National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2018
Actions
- 2018-05-21Held at the desk.
- 2018-05-21Received in the House.
- 2018-05-21Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2018-05-17Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text as passed Senate: CR S3777-3778)
- 2018-05-17Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text as passed Senate: CR S3777-3778)
- 2018-05-17The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported to Senate: CR S3776-3777)
- 2018-05-17Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3776-3778)
- 2017-06-15Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
- 2017-06-15Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-113.
- 2017-06-15Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. With written report No. 115-113.
- 2017-03-30Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 2017-02-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S968-969)
- 2017-02-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2018-05-17 (35)
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to establish the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System to monitor, issue warnings of, and protect U.S. citizens from undue and avoidable harm from, volcanic activity.
The purposes of the system are to: (1) organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the monitoring systems of U.S. volcano observatories; and (2) unify such systems into a single interoperative system. The objective of the system is to monitor all U.S. volcanoes at a level commensurate with the threat posed by the volcanoes by: (1) upgrading existing networks on monitored volcanoes, (2) installing new networks on unmonitored volcanoes, and (3) employing geodetic and other components when applicable.
The system shall include: (1) a national volcano watch office that is operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, (2) a national volcano data center, (3) an external grants program to support research in volcano monitoring science and technology, and (4) modernization activities including the comprehensive application of emerging technologies.
The USGS must: (1) submit to Congress a five-year management plan for establishing and operating the system, (2) establish an advisory committee to assist in implementing the system, and (3) report to Congress annually describing the activities carried out under this bill.
The USGS may enter into cooperative agreements designating institutions of higher education and state agencies as volcano observatory partners for the system.
(Sec. 4) The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2019-FY2023.
Cosponsors (2)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Department of the Interior
- Earth sciences
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Natural disasters
- Research administration and funding
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