109 HR 2362 RH: National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005 U.S. House of Representatives 2005-06-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 65 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2362 [Report No. 109–113] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2005 Mr. Gibbons (for himself and Mrs. Cubin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources June 8, 2005 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005.

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Amendment references

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to such section or other provision of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a et seq.).

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Findings

Section 2(a) (43 U.S.C. 31a(a)) is amended as follows: (1)By striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1)although significant progress has been made in the production of geologic maps since the establishment of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program in 1992, no modern, digital, geologic map exists for approximately 75 percent of the Nation;. (2)Paragraph (2) is amended— (A)in subparagraph (C) by inserting homeland and after planning for; (B)in subparagraph (E) by striking predicting and inserting identifying; (C)by striking and after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (I); (D)by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (E)by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: (J)recreation and public awareness; and. (3)Paragraph (9) is amended by striking important and inserting available.

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Purpose

Section 2(b) (43 U.S.C. 31a(b)) is amended by striking protection and inserting management.

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Deadlines for actions by the United States geological survey

Section 4(b)(1) (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A) by striking not later than and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005;; (2)in subparagraph (B) by striking not later than and all that follows through in accordance and inserting not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005 in accordance; and (3)in subparagraph (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) by striking not later than and all that follows through submit and inserting submit biennially.

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Geologic mapping program objectives

Section 4(c)(2) (43 U.S.C. 31c(c)(2)) is amended— (1)by striking geophysical-map data base, geochemical-map data base, and a; and (2)by striking provide and inserting provides.

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Geologic mapping program components

Section 4(d)(1)(B)(ii) (43 U.S.C. 31c(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended— (1)by striking and after the semicolon at the end of subclause (I); (2)by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (III)the needs of Department of the Interior land management agencies..

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Geologic mapping advisory Committee

Section 5(a) (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)— (A)by striking Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee and inserting Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management agency of the Department of the Interior; (B)by inserting and after Energy or a designee,; and (C)by striking , and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a designee; and (2)in paragraph (3)— (A)by striking Not later than and all that follows through consultation and inserting In consultation; (B)by striking Chief Geologist, as Chairman and inserting Associate Director for Geology, as Chair; and (C)by striking one representative from the private sector and inserting two representatives from the private sector.

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Functions of national geologic map database

Section 7(a) (43 U.S.C. 31f(a)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1) by striking geologic map and inserting geologic-map; and (2)in paragraph (2)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting information on how to obtain after that includes; and (B)in subparagraph (A) by striking under the Federal component and the education component and inserting with funding provided under the national cooperative geologic mapping program authorized by section 4(a).

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Biennial report

Section 8 (43 U.S.C. 31g) is amended by striking Not later and all that follows through biennially and inserting Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of the National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2005 and biennially.

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Authorization of appropriations; allocation

Section 9 (43 U.S.C. 31h) is amended— (1)by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $64,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.; and (2)in subsection (b)— (A)by striking 2000 and inserting 2005; (B)by striking 48 and inserting 50; and (C)by striking 2 and inserting 4.

June 8, 2005 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed