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 PUBLIC LAW 102-285—MAY 18, 1992 106 STAT. 167 (8) a comprehensive nationwide program of geologic mapping is required in order to systematically build me Nation's geologic-map data base at a pace that responds to increasing demsind. (b) PURPOSE. —The purpose of this Act is to expedite the production of a geologic-map data base for the Nation, to be located within the United States Geological Survey, which can be applied to land-use memagement, assessment, and utilization, conservation of natural resources, groundwater management, and environmental protection. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 43 USC 31b. As used in this Act: (1) The term "advisory committee" means the advisory committee established under section 5. (2) The term "Director" means the Director of the United States Geological Survey. (3) The term "geologic mapping program" means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by section 4(a). (4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) The term "Survey" means the United States Geological Survey. SEC. 4. GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM. 43 USC 31c. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is established in the United States Geological Survey a NationsJ Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. The geologic mapping program shall be developed in consultation with the advisory committee and shall be designed and administered to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (c). (b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF USGS. — (1) The Survey shall be the lead Federal agency responsible for planning, developing priorities, coordinating, and managing the geologic mapping program. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall— (A) develop a geologic mapping progr£un implementation plan in accordsmce with section 6, which plan shall be submitted to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate within 300 days after the date of enactment of this Act; (B) appoint, with the advice and consultation of the State geological surveys, the advisory committee within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with section 5; and (C) within 210 days after the date of enactment of this Reports. Act, submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives identifying— (i) how the Survey will coordinate the development and implementatibn of the geologic mapping program; (ii) how the Survey will establish goals, mapping priorities, and target dates for implementation of the geologic mapping program; (iii) how long-term staffing plans for the various components of the geologic mapping program will lead to successful implementation of the geologic mapping program; and

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