,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgd  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ddge
  ,report ,no4 #aae-eja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bh1     
#bjag ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,janu>y #i1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to 
be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+   
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,novemb] #bh1 #bjag  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( !  
,national ,volcano ,e>ly ,w>n+ &        
,monitor+ ,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,volcano 
,e>ly ,w>n+ & ,monitor+ ,sy/em ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4  7#b7 ,sy/em ,! t]m ,sy/em     
means ! ,national ,volcano ,e>ly ,w>n+ &

 ,monitor+ ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section   
#c7;a77#a74  #c4 ,national volcano e>ly 
w>n+ & monitor+ sy/em  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey a
 sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,national        
,volcano ,e>ly ,w>n+ & ,monitor+ ,sy/em1
 to monitor1 w>n1 & protect citiz5s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates f undue & avoidable h>m f 
volcanic activity4  7#b7 ,purposes ,!   
purposes ( ! ,sy/em are-- 7,a7 to       
organize1 mod]nize1 /&>dize1 & /abilize 
! monitor+ sy/ems ( ! volcano           
obs]vatories 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i*     
include ! ,alaska ,volcano ,obs]vatory1 
,cali=nia ,volcano ,obs]vatory1         
,cascades ,volcano ,obs]vatory1         
,hawaiian ,volcano ,obs]vatory1         
,yell[/one ,volcano ,obs]vatory1 & o!r  
volcano obs]vatories e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 to unify !      
monitor+ sy/ems ( volcano obs]vatories 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates into a s+le            
int]op]ative sy/em4  7#c7 ,objective ,! 
objective ( ! ,sy/em is to monitor all !

 volcanoes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at a level 
comm5surate ) ! ?reat pos$ by !         
volcanoes by--  7,a7 upgrad+ exi/+      
networks on monitor$ volcanoes2  7,b7   
in/all+ new networks on unmonitor$      
volcanoes2 &  7,c7 employ+ geodetic &   
o!r compon5ts :5 applicable4  7b7 ,sy/em
 compon5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,sy/em %all
 include--  7,a7 a national volcano wat*
 (fice t is op]ational #bd h\rs a day & 
#g days a week2  7,b7 a national volcano
 data c5t]2 &  7,c7 an ext]nal grants   
program to support rese>* 9 volcano     
monitor+ sci5ce & te*nology4  7#b7      
,mod]nization activities ,mod]nization  
activities "u ! ,sy/em %all include !   
compreh5sive application ( em]g+        
te*nologies1 includ+ digital broadb&    
seismomet]s1 real-"t cont9u\s ,global   
,position+ ,sy/em receiv]s1 satellite & 
airborne rad> int]f]ometry1 ac\/ic      
pressure s5sors1 & spectrometry to      
measure gas emissions4  7c7 ,managem5t  
7#a7 ,managem5t plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a #e-ye> managem5t  
plan = e/abli%+ & op]at+ ! ,sy/em4  7,b7
 ,inclusions ,! managem5t plan submitt$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7  
annual co/ e/imates = mod]nization      
activities & op]ation ( ! ,sy/em2  7ii7 
annual mile/ones1 /&>ds1 & p]=mance     
goals2 &  7iii7 recomm5dations =1 &     
progress t[>ds1 e/abli%+ new1 or enhanc+
 exi/+1 p>tn]%ips to lev]age res\rces4  
7#b7 ,advisory committee ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% an advisory committee to   
assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ ! ,sy/em1 
to be compris$ ( repres5tatives (       
relevant ag5cies & memb]s ( ! sci5tific 
community1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y may ent] 
into coop]ative agreem5ts ) in/itutions 
( high] education & ,/ate or t]ritorial 
ag5cies designat+ ! in/itutions ( high] 
education & ,/ate or t]ritorial ag5cies 
z volcano obs]vatory p>tn]s = ! ,sy/em4 
7#d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all     
coord9ate ! activities "u ?is ,act ) !  

heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1        
includ+--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation2  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,d7 !    
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,volcano           
,obs]vatory 9 ,pacific ,u4,s4           
,t]ritories  7#a7 ,feasibility /udy ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
conduct a /udy to assess ! feasibility (
 e/abli%+ volcano obs]vatories 9 ,guam1 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,am]ican    
,samoa to monitor volcanic activity     
across ! we/]n & s\!rn ,pacific ,ocean  
along ! ,r+ ( ,fire1 includ+ und]wat]   
volcanic activity 9 su* region4  7#b7   
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) appropriate t]ritorial & local        
entities 9 conduct+ ! /udy4  7#c7       
,coop]ative agreem5t ,if ! /udy requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 det]m9es t su*         
obs]vatories are feasible1 !n !         

,secret>y1 subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 may ent] into coop]ative
 agreem5ts "u subsection 7c77#c7 )      
in/itutions ( high] education or        
t]ritorial ag5cies to e/abli% su*       
volcano obs]vatories z "p ( ! ,national 
,volcano ,e>ly ,w>n+ & ,monitor+ ,sy/em4
  7e7 ,annual report ,9 ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ,congress a report t         
describes ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is 
,act4  #d4 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjah ?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,effect on o!r 
s\rces ( ,f$]al fund+ ,am\nts made      
available "u ?is section %all supplem5t1
 & n supplant1 ,f$]al funds made        
available = o!r ,unit$ ,/ates           
,geological ,survey haz>ds activities & 
programs4  ,janu>y #i1 #bjah,report$ )  
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$