43 USC § 34 - Scientific employees

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title: "43 USC § 34 - Scientific employees"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "34"
section_name: "Scientific employees"
chapter_number: 2
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(July 7, 1884, ch. 332, 23 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)"
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# § 34. Scientific employees

The scientific employees of the United States Geological Survey shall be selected by the Director, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior exclusively for their qualifications as professional experts.

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**Source Credit**: (July 7, 1884, ch. 332, 23 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“United States Geological Survey” substituted in text for “Geological Survey” pursuant to provision of title I of , set out as a note under .

## Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out under .