43 USC § 50 - Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States

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title: "43 USC § 50 - Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "50"
section_name: "Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States"
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chapter_name: "UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 119–74, div. C, title I, Jan. 23, 2026, 140 Stat. 102.)"
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# § 50. Survey’s share of cost of topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on with States

The share of the United States Geological Survey in any topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with any State or municipality shall not exceed 50 per centum of the cost thereof.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 119–74, div. C, title I, Jan. 23, 2026, 140 Stat. 102.)

## Editorial Notes

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