43-U.S.C.-31F
§31F – National Geologic Map Database
Pathway
Title 43 > Chapter 2 > Section 31f
Details
- Reference: Section 31f
- Legend: §31F – National Geologic Map Database
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(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 with funding provided by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including under the Federal, State, and education components;
(B) the databases developed in connection with investigations under subclauses (III), (IV), and (V) of section 31c(d)(1)(C)(ii) of this title; and
(C) other maps and data that the Survey and the Association consider appropriate.
(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.
(Pub. L. 102–285, §7, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 105–36, §3(e), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 106–148, §7, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1723; Pub. L. 111–11, title XI, §11001(g), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1415.)
References in Text
Executive Order 12906, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out as a note under section 1457 of this title.
Amendments
2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, §11001(g)(1), substituted geologic-map for geologic map.
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;.
1999—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.
1997—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.
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