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.
This bill reauthorizes and updates the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System through the John D. Dingell Act. It increases annual funding from $55 million to $75 million, extends the program's authorization period to 2033-2034, and modernizes technical language (replacing "Global Positioning System" with "Global Navigation Satellite System"). Key provisions include requiring management plan updates every 5 years, creating a new implementation committee with state agencies, universities, and volcano observatories, and strengthening coordination with the Forest Service. The changes directly affect U.S. Geological Survey operations and volcano monitoring at active sites, improving early warning capabilities for communities near volcanoes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Aug 1, 2024
Last action Dec 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7218; text: CR S7218)
upper
Dec 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Nov 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Aug 1, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Aug 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Murkowski
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
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