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43 U.S.C. § 31e — Geologic mapping program 5-year plan
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall, with the advice and review of the advisory committee, prepare a 5-year plan for the geologic mapping program.
**(b) Requirements** The 5-year plan shall identify—
(1) overall priorities for the geologic mapping program; and
(2) implementation of the overall management structure and operation of the geologic mapping program, including—
(A) the role of the Survey in the capacity of overall management lead, including the responsibility for developing the national geologic mapping program that meets Federal needs while fostering State needs;
(B) the responsibilities of the State geological surveys, with emphasis on mechanisms that incorporate the needs, missions, capabilities, and requirements of the State geological surveys, into the nationwide geologic mapping program;
(C) mechanisms for identifying short- and long-term priorities for each component of the geologic mapping program, including—
(i) for the Federal component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to—
(I) Federal mission requirements for geologic map information;
(II) critical scientific problems that require geologic maps for their resolution; and
(III) shared Federal and State needs for geologic maps, in which joint Federal-State geologic mapping projects are in the national interest;
(ii) for the State component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to—
(I) specific intrastate needs for geologic map information; and
(II) interstate needs shared by adjacent States that have common requirements; and
(iii) for the education component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to requirements for geologic map information that are dictated by Federal and State mission r
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall, with the advice and review of the advisory committee, prepare a 5-year plan for the geologic mapping program.
**(b) Requirements** The 5-year plan shall identify—
(1) overall priorities for the geologic mapping program; and
(2) implementation of the overall management structure and operation of the geologic mapping program, including—
(A) the role of the Survey in the capacity of overall management lead, including the responsibility for developing the national geologic mapping program that meets Federal needs while fostering State needs;
(B) the responsibilities of the State geological surveys, with emphasis on mechanisms that incorporate the needs, missions, capabilities, and requirements of the State geological surveys, into the nationwide geologic mapping program;
(C) mechanisms for identifying short- and long-term priorities for each component of the geologic mapping program, including—
(i) for the Federal component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to—
(I) Federal mission requirements for geologic map information;
(II) critical scientific problems that require geologic maps for their resolution; and
(III) shared Federal and State needs for geologic maps, in which joint Federal-State geologic mapping projects are in the national interest;
(ii) for the State component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to—
(I) specific intrastate needs for geologic map information; and
(II) interstate needs shared by adjacent States that have common requirements; and
(iii) for the education component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to requirements for geologic map information that are dictated by Federal and State mission requirements;
(D) a mechanism for adopting scientific and technical mapping standards for preparing and publishing general- and special-purpose geologic maps to—
(i) ensure uniformity of cartographic and scientific conventions; and
(ii) provide a basis for assessing the comparability and quality of map products; and
(E) a mechanism for monitoring the inventory of published and current mapping investigations nationwide to facilitate planning and information exchange and to avoid redundancy.
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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);
(B) developed in consultation with the advisory committee; and
(C) administered through the Survey.
**(b) Responsibilities of the Survey**
(1) **Lead agency** — 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 5-year strategic plan for the geologic mapping program in accordance with [section 31e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31e&num=0&edition=prelim), 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;
(B) 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31d&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) 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—
(i) how the Survey and the Association are coordina
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**(a) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — There shall be established a 11-member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program.
(2) **Members ex officio** — Federal agency members shall include the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee, the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Interior, the Secretary of Energy or a designee, and the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee.
(3) **Appointed members** — In consultation with the Association, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory committee two representatives from the Survey (including the Associate Director for Core Science Systems, as Chair), two representatives from the State geological surveys, one representative from academia, and 2 representatives from the private sector.
**(b) Duties** The advisory committee shall—
(1) review and update the 5-year plan prepared by the Director pursuant to [section 31e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31e&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) review the scientific progress of the geologic mapping program;
(3) provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based hazards) used or disseminated by Federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning; and
(4) submit an annual report to the Secretary that evaluates the progress of the Federal, State, and university mapping activities and evaluates the progress made toward fulfilling the purposes of sections 31c through 31f of this title.
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 31e
alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an
amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including au-
thority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
§ 31d. Advisory committee
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There shall be established a 11-member geo-
logic mapping advisory committee to advise
the Director on planning and implementation
of the geologic mapping program.
(2) Members ex officio
Federal agency members shall include the
Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency or a designee, the Secretary of
the Interior or a designee from a land manage-
ment agency of the Department of the Inte-
rior, the Secretary of Energy or a designee,
and the Secretary of Agriculture or a des-
ignee.
(3) Appointed members
In consultation with the Association, the
Secretary shall appoint to the advisory com-
mittee two representatives from the Survey
(including the Associate Director for Core
Science Systems, as Chair), two representa-
tives from the State geological surveys, one
representative from academia, and 2 rep-
resentatives from the private sector.
(b) Duties
The advisory committee shall—
(1) review and update the 5-year plan pre-
pared by the Director pursuant to section 31e
of this title;
(2) review the scientific progress of the geo-
logic mapping program;
(3) provide a scientific overview of geologic
maps (including maps of geologic-based haz-
ards) used or disseminated by Federal agencies
for regulation or land-use planning; and
(4) submit an annual report to the Secretary
that evaluates the progress of the Federal,
State, and university mapping activities and
evaluates the progress made toward fulfilling
the purposes of sections 31c through 3
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