Title 43Public LandsRelease 119-73

§31h Authorization of appropriations

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

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Provides $64,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2009 through 2031 to carry out sections 31a through 31h. If any year’s funding is more than the amount provided in fiscal year 2005, 50% of the extra money must go to the State component and 4% of the extra money must go to the education component.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §31h

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(a)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 31a to 31h of this title $64,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2031.
(b)Of any amounts appropriated for any fiscal year in excess of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2005—
(1)50 percent shall be available for the State component; and
(2)4 percent shall be available for the education component.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 31a to 31h of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 102–285, known as the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, which is classified principally to sections 31a to 31h of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 31a of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 31h, Pub. L. 102–285, § 9, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 105–36, § 3(g), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1111, authorized appropriations for the national cooperative geologic mapping program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 106–148, § 9, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1724.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “2031” for “2023”. 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “2023” for “2018”. 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(i)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which appropriated funds to carry out sections 31a to 31h of this title for fiscal years 1999 to 2005. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(i)(2)(A), substituted “2005” for “2000” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(i)(2)(B), substituted “50” for “48”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–11, § 11001(i)(2)(C), which directed amendment of par. (2) “by striking 2 and inserting ‘4’ ”, was executed by substituting “4” for “2”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for

Construction

, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Reference

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 31h

Title 43Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73