,b7 a national volcano data center2 and 7,c7 an external grants program to support research in volcano monitoring science and technology4 7#b7 ,modernization activities ,modernization activities under the ,system shall include the comprehensive application of emerging technologies1 including digital broadband seismometers1 real-time continuous ,global ,positioning ,system receivers1 satellite and airborne radar interferometry1 acoustic pressure sensors1 and spectrometry to measure gas emissions4 7c7 ,management 7#a7 ,management plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a #e-year management plan for establishing and operating the ,system4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the management plan submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 annual cost estimates for modernization activities and operation of the ,system2 7ii7 annual milestones1 standards1 and performance goals2 and 7iii7 recommendations for1 and progress towards1 establishing new1 or enhancing existing1 partnerships to leverage resources4 7#b7 ,advisory committee ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee to assist the ,secretary in implementing the ,system1 to be comprised of representatives of relevant agencies and members of the scientific community1 to be appointed by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,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 ,system4 7#d7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall coordinate the activities under this ,act with the heads of relevant ,federal agencies1 including-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration2 7,c7 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 and 7,d7 the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,administration4 7d7 ,volcano ,observatory in ,pacific ,u4,s4 ,territories 7#a7 ,feasibility study ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of establishing volcano observatories in ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa to monitor volcanic activity across the western and southern ,pacific ,ocean along the ,ring of ,fire1 including underwater volcanic activity in such region4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult with appropriate territorial and local entities in conducting the study4 7#c7 ,cooperative agreement ,if the study required by paragraph 7#a7 determines that such observatories are feasible1 then the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 may enter into cooperative agreements under subsection 7c77#c7 with institutions of higher education or territorial agencies to establish such volcano observatories as part of the ,national ,volcano ,early ,warning and ,monitoring ,system4 7e7 ,annual report ,in each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbd1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that describes the activities carried out under this ,act4 #d4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this ,act #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbd4 7b7 ,effect on other sources of ,federal funding ,amounts made available under this section shall supplement1 and not supplant1 ,federal funds made available for other ,united ,states ,geological ,survey hazards activities and programs4 ,january #i1 #bjah,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed