§ 31f. National geologic map database

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 § 7 · 106 Stat. 166

   Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 31f

   Pub. L. 102–285, § 7, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–285, § 7, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC-MAP DATA BASE. (a) Establishment.— The Survey shall establish a national geologic-map data base. Such data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed pursuant to this Act, the data bases developed pursuant to the investigations under sections (4)(d)(2) (C), (D), (E), and (F), and other maps and data as the Survey deems appropriate. (b) Standardization.— Geologic maps contributed to the national archives should have standardized format, symbols, and technical attributes so that archival information can be assimilated, manipulated, accessed, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately.

2. 1997

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997

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

   1. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31f(b)

      Pub. L. 105–36 added subsec. (b)

   2. Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 31f(b)

      Pub. L. 105–36 struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Geologic maps contributed to the national archives should have standardized format, symbols, and technical attributes so that archival information can be assimilated, manipulated, accessed, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–36 added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: “Geologic maps contributed to the national archives should have standardized format, symbols, and technical attributes so that archival information can be assimilated, manipulated, accessed, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) National Geologic-Map Data Base.— Section 7 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 3 If) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: “(b) Standardization.— “(1) In general.— Geologic maps contributed to the national archives shall have format, symbols, and technical attributes that adhere to standards so that archival information can be accessed, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately, as required by Executive Order 12906 (59 Fed. Reg. 17,671 (1994)), which established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. “(2) Development of standards.— Entities that contribute geologic maps to the national archives shall develop the standards described in paragraph (1) in cooperation with the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which is charged with standards development and other data coordination activities as described in Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A–16.”.

3. 1999

   National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1999

   Pub. L. 106–148 § 7 · 113 Stat. 1719

   1. Substituted · 43 U.S.C. § 31f

      Pub. L. 106–148 substituted “geologic map database” for “geologic-map data base” in section catchline

   2. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31f

      Pub. L. 106–148 added subsec. (a)

   3. Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 31f

      Pub. L. 106–148 struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The Survey shall establish a national geologic-map data base. Such data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed pursuant to sections 31a to 31h of this title, the data bases developed pursuant to the investigations under sections 31c(d)(2)(C), (D), (E), and (F) of this title, and other maps and data as the Survey deems appropriate.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–148 substituted “geologic map database” for “geologic-map data base” in section catchline, added subsec. (a), and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The Survey shall establish a national geologic-map data base. Such data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed pursuant to sections 31a to 31h of this title, the data bases developed pursuant to the investigations under sections 31c(d)(2)(C), (D), (E), and (F) of this title, and other maps and data as the Survey deems appropriate.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE. Section 7 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31f) is amended by striking the section heading and all that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the following: “SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE. “(a) Establishment.— “(1) In general.— The Survey shall establish a national geologic map database. “(2) Function.— The database shall serve as a national catalog and archive, distributed through links to Federal and State geologic map holdings, that includes— “(A) all maps developed under the Federal component and the education component; “(B) the databases developed in connection with investigations under subclauses (III), (IV), and (V) of section 4(d)(l)(C)(ii); and “(C) other maps and data that the Survey and the Association consider appropriate.”.

4. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

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

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

   Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(g)(1), substituted “geologic-map” for “geologic map”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(g)(1), substituted “geologic-map” for “geologic map”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “geologic map” and inserting “geologic-map”; and

5. 2009

   Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

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

   1. Added · 43 U.S.C. § 31f(a)(2)(A)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(g)(2), added subpar. (A)

   2. Struck · 43 U.S.C. § 31f(a)(2)(A)

      Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(g)(2), struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “all maps developed under the Federal component and the education component;”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(g)(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “all maps developed under the Federal component and the education component;”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: “(A) all maps developed with funding provided by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including under the Federal, State, and education components;” .

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision