Volume 76
Public Law 87–626
To extend certain authority of the Secretary of the Interior exercised through the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, to areas outside the national domain.
Approved September 5, 1962
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend certain authority of the Secretary of the Interior exercised through the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, to areas outside the national domain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the authority
Interior Dept.
Geological Survey.
Scientific examination authority, extension.
of the Secretary of the Interior, exercised through the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, to examine the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, is hereby expanded to authorize such examinations outside the national domain where determined by the Secretary to be in the national interest.
Sec. 2.
The Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Speaker
Report to Congress.
of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate on January 31 and July 31 of each year on all actions taken pursuant to this Act during the six months ending on the December 31 and June 30 immediately preceding the reporting date and on the results of such actions.
Approved September 5, 1962.