#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cdf  ,,an ,,act  ,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* includes ! ,alaska   
,volcano ,obs]vatory1 ,cali=nia ,volcano
 ,obs]vatory1 ,cascades ,volcano        
,obs]vatory1 ,hawaiian ,volcano         
,obs]vatory1 & ,yell[/one ,volcano      
,obs]vatory2 &  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 ag5cies designat+ !   
in/itutions ( high] education & ,/ate   
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$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t
 ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,annual report     
,annually1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report t describes !        
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  #d4  
,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#ee1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s     

#bjai ?r\gh #bjbc4  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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #ag1    
#bjah4,secret>y