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43 U.S.C. § 31d — Advisory committee

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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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5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

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43 U.S.C. § 31e — Geologic mapping program 5-year plan

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 15909 — Preservation of geological and geophysical data

**(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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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. § 31c — Geologic mapping program

**(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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43 U.S.C. § 31d — Advisory committee

Page 13 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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