§ 31g. — Biennial report.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC31g]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 2--UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sec. 31g. Biennial report
Not later 3 \1\ years after December 9, 1999, and biennially
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report that--
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be preceded by ``than''.
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(1) describes the status of the national geologic mapping
program;
(2) describes and evaluates the progress achieved during the
preceding 2 years in developing the national geologic map database;
and
(3) includes any recommendations that the Secretary may have for
legislative or other action to achieve the purposes of sections 31c
through 31f of this title.
(Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 8, as added Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 8, Dec. 9,
1999, 113 Stat. 1724.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 31g, Pub. L. 102-285, Sec. 8, May 18, 1992, 106
Stat. 171; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 16(a)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4594;
Pub. L. 105-36, Sec. 3(f), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1111; Pub. L. 105-
362, title IX, Sec. 902(b), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291, directed the
Secretary to submit a biennial report to Congress describing the status
of the nationwide geologic mapping program and evaluating the progress
achieved during the preceding fiscal year in developing the national
geologic-map data base, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106-148, Sec. 8, Dec.
9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1724.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 31h of this title.
