43 USC 31b - Definitions
In sections 31a to 31h of this title:
(1) Advisory committee
The term advisory committee means the advisory committee established under section 31d of this title.
The term advisory committee means the advisory committee established under section 31d of this title.
(2) Association
The term Association means the Association of American State Geologists.
The term Association means the Association of American State Geologists.
(3) Director
The term Director means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
The term Director means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
(4) Education component
The term education component means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(3)1 of this title.
The term education component means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(3)1 of this title.
(5) Federal component
The term Federal component means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(1)2 of this title.
The term Federal component means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(1)2 of this title.
(6) Geologic mapping program
The term geologic mapping program means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by section 31c (a) of this title.
The term geologic mapping program means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by section 31c (a) of this title.
(7) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8) State
The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
The term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(9) State component
The term State component means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(2)3 of this title.
The term State component means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e (d)(2)3 of this title.
(10) Survey
The term Survey means the United States Geological Survey.
The term Survey means the United States Geological Survey.