1.This Act may be cited as the
National Geologic Mapping
Reauthorization Act of 2007
.
2.Section 2(a) of the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a(a)) is amended—
(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 United
States;
;
and
(2)in paragraph
(2)—
(A)in subparagraph
(C), by inserting homeland and
after planning
for
;
(B)in subparagraph
(E), by striking predicting
and inserting
identifying
;
(C)in subparagraph
(I), by striking and
after the semicolon at the end;
(D)by redesignating
subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
(E)by inserting
after subparagraph (I) the following:
(J)recreation and
public awareness; and
;
and
(3)in paragraph (9),
by striking important
and inserting
available
.
3.Section 2(b) of the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a(b)) is amended by inserting and
management
before the period at the end.
4.Deadlines for
actions by the United States geological surveySection 4(b)(1) of the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended in the second
sentence—
(1)in subparagraph
(A), by striking not later than
and all that follows through the
semicolon and inserting not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the National Geologic Mapping
Reauthorization Act of 2007;
;
(2)in subparagraph
(B), by striking not later than
and all that follows through
in accordance
and inserting not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of the National
Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2007 in
accordance
; and
(3)in the matter
preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (C), by striking not later
than
and all that follows through submit
and inserting
submit biennially
.
5.Geologic mapping
program objectivesSection
4(c)(2) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (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
.
6.Geologic mapping
program componentsSection
4(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C.
31c(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended—
(1)in subclause (I),
by striking and
after the semicolon at the end;
(2)in subclause
(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(3)by adding at the
end the following:
(III)the needs of
land management agencies of the Department of the
Interior.
.
7.Geologic mapping
advisory committee
(a)Section
5(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)) is
amended—
(1)in paragraph
(2)—
(A)by inserting
the Secretary of the Interior or a designee from a land management
agency of the Department of the Interior,
after Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency or a designee,
;
(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
2 representatives from the private sector
.
(b)Section
5(b) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(b)) is
amended—
(1)in paragraph (2),
by striking and
at the end;
(2)by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(3)by inserting
after paragraph (2) the following:
(3)provide a
scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based hazards)
used or disseminated by Federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning;
and
.
(c)Section 5(a)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)(1)) is amended by striking 10-member
and
inserting 11-member
.
8.Functions of
national geologic-map databaseSection 7(a) of the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992 (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),
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.Section 8 of the
National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (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 enactment of the
National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act
of 2007 and biennially
.
10.Authorization
of appropriations; allocationSection 9 of the National Geologic Mapping
Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h) is amended—
(1)by striking
subsection (a) and inserting the following:
(a)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
Act $64,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through
2016.
;
and
(2)in subsection
(b)—
(A)in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2000
and inserting
2005
;
(B)in paragraph (1),
by striking 48
and inserting 50
; and
(C)in paragraph (2),
by striking 2 and inserting 4
.
February 15, 2007
Reported without amendment