43 U.S.C. § 31g: Biennial report

Summary

By 3 years after March 30, 2009, and every two years after that, the Secretary must send the House Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee a report that says the national geologic mapping program’s status, reviews progress in the last two years building the national geologic map database, and gives any recommendations for laws or other actions to achieve the goals in sections 31c–31f.

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.

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.

§31g Biennial Report