To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill extends the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, the federal program for monitoring volcanic hazards and supporting warnings. It amends section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act so the Interior-side authorization that previously referred to the United States Geological Survey and fiscal years 2019 through 2023 instead runs through the Secretary for fiscal years 2026 through 2029. It also replaces the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration language with the Secretary of Commerce and specifies $470,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, rather than an open-ended authorization for fiscal years 2023 through 2024.
Who Benefits and How
The USGS Volcano Hazards Program, NOAA volcanic ash monitoring staff, communities near active volcanoes, aviation users exposed to volcanic ash, emergency managers in volcanic hazard zones, scientific monitoring equipment vendors, and state geological survey partners benefit because the bill keeps statutory authority and dedicated Commerce-side funding in place for monitoring, warnings, instrumentation, and interagency hazard coordination.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Interior Department, Secretary of Commerce, NOAA budget staff, USGS program managers, congressional appropriators, and federal taxpayers bear burdens because the bill extends federal responsibility for the monitoring system, specifies annual NOAA-related funding, and requires continued administration of volcano early warning and monitoring work through fiscal year 2029.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Dingell Act to continue the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System authorization for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
- Replaces the United States Geological Survey reference with the Secretary for the Interior-side authorization.
- Replaces the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reference with the Secretary of Commerce.
- Provides $470,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for the Commerce-side authorization.
- Updates the program without creating a new disaster-response or private-sector mandate.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 by updating the Dingell Act authorization for the Interior Secretary and Secretary of Commerce, including $470,000 per year for NOAA-related work.
Key Policy Areas
Natural Hazards, Science, Public Safety
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 by updating the Dingell Act authorization for the Interior Secretary and Secretary of Commerce, including $470,000 per year for NOAA-related work.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- USGS Volcano Hazards Program
- NOAA volcanic ash monitoring staff
- Communities near active volcanoes
- Aviation users exposed to volcanic ash
- Emergency managers in volcanic hazard zones
- Scientific monitoring equipment vendors
- State geological survey partners
Identified Costs
- Interior Department
- Secretary of Commerce
- NOAA budget staff
- USGS program managers
- Congressional appropriators
- Federal taxpayers
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the …
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5882-5883)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, …
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
NOAA volcanic ash monitoring staff, USGS Volcano Hazards Program
Communities near active volcanoes, Taxpayers
Positive-direction: Communities near active volcanoes
Negative-direction: Taxpayers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "nvewms"
- → National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System
- "secretary"
- → Interior Secretary for USGS-related implementation
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