PUBLIC LAW 102-285—MAY 18, 1992 106 STAT. 171 facilitate planning and information exchange and to avoid redundancy. SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC-MAP DATA BASE. Historic (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —The Survey shall establish a national geo- 43 USC^3if!^ logic-map data base. Such data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed pursuant to this Act, the data bases developed pursuant to the investigations under sections (4)(d)(2)(C), (D), (E), and (F), and other maps and data as the Survey deems appropriate. (b) STANDARDIZATION.—Gteologic maps contributed to the national archives should have standardized format, S3mibols, and technical attributes so that archival information can be assimilated, manipulated, accessed, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately. SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT. 43 USC 31g. The Secretary shall, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit an annual report to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives suid the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate describing the status of the nationwide geologic mapping program, and describing and evaluating progress achieved during the preceding fiscal year in developing the national geologic-map data base. Each report shall include any recommendations for legislative or other action as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate to fiilfill the purposes of this Act. SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 43 USC 31h. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act the following: (1) For Federal mapping activities under this Act, $12,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. (2) For FedergJ support activities under this Act, $9,500,000 for fiscal year 1993, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $11,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. (3) For State mapping activities under this Act, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $21,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996. (4) For educational support activities under this Act, $500,000 for fiscal year 1993, $750,000 for fiscal year 1994, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1996. SEC. 10. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES. (a) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.— The Geological Survey 43 USC 3i estaWished by the Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31(a)), is des- "°*«-
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