§6874 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

Secretaries may team up with non-federal, private, and nonprofit groups to do the work called for in this chapter. That can include State and Tribal natural resource agencies, tech and geospatial firms, and data experts. They may also hire or sign agreements with outside third parties to help. They can work with the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to gather, combine, digitize, standardize, and publish data for them. Any data they make or share must follow applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws and include a notice that geospatial data are subject to those laws. When possible, the Secretaries must use existing data, maps, and resources, including those from the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (16 U.S.C. 6851 et seq.), section 776 of title 43, or other law.

Title 16, §6874

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(a)For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the Secretaries may—

(1)coordinate and partner with non-Federal agencies and private sector and nonprofit partners, including—

(A)State natural resource agencies;

(B)Tribal natural resource agencies;

(C)technology companies;

(D)geospatial data companies; and

(E)experts in data science, analytics, and operations research; and

(2)enter into an agreement with a third party to carry out any provision of this chapter.

(b)The Secretaries may work with the Director of the United States Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, and publish data on behalf of the Secretaries to meet the requirements of this chapter.

(c)With respect to data developed and distributed under this chapter, the Secretaries shall—

(1)develop the data in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations); and

(2)include a notice that any geospatial data are subject to applicable Federal, State, and Tribal laws (including regulations).

(d)To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable data, maps, and resources in carrying out this chapter, including data, maps, and resources developed and published under—

(1)the Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act (16 U.S.C. 6851 et seq.);

(2)section 776 of title 43; or

(3)other applicable law.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is Pub. L. 117–114, Apr. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1175, which is classified generally to chapter 87A (§ 6851 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6851 of this title and Tables.

§6874 Cooperation and Coordination