§ 31d. — Advisory committee.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 43USC31d]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 2--UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sec. 31d. Advisory committee
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There shall be established a 10-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
Energy or a designee, the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee,
and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a
designee.
(3) Appointed members
Not later than 1 year after December 9, 1999, in consultation
with the Association, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory
committee two representatives from the Survey (including the Chief
Geologist, as Chairman), two representatives from the State
geological surveys, one representative from academia, and one
representative 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;
(2) review the scientific progress of the geologic mapping
program; and
(3) 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, Sec. 5, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 169; Pub. L. 105-36,
Sec. 3(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 5, Dec.
9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1722.)
Amendments
1999--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 5(1), substituted ``1
year after December 9, 1999,'' for ``90 days after August 5, 1997,''.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 5(2)(A), substituted ``update
the 5-year plan'' for ``critique the draft implementation plan''.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 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, Sec. 3(c)(1), added subsec. (a)
and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as
follows: ``There shall be established a sixteen member geologic mapping
advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation
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 Office of
Science and Technology Policy. Within 90 days and with the advice and
consultation of the State Geological Surveys, the Secretary shall
appoint to the advisory committee 2 representatives from the Survey
(including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), 4 representatives from the
State geological surveys, 3 representatives from academia, and 3
representatives from the private sector.''
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105-36, Sec. 3(c)(2), substituted ``Federal,
State, and university mapping activities'' for ``Federal and State
mapping activities''.
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 14 of Pub. L. 92-463,
Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 31b, 31c, 31g, 31h of this
title.
