S. 4974 · 118th Congress
A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the…
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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.
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.
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- Senate Introduced Aug 1, 2024
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2024
This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. (The system, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS], monitors volcanoes in the United States to improve hazard forecasts and reduce risk to communities within their reach.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 1, 2024
This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. (The system, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey [USGS], monitors volcanoes in the United States to improve hazard forecasts and reduce risk to communities within their reach.)
The bill also establishes an implementation committee to provide the USGS with recommendations, implementation steps, and performance standards for the system. The committee must include representatives from state partners, institutions of higher education, and U.S. volcano observatories.
Further, the bill requires the USGS to update its management plan for the system at least every five years, and to include any new or existing cooperative agreements in the plan.
Finally, the bill adds the Forest Service as a coordinating agency for the system.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: 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.
Latest action (Dec 20, 2024): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 1, 2024
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- Senate Introduced Aug 1, 2024
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2024
No recorded floor vote found.