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 31f of this title. (Pub. L. 102–285, § 5, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 169; Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 106–148, § 5, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1722; Pub. L. 111–11, title XI, § 11001(f), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1415; Pub. L. 116–9, title V, § 5002(b), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 768.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted ‘‘Asso- ciate Director for Core Science Systems’’ for ‘‘Asso- ciate Director for Geology’’. 2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(3), sub- stituted ‘‘11-member’’ for ‘‘10-member’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Inte- rior,’’ after ‘‘Administrator of the Environmental Pro- tection Agency or a designee,’’, inserted ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Energy or a designee,’’, and struck out ‘‘, and the As- sistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee’’ before period at end. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘In consultation’’ for ‘‘Not later than 1 year after December 9, 1999, in consultation’’, ‘‘Associate Di- rector for Geology, as Chair’’ for ‘‘Chief Geologist, as Chairman’’, and ‘‘2 representatives from the private sector’’ for ‘‘one representative from the private sec- tor’’. Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(2), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). 1999—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(1), substituted ‘‘1 year after December 9, 1999,’’ for ‘‘90 days after Au- gust 5, 1997,’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(A), substituted ‘‘update the 5-year plan’’ for ‘‘critique the draft imple- mentation plan’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(B), substituted ‘‘sections 31c through 31f of this title’’ for ‘‘sections 31a to 31h of this title’’. 1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(1), added sub- sec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former sub- sec. (a). Text read as follows: ‘‘There shall be estab- lished a sixteen member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and im- plementation of the geologic mapping program. The President shall appoint one representative each from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Of- fice of Science and Technology Policy. Within 90 days and with the advice and consultation of the State Geo- logical Surveys, the Secretary shall appoint to the ad- visory committee 2 representatives from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), 4 rep- resentatives from the State geological surveys, 3 rep- resentatives from academia, and 3 representatives from the private sector.’’ Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(2), substituted ‘‘Federal, State, and university mapping activities’’ for ‘‘Federal and State mapping activities’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law, see section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 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 geo- logic mapping program. (b) Requirements The 5-year plan shall identify— (1) overall priorities for the geologic map- ping program; and (2) implementation of the overall manage- ment 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 Fed- eral needs while fostering State needs; (B) the responsibilities of the State geo- logical surveys, with emphasis on mecha- nisms that incorporate the needs, missions, capabilities, and requirements of the State