Title 43Public LandsRelease 119-73

§31g Biennial report

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY › § 31g

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 3 years after March 30, 2009, and every two years after that, the Secretary must send a report to the House Committee on Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The report must describe the national geologic mapping program, review progress over the prior two years on the national geologic map database, and include any recommendations to implement sections 31c through 31f.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §31g

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Not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that—
(1)describes the status of the national geologic mapping program;
(2)describes and evaluates the progress achieved during the preceding 2 years in developing the national geologic map database; and
(3)includes any recommendations that the Secretary may have for legislative or other action to achieve the purposes of sections 31c through 31f of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 31g, Pub. L. 102–285, § 8, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 103–437, § 16(a)(1), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4594; Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(f), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1111; Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 902(b), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3291, directed the Secretary to submit a biennial report to Congress describing the status of the nationwide geologic mapping program and evaluating the progress achieved during the preceding fiscal year in developing the national geologic-map data base, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–148, § 8, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1724.

Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–11 substituted “Not later than 3 years after
March 30, 2009, and biennially” for “Not later 3 years after
December 9, 1999, and biennially”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.

Reference

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 31g

Title 43Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73