S. 4974 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Hirono) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes. 1. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System. (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (43 U.S.C. 31k(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034.