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43 U.S.C. § 31b — Definitions

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43 U.S.C. § 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31d&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Association** — The term “Association” means the Association of American State Geologists. (3) **Director** — 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 31c(d)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31c/d/3&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Federal component** — The term “Federal component” means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in [section 31c(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31c/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Geologic mapping program** — The term “geologic mapping program” means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by [section 31c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section31c/a&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) **Secretary** — 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. (9) **State component** — The term “State component” means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in [section 31c(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-t

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43 U.S.C. § 31d — Advisory committee

**(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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43 U.S.C. § 31a — Findings and purpose

**(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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43 U.S.C. § 31b — Definitions

Page 9 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 31b Pub. L. 111–11, title XI, § 11001(a), (b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1414.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 31a to 31h of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 102–285, known as the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, which is classified principally to sections 31a to 31h of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(a)(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as fol- lows: ‘‘during the past 2 decades, the production of geo- logic maps has been drastically curtailed;’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(a)(2)(A), in- serted ‘‘homeland and’’ after ‘‘planning for’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(a)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘identifying’’ for ‘‘predicting’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(J), (K). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(a)(2)(C)–(E), added subpar. (J) and redesignated former subpar. (J) as (K). Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(a)(3), substituted ‘‘available’’ for ‘‘important’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(b), inserted ‘‘and management’’ before period at end. 1999—Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 106–148 added pars. (8) and (9) and redesignated former par. (8) as (10) and inserted ‘‘of surficial and bedrock deposits’’ after ‘‘geo- logic mapping’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–148, § 1, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1719, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 31e, 31g and 31h of this title, amending sections 31a to 31d and 31f of this title, and repealing former sections 31e, 31g, and 31h of this title] may be cited as the ‘National G

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