§ 31e. — Geologic mapping program 5year plan.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC31e]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 2--UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sec. 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
requirements;
(D) a mechanism for adopting scientific and technical
mapping standards for preparing 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 comparability and
quality of map products; and
(E) a mechanism for monitoring the inventory of published
and current mapping investigations nationwide to facilitate
planning and information exchange and to avoid redundancy.
(Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 6, as added Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 6, Dec. 9,
1999, 113 Stat. 1722.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 31e, Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 6, May 18, 1992, 106
Stat. 170; Pub. L. 105-36, Sec. 3(d), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1110,
provided for the preparation of a geologic mapping program
implementation plan, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 6, Dec. 9,
1999, 113 Stat. 1722.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 31c, 31d, 31g, 31h of this
title.
