43 U.S.C. § 31C
Section 31c · Geologic mapping program
Current version, with additions and removals from the March 12, 2019 version.
There is established a national cooperative geologic mapping program between the United States Geological Survey and the State geological surveys, acting through the Association.
The cooperative geologic mapping program shall be—
designed and administered to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c);
developed in consultation with the advisory committee; and
administered through the Survey.
There is established a national cooperative geologic mapping program between the United States Geological Survey and the State geological surveys, acting through the Association.
The cooperative geologic mapping program shall be—
designed and administered to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c);
developed in consultation with the advisory committee; and
administered through the Survey.
The Survey shall be the lead Federal agency responsible for planning, developing national priorities and standards for, coordinating, and managing the geologic mapping program. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall—
develop a 5-year strategic plan for the geologic mapping program in accordance with section 31e of this title, which plan shall be submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019;
appoint, with the advice and consultation of the Association, the advisory committee not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, in accordance with section 31d of this title; and
submit biennially a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives identifying—
how the Survey and the Association are coordinating the development and implementation of the geologic mapping program;
how the Survey and the Association establish goals, mapping priorities, and target dates for implementation of the geologic mapping program; and
how long-term staffing plans for the various components of the geologic mapping program affect successful implementation of the geologic mapping program.
In addition to paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall be responsible for developing, as soon as practicable—
in cooperation with the Association, other Federal and State agencies, public and private sector organizations and academia, the geologic-map data base; and
maps and mapping techniques which achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c).
The Survey shall be the lead Federal agency responsible for planning, developing national priorities and standards for, coordinating, and managing the geologic mapping program. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall—
develop a 5-year strategic plan for the geologic mapping program in accordance with section 31e of this title, which plan shall be submitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019;
appoint, with the advice and consultation of the Association, the advisory committee not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, in accordance with section 31d of this title; and
submit biennially a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives identifying—
how the Survey and the Association are coordinating the development and implementation of the geologic mapping program;
how the Survey and the Association establish goals, mapping priorities, and target dates for implementation of the geologic mapping program; and
how long-term staffing plans for the various components of the geologic mapping program affect successful implementation of the geologic mapping program.
In addition to paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall be responsible for developing, as soon as practicable—
in cooperation with the Association, other Federal and State agencies, public and private sector organizations and academia, the geologic-map data base; and
maps and mapping techniques which achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c).
The objectives of the geologic mapping program shall include—
determining the Nation’s geologic framework through systematic development of geologic maps at scales appropriate to the geologic setting and the perceived applications, such maps to be contributed to the national geologic map data base;
development of a complementary national geochronologic and paleontologic data base that provides value-added descriptive and interpretative information to the geologic-map data base;
application of cost-effective mapping techniques that assemble, produce, translate and disseminate geologic-map information and that render such information of greater application and benefit to the public; and
development of public awareness of the role and application of geologic-map information to the resolution of national issues of land use management.
The objectives of the geologic mapping program shall include—
determining the Nation’s geologic framework through systematic development of geologic maps at scales appropriate to the geologic setting and the perceived applications, such maps to be contributed to the national geologic map data base;
development of a complementary national geochronologic and paleontologic data base that provides value-added descriptive and interpretative information to the geologic-map data base;
application of cost-effective mapping techniques that assemble, produce, translate and disseminate geologic-map information and that render such information of greater application and benefit to the public; and
development of public awareness of the role and application of geologic-map information to the resolution of national issues of land use management.