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 31c(d)(3) of this title.
(5) Federal componentThe term “Federal component” means the Federal component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31c(d)(1) 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 31c(d)(2) 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; Pub. L. 116–9, title V, § 5002(c), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 768.)
Editorial Notes
References in TextSections 31a to 31h of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 102–285, known as the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, which is classified principally to sections 31a to 31h of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 31a of this title and Tables.
Amendments2019—Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(1), substituted “section 31c(d)(3)” for “section 31e(d)(3)”.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(2), substituted “section 31c(d)(1)” for “section 31e(d)(1)”.
Par. (9). Pub. L. 116–9, § 5002(c)(3), substituted “section 31c(d)(2)” for “section 31e(d)(2)”.
1999—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.