...surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States. 43 USC 31(a) provides for the dassification of the public lands and examination of the geological...mineral resources, and products of the national domain. 43 USC 52 provides that the Secretary, or such officer as he may designate, shall cause to be surveyed,...

...US Geological Survey (USGS) as a scientific research organization and charged it with conducting an "examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." In 1962, these examinations were extended to the marine realm when Congress appropriated funds for...

...act of March 3, 1879 (43 USC 31), which provided for "the classification of the public lands and the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." The act of September 5, 1962 (43 USC 3 Kb)), expanded this authorization to include such examinations...

...act of March 3, 1879 (43 USC 31), which provided for "the classification of the public lands and the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." The act of September 5, 1 962 (43 USC 3 Kb)), expanded this authorization to include such examinations...

...RESOURCES • Role Authorized bv Congress - The USGS Organic Act authorizes the USGS to conduct "an examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." This basic authority was amended in 1962 to authorize mineral resource studies outside of the national...

...The USGS was set up on 3 March 1 879 charged with the 'classification of the public lands, and the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain' (US Geological Survey, 1994, p. 9). Its current work is organised around its geological, national mapping...

...act of March 3, 1879 (43 USC 31), which provided for "the classification of the public lands and the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain. " The Geological Survey 's primary responsiblities are: investigating and assessing the Nation 's land,...

...of patents for all grants to land under the authority of the Government. 43 USC 31(a), provides for the classification of the public lands and examination...mineral resources, and products of the national domain. 43 USC 52, provides that the Secretary of the Interior, or such officer as he may designate, shall...

...USC 31). The Organic Act established the USGS, providing for "the classification of public lands, the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain." Geologic mapping provides the fundamental data that enable the evaluation of the geology, mineral and...

...Geological Survey, ... shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products in the National domain. ...‘ 4. give engineering supervision to power permittees • 43 USC 959 provides...