,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aej #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdf ,report ,no4 #aae-aac ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #h 7legislative day1 ,february #f71 #bjag,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 and ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,june #ae1 #bjag,reported by ,ms4 ,murkowski1 with amendments,omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic ,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 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states and the territories of the ,united ,states contain #afi hazardous volcanoes2 7#b7 since #aihj1 eruptions have claimed many lives and cost billions of dollars in property damage in the ,united ,states2 7#c7 ash eruptions pose a hazard to high-flying jet aircraft1 including the more than #ej1jjj passengers who travel on jets over ,alaska and the ,north ,pacific every day2 7#d7 in #aihi1 an eruption of ,redoubt ,volcano1 ,alaska1 caused in-flight failure of all #d engines of a passenger ,boeing #gdg aircraft2 7#e7 international flights over the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands and the intense domestic air traffic of the ,pacific ,northwest also face potential engine failure in the event of an eruption2 7#f7 mudflows from ice-clad ,cascade volcanoes of the ,states of ,washington1 ,oregon1 and ,california pose a serious hazard to cities and transportation arteries in the ,pacific ,northwest2 7#g7 lava flows1 toxic gas emissions1 and explosions impact residents and visitors to the ,state of ,hawaii and have the potential to cause catastrophic property damage2 7#h7 frequent seismic unrest requires careful monitoring in the ,mammoth ,lakes area of the ,state of ,california and ,yellowstone ,national ,park in the ,states of ,wyoming1 ,montana1 and ,idaho2 7#i7 modern technology1 in the form of geophysical monitoring networks on the ground and the use of near real-time satellite data1 makes possible early warnings typically weeks or months before eruptions1 giving emergency response agencies and the public time to prepare1 which minimizes potential damage to property and loss of life2 7#aj7 the efficacy of monitoring is being demonstrated by-- 7,a7 the successful forecasts and warnings of ,augustine ,volcano in #aihf and #bjjf1 ,redoubt ,volcano in #aihi through #aiij and #bjji1 and ,mt4 ,spurr in #aiib2 and 7,b7 warnings and forecasts of lava flow advancement in ,hawaii during the ongoing eruption of ,kilauea2 7#aa7 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey and university and ,state partners of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey operate-- 7,a7 the ,alaska ,volcano ,observatory located in ,anchorage and ,fairbanks1 ,alaska2 7,b7 the ,cascades ,volcano ,observatory located in ,vancouver1 ,washington2 7,c7 the ,hawaiian ,volcano ,observatory located in ,hawai'i ,volcanoes ,national ,park1 ,hawaii2 7,d7 the ,yellowstone ,volcano ,observatory located in ,yellowstone ,national ,park in the ,states of ,wyoming1 ,montana1 and ,idaho2 and 7,e7 the ,california ,volcano ,observatory1 located in ,menlo ,park1 ,california2 and 7#ab7 a detailed survey of the volcanoes in the ,united ,states and the monitoring status of those volcanoes has revealed numerous serious monitoring gaps1 leaving the ,united ,states exposed to preventable damage from large volcanic eruptions4 #cb4 ,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 #dc7;a77#a74 #dc4 ,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 includes the ,alaska ,volcano ,observatory1 ,california ,volcano ,observatory1 ,cascades ,volcano ,observatory1 ,hawaiian ,volcano ,observatory1 and ,yellowstone ,volcano ,observatory2 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 agencies designating the institutions of higher education and ,state 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 ,annual report ,annually1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that describes the activities carried out under this ,act4 #ed4 ,funding 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this ,act for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjbg4 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 ,june #ae1 #bjag,reported with amendments