2007 US Code
Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 2 - UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Sec. 31b - Definitions
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 2 - UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Sec. 31b - Definitions |
Contains | section 31b |
Date | 2007 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 8, 2008 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 102-285, §3, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 167; Pub. L. 105-36, §3(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1107; Pub. L. 106-148, §3, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1719. |
Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 167 111 Stat. 1107 113 Stat. 1719 |
Public Law References | Public Law 102-285, Public Law 105-36, Public Law 106-148 |
§31b. Definitions
In sections 31a to 31h of this title:
(1) Advisory committeeThe term “advisory committee” means the advisory committee established under section 31d of this title.
(2) AssociationThe term “Association” means the Association of American State Geologists.
(3) DirectorThe term “Director” means the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
(4) Education componentThe term “education component” means the education component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e(d)(3) 1 of this title.
(5) Federal componentThe term “Federal component” means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e(d)(1) 2 of this title.
(6) Geologic mapping programThe term “geologic mapping program” means the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program established by section 31c(a) of this title.
(7) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8) StateThe term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(9) State componentThe term “State component” means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31e(d)(2) 3 of this title.
(10) SurveyThe term “Survey” means the United States Geological Survey.
(Pub. L. 102–285, §3, May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 167; Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1107; Pub. L. 106–148, §3, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1719.)
Amendments1999—Pars. (4) to (10). Pub. L. 106–148 added pars. (4), (5), and (9) and redesignated former pars. (4), (5), (6), and (7) as (6), (7), (8), and (10), respectively.
1997—Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(1), substituted “In sections 31a to 31h of this title:” for “As used in sections 31a to 31h of this title:” in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(5), inserted heading.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(2), (3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Pars. (3) to (5). Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(2), (5), redesignated pars. (2) to (4) as (3) to (5), respectively, and inserted headings. Par. (5) redesignated (7).
Par. (6). Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(4), added par. (6).
Par. (7). Pub. L. 105–36, §3(a)(2), (5), redesignated par. (5) as (7) and inserted heading.
1 So in original. Probably should be section “31c(d)(3)”.
2 So in original. Probably should be section “31c(d)(1)”.
3 So in original. Probably should be section “31c(d)(2)”.
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