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National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992

Introduced: June 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1992
Became Public Law No: 102-285.
May 18, 1992
Signed by President.
May 6, 1992
Presented to President.
Apr 30, 1992
Message on House action received in Senate.
Apr 30, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 30, 1992
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Apr 30, 1992
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Apr 30, 1992
Mr. Rahall asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Apr 1, 1992
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 31, 1992
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1992
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1992
Amendment SP 1751 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 1992
Amendment SP 1751 proposed by Senator Lautenberg for Senator Johnston.
Mar 31, 1992
Measure laid before Senate.
Mar 31, 1992
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 22, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development.
Nov 21, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Nov 19, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 1991
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 19, 1991
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 19, 1991
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 19, 1991
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 19, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 195.
Nov 19, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 102-333.
Nov 13, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 13, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Nov 7, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Jun 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jun 25, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,751 — Of a perfecting nature. Agreed to Mar 31, 1992
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Geologic Mapping Act of 1991 - Establishes in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. Sets forth program objectives.

Requires that the program include Federal, support, State, and education geologic mapping components. Sets forth objectives for each component, including the support component contributing to national paleontologic, geochronologic, geophysical-map, and geochemical-map data bases.

Establishes an advisory committee.

Mandates preparation of an implementation plan for the program covering specified matters.

Establishes a national geologic-map data base to be a national archive that includes all maps and data bases developed under this Act. Declares that geologic maps contributed to the national archives should be standardized so that information can be assimilated, exchanged, and compared efficiently and accurately.

Authorizes appropriations for each component.

Designates: (1) the Geological Survey established by specified Federal law as the United States Geological Survey; and (2) the Bureau of Mines established by specified Federal law as the United States Bureau of Mines.

What's happening now May 18, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-285.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1179 Procedurally related Geologic Mapping Act of 1991
 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 1991
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