PUBLIC LAW 105-36—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 1111 "(2) DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS. —Entities that contribute geologic maps to the national archives shall develop the standards described in paragraph (1) in cooperation with the Federal Greographic Data Committee, which is charged with standards development and other data coordination activities as described in Office of Management and Budget revised Circular A-16.". (f) ANNUAL REPORT.— Section 8 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31g) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking "Committee on Natural Resources" and inserting "Committee on Resources"; and (2) by striking "program, and describing and evaluating progress" and inserting "program and describing and evaluating the progress". (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 9 of the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (43 U.S.C. 31h) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL. — There are authorized to be appropriated to carrv out the national cooperative geologic mapping program under tnis Act— " (1) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; "(2) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; and "(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2000. " (b) ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount of funds that are appropriated under subsection (a) for any fiscal year up to the amount that is equal to the amount appropriated to carry out the national cooperative geologic mapping program for nscal year 1996— "(A) not less than 20 percent shall be allocated to State mapping activities; and "(B) not less than 2 percent shall be allocated to educational mapping activities. "(2) INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS. — Of the amount of funds that are appropriated under subsection (a) for any fiscal year up to the amount that exceeds the amount appropriated to carry out the national cooperative geologic mapping program for fiscal year 1996— '\A) for fiscal year 1998— "(i) 75 percent shall be allocated for Federal mapping and support mapping activities; "(ii) 23 percent shall be allocated for State mapping activities; and "(iii) 2 percent shall be allocated for educational mapping activities; "(B) for fiscal year 1999— "(i) 74 percent shall be allocated for Federal mapping and support mapping activities; (ii) 24 percent shall be allocated for State mapping activities; and "(iii) 2 percent shall be allocated for educational mapping activities; and "(C) for fiscal year 2000— "(i) 73 percent shall be allocated for Federal mapping and support mapping activities;
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