43 U.S.C. § 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.

( 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 .)