To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 74 (Monday, May 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.R. 3176.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to enact this legislationpursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution, which grants Congress the power toregulate commerce with foreign nations, among the severalstates, and with the Indian tribes. The National VolcanoEarly Warning and Monitoring System supports the monitoringand early warning of volcanic activity, which directlyimpacts interstate and international commerce, includingaviation, energy infrastructure, and public safety acrossmultiple states, particularly in regions like Alaska withsignificant volcanic activity. Additionally, Congress has theauthority under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, whichempowers Congress to make all laws necessary and proper forcarrying out its enumerated powers, including ensuring thesafety and economic stability of the nation through disasterpreparedness and response programs like the National VolcanoEarly Warning and Monitoring System.[Page H1854]