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42 U.S.C. § 15909 — Preservation of geological and geophysical data
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**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005”.
**(b) Program** The Secretary shall carry out a National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program in accordance with this section—
(1) to archive geologic, geophysical, and engineering data, maps, well logs, and samples;
(2) to provide a national catalog of such archival material;
(3) to provide technical and financial assistance related to the archival material; and
(4) to provide for preservation of samples to track geochemical signatures from critical mineral (as defined in [section 1606(a) of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) ore bodies for use in provenance tracking frameworks.
**(c) Plan** Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for the implementation of the Program.
**(d) Data archive system**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish, as a component of the Program, a data archive system to provide for the storage, preservation, and archiving of subsurface, surface, geological, geophysical, and engineering data and samples. The Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall develop guidelines relating to the data archive system, including the types of data and samples to be preserved.
(2) **System components** — The system shall be comprised of State agencies that elect to be part of the system and agencies within the Department of the Interior that maintain geological and geophysical data and samples that are designated by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection. The Program shall provide for the storage of data and samples through data repositories
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**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act of 2005”.
**(b) Program** The Secretary shall carry out a National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program in accordance with this section—
(1) to archive geologic, geophysical, and engineering data, maps, well logs, and samples;
(2) to provide a national catalog of such archival material;
(3) to provide technical and financial assistance related to the archival material; and
(4) to provide for preservation of samples to track geochemical signatures from critical mineral (as defined in [section 1606(a) of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) ore bodies for use in provenance tracking frameworks.
**(c) Plan** Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a plan for the implementation of the Program.
**(d) Data archive system**
(1) **Establishment** — The Secretary shall establish, as a component of the Program, a data archive system to provide for the storage, preservation, and archiving of subsurface, surface, geological, geophysical, and engineering data and samples. The Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall develop guidelines relating to the data archive system, including the types of data and samples to be preserved.
(2) **System components** — The system shall be comprised of State agencies that elect to be part of the system and agencies within the Department of the Interior that maintain geological and geophysical data and samples that are designated by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection. The Program shall provide for the storage of data and samples through data repositories operated by such agencies.
(3) **Limitation of designation** — The Secretary may not designate a State agency as a component of the data archive system unless that agency is the agency that acts as the geological survey in the State.
(4) **Data from Federal land** — The data archive system shall provide for the archiving of relevant subsurface data and samples obtained from Federal land—
(A) in the most appropriate repository designated under paragraph (2), with preference being given to archiving data in the State in which the data were collected; and
(B) consistent with all applicable law and requirements relating to confidentiality and proprietary data.
**(e) National catalog**
(1) **In general** — As soon as practicable after August 8, 2005, the Secretary shall develop and maintain, as a component of the Program, a national catalog that identifies—
(A) data and samples available in the data archive system established under subsection (d);
(B) the repository for particular material in the system; and
(C) the means of accessing the material.
(2) **Availability** — The Secretary shall make the national catalog accessible to the public on the site of the Survey on the Internet, consistent with all applicable requirements related to confidentiality and proprietary data.
**(f) Advisory Committee**
(1) **In general** — The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary on planning and implementation of the Program.
(2) **New duties** — In addition to its duties under the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ([43 U.S.C. 31a](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31a&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Advisory Committee shall perform the following duties:
(A) Advise the Secretary on developing guidelines and procedures for providing assistance for facilities under subsection (g)(1).
(B) Review and critique the draft implementation plan prepared by the Secretary under subsection (c).
(C) Identify useful studies of data archived under the Program that will advance understanding of the Nation’s energy and mineral resources, geologic hazards, and engineering geology.
(D) Review the progress of the Program in archiving significant data and preventing the loss of such data, and the scientific progress of the studies funded under the Program.
(E) Include in the annual report to the Secretary required under section 5(b)(3) 11 See References in Text note below. of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ([43 U.S.C. 31d(b)(3)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31d/b/3&num=0&edition=prelim)) an evaluation of the progress of the Program toward fulfilling the purposes of the Program under subsection (b).
**(g) Financial assistance**
(1) **Archive facilities** — Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to a State agency that is designated under subsection (d)(2) for providing facilities to archive energy material.
(2) **Studies** — Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance to any State agency designated under subsection (d)(2) for studies and technical assistance activities that enhance understanding, interpretation, and use of materials archived in the data archive system established under subsection (d).
(3) **Federal share** — The Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out with assistance under this subsection shall be not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the activity.
(4) **Private contributions** — The Secretary shall apply to the non-Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out with assistance under this subsection the value of private contributions of property and services used for that activity.
**(h) Report** The Secretary shall include in each report under section 8 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ([43 U.S.C. 31g](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31g&num=0&edition=prelim))—
(1) a description of the status of the Program;
(2) an evaluation of the progress achieved in developing the Program during the period covered by the report; and
(3) any recommendations for legislative or other action the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to fulfill the purposes of the Program under subsection (b).
**(i) Maintenance of State effort** It is the intent of Congress that the States not use this section as an opportunity to reduce State resources applied to the activities that are the subject of the Program.
**(j) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Advisory Committee** — The term “Advisory Committee” means the advisory committee established under section 5 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 ([43 U.S.C. 31d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31d&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Program** — The term “Program” means the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program carried out under this section.
(3) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
(4) **Survey** — The term “Survey” means the United States Geological Survey.
**(k) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2029, to remain available until expended.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Additional services** — The term “additional services” means the provision of supplementary power, backup or standby power, maintenance power, or interruptible power to an electric consumer by an electric utility.
(2) **Waste heat to power system** — The term “waste heat to power system” means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy.
(3) **Other terms**
(A) *Purpa* — The terms “electric consumer”, “electric utility”, “interconnection service”, “nonregulated electric utility”, and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given those terms in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ([16 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), within the meaning of title I of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 2611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(B) *EPCA* — The terms “combined heat and power system” and “waste energy” have the meanings given those terms in [section 6341 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section6341&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Review**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Secretary, in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other appropriate entities, shall review existing rules and procedures relating to interconnection service and additional services throughout the United States for electric generation with nameplate capacity up to 150 megawatts connecting at either distribution or transmission voltage levels to identify barriers to the deployment of combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power s
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Not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that—
(1) describes the status of the national geologic mapping program;
(2) describes and evaluates the progress achieved during the preceding 2 years in developing the national geologic map database; and
(3) includes any recommendations that the Secretary may have for legislative or other action to achieve the purposes of sections 31c through 31f of this title.
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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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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) although significant progress has been made in the production of geologic maps since the establishment of the national cooperative geologic mapping program in 1992, no modern, digital, geologic map exists for approximately 75 percent of the United States;
(2) geologic maps are the primary data base for virtually all applied and basic earth-science investigations, including—
(A) exploration for and development of mineral, energy, and water resources;
(B) screening and characterizing sites for toxic and nuclear waste disposal;
(C) land use evaluation and planning for homeland and environmental protection;
(D) earthquake hazards reduction;
(E) identifying volcanic hazards;
(F) design and construction of infrastructure requirements such as utility lifelines, transportation corridors, and surface-water impoundments;
(G) reducing losses from landslides and other ground failures;
(H) mitigating effects of coastal and stream erosion;
(I) siting of critical facilities;
(J) recreation and public awareness; and
(K) basic earth-science research;
(3) Federal agencies, State and local governments, private industry, and the general public depend on the information provided by geologic maps to determine the extent of potential environmental damage before embarking on projects that could lead to preventable, costly environmental problems or litigation;
(4) the combined capabilities of State, Federal, and academic groups to provide geologic mapping are not sufficient to meet the present and future needs of the United States for national security, environmental protection, and energy self-sufficiency of the Nation;
(5) States are willing to contribute 50 percent of the funding necessary to com
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 15909
1 See References in Text note below.
(A) Advise the Secretary on developing
guidelines and procedures for providing as-
sistance for facilities under subsection (g)(1).
(B) Review and critique the draft imple-
mentation plan prepared by the Secretary
under subsection (c).
(C) Identify useful studies of data archived
under the Program that will advance under-
standing of the Nation’s energy and mineral
resources, geologic hazards, and engineering
geology.
(D) Review the progress of the Program in
archiving significant data and preventing
the loss of such data, and the scientific
progress of the studies funded under the Pro-
gram.
(E) Include in the annual report to the
Secretary required under section 5(b)(3) 1 of
the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992
(43 U.S.C. 31d(b)(3)) an evaluation of the
progress of the Program toward fulfilling
the purposes of the Program under sub-
section (b).
(g) Financial assistance
(1) Archive facilities
Subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Secretary shall provide financial assist-
ance to a State agency that is designated
under subsection (d)(2) for providing facilities
to archive energy material.
(2) Studies
Subject to the availability of appropriations,
the Secretary shall provide financial assist-
ance to any State agency designated under
subsection (d)(2) for studies and technical as-
sistance
activities
that
enhance
under-
standing, interpretation, and use of materials
archived in the data archive system estab-
lished under subsection (d).
(3) Federal share
The Federal share of the cost of an activity
carried out with assistance under this sub-
section shall be not more than 50 percent of
the total cost of the activity.
(4) P
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 31a
‘‘(G) a plan to develop beneficial cooperative rela-
tionships among the entities mentioned in subpara-
graph (F), to the extent that the Interagency Co-
ordinating Group deems practicable; and
‘‘(H) any other information or recommendations
that the Interagency Coordinating Group deems ap-
propriate; and
‘‘(6) submitting to the Congress annually, beginning
one year after the submission of a report under para-
graph (5), a report describing the levels of resources
and funding that would be required by each partici-
pating Federal agency for the next fiscal year to
carry out events pursuant to paragraph (5)(A) and
(B).’’
[For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions
of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual,
semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in
House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report required
under section 4(6) of Pub. L. 100–441, set out above, is
listed as the 10th item on page 149), see section 3003 of
Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A,
§ 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under sec-
tion 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.]
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title III, § 323], Oct. 12,
1984, 98 Stat. 1837, 1875, provided that: ‘‘It is the sense
of the Congress that the Continental Scientific Drilling
Program is an important national scientific endeavor,
benefiting the commerce of the Nation, which should
be vigorously pursued by Government and the private
sector. The Continental Scientific Drilling Program is
an important national scientific endeavor that is vital
to the understanding of the geologic evolution of the
Earth and the economic value of its resources; the most
effective and efficient means of realizing the fullest po-
te
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§ 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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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 31f
geological surveys, into the nationwide geo-
logic 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 re-
quire 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 geo-
logic map information; and
(II) interstate needs shared by adjacent
States that have common requirements;
and
(iii) for the education component, a pri-
ority-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 pre-
paring 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 com-
parability and quality of map products;
and
(E) a mechanism for monitoring the inven-
tory of published and current mapping inves-
tigations nationwide to facilitate planning
and information exchange and to avoid re-
dundancy.
(Pub. L. 102–285, § 6, as added Pub. L. 106–148, § 6,
Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1722.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 31e, Pub. L. 102–285, § 6, May 18, 1992,
106 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(d), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat.
1110, provided for the prep
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