43 U.S.C. § 31C

Section 31c · Geologic mapping program

Version as of December 9, 1999, with additions and removals from the August 5, 1997 version.

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(a) Establishment

(1) In general

There is established a national cooperative geologic mapping program between the United States Geological Survey and the State geological surveys, acting through the Association.

(2) Design, development, and administration

The cooperative geologic mapping program shall be—

(A) designed and administered to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c) of this section;

(B) developed in consultation with the advisory committee; and

(b) Responsibilities of the Survey

(1) Lead agency

The Survey shall be the lead Federal agency responsible for planning, developing ~~priorities,~~ coordinating, and managing the geologic mapping program. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall—

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—

(A) develop a geologic mapping program ~~implementation plan~~ 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 ~~within 300 days~~ after ~~August 5, 1997;~~

(A) 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 December 9, 1999;

(B) appoint, with the advice and consultation of the Association, the advisory committee ~~within 90 days~~ after ~~August 5, 1997,~~ in accordance with section 31d of this title; and

(B) appoint, with the advice and consultation of the Association, the advisory committee not later than 1 year after December 9, 1999, in accordance with section 31d of this title; and

(C) ~~within 210 days~~ after ~~August 5, 1997,~~ submit 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—

(C) not later than 3 years after December 9, 1999, and biennially thereafter, submit 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—

(i) how the Survey and the Association ~~will coordinate~~ the development and implementation of the geologic mapping program;

(i) how the Survey and the Association are coordinating the development and implementation of the geologic mapping program;

(ii) how the Survey and the Association ~~will~~ establish goals, mapping priorities, and target dates for implementation of the geologic mapping program; and

(ii) how the Survey and the Association establish goals, mapping priorities, and target dates for implementation of the geologic mapping program; and

(iii) how long-term staffing plans for the various components of the geologic mapping program ~~will lead to~~ successful implementation of the geologic mapping program.

(iii) how long-term staffing plans for the various components of the geologic mapping program affect successful implementation of the geologic mapping program.

(2) Responsibilities of the Secretary

In addition to paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall be responsible for developing, as soon as practicable—

(A) in cooperation with the Association, other Federal and State agencies, public and private sector organizations and academia, the geologic-map data base; and

(B) maps and mapping techniques which achieve the objectives specified in subsection (c) of this section.

The objectives of the geologic mapping program shall include—

(1) 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 1 data base;

(2) development of a complementary national geophysical-map data base, geochemical-map data base, and a geochronologic and paleontologic data base that provide value-added descriptive and interpretative information to the geologic-map data base;

(3) 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

(4) development of public awareness of the role and application of geologic-map information to the resolution of national issues of land use management.

(d) Program components

The geologic mapping program shall include the following components:

(1) Federal component

(A) In general

A Federal geologic mapping component, ~~whose~~ objective shall be ~~determining~~ the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of the ~~Nation. Mapping priorities shall be based on—~~

The geologic mapping program shall include a Federal geologic mapping component, the objective of which shall be to determine the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to the economic, social, environmental, or scientific welfare of the United States.

(B) Mapping priorities

For the Federal component, mapping priorities—

(i) shall be described in the 5-year plan under section 31e of this title; and

(ii) shall be based on—

~~(A)~~ national requirements for ~~geologic-map~~ information in areas of multiple-issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need; and

(I) national requirements for geologic map information in areas of multiple-issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need; and

~~(B)~~ national requirements for ~~geologic-map~~ information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical ~~earth-science~~ problems.

(II) national requirements for geologic map information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical earth science problems.

(2) Support component

A geologic mapping support component, whose objective shall be providing interdisciplinary support for the Federal Geologic Mapping Component. Representative categories of interdisciplinary support shall include—

(i) In general

The Federal component shall include interdisciplinary studies that add value to geologic mapping.

(ii) Representative categories

Interdisciplinary studies under clause (i) may include—

~~(A)~~ establishment of a national ~~geologic-map data base, established pursuant to~~ section 31f of this title;

(I) establishment of a national geologic map database under section 31f of this title;

~~(B)~~ studies that lead to the implementation of cost-effective digital methods for the acquisition, compilation, analysis, cartographic production, and dissemination of ~~geologic-map~~ information;

(II) studies that lead to the implementation of cost-effective digital methods for the acquisition, compilation, analysis, cartographic production, and dissemination of geologic map information;

~~(C) paleontologic~~ investigations that provide information critical to understanding the age and ~~depositional environment~~ of ~~fossil-bearing geologic-map units, which investigations shall be contributed to a national paleontologic data base;~~

(III) paleontologic, geochrono-logic, and isotopic investigations that provide information critical to understanding the age and history of geologic map units;

(D) geochronologic and isotopic investigations that—

(i) provide radiometric age dates for geologic-map units; and

(ii) fingerprint the geothermometry, geobarometry, and alteration history of geologic-map units,

which investigations shall be contributed to a national geochronologic data base;

~~(E)~~ geophysical investigations that assist in delineating and mapping the physical characteristics and ~~three-dimensional~~ distribution of geologic materials and geologic ~~structures, which investigations shall be contributed to a national geophysical-map data base;~~ and

(IV) geophysical investigations that assist in delineating and mapping the physical characteristics and 3-dimensional distribution of geologic materials and geologic structures; and

~~(F)~~ geochemical investigations and analytical operations that characterize the ~~major- and minor-element~~ composition of ~~geologic-map units, and that lead to the recognition of stable and anomalous geochemical signatures for~~ geologic ~~terrains, which investigations shall be contributed to a national geochemical-map data base.~~

(V) geochemical investigations and analytical operations that characterize the composition of geologic map units.

(iii) Use of results

The results of investigations under clause (ii) shall be contributed to national databases.

~~(3)~~ State component

(2) State component

(A) In general

A State geologic mapping component, ~~whose~~ objective shall be ~~determining~~ the geologic framework of areas ~~that the State geological surveys determine~~ to be vital to the economic, social, or scientific welfare of individual States. Mapping priorities shall be determined by multirepresentational State panels and shall be integrated with national priorities. Federal funding for the State component shall be matched on a one-to-one basis with non-Federal funds.

The geologic mapping program shall include a State geologic mapping component, the objective of which shall be to establish the geologic framework of areas determined to be vital to the economic, social, environmental, or scientific welfare of individual States.

(B) Mapping priorities

For the State component, mapping priorities—

(i) shall be determined by State panels representing a broad range of users of geologic maps; and

(ii) shall be based on—

(I) State requirements for geologic map information in areas of multiple-issue need or areas of compelling single-issue need; and

(II) State requirements for geologic map information in areas where mapping is required to solve critical earth science problems.

A national panel including representatives of the Survey shall integrate the State mapping priorities under this paragraph with the Federal mapping priorities under paragraph (1).

(D) Use of funds

The Survey and recipients of grants under the State component shall not use more than 15.25 percent of the Federal funds made available under the State component for any fiscal year to pay indirect, servicing, or program management charges.

(E) Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of activities under the State component for any fiscal year shall not exceed 50 percent.

~~(4)~~ Education component

(3) Education component

A geologic mapping education component—

(A) In general

~~(A)~~ the objectives of which shall be—

The geologic mapping program shall include a geologic mapping education component for the training of geologic mappers, the objectives of which shall be—

(i) to develop the academic programs that teach earth-science students the fundamental principles of geologic mapping and field analysis; and

~~(ii)~~ to provide for broad education in geologic mapping and field analysis through support of field studies;

(i) to provide for broad education in geologic mapping and field analysis through support of field studies; and

(ii) to develop academic programs that teach students of earth science the fundamental principles of geologic mapping and field analysis.

(B) Investigations

The education component may include the conduct of investigations, which—

(i) shall be integrated with the Federal component and the State component; and

~~(B) investigations under which shall be integrated with the other mapping components of the geologic mapping program and~~ shall respond to priorities identified for ~~those components;~~ and

(ii) shall respond to mapping priorities identified for the Federal component and the State component.

The Survey and recipients of grants under the education component shall not use more than 15.25 percent of the Federal funds made available under the education component for any fiscal year to pay indirect, servicing, or program management charges.

(D) Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of activities under the education component for any fiscal year shall not exceed 50 percent.

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Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(b)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “There is established in the United States Geological Survey a National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. The geologic mapping program shall be developed in consultation with the advisory committee and shall be designed and administered to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c) of this section.”
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