43 USC § 31g - Biennial report

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title: "43 USC § 31g - Biennial report"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "31g"
section_name: "Biennial report"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–285, § 8, as added Pub. L. 106–148, § 8, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1724; amended Pub. L. 111–11, title XI, § 11001(h), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1415.)"
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# § 31g. Biennial report

Not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that—

**(1)** describes the status of the national geologic mapping program;

**(2)** describes and evaluates the progress achieved during the preceding 2 years in developing the national geologic map database; and

**(3)** includes any recommendations that the Secretary may have for legislative or other action to achieve the purposes of sections 31c through 31f of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–285, § 8, as added Pub. L. 106–148, § 8, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1724; amended Pub. L. 111–11, title XI, § 11001(h), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1415.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 31g, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , directed the Secretary to submit a biennial report to Congress describing the status of the nationwide geologic mapping program and evaluating the progress achieved during the preceding fiscal year in developing the national geologic-map data base, prior to repeal by , , .

### Amendments

2009— substituted “Not later than 3 years after , and biennially” for “Not later 3 years after , and biennially”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, .