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§ 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.



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