Advisory committee
section 31d of this titleThe term “advisory committee” means the advisory committee established under .
Association
The term “Association” means the Association of American State Geologists.
Director
The term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
Education component
section 31c(d)(3) of this titleThe term “education component” means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in .
Federal component
section 31c(d)(1) of this titleThe term “Federal component” means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in .
Geologic mapping program
section 31c(a) of this titleThe term “geologic mapping program” means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by .
Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
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.
State component
section 31c(d)(2) of this titleThe term “State component” means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in .
Survey
The term “Survey” means the United States Geological Survey.
Pub. L. 102–285, § 3106 Stat. 167Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)111 Stat. 1107Pub. L. 106–148, § 3113 Stat. 1719Pub. L. 116–9, title V, § 5002(c)133 Stat. 768(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 102–285section 31a of this titleSections 31a to 31h of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , known as the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, which is classified principally to sections 31a to 31h of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(1)2019—Par. (4). , substituted “section 31c(d)(3)” for “section 31e(d)(3)”.
Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(2)Par. (5). , substituted “section 31c(d)(1)” for “section 31e(d)(1)”.
Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(3)Par. (9). , substituted “section 31c(d)(2)” for “section 31e(d)(2)”.
Pub. L. 106–1481999—Pars. (4) to (10). added pars. (4), (5), and (9) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (6), (7), (8), and (10), respectively.
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(1)1997—, substituted “In sections 31a to 31h of this title:” for “As used in sections 31a to 31h of this title:” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(5)Par. (1). , inserted heading.
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2)Par. (2). , (3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2)Pars. (3) to (5). , (5), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and inserted headings. Par. (5) redesignated (7).
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(4)Par. (6). , added par. (6).
Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(a)(2)Par. (7). , (5), redesignated par. (5) as (7) and inserted heading.