42 USC § 15923 - Methodology

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15923"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 15923 - Methodology"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15923"
section_name: "Methodology"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "OIL AND GAS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Access to Federal Lands"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 364(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 723.)"
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# § 15923. Methodology

The Secretary of the Interior shall use the same assessment methodology across all geological provinces, areas, and regions in preparing and issuing national geological assessments to ensure accurate comparisons of geological resources.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title III, § 364(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 723.)