PUBLIC LAW 106-148—DEC. 9, 1999
113 STAT. 1723
"(B) the responsibilities of the State geological surveys,
with emphasis on mechanisms that incorporate the needs,
missions, capabilities, and requirements of the State
geological surveys, into the nationwide geologic mapping
program;
"(C) mechanisms for identifying short- and long-term
priorities for each component of the geologic mapping program, including—
"(i) for the Federal component, a priority-setting
mechanism that responds to—
"(I) Federal mission requirements for geologic
map information;
"(II) critical scientific problems that require
geologic maps for their resolution; and
"(III) shared Federal and State needs for geologic maps, in which joint Federal-State geologic
mapping projects are in the national interest;
"(ii) for the State component, a priority-setting
mechanism that responds to—
"(I) specific intrastate needs for geologic map
information; and
"(II) interstate needs shared by adjacent
States that have common requirements; and
"(iii) for the education component, a priority-setting mechanism that responds to requirements for geologic map information that are dictated by Federal
and State mission requirements;
"(D) a mechanism for adopting scientific and technical
mapping standards for preparing and publishing genersdana special-purpose geologic maps to—
"(i) ensure uniformity of cartographic and scientific
conventions; and
"(ii) provide a basis for assessing the comparability
and quality of map products; and
"(E) a mechanism for monitoring the inventory of published and current mapping investigations nationwide to
facilitate planning and information exchange and to avoid
redundancy.".
SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE.
Section 7 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43
U.S.C. 31f) is amended by striking the section heading and all
that follows through subsection (a) and inserting the following:
"SEC. 7. NATIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP DATABASE.
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
"(1) IN GENERAL.— The Survey shall estabhsh a national
geologic map database.
"(2) FUNCTION. —The database shall serve as a national
catalog and archive, distributed through links to Federal and
State geologic map holdings, that includes—
"(A) all maps developed under the Federal component
and the education component;
"(B) the databases developed in connection with investigations under subclauses (III), (IV), and (V) of section
4(d)(l)(C)(ii); and
"(C) other maps and data that the Survey and the
Association consider appropriate.".
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