§ 31f. — National geologic map database.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC31f]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 2--UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sec. 31f. National geologic map database
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
The Survey shall establish a national geologic map database.
(2) Function
The database shall serve as a national catalog and archive,
distributed through links to Federal and State geologic map
holdings, that includes--
(A) all maps developed under the Federal component and the
education component;
(B) the databases developed in connection with
investigations under subclauses (III), (IV), and (V) of section
31c(d)(1)(C)(ii) of this title; and
(C) other maps and data that the Survey and the Association
consider appropriate.
(b) Standardization
(1) In general
Geologic maps contributed to the national archives shall have
format, symbols, and technical attributes that adhere to standards
so that archival information can be accessed, exchanged, and
compared efficiently and accurately, as required by Executive Order
12906 (59 Fed. Reg. 17,671 (1994)), which established the National
Spatial Data Infrastructure.
(2) Development of standards
Entities that contribute geologic maps to the national archives
shall develop the standards described in paragraph (1) in
cooperation with the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which is
charged with standards development and other data coordination
activities as described in Office of Management and Budget revised
Circular A-16.
(Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 7, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 105-36,
Sec. 3(e), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 7, Dec.
9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1723.)
References in Text
Executive Order 12906, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out as
a note under section 1457 of this title.
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-148 substituted ``geologic map database'' for
``geologic-map data base'' in section catchline, added subsec. (a), and
struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:
``The Survey shall establish a national geologic-map data base. Such
data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed
pursuant to sections 31a to 31h of this title, the data bases developed
pursuant to the investigations under sections 31c(d)(2)(C), (D), (E),
and (F) of this title, and other maps and data as the Survey deems
appropriate.''
1997--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-36 added subsec. (b) and struck out
heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: ``Geologic
maps contributed to the national archives should have standardized
format, symbols, and technical attributes so that archival information
can be assimilated, manipulated, accessed, exchanged, and compared
efficiently and accurately.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 31c, 31d, 31g, 31h of this
title.