Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

43 U.S.C. § 32

Acting Director

The Secretary of the Interior may authorize one of the geologists to act as Director of the United States Geological Survey in the absence of that officer.

July 31, 1894, ch. 174, § 128 Stat. 197Pub. L. 102–154, title I105 Stat. 1000(, ; , , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Pub. L. 102–154section 31 of this title“United States Geological Survey” substituted in text for “Geological Survey” pursuant to provision of title I of , set out as a note under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

64 Stat. 1262section 1451 of this titleFor transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out under .