National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992

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Published by U.S. Congress in Washington .
Written in English

Subjects:

Geology - Law and legislation - United States,
Geology - United States - Maps,
Geological Surveys - Cost effectiveness

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LC Classifications	QE 76 N277 1992
The Physical Object
Pagination	1 v.
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL22019877M

The STATEMAP program is a component of the National Geologic Mapping Act of STATEMAP is a matching fund program whereby State general funds are matched one-to-one by federal funds to support geologic mapping by the states. Arizona received $, from the USGS for geologic mapping, to be matched by $, in State funds. This project was funded from the National Geologic Mapping Act of This federal act was for the purpose of producing geologic maps that for 2 decades had been drastically curtailed. It was recognized that "geologic maps are the primary data base for virtually all .

H.R. (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of “National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act” Discussion Draft of H.R. ____ (Rep. Raúl Labrador), To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of to promote timely exploration for geothermal resources under geothermal leases, and for other purposes. Established: In the Department of the Interior by the National Geologic Mapping Act of ( Stat. ), Predecessor Agencies: Fuels Division, Technologic Branch, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior () Bureau of Mines (BM), Department of the Interior (DOI, ) BM, Department of Commerce ().

The National Geologic Mapping Act of (Public Law and subsequent reauthorizations) established the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, which includes an education component “(A) to develop the academic programs that teach earth-science students. In , the U.S. Congress passed the National Geologic Mapping Act (Public Law ). Part of the act states: "Federal agencies, state and local governments, private industry, and the general public depend on the information provided by geologic maps to determine the extent of potential environmental damage before embarking on projects that.

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This file contains the National Geologic Mapping Act of as codified in Chap Sections 31a-h of the U.S. Code. The U.S. Code may be found in public libraries.

Because the Code does not contain the Public Law number and preamble to the Act, that information is. Caption title: An Act to Enhance Geologic Mapping of the United States, and for Other Purposes. Shipping list no.: P. "(H.R. )"--Page [1]. H.R. (nd). To enhance geologic mapping of the United States, and for other purposes.

Ina database of bills in the U.S. Congress. The United States Code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by Congress. At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topically-organized Titles, and each Title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics.

As stipulated in the Geologic Mapping Act ofthe NGMDB is a National Archive built through collaboration between the State geological surveys and the USGS. It is a resource for all users, in all states, and it serves to support the activities, business, and products of all cooperators.

Passed Senate amended (03/31/) National Geologic Mapping Act of - Establishes in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

Sets forth program objectives. Requires that the program include Federal, support, State. specified in the National Geologic Mapping Act of The first phase also includes the design and development of the Geologic Names Lexicon, the Mapping in Progress.

Additional Physical Format: Online version: United States. Act to Reauthorize and Amend the National Geologic Mapping Act ofand for Other Purposes. To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

The federal budget process occurs in two stages: appropriations, which set overall spending limits by agency or program, and authorizations, which direct how federal funds should (or should not) be.

TITLE V—HAZARDS AND MAPPING Sec. National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. Sec. Reauthorization of National Geologic Mapping Act of TITLE VI—NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS Sec. National Heritage Area designations. Sec.

Adjustment of boundaries of Lincoln National Heritage Area. Sec. National Geologic Mapping Act of This Act, with its reauthorizations in, and recognized the importance of geologic mapping in utilization of mineral resources, effective stewardship of the environment, safe disposal of domestic and industrial waste, and mitigation of natural hazards.

The National Geologic Mapping Act of and its subsequent reauthorizations stipulate that the USGS and the Association of American State Geologists (AASG) will create and maintain the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) as a national archive of spatially referenced geoscience data including geology, geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology.

progress towards a national geologic mapping program Inin response to concern expressed by the committee and by users and makers of geologic maps, and through interaction with the subcommittee, the USGS took a very positive step toward addressing the issue of the need for a national geologic mapping program.

Established: In the Department of the Interior by the National Geologic Mapping Act of ( Stat. ),confirming the Interior Department Appropriation Act ( Stat. ), Novem Predecessor Agencies: In the Office of the Chief of Engineers, War Department.

The Geologic Mapping Act of and its reauthorizations in and (PL) require that a National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) be designed and built by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with the assistance of the state geological surveys and other entities participating in the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

By Lindsay Davis, GSA Science Policy Fellow Bipartisan bills to reauthorize the “National Geologic Mapping Act of ” through fiscal year have been introduced in both the Senate and the House.

On 11 September, the “National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act” (S. ) was introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) with Senator Angus. A geologic map or geological map is a special-purpose map made to show various geological features. Rock units or geologic strata are shown by color or symbols.

Bedding planes and structural features such as faults, folds, are shown with strike and dip or trend and plunge symbols which give three-dimensional orientations features.

Stratigraphic contour lines may be used to illustrate the. The National Geologic Mapping Act of authorized a national program of geologic mapping to be accomplished through partnership with State geological surveys, academia, the.

There is established in the United States Geological Survey a National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. The Survey shall establish a national geologic-map data base. Such data base shall be a national archive that includes all maps developed pursuant to this Act and other maps and data as the Survey deems : d Congress, Sess.

This map incorporates past mapping by other workers as well new mapping by the authors (Figure 2). The accompanying report describes rock units and other geologic features.

This mapping was done under the joint State-Federal STATEMAP program, as specified in. Book TV Weekends on C-SPAN2; S.to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of Page S Senate Session. Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution.

“National Landslide Preparedness Act” H.R. (Rep. Doug Lamborn), To reauthorize the National Geologic Mapping Act of “National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization Act”.The Geologic Mapping Act of established the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP).

1 This program was designed to foster cooperation and coordination between the United States Geological Survey and the State Geologic Surveys in.