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Calendar No. 34
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 240
[Report No. 110–9]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2007
Mr. Craig (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Roberts) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
February 15, 2007
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, without amendment
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 2007
.
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 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 2007;
;
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 2007 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
.
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:
provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based 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 2007 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 2007 through 2016.
; and
in subsection (b)—
in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2000
and inserting
2005
;
in paragraph (1),
by striking 48
and inserting 50
; and
in paragraph (2),
by striking 2 and inserting 4
.
February 15, 2007
Reported without amendment