,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aej #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdf ,report ,no4 #aae-aac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #h 7legislative day1 ,febru>y #f71 #bjag,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,june #ae1 #bjag,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) amendments,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,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 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9 #afi haz>d\s volcanoes2 7#b7 s9ce #aihj1 eruptions h claim$ _m lives & co/ billions ( doll>s 9 prop]ty damage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 a% eruptions pose a haz>d to high-fly+ jet aircraft1 includ+ ! m ?an #ej1jjj pass5g]s :o travel on jets ov] ,alaska & ! ,nor? ,pacific e day2 7#d7 9 #aihi1 an eruption ( ,r$\bt ,volcano1 ,alaska1 caus$ 9-flight failure ( all #d eng9es ( a pass5g] ,boe+ #gdg aircraft2 7#e7 int]national flights ov] ! ,commonweal? 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volcanoes has reveal$ num]\s s]i\s monitor+ gaps1 leav+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates expos$ to prev5table damage f l>ge volcanic eruptions4 #cb4 ,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 #dc7;a77#a74 #dc4 ,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 #ed4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbg4 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 ,june #ae1 #bjag,report$ ) am5dm5ts