§ 31d. Advisory committee

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 § 5 · 106 Stat. 166

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d

   Pub. L. 102–285, § 5, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 169

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–285, § 5, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 169

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Establishment.— There shall be established a sixteen member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program. The President shall appoint one representative each from the President. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Within 90 days and with the advice and consultation of the State Geological Surveys, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory committee 2 representatives from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), 4 representatives from the State geological surveys, 3 representatives from academia, and 3 representatives from the private sector. (b) Duties.— The advisory committee shall— (1) review and critique the draft implementation plan prepared by the Director pursuant to section 6; (2) review the scientific progress of the geologic mapping program; and (3) submit an annual report to the Secretary that evaluates the progress of the Federal and State mapping activities and evaluates the progress made toward fulfilling the purposes of this Act.

2. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

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

   1. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(1), added subsec. (a)

   2. Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)

      Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(1), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “There shall be established a sixteen member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program. The President shall appoint one representative each from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Within 90 days and with the advice and consultation of the State Geological Surveys, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory committee 2 representatives from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), 4 representatives from the State geological surveys, 3 representatives from academia, and 3 representatives from the private sector.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “There shall be established a sixteen member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program. The President shall appoint one representative each from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Within 90 days and with the advice and consultation of the State Geological Surveys, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory committee 2 representatives from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), 4 representatives from the State geological surveys, 3 representatives from academia, and 3 representatives from the private sector.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) Establishment.— “(1) In general.— There shall be established a 10-member geologic mapping advisory committee to advise the Director on planning and implementation of the geologic mapping program. “(2) Members ex officio.—Federal agency members shall include the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee, the Secretary of Energy or a designee, the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee, and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee. “(3) Appointed members.— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997, in consultation with the Association, the Secretary shall appoint to the advisory committee two representatives from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as Chairman), two representatives from the State geological surveys, one representative from academia, and one representative from the private sector.”; and

3. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

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

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(2), substituted “Federal, State, and university mapping activities” for “Federal and State mapping activities”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(c)(2), substituted “Federal, State, and university mapping activities” for “Federal and State mapping activities”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)(3) by striking “and State” and inserting “, State, and university”.

4. 1999

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–148 § 5(1) · 113 Stat. 1719

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(1), substituted “1 year after December 9, 1999,” for “90 days after August 5, 1997,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(1), substituted “1 year after December 9, 1999,” for “90 days after August 5, 1997,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking “90 days after the date of enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997” and inserting “1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999”; and

5. 1999

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–148 § 5(2)(A) · 113 Stat. 1719

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(A), substituted “update the 5-year plan” for “critique the draft implementation plan”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(A), substituted “update the 5-year plan” for “critique the draft implementation plan”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “critique the draft implementation plan” and inserting “update the 5–year plan”; and

6. 1999

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–148 § 5(2)(B) · 113 Stat. 1719

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(B), substituted “sections 31c through 31f of this title” for “sections 31a to 31h of this title”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 106–148, § 5(2)(B), substituted “sections 31c through 31f of this title” for “sections 31a to 31h of this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (3), by striking “this Act” and inserting “sections 4 through 7”.

7. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–11 § 11001(f)(3) · 123 Stat. 991

   Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(3), substituted “11-member” for “10-member”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(3), substituted “11-member” for “10-member”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Conforming amendment.— Section 5(a)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(1)) is amended by striking “10-member” and inserting “11-member”.

8. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–11 § 11001(f)(1)(A) · 123 Stat. 991

   1. Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(A), inserted “the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Interior,” after “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee,”

   2. Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(A), inserted “and” after “Energy or a designee,”

   3. Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(A), struck out “, and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee” before period at end

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(A), inserted “the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Interior,” after “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee,”, inserted “and” after “Energy or a designee,”, and struck out “, and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee” before period at end.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting “the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Interior,” after “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee,”; (ii) by inserting “and” after “Energy or a designee,”; and (iii) by striking “, and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee”; and

9. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

   Pub. L. 111–11 § 11001(f)(1)(B) · 123 Stat. 991

   1. Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(B), substituted “In consultation” for “Not later than 1 year after December 9, 1999, in consultation”

   2. Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(B), substituted “Associate Director for Geology, as Chair” for “Chief Geologist, as Chairman”

   3. Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(B), substituted “2 representatives from the private sector” for “one representative from the private sector”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(1)(B), substituted “In consultation” for “Not later than 1 year after December 9, 1999, in consultation”, “Associate Director for Geology, as Chair” for “Chief Geologist, as Chairman”, and “2 representatives from the private sector” for “one representative from the private sector”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking “Not later than” and all that follows through “consultation” and inserting “In consultation”; (ii) by striking “Chief Geologist, as Chairman” and inserting “Associate Director for Geology, as Chair”; and (iii) by striking “one representative from the private sector” and inserting “2 representatives from the private sector”.

10. 2009

    Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–11 § 11001(f)(2) · 123 Stat. 991

    1. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(3); 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(4)

       Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(2), added par. (3)

    2. Redesignated · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(3); 43 U.S.C. § 31d(b)(4)

       Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(2), redesignated former par. (3) as (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(f)(2), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Duties.— Section 5(b) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: “(3) provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based hazards) used or disseminated by Federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning; and” .

11. 2019

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

    Pub. L. 116–9 title V § 5002(b) · 133 Stat. 580

    Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31d(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “Associate Director for Core Science Systems” for “Associate Director for Geology”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “Associate Director for Core Science Systems” for “Associate Director for Geology”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee.— Section 5(a)(3) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(3)) is amended by striking “Associate Director for Geology” and inserting “Associate Director for Core Science Systems”.

17 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision