§ 31b. Definitions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1992

   National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–285 § 3 · 106 Stat. 166

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b

   Pub. L. 102–285, § 3, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 167

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–285, § 3, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 167

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 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.

2. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1107

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b

   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(1), substituted “In sections 31a to 31h of this title:” for “As used in sections 31a to 31h of this title:” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(1), substituted “In sections 31a to 31h of this title:” for “As used in sections 31a to 31h of this title:” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking “As used in this Act:” and inserting “In this Act:”;

3. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(5) · 111 Stat. 1107

   Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(1)

   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(5), inserted heading

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(5), inserted heading.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in each paragraph that does not have a heading, by inserting a heading, in the same style as the heading in paragraph (2), as added by paragraph (3), the text of which is comprised of the term defined in the paragraph.

4. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 1107

   Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(2)

   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (7), respectively;

5. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 1107

   1. Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(3)(5)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively

   2. Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(3)(5)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), inserted headings. Par. (5) redesignated (7)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and inserted headings. Par. (5) redesignated (7).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (7), respectively;

6. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(4) · 111 Stat. 1107

   Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(6)

   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(4), added par. (6)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (6). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(4), added par. (6).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection) the following new paragraph: “(6) State.— The term ‘State’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.”; and

7. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

   Pub. L. 105–36 § 3(a)(2) · 111 Stat. 1107

   1. Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(7)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (5) as (7)

   2. Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(7)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), inserted heading

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (7). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (5) as (7) and inserted heading.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (7), respectively;

8. 1999

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–148 § 3 · 113 Stat. 1719

   1. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(4)(10)

      Pub. L. 106–148 added pars. (4), (5), and (9)

   2. Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(4)(10)

      Pub. L. 106–148 redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (6), (7), (8), and (10), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (4) to (10). Pub. L. 106–148 added pars. (4), (5), and (9) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (6), (7), (8), and (10), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Section 3 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31b) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (10), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: “(4) Education component.— The term ‘education component’ means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in section 6(d)(3). “(5) Federal component.— The term ‘Federal component’ means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 6(d)(1).“; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) the following: “(9) State component.— The term ‘State component’ means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 6(d)(2).”.

9. 2019

   John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

   Pub. L. 116–9 § 5002(c)(1) · 133 Stat. 580

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(4)

   Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(1), substituted “section 31c(d)(3)” for “section 31e(d)(3)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(1), substituted “section 31c(d)(3)” for “section 31e(d)(3)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (4), by striking “section 6(d)(3)” and inserting “section 4(d)(3)”;

10. 2019

    John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 § 5002(c)(2) · 133 Stat. 580

    Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(5)

    Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(2), substituted “section 31c(d)(1)” for “section 31e(d)(1)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(2), substituted “section 31c(d)(1)” for “section 31e(d)(1)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (5), by striking “section 6(d)(1)” and inserting “section 4(d)(1)”; and

11. 2019

    John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 § 5002(c)(3) · 133 Stat. 580

    Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31b(9)

    Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(3), substituted “section 31c(d)(2)” for “section 31e(d)(2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(3), substituted “section 31c(d)(2)” for “section 31e(d)(2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (9), by striking “section 6(d)(2)” and inserting “section 4(d)(2)”.

14 of 14 references resolved to an enrolled provision