(V) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end
of clause (iii) and all that follows
through the end of the subparagraph
and inserting a period;
(C) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE
SECRETARY.—’’ before ‘‘In addition
to’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘‘State geological surveys’’ and inserting
‘‘Association’’; and
(D) by single-indenting the paragraph and
double-indenting the subparagraphs;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘interpre-
tive’’ and inserting ‘‘interpretative’’; and
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘aware-
ness for’’ and inserting ‘‘awareness of’’; and
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘FED-
ERAL COMPONENT.—’’ before ‘‘A Federal’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘SUPPORT
COMPO-
NENT.—’’ before ‘‘A geologic’’; and
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(D) geochronologic and isotopic investiga-
tions that—
‘‘(i) provide radiometric age dates for
geologic-map units; and
‘‘(ii) fingerprint the geothermometry,
geobarometry, and alteration history of geo-
logic-map units,
which investigations shall be contributed to a na-
tional geochronologic data base;’’;
(C) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘STATE
COMPONENT.—’’ before ‘‘A State’’; and
(D) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(4) EDUCATION COMPONENT.—A geologic map-
ping education component—
‘‘(A) the objectives of which shall be—
‘‘(i) to develop the academic programs
that teach earth-science students the fun-
damental principles of geologic mapping
and field analysis; and
‘‘(ii) to provide for broad education in
geologic mapping and field analysis through
support of field studies;
‘‘(B) investigations under which shall be in-
tegrated with the other mapping components of
the geologic mapping program and shall respond
to priorities identified for those components; and
‘‘(C) Federal funding for which shall be
matched by non-Federal sources on a 1-to-1
basis.’’.
(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 5 of the National
Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31d) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be established a
10-member geologic mapping advisory committee to
advise the Director on planning and implementation
of the geologic mapping program.
‘‘(2) MEMBERS
EX
OFFICIO.—Federal agency
members shall include the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency or a designee, the Sec-
retary of Energy or a designee, the Secretary of Agri-
culture or a designee, and the Assistant to the Presi-
dent for Science and Technology or a designee.
‘‘(3) APPOINTED MEMBERS.—Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of the National Geo-
logic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 1997, in con-
sultation with the Association, the Secretary shall ap-
point to the advisory committee 2 representatives
from the Survey (including the Chief Geologist, as
Chairman), 2 representatives from the State geologi-
cal surveys, 1 representative from academia, and 1
representative from the private sector.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3) by striking ‘‘and State’’
and inserting ‘‘, State, and university’’.
(d) GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.—Section 6 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992 (43 U.S.C. 31e) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘cooperative’’
after ‘‘national’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (3)(C) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(C) for the State geologic mapping compo-
nent, a priority-setting mechanism that responds
to—
‘‘(i) specific intrastate needs for geo-
logic-map information; and
‘‘(ii) interstate needs shared by adja-
cent entities that have common require-
ments; and’’;
(3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(4) a mechanism for adopting scientific and
technical mapping standards for preparing and pub-
lishing general-purpose and special-purpose geologic
maps to—
‘‘(A) ensure uniformity of cartographic and
scientific conventions; and
‘‘(B) provide a basis for judgment as to the
comparability and quality of map products;
and’’; and
(4) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (5).
(e) NATIONAL GEOLOGIC-MAP DATA BASE.—Section 7
of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C.
31f) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(b) STANDARDIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Geologic maps contributed to
the national archives shall have format, symbols, and
technical attributes that adhere to standards so that
archival information can be accessed, exchanged, and