National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-240
Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2007-01-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Archives
Authorization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of the Interior
Earth sciences
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental engineering
Executive Office of the President
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal officials
Geographic information systems
Geology
Geophysical prediction
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Land use
Maps
Outdoor recreation
Paleontology
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientific education
Sports and Recreation
Strategic planning
Volcanoes

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: 
National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 to extend deadlines for development of a five-year strategic plan for the geologic mapping program and for appointment of the advisory committee. 
 
Removes from program objectives the development of a geophysical- and geochemical- map database. Directs that mapping priorities be based in part on the needs of the Department of the Interior land management agencies.
 
Modifies the composition of the advisory committee and increases the number of members on such committee. Requires the advisory committee to provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based hazards) used or disseminated by federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning. Directs that the national geologic map database include all maps developed with funding provided by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including under the federal, state, and education components.
 
Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2007 through FY2016. Increases the percentages allocated for the state and education components. 

action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
 
National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 to extend deadlines for development of a five-year strategic plan for the geologic mapping program and for appointment of the advisory committee. 
 
Removes from program objectives the development of a geophysical- and geochemical- map database. Directs that mapping priorities be based in part on the needs of the Department of the Interior land management agencies.
 
Modifies the composition of the advisory committee and increases the number of members on such committee. Requires the advisory committee to provide a scientific overview of geologic maps (including maps of geologic-based hazards) used or disseminated by federal agencies for regulation or land-use planning. Directs that the national geologic map database include all maps developed with funding provided by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, including under the federal, state, and education components.
 
Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2007 through FY2016. Increases the percentages allocated for the state and education components. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 34.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-9.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-9.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S381-382)
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S381)
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in Senate