I
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5171
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2008
Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Rahall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
National Geologic Mapping
Reauthorization Act of 2008
.
Findings
Section 2(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31a(a)) is amended—
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
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
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph
(C), by inserting homeland and
after planning
for
;
in subparagraph
(E), by striking predicting
and inserting
identifying
;
in subparagraph
(I), by striking and
after the semicolon at the end;
by redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and
by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following:
recreation and public awareness; and
; and
in paragraph (9),
by striking important
and inserting
available
.
Purpose
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.
Deadlines for actions by the United States Geological Survey
Section 4(b)(1) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(b)(1)) is amended in the second sentence—
in subparagraph
(A), by inserting Natural
before Resources of the
House
and 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
2008;
;
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
2008 in accordance
; and
in the matter
preceding clause (i) of subparagraph (C), by striking not later
than
and all that follows through submit
and inserting
submit biennially
and by inserting Natural
before
Resources of the House
.
Geologic mapping program objectives
Section 4(c)(2) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(c)(2)) is amended—
by striking
geophysical-map data base, geochemical-map data base, and a
;
and
by striking
provide
and inserting provides
.
Geologic mapping program components
Section 4(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31c(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended—
in subclause (I),
by striking and
after the semicolon at the end;
in
subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
and
; and
by adding at the end the following:
the needs of land management agencies of the Department of the Interior.
.
Geologic mapping advisory committee
Membership
Section 5(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
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,
;
by inserting
and
after Energy or a designee,
; and
by striking
, and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology or a
designee
; and
in paragraph (3)—
by striking
Not later than
and all that follows through
consultation
and inserting In
consultation
;
by striking
Chief Geologist, as Chairman
and inserting Associate
Director for Geology, as Chair
; and
by striking
one representative from the private sector
and inserting
2 representatives from the private sector
.
Duties
Section 5(b) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (2),
by striking and
at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
at the request of the President, a designee of the President, the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, or the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, provide an overview report on the quality, utility, and appropriateness of geologic maps (including maps of geologic hazards) used or disseminated by Federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning; and
.
Conforming Amendment
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
.
Functions of national geologic-map database
Section 7(a) of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31f(a)) is amended—
in
paragraph (1), by striking geologic map
and inserting
geologic-map
; and
in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
all maps developed with funding provided by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including under the Federal, State, and education components;
.
Biennial report
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 2008 and
biennially
.
Authorization of appropriations; allocation
Section 9 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h) is amended—
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
In General
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $64,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017.
; and
in subsection (b)—
in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2000
and inserting
2008
;
in paragraph (1),
by striking 48
and inserting 50
; and
in paragraph (2),
by striking 2
and inserting 4
.